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The Singles (1991 The Clash album)

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The Singles
Compilation album by
The Clash
Released13 November 1991 (1991-11-13)
Recorded1977–1982
GenrePunk rock
Length64:46
LabelEpic
The Clash compilations and lives chronology
Clash on Broadway
(1991) 		The Singles
(1991) 		Super Black Market Clash
(1993)
Singles from The Singles
  1. "Should I Stay or Should I Go"
    Released: March 1991
  2. "Rock the Casbah"
    Released: April 1991
  3. "London Calling"
    Released: June 1991
  4. "Train in Vain"
    Released: October 1991
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

The Singles is a compilation album by the English punk rock band the Clash. It includes all of the band's singles, in their original single versions, except for 1977's Capital Radio (which, whilst not eligible for chart entry due to being a free EP, is still considered a single) and 1985's "This Is England", due to its parent album, Cut the Crap (1985), being disowned by the band at that time.

This collection contains the actual A-side recording of the "This Is Radio Clash" single. Other compilations, such as Super Black Market Clash (1993) and The Essential Clash (2003), contain the B-side "Radio Clash" under the title "This Is Radio Clash" instead.

A remastered version, with slightly altered artwork, was released in 1999 as part of Sony's Clash reissue campaign.

Track listing

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All tracks by Joe Strummer and Mick Jones, except where noted.

  1. "White Riot" – 1:57
  2. "Remote Control" – 2:58
  3. "Complete Control" – 3:11
  4. "Clash City Rockers" – 3:46
  5. "(White Man) In Hammersmith Palais" – 3:58
  6. "Tommy Gun" – 3:13
  7. "English Civil War" (Trad arr. Strummer/Jones) – 2:34
  8. "I Fought the Law" (Sonny Curtis) – 2:38
  9. "London Calling" – 3:17
  10. "Train in Vain" – 3:06
  11. "Bankrobber" – 4:32
  12. "The Call Up" (Strummer/Jones/Paul Simonon/Topper Headon) – 5:21
  13. "Hitsville U.K." (Strummer/Jones/Simonon/Headon) – 4:19
  14. "The Magnificent Seven" (Strummer/Jones/Simonon/Headon) – 4:26
  15. "This Is Radio Clash" (Strummer/Jones/Simonon/Headon) – 4:08
  16. "Know Your Rights" – 3:35
  17. "Rock the Casbah" (Strummer/Jones/Headon) – 3:35
  18. "Should I Stay or Should I Go" (Strummer/Jones/Simonon/Headon) – 3:08

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Italy (FIMI)[5] Gold 25,000*
New Zealand (RMNZ)[6] Platinum 15,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Steve Huey. The Singles - Review at AllMusic
  2. ^ "Charts.nz – The Clash – The Singles". Hung Medien.
  3. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Top Selling Albums of 1992". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  5. ^ "Italian album certifications – The Clash – The Singles" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  6. ^ "New Zealand album certifications – The Clash – The Singles". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 12 October 2024.


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