The Clash album proofs
Bonhams Auctions: The Mark Jay Collection. Lots 172-232.
Artwork, Bromide, original. NOTES: original and genuine one-off piece of paste-up bromide artwork, for a proposed design for the rear of the first Clash LP, in 1977. The ' text caption' is hand-typed, and pasted onto the bromide itself. This was originally the design consideration for the reverse of the album cover until the released variant was decided on.
The artwork was part of the archive of Mark Jay, creator of the 1977 'SKUM' punk fanzine, and the artist behind the Sex Pistols 'Story So Far' cartoon artwork. The piece was auctioned by Bonhams, several years ago, and a facsimile of the sales receipt will be included in the sale
The Clash: The Clash album proof and Macauley/Coon photographs,1976/1977,comprising: two black and white photographs of the 1976 Notting Hill riots by Rocco Macauley; a 'running police' artwork proof of the back cover photo by Macauley for the album The Clash; and a photograph of the band by Caroline Coon, used for the back cover of their debut single, 'White Riot', in 1977, proof 10 3/4in x 14 3/4in (27.5cm x 37.5cm), photos 5in x 7in (12.7cm x 17.8cm)
Signed album
Album Spotlight - The Clash!
Is "The Clash" the greatest debut album of all time? There’s certainly a case for it and virtually everyone we speak to who remembers its release seems to say this. Its certainly stood the test of time lyrically, possibly more than any album ever released by anyone. The themes that run through this album not only survive in 2024, some of them rage still.
Every song from this album in our set is such great fun to play live. And whenever we add a new tune from our set to it, they stay in the set forever which probably says it all. We change the set for every show as you know but Whats My Name & Garageland have been ever present since we put them in at the start of 2024.
It would be great to play this record in full on account of its thump and vigour. What a statement “and when I get aggression, I give it two times back” is, amongst others. Its lyrically poignant, musically pungent and absolutely sensational from start to finish. Anthems, every single one of them so how do you choose which songs to put in your set and which ones to leave out? People who were there in 77 tell us all the time of the urgency of these tunes, live specially and what it was like to be there with the band at such an incredible time for opular music. To take you back there and not have to leave any of these songs out would be truly amazing.
If this is your favourite Clash album then you have until Friday to vote in our poll at clashtributeband.com/poll. The winning album will be performed live at The Spinning Top in Stockport & Birdwell Venue Barnsley on January 10th/18th 2025 respectively.
In the meantime, tell us what you do and dont love about this record in the comments below (or why you voted for it...?)
On the 8th April 1977, the debut album 'The Clash' was released. What's your favourite track
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CBS in the US refused to release it until 1979
8th April 1977, CBS released the self- titled first album by The Clash in the UK. The album is widely celebrated as one of the greatest punk albums of all time. CBS in the US refused to release it until 1979 and Americans bought over 100,000 imported copies of the record making it one of the biggest- selling import records of all time. More on The Clash:
On this day in 1977, The Clash released their debut self-titled LP
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Friday 26 November 1982, Debut LP discounted, now selling for £2.99
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Self titled first album - 8 track on sale
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The Clash begin recording their debut album at CBS Studios
1977, The Clash begin recording their debut album at CBS Studios in London with producer Micky Foote. The album was recorded over three weekend sessions. Much of the album had been written in Mick's grandmothers 18th floor flat overlooking the Harrow Road area of London which became part of The Clash folklore. © Caroline Coon/CAMERA PRESS
The Clash began recording sessions for their debut album "The Clash" on this day, 10th February 1977, at CBS Studios, Whitfield Street, Fitzrovia, London
Upstairs at 'Rehearsal, Rehearsal'
in Chalk Farm Road, Camden, London. Photographer Shelia Rock recalls, "I photographed them quite a lot around 1976/77 and then a few times later on in 1982, when the cool punk band had become a cool rock band."
Paul's handwritten track list for the first album
Paul Simonon's autograph manuscript song list, ca. 1977
One page (298 x 210mm). Written recto only in black and blue felt tip; very minor toning to edges.
The present list was written by bassist Paul Simonon for Caroline Coon, a Melody Maker journalist, and the first manager of the Clash. Coon had requested the list, which contains nearly all songs from the Clash's self-titled debut album (1977), so she could reference the tracks in an article prior to their release. The same list was used in the production of the group's first songbook.
Clash LP, letters reporting faulty manufacture
It's not just Bernie who makes The Clash jump
Sounds 15 April 1978
