THE CLASH: D.O.A. (Demos On Arrival)

Posted on June 12th, 2009 by ekko

The best collection of Clash demos and rarities, never released (and if they ain’t been now, I don’t see them coming out ever–Clash ain’t Tupac, after all). It starts with their earliest Polydor sessions (1976) and goes up through 1982. Some of these are even better than the originals. I’m throwing up disc one. If there’s interest, I’ll put up disc 2 later.

This will be up for a limited time–so get it now.

Disc 1

Polydor Demos:
01 – Career Opportunities
02 – White Riot
03 – Janie Jones
04 – London’s Burning
05 – 1977
Micky Foote Demos:
06 – Preamble
07 – I’m So Bored With The U.S.A.
08 – London’s Burning
09 – White Riot [take 1]
10 – White Riot [take 2]
11 – Career Opportunities
12 – 1977
13 – Janie Jones [instrumental]
Film Soundtrack Demos:
14 – Heartbreak Hotel [take 1]
15 – Heartbreak Hotel [take 2]
Promo Video Shoot:
16 – 1977
17 – White Riot
18 – London’s Burning
19 – 1977 [alternate mix]
20 – White Riot [alternate mix]
Elisabethan Suite Outtake:
21 – What’s My Name
Rude Boy Rehearsal:
22 – Garageland
Rock Against Racism track:
23 – (White Man) In Hammersmith Palais
Alternate Mixes:
24 – Clash City Rockers
25 – The Prisoner
B-Side Outtakes:
26 – 1-2 Crush On You
27 – Pressure Drop
28 – The Prisoner

British TV Outtakes:

29 – Clash City Rockers
30 – Tommy Gun
31 – Israelites

ZIP

Tags: Clash, Covers

5 Responses to "THE CLASH: D.O.A. (Demos On Arrival)"

Comment By: mudville

June 12th, 2009 at 6:35 am

Count me in for disc 2. Can’t wait to hear it.

Comment By: Jeoff

June 12th, 2009 at 8:56 am

Aren’t you kind! Thanks for this and all the other sharing. A Clash renaissance seems due just now. Good on you for doing your bit.

Comment By: Hanan

June 12th, 2009 at 2:45 pm

FANTASTIC, thanks ekko!

Comment By: Jono63

June 12th, 2009 at 2:46 pm

Thanks for this, hopefully you will post cd 2 very soon.
Jono63

Comment By: Steve Collins

July 31st, 2009 at 10:56 am

Thanks you made my day. Busy getting disk 2 as I write.

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THE CLASH: D.O.A. (Demos On Arrival)