THE ESSENTIAL CLASH BOOTLEG BIBLE
by Chris Knowles
Chris reviews his favourite 27 bootlegs

"10 Best Clash boots"
A review - not by us though! The reviewer has referenced BMC and after listening to around 70 (out of over 200) tapes has produced his own helpful review...

THE Clash Collectors List
year by year updates 2004 -2015
Opposite - all new recordings listed in order of upgrades

Wanted list
A list of various known videos that exist but have not been cirucated

Top 20 Holy Grail List !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! -
Some might not exist! - give your suggestion and we will swap it in if it's good enough!

Latest - Clash books page
Courtesy of Ant Davie, author of Vision of Homeland, we have a new books page which attempts to chronicle every Clash book published from all countries. In Print page

If Music Could Talk messageboard
Most popular messageboard for the Clash with those with an eye for [a lot] detail !!

Visionofahomeland.com
For up to date information from the Mescaleros

The Clash | The official website
Home Albums Singles Video Gallery Gig Archive News Letter Store.

The Clash Blog
The Clash Blog: Unofficial Blog of The Clash. Find The Clash News and Reviews of The Clash, The Clash Blog Is Your Resource For Clash Related Information.

The Clash - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Clash were an English punk rock band that formed in 1976 as part of the original wave of British punk. Along with punk, their music incorporated elements of...
Discography -Joe Strummer -Topper Headon -Mick Jones

The Clash discography - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Official Wiki discography of The Clash.

Discogs The Clash / bootleg CD/LP guide
Discogs catalogues all CD/LP releases official, most unofficial, as well as compilations. The link takes you to the p.age listing unofficial realeses (bootlegs)

The Clash Concert Setlists | setlist.fm
The Clash setlists - largely taken form blackmarketclash!

The Clash - classic punk - early history
The Clash were classic punk - this site covers their early history and the formers bands of Clash members..

Jeff's Clash On Stage - LPs and CDs
A huge listing of live Clash releases (bootlegs, of course).

Clash Bootlegs
A very informative page about several of the Clash' live bootlegs.

Dons Clash site
Dons Clash web site with loads of links.

El Doghouse
featuring ex 101er Richard Dudanski

16 Tons
A fans recollection and memories of the Clash.

An Ode To Joe Strummer
A fan page for Joe Strummer.

Bands of the Eighties, The Clash
Scroll down and you'll get a basic bio of the Clash.

Clash Alternative
This site is about the fringes, the hard to find and often overlooked side of The Clash.

Clash City Rockers
Site about The Clash with sound samples (live and non-live songs), discography, lyrics, biography and more.

Clash City Showdown
Your one-stop Clash fan clearing-house. Articles, photos and cartoons of the Clash available nowhere else on the Web. A fan's eye view of the Clash...

London's Burning!
London's Burning! - The Clash Music Resource: Home Page

RollingStone.com -- The Clash
Includes bio, photo gallery, news, discography, album reviews, audio/video, message boards and more.

The Clash
Another fan site with pictures and a discography.

The Clash
A fan page with audio and video clips and images, as well as a series of links at the bottom that might interest the hardcore Clash fan.

The Clash - The Casbah Club
Your Clash news and information resource.

The Clash Items
A list of Clash memorabilia for sale.

The Clash Zone
A tribute page to the Clash.

The Clash! - The Only Band That Matters!
The main purpose of this site is to promote trading of Clash-related concert CDRs and tapes.

The Clash: And We Danced - Dance Music of the 80s
Profile of The Clash's This is Radio Clash.

Westway to the World - The Clash
The site dedicated to the 1999 live album, "From Here To Eternity", and a video documentary, "Westway To The World".

and finally God Save the Sex Pistols - the best Pistols site out there.

