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"Rock the Casbah" is a song by the English punk rock band The Clash, released in 1982 as the second single from their fifth album, Combat Rock. It reached number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the US (their only top 10 single in that country) and, along with the track "Mustapha Dance", it also reached number eight on the dance chart.
Singles Box is a compilation album by the Clash.It includes all the singles that they released in the UK, with their original mixes and edits and B-sides, as well as single releases from different parts of the world.
The Clash's first official recording was the single for "White Riot", released by CBS Records in March 1977. In April, CBS released their self-titled debut album, The Clash, in the United Kingdom, but refused to release it in the United States, saying that the sound was not "radio friendly". [1]
"Rock the Casbah" became highly successful in the United States and proved to be the band's anticipated U.S breakthrough. "Should I Stay or Should I Go" was not as successful until being re-released in 1991 and topping the charts in their native United Kingdom. Combat Rock is the last Clash album featuring the band's classic lineup.
The Clash: The Clash Mikey Dread 1980 [9] "Can't Judge" (demo) Unreleased – – 1980 "Capital Radio One" Capital Radio: Joe Strummer Mick Jones Micky Foote: 1977 [11] " Capital Radio Two" The Cost of Living: Joe Strummer Mick Jones Bill Price: 1979 [12] "Car Jamming" Combat Rock: The Clash: The Clash: 1982 [7] " The Card Cheat" London Calling ...
The Essential Clash is a career-spanning greatest hits album by The Clash first released in 2003. It is part of the ongoing 'The Essential' Sony BMG compilation series. The album is dedicated to Joe Strummer , who died during its compilation.
The double album was a mix of punk rock, reggae, ska, rockabilly and traditional rock and roll. [92] It is regarded as one of the greatest rock albums ever recorded. [ 93 ] [ 94 ] In the US, the single " Train in Vain " became their first top-40 hit, peaking at number 23 on the Billboard chart.
5 Album Studio Set is a box set collection by the Clash released in September 2013. [1] [2] The box contains newly re-mastered by Mick Jones of the band's first five albums on eight discs minus their final album, Cut the Crap.