Updated December 2022 - added numerous articles
Audio sources:
1. old video
2. 1991 Rebroadcast UK SatTV
3. 2001 Rebroadcast UK BBC2 TOTP2
4. 1990's rebroadcast UK?
Digital TV broadcast - Tommy Gun
91 Re-bradcast (via tape) - Tommy Gun (better?)
Audio Sources (audio from video):
2. 1991 Rebroadcast UK SatTV
3. 2001 Rebroadcast UK BBC2 TOTP2 [Clash City Rockers only]
The boot LP Death or Glory has Tommy Gun on it.
Sound Quality
The very 1st rebroadcast of one of the two clash performances was a Something Else compilation programme.The song in the compilation was Tommy Gun.
Video BBC Radio 1 various
Something Else TV / John Tobler Rock On w Joe Mick / John Tobler Paul Mick 80
Sources
Old video sources exists of this and supply both audio and A/V recordings in circulation. A good one is yet to be seen of either.
Much better are the various UK rebroadcasts for both audio and A/V. All are excellent.
One source has both tracks and the only recording of the interview, running just over 12 minutes total. Its only flaw is is it edits the intro into Tommy Gun and the rest of the (non-clash) show. The interview is with a prominent Labour MP of the time, Joe and others.
The 1991 rebroadcast of Tommy Gun from a NICAM video source has Toppers brief clipboard intro and a marginally better sound.
Clash City Rockers received its first free-to-air rebroadcast in 23 years on Sat 20 Oct 2001, but only Clash City Rockers. The start and end is punctuated by commentray and the video by TOTP2 'screen crawlers'. TOTP2 also dates the programme.
Besides the video it has also been released on the boot LP Death or Glory, though this has a lesser sound.
Something Else / BBCTV / January 1978
The show put out by BBC2 in the UK had a DIY ethic, devised and presented by teenagers, it featured a mixture of of topics and music about current social events. The actual date was not as the boot LP lists 1981, but January 1978, the BBC TOTP2 A/V source from 2001 has more info.
Something Else / Blackmarketclash.co.uk
The Clash - Tommy Gun Live
Something Else / broadcast by the BBC March 11, 1978
The Clash - Clash City Rockers Live
Something Else / broadcast by the BBC March 11, 1978
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
Punky Gibbon - PDF - webpage
Jeff Dove - PDF - webpage
Ace Bootlegs - PDF - webpage
For all recordings go to If Music Could Talk / Sound of Sinners
BBC2 in the UK had a DIY ethic
The show put out by BBC2 in the UK had a DIY ethic, devised and presented by teenagers, it featured a mixture of of topics and music about current social events. The actual date was not as the boot LP [Death or Glory] lists as 1981, but January 1978, the BBC TOTP2 A/V source from 2001 has more info.
According to what I was able to dig up about the footage you are about to see from UK television show Something Else, the performance by The Clash that was filmed in 1978 was allegedly their one and only live contribution to be televised by the BBC. Strummer and his bandmates never appeared on Top of the Pops because they refused to lip-synch their songs. In addition to that cool piece of punk history, Joy Division’s appearance on the show, during which they played “Transmission” and “She’s Lost Control” would be the last videotaped-for-TV footage of the band when it was shot in the studio for the show in 1979.
It’s important to clear up the possible misconception that all of the bands in the footage below appeared at the same time on Something Else, though The Jam and Joy Division performances were aired on the same show. It’s also safe to assume that appearances by all four of these bands on one singular TV show might have caused viewers to spontaneously combust into flames after witnessing the adrenalin charged performances by four of the greatest bands to ever come out of the UK. The program itself was a precursor to other notable shows like The Tube and Oxford Road Show which integrated the format used by Something Else. The show’s “vibe” was also famously parodied by the strangely ribald BBC comedy/music series The Young Ones. The dig was also said to be directed at the Oxford Road Show which as I mentioned borrowed heavily from Something Else.
The episode in question, Demolition, was the first show of season one which aired on November 9th, 1982. During the episode we see Rick, played by the late Rik Mayall, frantically “shushing” his roomies so he can watch the faux television show “Nosin’ Around” which later causes him to kick in the TV screen in frustration because someone purporting to “speak for the youth” was wearing “flared trousers.” I can’t say that I blame him for his reaction either as I feel the much the same way anytime I see someone wearing white shoes. While I’m sure the footage I’ve posted won’t make you want to stick your foot up your television’s “ass” so it shits size eights, it will make you want to smash something. So perhaps have an easily breakable item close by that you won’t miss just to be safe. Posers get LOST!
