Sound System Announcement

[Jimmy Jazz]

I'm late to the party and just got the box set as a gift. This may have been discussed but I got a kick out of Mick's piece in the new Armagideon Times, treating The Clash as if it were a TV show with each album being a season and each song being an episode. He must be a fellow TV addict.

[Marky Dread]

I'm late to the party and just got the box set as a gift. This may have been discussed but I got a kick out of Mick's piece in the new Armagideon Times, treating The Clash as if it were a TV show with each album being a season and each song being an episode. He must be a fellow TV addict.

Black and white, turn it on, face the new religion
Mick Jones sits at home watching television.

[Marky Dread]

When's the second box set being released?

[Heston]

When's the second box set being released?

When Bernie hands over the master tapes to Cut the Crap. Imagine that shit in remixed/remastered form?

[Marky Dread]

When's the second box set being released?

When Bernie hands over the master tapes to Cut the Crap. Imagine that shit in remixed/remastered form?

[Dr. Medulla]

When's the second box set being released?

Once Mick feels the wounds of the real fans have started to heal, then he can jab the knife in again and again and again. Then it'll be nothing but Combat Rock and entries from his diary that show he always hated rock and was ready to turn the Clash in Spandau Ballet.

[Marky Dread]

When's the second box set being released?

Once Mick feels the wounds of the real fans have started to heal, then he can jab the knife in again and again and again. Then it'll be nothing but Combat Rock and entries from his diary that show he always hated rock and was ready to turn the Clash in Spandau Ballet.

That's the box we all truly want.

[Heston]

Seriously, all I want is a remixed CtC and maybe a good Topper show. DVD-wise, I'd love a thorough round up of their tv appearances in the best quality.

I'm not holding my breath.

[Marky Dread]

Seriously, all I want is a remixed CtC and maybe a good Topper show. DVD-wise, I'd love a thorough round up of their tv appearances in the best quality.

I'm not holding my breath.

A remixed CtC with all the sound effects removed all the synth sounds removed. Won't be much of Dictator left to hear.

The Clash on TV boot is OK. I would still like to see a multi disc live package.

[Jimmy Jazz]

I just want the complete recording sessions that the studio versions of Do It Now and Sex Mad War are from. These include real versions of all the songs from the album plus Pouring Rain, Glue Zombie, Jericho etc. These also probably don't exist but one can dream.

[bmc]

Just flicking through the Soundsystem box set. Bit off a half job rehash.

Remastered CD's (hardly any improvement) with book type layout.
DVD with old stuff and a 4 tracks from the 15 unreleased at Sussex. Half a job? The rest nothing new. A montage form Don and one from Julian with nothing new.
A bottom of the barrel 3CD extras covering every marginal version of track and 5 unreleased Lyceum tracks (Cheapskates came out unofficially on FHTE 2 as did SEH). Why not full gig from 28th?
Paper boxes and Trinkets

Some of the official stuff needs to become Sony official. A DVD box set could contain any number of gigs from France, Japan, California, London, Aylesbury, Manchester, unseen Victoria Park, Turin, etc…
On the audio front a box set of outages (a la London Calling) and in the case of CtC remixed as Out of Control with demo tracks (re recorded if necessary)

[101Walterton]

Am I right in thinking Julian Temple is mistaken when he says the footage at the National Film School was February 1977? Must have been earlier than that and pre Beaconsfield?

[Marky Dread]

Am I right in thinking Julian Temple is mistaken when he says the footage at the National Film School was February 1977? Must have been earlier than that and pre Beaconsfield?

One and the same.
The National Film and Television School (NFTS) is a film school established in 1971 and based at Beaconsfield Studios in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire.

[101Walterton]

Am I right in thinking Julian Temple is mistaken when he says the footage at the National Film School was February 1977? Must have been earlier than that and pre Beaconsfield?

One and the same.
The National Film and Television School (NFTS) is a film school established in 1971 and based at Beaconsfield Studios in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire.

So the Beaconsfield demos were filmed and that is what is on the SS DVD?
And he is wrong when he said February 77 then?

[Marky Dread]

Am I right in thinking Julian Temple is mistaken when he says the footage at the National Film School was February 1977? Must have been earlier than that and pre Beaconsfield?

One and the same.
The National Film and Television School (NFTS) is a film school established in 1971 and based at Beaconsfield Studios in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire.

So the Beaconsfield demos were filmed and that is what is on the SS DVD?
And he is wrong when he said February 77 then?

Yes I believe he is wrong (slightly) as in Feb '77 The Clash were in CBS Studio, Whitfield Street, London. Recording their debut.

The promos for WR/1977/LB were filmed at Beaconsfield in April.

Polydor Demos produced by Guy Stevens - Nov '76
Beaconsfield Demos produced by Mickey Foote - 12th Jan '77
Beaconsfield Promo film shoot - Julien Temple - 26th Apr '77


"Not satisfied with the 'Polydor Demos', The Clash had a go early new year at producing something better at Beaconsfield Studios with Mikey Foote. Terry Chimes stands in on drums again following on from Rob Harper.
From these Mickey Foote sessions, White Riot was remixed for the LP."

Julien Temple - "On the Sunday evening when we knew the gatekeeper was down at the pub, we smuggled the band's van into the film school and onto the old movie sound stage that was part of these old movie studios where the film school was based."

The "London's Burning" (Live/Mono) B-side of the Remote Control 7'' single is the version from the video shoot remixed.

There are 7 reels of CBS tapes now in the hands of a private collector of the recording sessions for the debut album. It is yet unknown if they contain any alt. mixes or just the final takes. Here's what's on those reels.

Reel 1 :
- February 1977
Remote Control 3.00
Whats My Name 1.37
Protex Blue 1.40
Janie Jones 2.10

- February 1977
Remote Control
Protext Blue
Janie Jones
Career Opportunities
What's My Name
Hate & War
48 Hours

Reel 2 :
- 4 April 1977
Listen
Interview
Interview
Capital Radio

Reel 3 :
- 28 February 1977
Career Opportunities (1.52)
I'm So Bored with the USA (2.25)
Cheat (2.03)
Garageland (3.08)

Reel 4 :
- February 1977
I'm So Bored with the USA
London's Burning
Police & Thieves
Deny

Reel 5 :
- 4 March 1977
Janie Jones
Remote Control
I'm So Bored with the USA
Hate & War
Deny
London's Burning
Career Opportunities
Cheat
Protex Blue
Police & Thieves
48 Hours
Garageland
White Riot

Reel 6 :
Jail Guitar Doors
Clash City Rockers

Reel 7 :
Clash City Rockers
Jail Guitar Doors
White Man in Hammersmith Palais