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Joe with Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry, who produced ‘Complete Control’

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Record Mirror, 3 September 1977

Gloria Mundi's plays saxophone on b-side, City of the Dead

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A 'Prostitutes Complete Control' T-shirt,

1977,white jersey, with black pink print

The Clash A 'Prostitutes/Complete Control' T-shirt,1977,white jersey, with black/pink print

This version, with the overprinted Complete Control lyrics, was printed from two original silk screens found upstairs in Rehearsal Rehearsal's (where Mark's 'Skum' fanzine printing business was located) and at the request of Bernie Rhodes and/or Mick Jones. It's a first album lyric, which would date it to early 1977. A run of about five was printed onto simple white cotton T's for the band. Mark retained one - the example offered here.

Mark was also commissioned to make several other custom shirts that Mick Jones wore, from other screens that were lying around the studio, including one of Rocco's first album 'Running Police' photographs. The original photograph and a screenprint of this are included in this collection.

The Mark Jay Collection. Lots 172-232.

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23 September 1977 - Complete Control is released with City of The Dead on the B side

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23 September 1977 - Complete Control is released with City of The Dead on the B side

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Complete Control (1977)
UK Release date: September 23, 1977
UK singles chart position: # 23
A:  Complete Control , B. City of the Dead 
A-side produced by Lee Scratch Perry, B-side produced by Mickey Foote. 
Format: 7"

Complete Control (1977) UK Release date: September 23, 1977 UK singles chart position: # 23

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Complete Control (1977) UK Release date: September 23, 1977
UK singles chart position: # 23
A: Complete Control
B. City of the Dead
A-side produced by Lee Scratch Perry,
B-side produced by Mickey Foote. Format: 7"

Cited as one of punk's greatest tunes

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Released 45 years ago on this day in 1977 ... the third single "Complete Control" by #punk pioneers The Clash often cited as one of punk's greatest tunes! #TheClash #CompleteControl

Away From The Numbers (issue 1) COMPLETE CONTROL, CITY OF THE DEAD REVIEW

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Issue #1 consists of 10 one sided pages, which feature Scottish punk band The Jolt, a few record reviews (including the first Talking Heads album and Complete Control by The Clash - this has to be the single of the yearî),

Dream Deferred | The Clash a riot of our own

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Punk and New Wave exploded onto the musical stage in 1976-77. The new music brought the bloated rock scene that came before it crashing down - and punk has shaped much of the music that has come since. Two years ago Hassan Mahamdallie began his occasional series on this blog - a personal, musical and political journey. He ends the series looking at one of the most important - if not the most important - punk bands of all time, the Clash.

Retrospective review of

White Riot 7"
Police and Thieves
Clash City Rockers 7"
Compleet Control 7"
Armagideon Time (LC12)
Live at Lyceum December, 1978

Extensive archive of articles, magazines and other from the tour of Europe in the summer 1977

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