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5 Album Studio Set

The Clash · 2013

328 min · 91 tracks · new wave · reggae · post-punk

A dynamic blend of punk energy, reggae rhythms, and sharp lyrical commentary that defined a generation.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • dynamic peaks and valleys
  • sing-along moments with friends
  • cathartic bursts of energy
  • for rebellious road trips
  • sharp lyrical commentary throughout

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer slow, steady rhythms
  • seek polished, radio-friendly tracks

Where this album fits

Career context
The Clash's '5 Album Studio Set' was released in 2013, long after the band's peak in the late 1970s and early 1980s. This collection encapsulates their evolution from raw punk beginnings with their self-titled debut to the genre-defying sound of 'London Calling' and beyond. By this time, The Clash had solidified their legacy as one of the most influential bands in music history.
Stylistic neighbors
The Jam· Buzzcocks· Joe Strummer

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

Disc 1

  • 1 Janie Jones 2:08
  • 2 Remote Control 3:03
  • 3 I’m So Bored With the U.S.A. 2:24
  • 4 White Riot 1:56
  • 5 Hate & War 2:06
  • 6 What’s My Name 1:41
  • 7 Deny 3:06
  • 8 London’s Burning 2:11
  • 9 Career Opportunities 1:54
  • 10 Cheat 2:06
  • 11 Protex Blue 1:47
  • 12 Police & Thieves 6:03
  • 13 48 Hours 1:36
  • 14 Garageland 3:14

Disc 2

  • 1 Safe European Home 3:50
  • 2 English Civil War 2:35
  • 3 Tommy Gun 3:17
  • 4 Julie’s Been Working for the Drug Squad 3:03
  • 5 Last Gang in Town 5:13
  • 6 Guns on the Roof 3:15
  • 7 Drug‐Stabbin’ Time 3:43
  • 8 Stay Free 3:40
  • 9 Cheapskates 3:25
  • 10 All the Young Punks (New Boots and Contracts) 4:58

Disc 3

  • 1 London Calling 3:20
  • 2 Brand New Cadillac 2:08
  • 3 Jimmy Jazz 3:54
  • 4 Hateful 2:43
  • 5 Rudie Can’t Fail 3:28
  • 6 Spanish Bombs 3:18
  • 7 The Right Profile 3:54
  • 8 Lost in the Supermarket 3:46
  • 9 Clampdown 3:49
  • 10 The Guns of Brixton 3:12

Disc 4

  • 1 Wrong ’Em Boyo 3:11
  • 2 Death or Glory 3:55
  • 3 Koka Kola 1:47
  • 4 The Card Cheat 3:49
  • 5 Lover’s Rock 4:03
  • 6 Four Horsemen 2:55
  • 7 I’m Not Down 3:06
  • 8 Revolution Rock 5:33
  • 9 Train in Vain 3:14

Disc 5

  • 1 The Magnificent Seven 5:33
  • 2 Hitsville U.K. 4:21
  • 3 Junco Partner 4:52
  • 4 Ivan Meets G.I. Joe 3:05
  • 5 The Leader 1:42
  • 6 Something About England 3:43
  • 7 Rebel Waltz 3:26
  • 8 Look Here 2:45
  • 9 The Crooked Beat 5:28
  • 10 Somebody Got Murdered 3:34
  • 11 One More Time 3:31
  • 12 One More Dub 3:37

Disc 6

  • 1 Lightning Strikes (Not Once but Twice) 4:51
  • 2 Up in Heaven (Not Only Here) 4:32
  • 3 Corner Soul 2:42
  • 4 Let’s Go Crazy 4:24
  • 5 If Music Could Talk 4:36
  • 6 The Sound of Sinners 4:01
  • 7 Police on My Back 3:16
  • 8 Midnight Log 2:09
  • 9 The Equaliser 5:46
  • 10 The Call Up 5:28
  • 11 Washington Bullets 3:51
  • 12 Broadway 5:50

Disc 7

  • 1 Lose This Skin 5:09
  • 2 Charlie Don’t Surf 4:54
  • 3 Mensforth Hill 3:42
  • 4 Junkie Slip 2:48
  • 5 Kingston Advice 2:37
  • 6 The Street Parade 3:27
  • 7 Version City 4:22
  • 8 Living in Fame 4:52
  • 9 Silicone on Sapphire 4:14
  • 10 Version Pardner 5:23
  • 11 Career Opportunities 2:30
  • 12 Shepherds Delight 3:30

Disc 8

  • 1 Know Your Rights 3:40
  • 2 Car Jamming 3:59
  • 3 Should I Stay or Should I Go 3:08
  • 4 Rock the Casbah 3:42
  • 5 Red Angel Dragnet 3:44
  • 6 Straight to Hell 5:30
  • 7 Overpowered by Funk 4:52
  • 8 Atom Tan 2:30
  • 9 Sean Flynn 4:31
  • 10 Ghetto Defendant 4:43
  • 11 Inoculated City 2:42
  • 12 Death Is a Star 3:15

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