 
The Clash were formed in 1976 during the growing punk
wave which they embraced and defined into the 1980's.
The Clash consisted of Mick Jones, Joe Strummer (who
left The 101'ers for the band), Paul
Simonon, Terry Chimes, and Keith Levene (who left the
band soon after it formed). Their first major gig
came with the 'Anarchy In The UK' tour with The Sex Pistols.
The Clash is released in the
UK (and in the US 2 years later).
Chimes left the band and was replaced with Topper
Headon.
Give
'Em Enough Rope was released.
The Clash released the double-LP London
Calling.
 # 120
Singles Artist of the Year
The Clash released the triple-LP Sandinista!
The Clash hit the Top 40 with "Train In Vain (Stand By Me)."
The Clash appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone.
 # 99
Singles Artist of the Year
The Clash released Combat
Rock and
find success with singles crossing over to the pop
charts.
The Clash hit the Top 40 with "Should I Stay Or Should I Go."
 Combat
Rock was
certified gold.
The Clash hit the Top 40 with "Rock The Casbah."
Headon left the Clash.
 # 73 Singles
Artist of the Year
 Combat
Rock was
certified platinum.
The Clash hit the Top 10 with "Rock The Casbah."
September 1: Strummer and Simonon fired
Mick Jones from the band. New additions to the band
include guitarists Vince White and Nick Sheppard, and
drummer Pete Howard.
The new lineup of the Clash released Cut
The Crap
which doesn't do well with critics or sales.
The Clash disbanded and Jones soon formed Big
Audio Dynamite.
The
Story Of The Clash, Volume 1 was released.
The box set The
Clash On Broadway was released.
The Clash was certified gold.
London
Calling
was
certified gold.
Combat
Rock was
certified 2x platinum.
London
Calling
was
certified platinum.
Ranked # 31 on VH1: Greatest Artists of Rock
& Roll (and # 69 on Rock On The Net's Poll).
Sandinista! was certified gold
and The
Story Of The Clash, Volume 1 was certified platinum.
 Live
From Here To Eternity was released.
VH1: 100 Greatest Rock
Songs
includes "London Calling" at # 64.
VH1: 100 Greatest Artists of
Hard Rock includes The Clash at # 19.
VH1: 100 Greatest Albums includes London
Calling at # 25.
December 22: Strummer died of a heart
attack at the age of 50.
The Clash won a Grammy Award for Best Music Video, Long Form (Westway
To The World).
The
Essential Clash was released.
March 10: The Clash were inducted into
the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
VH1: 100 Best Songs of the Past
25 Years includes "London Calling" at
# 38.
 Rolling Stone: The 500
Greatest Albums of All Time includes London
Calling
at # 8, The Clash at # 77, and Sandinista at # 404.
Rolling Stone: The Immortals -
The 100 Greatest Artists of All Time included the Clash at # 30.
 Rolling Stone: The 500 Greatest
Songs of All Time included "London Calling" at
# 15.
(available for
download at  )
 VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the
80's
included "London Calling" at # 42.
The
Singles
was released.
 Live
At Shea Stadium was released.
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The Clash
UK - Released: April, 1977
Tracks: "Janie Jones" -
"Remote Control" - "I'm So Bored
With The USA" - "White Riot" -
"Hate & War" - "What's My
Name" - "Deny" - "London's
Burning" - "Career Opportunities"
- "Cheat" - "Protex Blue" -
"Police & Thieves" - "48
Hours" - "Garageland"
The Clash
US - Released: 1979
US:
Gold
Billboard peak: # 126
Tracks: "Clash City Rockers" -
"I'm So Bored With The USA" -
"Remote Control" - "Complete
Control" - "White Riot" -
"(White Man) In Hammersmith Palais" -
"London's Burning" - "I Fought The
Law" - "Janie Jones" -
"Career Opportunities" - "What's
My Name" - "Hate & War" -
"Police & Thieves" - "Jail
Guitar Doors" - "Garageland" |
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Give
'Em Enough Rope
Released: November, 1978
Billboard peak: # 128
Tracks: "Safe European Home" -
"English Civil War" - "Tommy
Gun" - "Julie's Been Working For The
Drug Squad" - "Last Gang In Town"
- "Guns On The Roof" -
"Drug-Stabbing Time" - "Stay
Free" - "Cheapskates" - "All
The Young Punks (New Boots And Contracts)" |
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London
Calling
Released: December, 1979
US:
2x Platinum
Billboard peak: # 27
Rolling Stone: 
Tracks: "London Calling" -
"Brand New Cadillac" - "Jimmy
Jazz" - "Hateful" - "Rudie
Can't Fail" - "Spanish Bombs" -
"Right Profile" - "Lost In The
Supermarket" - "Clampdown" -
"Guns Of Brixton" - "Wrong 'Em
Boyo" - "Death Or Glory" -
"Koka Kola" - "Card Cheat" -
"Lover's Rock" - "Four
Horsemen" - "I'm Not Down" -
"Revolution Rock" - "Train In Vain (Stand By Me)" |
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Black
Market Clash
Released: 1980
Billboard peak: # 74
Tracks: "1977" -
"Listen" - "Jail Guitar
Doors" - "City Of The Dead" -
"Prisoner" - "Pressure Drop"
- "1-2 Crush On You" - "Groovy
Times" - "Gates Of The West" -
"Capital Radio Town" - "Time Is
Tight" - "Justice Tonight / Kick It
Over" - "Robber Dub" - "Cool
Out" - "Stop The World" -
"Magnificent Dance" - "This Is
Radio Clash" - "First Night Back In
London" - "Long Time Jerk" - 'Cool
Confusion" - "Mustapha Dance" |
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Sandinista!