The Clash Discography at Discogs

CLASH | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company

Search for setlists: The Clash (page 48) | setlist.fm

The Clash Tour Dates & Concert History - Songkick

Facebook Advanced Search
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The Clash | Facebook
The Clash. 4230100 likes ∑ 57054 talking about this. The Clash Sound System: http://smarturl.it/SoundSystem_Amz and The Clash Hits Back:...

Clash City Collectors
Great for assisting us at Blackmarketclash as this is a group for Clash Collectors to share unusual & interesting items like
posters, tickets etc anything by the Clash.

We Saw the Clash

I Saw the Clash at Bonds
Great Facebook page recalling The Clash's 17 night residency in New York.

The Clash on Stage / Blackmarketclash
The Clash on Stage / Blackmarketclash is the most comprehensive biography of The Clash on stage, in the studio, on film with links to rare recordings.

The Clash Blog

The Rise And Fall Of The Clash
Facebook page of the recent Clash film

The Clash on Parole

Loving The Clash

The Legend Joe Strummer

Joe Strummer / The Clash

The Joe Publix

The Clash on Stage @blackmktclash
The Clash on Stage / Blackmarketclash is the most comprehensive biography of The Clash on stage, in the studio, on film with links to rare recordings.

The Clash (@TheClash) | Twitter
30.4K followers. "London Calling was first released 35 years ago today. Can you pick a favourite track from the album?

http://jennylens.com/
A fantastic collection of Punk photo's. Added to all the time. Jenny was a mad Clash fan who got privilaged backstage access.

www.dennis.co.uk/
Mont De Marsen Festival,
Rainbow May 77,
ANL 78
Video shoot April 77
+ general shots

newwavephotos
Belgium 77 /78

musicfoto.com
Brixton July 82 and Brixton Mar 84

www.concertphoto.co.uk
scans are available on Dave Moon's excellent site; www.punkrock.me.uk

Orchard Park, New York
September 1982.


euroshots.com
Swansea on the White Riot Tour

urbanimage
large collection of professional Clash & Strummer photos

corbis.com
large collection of professional Clash & Strummer photos

bobgruen.com
Bob Gruens photos

musicpictures.com
lots of clash 80 photos here

clashphotorockers
fan site

http://www.starfileonline.com
large collection of professional Clash & Strummer photos

http://medlem.spray.se/monokrom/
Rockscene 85, Brixton 84 Havavna 3am and many more original pics for sale..

Jennys Clash photos
various pics from 1979 in the USA and 1980 in the UK

Mike Frigerio's Passaic 1980 pics
http://www.vintagetoydepot.tk

http://www.mediaspin.com/

Clash Sort it Out 
Clash Photographer Dave Smithan

If Music Could Talk messageboard
Most popular messageboard for the Clash with those with an eye for [a lot] detail !!

www.strummernews.com
The lovely Tami has a great site for articles and recent happennings with plenty of info/links.

Joe Strummer and The Mescaleros
A page that deals with some of the post-Clash work that Joe has done.

http://www.lewisleathers.com/

Ever wondered where the Clash got their leather jackets?

The answer is from Lewis Leathers, Britain's oldest motorcycle clothing manufacturer, which has been around since 1982. Fast forward to 1956 and Lewis Leathers produced the Bronx, the first motorcycle jacket targeted at Britain's Rock & Roll / Ton-Up teenagers, from here-on-in the only leather jacket for any British teenager to be seen in was a Lewis Leathers original.

When Punk arrived 20 years later, motorcyclist Paul Simonon headed-off with Joe (and Bernie probably holding the chequebook) to Lewis Leathers and the trio picked-out the Lightning jacket which had become the Rockers choice as the 70's wore-on, Paul & Joe wore these jackets right up to the end of 1979 and were followed by Damned guitarist Brian James & the Pistols Steve Jones, who wore his Lightning in the Pretty Vacant video. Not to be outdone Mick Jones got down to the Lewis Leathers shop a year or two later and picked out a Cyclone jacket, the same model was worn by Chrissie Hynde on the first Pretenders album cover.

