Combat Rock

by The Clash

Combat Rock cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 14 May 1982
  • Label: CBS
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 46:18
  • Community rating: 3.91/5 from 9 ratings

Artists on this release: Poly Mandell, Futura 2000, Joe Ely, Ellen Foley, Tymon Dogg, Allen Ginsberg

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The Clash achieved massive American mainstream success with this highly eclectic, remarkably rhythmic exploration of global sounds and urban paranoia. 'Combat Rock' dials back their punk fury to embrace reggae, funk, and heavily stylized new wave production. The album remains a deeply political, quirky, and fiercely rebellious commercial triumph.

Genres

Descriptors: political, rhythmic, dance, funky, experimental, guitars, melodic

Tracklist

  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 (2:41)
  12. Death is a Star (3:14)

Credits

  • The Clash - primary artist, written-by
  • Allen Ginsberg - backing vocals
  • Ellen Foley - backing vocals
  • Futura 2000 - backing vocals
  • Joe Ely - backing vocals
  • Julian Balme - design [sleeve]
  • Noel Summerville - lacquer cut by
  • Glyn Johns - mixed by
  • Guy Stevens - other [inspiration]
  • Pennie Smith - photography by [sleeve photo]
  • Jeremy Green - recorded by
  • Joe Blaney - recorded by
  • Eddie Garcia - tape op [tape jock]
  • Poly Mandell - keyboards
  • Gary Barnacle - saxophone [sax]
  • Tymon Dogg - piano

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