Record Mirror, Clash on BBC2, Something Else
The Clash | Facebook
All FB posts on Clash Official Page
All FB posts on Clash Official Group
All FB posts
Photo from video
Punks rock in for politics
Liverpool Echo -
Monday 18 February 1978
Looks like this was broadcast on 18th February
Teenagers make lively varied pilot
The Stage
Thursday 16 March 1978
Subject : Today programme radio 4 28th May 2001
Something Else BBC TV programme of January 1978
From: info@bbc.co.uk
Subject: Today programme 5411577
Thank you for your recent e-mail concerning 'Today' on Radio 4 and 'Something Else' on BBC ONE. I apologise for the delay in our reply. We know our correspondents appreciate a quick response, and it is a matter of regret to us that you have had to wait for so long on this occasion.
I am sorry to inform you that, due to copyright and contractual restrictions, copies of these programmes are not available.
You may be interested to know that the 'Today' website allows you to listen to parts of programmes. However, at present, a technical hitch is preventing sound clips from before the 2 July 2001 being accessed. BBC Online are working on the problem and it will be resolved as soon as possible. The website is:
www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/today
I hope you find this information helpful and thank you, once again, for your interest in the BBC.
Regards
Yvonne Erskine
BBC Information
Do you know anything about this gig?
Did you go? Comments, info welcome...
All help appreciated. Info, articles, reviews, comments or photos welcome.
Please email blackmarketclash
Extensive archive of articles, magazines and other from the 'Sandy Pearlman dates in early gigs in 1978, and the Festival gigs in May 1978
Archive - Snippets - UK-Articles - US articles - Retrospective-articles - Social-media - Fanzines - Video-Audio - Adverts - Photos
|
Setlist
1 |
|
![]() |
Extensive archive of articles, magazines and other from the 'Sandy Pearlman dates in early gigs in 1978, and the Festival gigs in May 1978
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)
... both have lists of people who say they went
& 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'
Stream, download, subscribe
Stream and download The Clash here:
https://TheClash.lnk.to/BestOfAY
Subscribe to The Clash's YouTube channel:
https://TheClash.lnk.to/YouTube_Subsc...
Follow The Clash:
Official website - https://www.theclash.com/
Facebook -   / theclash Â
Twitter -   / theclash Â
Instagram -   / the_clash Â
Follow The Clash on :
Twitter: http://bit.ly/I0EsOs
Facebook: http://on.fb.me/1eQ196D
Subscribe to our channel to watch more: http://bit.ly/1jY5CFd
SHORT MIDLANDS TOUR, ANL CARNIVAL & PARIS ARTICLES, POSTERS, CLIPPINGS ... A collection of Numerous articles, interviews, reviews, posters, tour dates from 'Rock Against Racism' Carnival and the early gigs of 1978
VIDEO AND AUDIO Video and audio footage from the tour including radio interviews.
|
Hundreds of fans comments about the gigs they went to...
Wikipedia - band mambers
Wikipedia - The Clash
Search all of facebook
Search all of Twitter
Search for a local library
Search auction site
Search flickr
Search Instagram
Search the internet
Search The Internet Archive
A complete treasure trove of archive of audio (official, unofficial), readable books, magazine
Magazine searches
Creem Magazine [US]
Record Mirror [UK]
Rockscene Magazine [US]
Boston Rock [US]
British Library [UK]
Nothing Else On Flickr
Large catalogue of music magazines
Fanzine searches
Slash Fanzine [US]
No Mag Fanzine [US]
Damage Fanzine [US]
Dry zines Fanzine [US]
Auction sites
Great for rare sales such as posters & tickets
Photos.com
includes images
Heritage Auctions
Past - Current
Image search
Getty Images The Clash here
Need to vary search and year
The Clash Art for Sale - Fine Art America
Collection of Clash images, need to vary search and year
WireImages here
Brixton Academy 8 March 1984
ST. PAUL, MN - MAY 15
Other 1984 photos
Sacramento Oct 22 1982
Oct 13 1982 Shea
Oct 12 1982 Shea
San Francisco, Jun 22 1982
Hamburg, Germany May 12 1981
San Francisco, Mar 02 1980
Los Angeles, April 27 1980
Notre Dame Hall Jul 06 1979
New York Sep 20 1979
Southall Jul 14 1979
San Francisco, Feb 09 1979
San FranciscoFeb 08 1979
Berkeley, Feb 02 1979
Toronto, Feb 20 1979
RAR Apr 30 1978
Roxy Oct 25 1978
