New Mick biog

[Heston]

Spotted a couple of mistakes/typos already. I would have proof read it for a free copy.

(Chris) "Salewitz" for one. Sloppy.

Another one: Megatop Phoenix is B.A.D.'s fourth, not third, album.

He also claims James Brown was the lead-off single from Megatop Phoenix in the UK, and its failure to chart was disappointing. It would have had a job charting as it was never released as a single in the UK. Contact was the only single released from Megatop over here.

[Marky Dread]

Spotted a couple of mistakes/typos already. I would have proof read it for a free copy.

(Chris) "Salewitz" for one. Sloppy.

Another one: Megatop Phoenix is B.A.D.'s fourth, not third, album.

He also claims James Brown was the lead-off single from Megatop Phoenix in the UK, and its failure to chart was disappointing. It would have had a job charting as it was never released as a single in the UK. Contact was the only single released from Megatop over here.

I remember buying the 12'' remix here. But I think it like a lot of Clash stuff it was pressed in Netherlands so it would've been via import only. It certainly had no UK official single release. I originally bought it because I wanted the track "If I Were John Carpenter" on the B-side.

[101Walterton]

Spotted a couple of mistakes/typos already. I would have proof read it for a free copy.

(Chris) "Salewitz" for one. Sloppy.

Another one: Megatop Phoenix is B.A.D.'s fourth, not third, album.

He also claims James Brown was the lead-off single from Megatop Phoenix in the UK, and its failure to chart was disappointing. It would have had a job charting as it was never released as a single in the UK. Contact was the only single released from Megatop over here.

Considering this is a book that is going to be read by die hard fans who are obviously going to notice errors, you would think they would make sure the facts are correct especially as they are so easily checked.

[Marky Dread]

Spotted a couple of mistakes/typos already. I would have proof read it for a free copy.

(Chris) "Salewitz" for one. Sloppy.

Another one: Megatop Phoenix is B.A.D.'s fourth, not third, album.

He also claims James Brown was the lead-off single from Megatop Phoenix in the UK, and its failure to chart was disappointing. It would have had a job charting as it was never released as a single in the UK. Contact was the only single released from Megatop over here.

Considering this is a book that is going to be read by die hard fans who are obviously going to notice errors, you would think they would make sure the facts are correct especially as they are so easily checked.

Silly mistakes for sure but I'm still enjoying it.

[ClashCityHammer.]

Did Mick start supporting QPR in the sixties like the book claims? I thought he started in the eighties. Certainly didn't go to Wembley in '82 because he was doing an interview in Portobello Road for NME with Joe,Bernie and Paul just after Joe's bunk.

[Marky Dread]

Did Mick start supporting QPR in the sixties like the book claims? I thought he started in the eighties. Certainly didn't go to Wembley in '82 because he was doing an interview in Portobello Road for NME with Joe,Bernie and Paul just after Joe's bunk.

Think it's a case of school boy heroes then during the punk years being too busy with music and catching up in the latter years.

[Silent Majority]

This doesn't sound like I'll be springing out on it. I'd love Marcus Grey to write a history of Big Audio Dynamite, but that ain't happening.

[Heston]

This doesn't sound like I'll be springing out on it. I'd love Marcus Grey to write a history of Big Audio Dynamite, but that ain't happening.

Most of this book seems to be a potted version of the Mick sections in LGiT.

[Marky Dread]

This doesn't sound like I'll be springing out on it. I'd love Marcus Grey to write a history of Big Audio Dynamite, but that ain't happening.

Most of this book seems to be a potted version of the Mick sections in LGiT.

Did you expect it to be anything else at such a small book. Micks story needs a few more pages than 276.

[Heston]

This doesn't sound like I'll be springing out on it. I'd love Marcus Grey to write a history of Big Audio Dynamite, but that ain't happening.

Most of this book seems to be a potted version of the Mick sections in LGiT.

Did you expect it to be anything else at such a small book. Micks story needs a few more pages than 276.

I didn't really have high hopes as I admitted earlier, but the writer has certainly had a copy of LGiT next to him as he wrote it.

[Silent Majority]

This doesn't sound like I'll be springing out on it. I'd love Marcus Grey to write a history of Big Audio Dynamite, but that ain't happening.

Most of this book seems to be a potted version of the Mick sections in LGiT.

Did you expect it to be anything else at such a small book. Micks story needs a few more pages than 276.

I didn't really have high hopes as I admitted earlier, but the writer has certainly had a copy of LGiT next to him as he wrote it.

The writer, based on his previous work, looks like a hack who writes what his publisher thinks will sell. I don't begrudge him, but there's a great book that could be written about Mick Jones. Punk, dance, hip hop scenes, the download culture.

[Marky Dread]

This doesn't sound like I'll be springing out on it. I'd love Marcus Grey to write a history of Big Audio Dynamite, but that ain't happening.

Most of this book seems to be a potted version of the Mick sections in LGiT.

Did you expect it to be anything else at such a small book. Micks story needs a few more pages than 276.

I didn't really have high hopes as I admitted earlier, but the writer has certainly had a copy of LGiT next to him as he wrote it.

The writer, based on his previous work, looks like a hack who writes what his publisher thinks will sell. I don't begrudge him, but there's a great book that could be written about Mick Jones. Punk, dance, hip hop scenes, the download culture.

I'm glad he has made an effort to get a book about Mick out there at least. As to Mick O'shea's previous work I like his Pistols stuff and again better to have people like him making an effort than none at all.

[Clashruss]

Did Mick start supporting QPR in the sixties like the book claims? I thought he started in the eighties. Certainly didn't go to Wembley in '82 because he was doing an interview in Portobello Road for NME with Joe,Bernie and Paul just after Joe's bunk.

I think he did I remember Glenn Matlock saying that him and Mick were the only ones really into football back then and went to matches together and Mick was QPR.

[101Walterton]

It must be really weird reading your own biography!

[Marky Dread]

It must be really weird reading your own biography!

I didn't know you had a book out.