Lewis Leathers are still producing these same high quality jackets in the UK made to the same exact standard as they were in their heyday, check them out at <http://www.lewisleathers.com>

I saw The Clash

Hundreds of fans comments about the gigs they went to...




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Collection of Clash images, need to vary search and year

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The best Clash messageboard and which also has links to downloads on its megalists

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Go here for uploads and downloads. It's not a massive space so its on an as and when basis.

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The Official Clash
Search @theclash & enter search in search box. Place, venue, etc

The Official Clash Group
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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
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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
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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

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Images on the offical Clash site.
http://www.theclash.com/gallery

www.theclash.com/ (all images via google).
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Jun 76 - Black Swan , five piece ....

Sept 76 - 100 Club, London gigs ....

Dec 76 - Anarchy Tour ....

Jan / Mar - Early 77 Gigs ....

May 77 - White Riot UK Tour ....

Jul 77 - European Dates ....

Oct 77 - Out of Control UK Tour ....

Jan 78 - Sandy Pearlman UK Dates ....

Apr 78 - UK Festival Dates ....

Jul 78 - Out on Parole UK Tour ....

Oct 78 - Sort it Out UK Tour ....

Feb 79 - Pearl Harbour US Tour ....

Jul 79 - Finland + UK dates ....

Sep 79 - Take the Fifth US Tour ....

Dec 79 - Acklam Hall Secret Gigs ....

Jan 80 - 16 Tons UK Tour ....

Mar 80- 16 Tons US Tour ....

May 80 - 16 Tons UK/Europe ....

May 81 - Impossible Mission Tour ....

Jun 81 - Bonds Residency NY ....

Sep 81 - Mogador Paris Residency ....

Oct 81 - Radio Clash UK Tour ....

Oct 81 - London Lyceum Residency ....

Jan 82 - Japan Tour ....

Feb 82 - Australian Tour ....

Feb 82 - HK & Thai gigs ....

May 82 - Lochem Festival ....

May 82 - Combat Rock US Tour ....

July 82 - Casbah Club UK Tour ....

Aug 82 - Combat Rock US Tour ....

Oct 82 - Supporting The Who ....

Nov 82 - Bob Marley Festival ....

May 83 - US Festival + gigs ....

Jan 84 - West Coast dates ....

Feb 84 - Out of Control Europe ....

Mar 84 - Out of Control UK ....

April 84 - Out of Control US Tour ....

Sep 84 - Italian Festival dates ....

Dec 84 - Miners Benefit Gigs ....

May 85 - Busking Tour ....

Jun- Aug 85 - Festival dates ....

Sept 85 - European Tour ....

Jan 86 - Far East Tour ....

1986 onwards - Retrospective

74-76 - Joe with the 101ers ....

Jul 88 - Green Wedge UK Tour

Aug 88 - Rock the Rich UK Tour ....

Oct 89 - Earthquake Weather UK ....

Oct 89 - Earthquake Weather Euro ....

Nov 89 - Earthquake Weather US ....

Jun 99 - Comeback Festival dates ....

July 99 - Short US Tour ....

July 99 - UK Tour ....

Aug 99 - Festival Dates ....

Oct 99 - UK Tour ....

Nov 99 - Full US Tour ....

Dec 99 - European Xmas dates ....

Jan 00 - Australasian Tour ....

May 00 - Mini UK Tour ....

Nov 00 - supporting The Who Tour ....

Jul 01 - UK & US Instore Tour ....

Oct 01 - Full US Tour ....

Nov 01 - Japanese Tour ....

Nov 01 - Full UK Tour ....

April 02 - Brooklyn NY Residency ....

Jun 02 - UK Festivals ....

Jul 02 - Hootenanny Tour ....

Aug 02 - UK Festival Dates ....

Sep 02 - Japanesse Dates ....

Nov 02 - Bringing it all Back Home ....