Rainbow May 9 1977
Us May 28 1983
Photoshelter here
Sep 11, 2013: THE CLASH (REUNION) - Paris France 2 IMAGES
Mar 16, 1984: THE CLASH - Out of Control UK Tour - Academy Brixton London 19 IMAGES
Jul 10, 1982: THE CLASH - Casbah Club UK Tour - Brixton Fair Deal London 16 IMAGES
1982: THE CLASH - Photosession in San Francisco CA USA 2 IMAGES
Jul 25, 1981: JOE STRUMMER - At an event at the Wimpy Bar Piccadilly Circus London 33 IMAGES
Jun 16, 1980: THE CLASH - Hammersmith Palais London 13 IMAGES
Feb 17, 1980: THE CLASH - Lyceum Ballroom London 8 IMAGES
Jul 06, 1979: THE CLASH - Notre Dame Hall London 54 IMAGES
Jan 03, 1979: THE CLASH - Lyceum Ballroom London 19 IMAGES
Dec 1978: THE CLASH - Lyceum Ballroom London 34 IMAGES
Jul 24, 1978: THE CLASH - Music Machine London 48 IMAGES
Aug 05, 1977: THE CLASH - Mont-de-Marsan Punk Rock Festival France 33 IMAGES
1977: THE CLASH - London 18 IMAGES
Any further info, articles, reviews, comments or photos welcome.
Submit an article here
We are looking for scans - articles - tickets - posters - flyers - handbills - memorabilia - photos - comments / any information - you might have.
Please like and post on our Facebook page or alternatively email blackmarketclash
You can also follow us on Twitter
We also have a Clash Twitter list of other notable Clash Twitter accounts here
Blackmarketclash Links
Extensive links page can be found here with links to web, twitter, Facebook, traders etc..
If Music Could Talk
The best Clash messageboard and which also has links to downloads on its megalists
www.Blackmarketclash.co.uk
Go here for uploads and downloads. It's not a massive space so its on an as and when basis.
Also go to 101 Guitars for downloads
Contact your local library here and see if they can help.
If you are searching for articles in the USA - DPLA Find the local US library link here
WorldCat? - find your local library Link
British Newspaper Archive - United Kingdom Link
Newspaper ARCHIVE - USA+ Link
Historical Newspapers - USA & beyond Link
Elephind.com - international Link
New York Times - USA Link
Gallica - France - Not very helpful Link
Explore the British Library Link
Trove - Australia National Library Link
The Official Clash
Search @theclash & enter search in search box. Place, venue, etc
The Official Clash Group
Search @theclashofficialgroup & enter search in search box. Place, venue, etc
Joe Strummer
And there are two Joe Strummer sites, official and unnoffical here
Clash City Collectors - excellent
Facebook Page - for Clash Collectors to share unusual & interesting items like..Vinyl. Badges, Posters, etc anything by the Clash. Search Clash City Collectors & enter search in search box. Place, venue, etc
Clash on Parole - excellent
Facebook page - The only page that matters
Search Clash on Parole & enter search in the search box. Place, venue, etc
Clash City Snappers
Anything to do with The Clash. Photos inspired by lyrics, song titles, music, artwork, members, attitude, rhetoric,haunts,locations etc, of the greatest and coolest rock 'n' roll band ever.Tributes to Joe especially wanted. Pictures of graffitti, murals, music collections, memorabilia all welcome. No limit to postings. Don't wait to be invited, just join and upload.
Search Flickr / Clash City Snappers
Search Flickr / 'The Clash'
Search Flickr / 'The Clash' ticket
I saw The Clash at Bonds - excellent
Facebook page - The Clash played a series of 17 concerts at Bond's Casino in New York City in May and June of 1981 in support of their album Sandinista!. Due to their wide publicity, the concerts became an important moment in the history of the Clash. Search I Saw The Clash at Bonds & enter search in red box. Place, venue, etc
Loving the Clash
Facebook page - The only Clash page that is totally dedicated to the last gang in town. Search Loving The Clash & enter search in the search box. Place, venue, etc
Blackmarketclash.co.uk
Facebook page - Our very own Facebook page. Search Blackmarketclash.co.uk & enter search in red box. Place, venue, etc
Search all of Twitter
Search Enter as below - Twitter All of these words eg Bonds and in this exact phrase, enter 'The Clash'
www.theclash.com/
Images on the offical Clash site. http://www.theclash.com/gallery
www.theclash.com/ (all images via google).
Images on the offical Clash site. site:http://www.theclash.com/