Released: 1980
US:
Gold
Billboard peak: # 24
Rolling Stone:
Tracks: "Magnificent Seven" -
"Hitsville U.K." - "Junco
Partner" - "Ivan Meets G.I. Joe" -
"Leader" - "Something About
England" - "Revel Waltz" -
"Look Here" - "Crooked Beat"
- "Somebody Got Murdered" - "One
More Time" - "One More Dub" -
"Lighting Strikes" - "Up In
Heaven" - "Corner Soul" -
"Let's Go Crazy" - "If Music Could
Talk" - "Sound Of Sinners" -
"Police On My Back" - "Midnight
Log" - "Equalizer" - Call Up"
- "Washington Bullets" -
"Broadway" - "Lose This Skin"
- "Charlie Don't Surf" -
"Mensforth Hill" - "Junkie
Slip" - "Kingston Advice" -
"Street Parade" - "Version
City" - "Living In Fame" -
"Silicone On Sapphire" - "Version
Pardner" - "Career Opportunities"
- "Shepherd's Delight" |
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Combat
Rock
Released: 1982
US:
2x Platinum
Billboard peak: # 7
Rolling Stone: 
Tracks: "Know Your Rights" -
"Car Jamming" - "Should I Stay Or Should I Go" - "Rock The Casbah" - "Red Angel
Dragnet" - "Straight To Hell" -
"Overpowered By Funk" - "Atom
Tan" - "Sean Flynn" - "Ghetto
Defendant" - "Inoculated City" -
"Death Is A Star" |
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Cut
The Crap
Released: 1985
Billboard peak: # 88
Tracks: "Dictator" - "Dirty
Punk" - "We Are The Clash" -
"Are You Red..Y" - "Cool Under
Heat" - "Movers And Shakers" -
"This Is England" - "Three Card
Trick" - "Play To Win" -
"Fingerpoppin'" - "North And
South" - "Life Is Wild" |
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The
Story Of The Clash, Volume 1
Released: March, 1988
US:
Platinum
Billboard peak: # 142
Tracks: "The Magnificent Seven"
- "Rock The Casbah" - "This Is
Radio Clash" - "Should I Stay Or Should I Go" - "Straight To
Hell" - "Armagideon Time" -
"Clampdown" - "Train In Vain (Stand By Me)" - "Guns Of
Brixton" - "I Fought The Law" -
"Somebody Got Murdered" - "Lost In
The Supermarket" - "Bank Robber" -
"White Man In Hammersmith Palais" -
"London's Burning" - "Janie
Jones" - "Tommy Gun" -
"Complete Control" - "Capital
Radio" - "White Riot" -
"Career Opportunities" - "Clash
City Rockers" - "Safe European
Home" - "Stay Free" - "London
Calling" - "Spanish Bombs" -
"English Civil War" - "Police
& Thieves" |
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The
Singles
Released: 1991
Tracks: "White Riot" -
"Remote Control" - "Complete
Control" - "Clash City Rockers" -
"(White Man) In Hammersmith Palais" -
"Tommy Gun" - "English Civil
War" - "I Fought The Law" -
"London Calling" - "Train In Vain (Stand By Me)" -
"Bankrobber" - "The Call Up"
- "Hitsville UK" - "The
Magnificent Seven" - "This Is Radio
Clash" - "Know Your Rights" -
"Rock The Casbah" - "Should I Stay Or Should I Go" |
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The
Clash On Broadway (box set)
Released: 1991
Tracks: "Janie Jones" -
"Career Opportunities" - "White
Riot" - "1977" - "I'm So
Bored With The USA" - "Hate &
War" - "What's My Name" -
"Deny" - "London's Burning" -
"Protex Blue" - "Police &
Thieves" - "48 Hours" -
"Cheat" - "Garageland" -
"Capitol Radio One" - "Complete
Control" - "Clash City Rockers" -
