Clash/Rockers Galore from US Promo CD

In 1999, “Live Clash”, which could be called a live anthology of the Clash, was released. This Live Clash was Clash’s first live album. All of Clash’s albums were also remastered and released. Moreover, this was the release of Crash’s first remastered version. And when you purchase all of Live Clash and the remastered version in the United States, you will receive this item, Rockers Galore, as a gift. The compilation is such that the members explain and introduce the best songs. This disc actually contained three rare songs. Track 16, “Rockers Galore,” features Mikey Dread’s DJ on a Bank Rover backing track. Although it is included on the B-side of Bank Rover, it is under the name Mikey Dredd, not Clash. It was later included in a 19-disc single box set and was never released on CD. Of further interest is the cover of “Police to Kosodoro” to “Dengeki Bop” which is recorded as a hidden track on track 24 (these two songs are audience recordings). The former is familiar to Clash fans as a Junior Marvin song, but the latter is a Ramones cover! ! This is a surprise. The recording time is unknown, but it may have been around 1978 (there are no credits). Also, “White Riot,” “Seven Great Men,” and “Rock the Casbah” are included in the album versions. Speaking of “White Riot,” it is not the familiar single version with the intro that starts with the sound of a siren, but the album version with a completely different take that starts with a count. Also, the single version of “Seven Great People” starts with a count and is edited to be about 2 minutes shorter, so it is not the single version but the album version. The single version of “Rock the Casbah” has an echo of Joe’s scream at around 2 minutes and 10 seconds, but this is the album version. The Clash (and not just the London punk band) is a group that focused on singles, so it’s nice to have an album version included (most of the best albums include single versions). I have introduced various places to listen to it, but there is no doubt that the biggest point of this bonus disc is “Dengeki Bop”. I never thought they would cover the Ramones cover so passionately! The performance is in the form of a medley from “Boris and the Sluts”, so it has a slightly reggae-like feel, but without losing the charm of the original, the performance is truly a clash. Taken from US Promo Only CD “Rockers Galore”(ESK 47144) (62:48) 1. Complete Control 2. On The Beginnings Of The Clash (Paul Simonon) 3. On The Beginnings Of The Clash (Mick Jones) 4. On The Beginnings Of The Clash (Joe Strummer) 5. More On The Beginnings Of The Clash (Mick Jones) 6. Janie Jones 7. On The Naming The Band (Paul Simonon) 8. White Riot 9. On How He Joined The Band ( Topper Headon) 10. Tommy Gun 11. On Why “Train In Vain” Wasn’t Listed On London Calling (Paul Simonon & Mick Jones) 12. Train In Vain 13. On Reggae Influences & Singing For The First Time (Paul Simonon) 14. Guns Of Brixton 15. On Reggae & Working With Mikey Dread (Paul Simonon) 16. Rockers Galore 17. On Sandinista! & “The Magnificent Seven” (Mick Jones) 18. The Magnificent Seven 19. On The Political Nature Of The Band (Joe Strummer) 20. Police On My Back 21. On Inspiration For “Rock The Casbah” (Joe Strummer) 22. Rock The Casbah 23. On The State Of British Rock Music In 1980-1981 (Joe Strummer) 24. Live Medley: Straight To Hell / Police And Thieves★ / Blitzkrieg Bop★