The Clash (U.K. Version) Review

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The Clash (U.K. Version) ReviewFirst off, I have no respectable punk credentials (is that an oxymoron?). I did buy the U.K. version on vinyl back in the late 70s, when it was the only version, but that was kind of a fluke, although I did love that record.
Anyway, personally, I like the U.S. version.
For the U.S. release, Sony replaced Deny, Cheat, Protex Blue and 48 Hours, all worthy songs, with Clash City Rockers, Complete Control, (White Man) in Hammersmith Palais, I Fought the Law and Jail Guitar Doors (yeah, they threw in an extra song).
I agree that the U.K, version hangs together better. The U.S. version sounds a little more like a collection of singles, and in fact that's what all the substituted songs were. And the substituted songs are a little less hardcore.
But to their credit Sony picked some great, in fact indispensible, songs for the U.S. version. I Fought the Law is one of the Clash's signature tracks. Complete Control, besides being a great song, was produced by reggae god Lee Perry, the Upsetter himself. And (White Man) in Hammersmith Palais is a classic, perhaps the classic, punk-reggae tune. The other two substituted songs, while great, aren't quite as historically significant.
Yeah, sure, you could buy the more authentic U.K. version and then buy the Clash collection The Singles and get all the songs that were added to the U. S. version--and more. But that collection includes a couple of the songs already on this CD, so you have to ask yourself: Do you want two versions of White Riot or Remote Control? Are you interested in everything the Clash did throughout their career, including obscure B sides? How much of a scholar are you?
Or you could find the songs Sony added on the Internet, which might be the way to go if you're a completist.
But you're a cheap lazy sod and just want one version of the Clash's first CD, I would hesitantly recommend the U.S. version.The Clash (U.K. Version) OverviewFirst time in the U.S.! Has Protex Blue; 48 Hours; Deny , and Cheat instead of I Fought the Law; Clash City Rockers; Jail Guitar Doors; Complete Control , and (White Man) In Hammersmith Palais .

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