City Of The Dead" - "Jail Guitar
Doors" - "Prisoner" - "(White
Man) In Hammersmith Palais" - "Pressure
Drop" - "1-2 Crush On You" -
"English Civil War" - "I Fought
The Law" - "Safe European Home" -
"Tommy Gun" - "Julie's Been
Working For The Drug Squad" - "Stay
Free" - "One Emotion" -
"Groovy Times" - "Gates Of The
West" - "Armagideon Time" -
"London Calling" - "Brand New
Cadillac" - "Rudie Can't Fail" -
"Guns Of Brixton" - "Spanish
Bombs" - "Lost In The Supermarket"
- "Right Profile" - "Card
Cheat" - "Death Or Glory" -
"Clampdown" - "Train In Vain (Stand By Me)" -
"Bankrobber" - "Police On My
Back" - "Magnificent Seven" -
"Leader" - "Call Up" -
"Somebody Got Murdered" -
"Washington Bullets" -
"Broadway" - "Lighting
Strikes" (live) - "Every Little Bit
Hurts" - "Stop The World" -
"Minding To Stevens" - "This Is
Radio Clash" - "Cool Confusion" -
"Red Angel Dragnet" - "Ghetto
Defendant" - "Rock The Casbah" - "Should I Stay Or Should I Go" - "Straight To
Hell" |
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Live
From Here To Eternity
Released: October, 1999
Billboard peak: # 193
Live Tracks: "Complete
Control" - "London's Burning" -
"What's My Name" - "Clash City
Rockers" - "Career Opportunities"
- "(White Man) In Hammersmith Palais" -
"Capital Radio" - "City Of The
Dead" - "I Fought The Law" -
"London Calling" - "Armagideon
Time" - "Train In Vain (Stand By Me)" - "Guns Of
Brixton" - "The Magnificent Seven"
- "Know Your Rights" - "Should I Stay Or Should I Go" - "Straight To
Hell" |
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The
Essential Clash
Released: March, 2003
Rolling Stone:
Tracks: "White Riot" (Single
Version) - "London's Burning" -
"Complete Control" - "Clash City
Rockers" - "I'm So Bored With The
USA" - "Career Opportunities" -
"Hate & War" - "Cheat" -
"Police & Thieves" - "Janie
Jones" - "Garageland" -
"Capital Radio One" - "(White Man)
In Hammersmith Palais" - "English Civil
War" - "Tommy Gun" - "Safe
European Home" - "Julies' Been Working
For The Drug Squad" - "Stay Free"
- "Groovy Times" - "I Fought The
Law" - "London Calling" -
"The Guns Of Brixton" -
"Clampdown" - "Rudie Can't
Fail" - "Lost In The Supermarket"
- "Jimmy Jazz" - "Train In Vain (Stand By Me)" -
"Bankrobber" - "The Magnificent
Seven" - "Ivan Meets G.I. Joe" -
"Police On My Back" - "Stop The
World" - "Somebody Got Murdered" -
"The Street Parade" - "This Is
Radio Clash" - "Ghetto Defendant"
- "Rock The Casbah" - "Straight To
Hell" - "Should I Stay Or Should I Go" - "This Is
England" |
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The
Singles
Released: November, 2006 |
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Live
At Shea Stadium
Released: October, 2008
Billboard peak: # 93
Rolling Stone:
Live Tracks: "London
Calling" - "Police On My Back" -
"The Guns Of Brixton" - "Tommy
Gun" - "Magnificent 7" -
"Armagideon Time" - "Magnificent
7" (Return) - "Rock The Casbah" - "Train In Vain (Stand By Me)" - "Career
Opportunities" - "Spanish Bombs" -
"Clampdown" - "English Civil
War" - "Should I Stay Or Should I Go" - "I Fought The
Law" |
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