Black Market Clash
by The Clash
- Type: Compilation
- Released: November 1980
- Label: Epic
- Country: United Kingdom
- Length: 34:22
- Community rating: 3.78/5 from 3 ratings
Artists on this release: Mikey Dread, Bill Price, Mickey Foote
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Initially released as an obscure, 10-inch vinyl compilation for the North American market, 'Black Market Clash' gathers rare B-sides, cover versions, and extensive dub remixes. The tracks highlight the band's rapid stylistic expansion beyond three-chord punk, focusing heavily on their profound integration of Jamaican reggae, ska, and dub production techniques. It serves as a crucial companion piece documenting their experimental evolution leading up to the massive success of 'London Calling'.
Genres
Descriptors: political, conscious, protest, crime
Tracklist
- Capital Radio One (2:09)
- The Prisoner (3:00)
- Pressure Drop (3:30)
- Cheat (2:06)
- City Of The Dead (2:26)
- Time Is Tight (4:05)
- Bankrobber / Robber Dub (6:16)
- Armagideon Time (3:50)
- Justice Tonight / Kick It Over (7:00)
Credits
- Topper Headon - drums [uncredited]
- Mick Jones - guitar [uncredited], written-by
- Joe Strummer - guitar [uncredited], vocals [uncredited], written-by
- Tim Young - lacquer cut by
- Toots Hibbert - written-by
- Gary Barnacle - saxophone [uncredited]
- Booker T. Jones - written-by
- Michael Campbell - written-by