updated July 2022 with Terry Chimes comment
Polydor Demos CD
Polydor demos / Guy Stevens / Mid Nov 1976
+Capital Radio 7" [free with NME coupon] 9 April 1977
Rare early recordings by The Clash to be released
White Riot
BBC Radio London radio interview (2003)
With Paul and Mick. At 42,55 mins they talk about siging to CBS and not Polydor.
Sound Quality
Muffled at the top end but with not bad for a poor master audience recording.
This Cd was released by Sonic Books in a dual language format (Italian and English) It also contains a booklet which just repeats much of what is already written about the Clash. The CD contains just 7 tracks.
Also released previously on vinyl as A Fashion Mall Production (amongst others) - see bootleg links below for details - and 2 of the tracks on the official Clash on Broadway Box Set as well as White Riot being remixed for the debut LP.
To which is added here the b-side of the freebie single Capital Radio given away by the NME in April 77, a track titled Listen.
This is the original version which is mixed with the Tony Parsons Tube interview. Also added is the later B-side to Tommy Gun, 1-2 Got a Crush on You.
The sound quality for the Polydor session is studio standard though these songs come accross a little flat.
From Terry Chimes autobiography, 'The Strange Case of Dr Terry and Mr Chimes', Chapter 2.
Mid November. Prior to the Anarchy Tour with Terry Chimes on drums, The Clash entered Polydor Studios to record 5 songs with Guy Stevens producing with Polydor looking to sign the band. Within days the band had signed to CBS.
Bootleg details can be found here Visit these websites for a comprehensive catalogue of unofficially released CD's and Vinyl (forever changing) or If Music Could Talk for all audio recordings Discogs - PDF - webpage For all recordings go to If Music Could Talk / Sound of Sinners |
Prior to the Anarchy Tour
The Clash prior to the Anarchy Tour [which would be about mid Nov 77], with Terry Chimes on drums to record 5 songs with Guy Stevens producing.
The Polydor Demos were recorded by The Clash in mid-November 1976 at Marble Arch Studios. The tracks recorded during these sessions included "Janie Jones," "Career Opportunities," "London’s Burning," and "White Riot." The lineup for these recordings consisted of Joe Strummer on vocals and guitar, Mick Jones on guitar, Paul Simonon on bass, and Terry Chimes on drums.
The producer for these sessions was Guy Stevens, and the engineer was Vic Smith[1].
Additionally, a photo taken on November 5, 1976, at the Clash's rehearsal studio in Camden Town, London, features Joe Strummer, Mick Jones, and Paul Simonon, providing a glimpse into the band's activities during that time[2][3].
These recordings and rehearsals were significant in the early development of the band and laid the groundwork for their later success, culminating in the release of their self-titled debut album in 1977[4].
1 Clash City Forum - The Clash Studio Recording Information
2 British Photography - The Clash: Mick Jones, Joe Strummer (1976)
3 Wikipedia - White Riot
4 Wikipedia - The Clash (album)
5 The Guardian - Flashback: 18 March 1977
This is Paul Simonon and Joe Strummer of the Clash ...
Extensive archive of articles, magazines and other from the early gigs in 1976
Archive - Snippets - UK Articles - Video Audio - Social media - Fanzines Blogs - Retrospective articles - Photos
Setlist
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Career Opportunities |
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Extensive archive of articles, magazines and other from the early gigs in 1976
EARLY GIGS '76, A collection of from early 1976 to New Year 1976.
EARLY GIGS '76, BOOKS
Black Swan pg142 ...
Black Swan pg95, 96 ...
Black Swan pg ...
Black Swan pg42 ...
There are several sights that provide setlists but most mirror www.blackmarketclash.co.uk. They are worth checking. from Setlist FM (cannot be relied on) from Songkick (cannot be relied on) & from the newer Concert Database and also Concert Archives Also useful: Ultimate Music database, All Music, Clash books at DISCOGS Articles, check 'Rocks Back Pages'
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