The Clash Studio Logs/Sessionography

[Heston]

Added Vanilla tapes and I think I'm about as far as I can get. Any more info on London Calling-Combat Rock is appreciated.

*edit* added some random 1982 info.

The Stay and Casbah vocal retakes were recorded ay Glyn Johns Home studio.

Thanks, I read that in Passion shortly after the last update and will revise accordingly. As Hes noted, I believe it is just Stay and KYR.

Ghetto Defendant had its vocal re-recorded at some point too.

Is the Sound System version the Rat Patrol version?

Yeah, pretty sure it is.

[Marky Dread]

GEER info :

It's Dennis Ferrante not Ferranti as on the GEER sleeve and the CoL EP.
Also it's Chris Minto and not Mingo.

The version of Garageland from the Rude Boy movie that is made to look like it's Rehearsal Rehearsals is actually Black Hole Rehearsal studios, London.

[101Walterton]

GEER info :

It's Dennis Ferrante not Ferranti as on the GEER sleeve and the CoL EP.
Also it's Chris Minto and not Mingo.

The version of Garageland from the Rude Boy movie that is made to look like it's Rehearsal Rehearsals is actually Base Studios, Long Lane, London.

When did they stop using RR?

[Marky Dread]

GEER info :

It's Dennis Ferrante not Ferranti as on the GEER sleeve and the CoL EP.
Also it's Chris Minto and not Mingo.

The version of Garageland from the Rude Boy movie that is made to look like it's Rehearsal Rehearsals is actually Base Studios, Long Lane, London.

When did they stop using RR?

When Bernie left and wouldn't pay the bill.

[Marky Dread]

There are more tracks from the Mickey Foote produced Beaconsfield session from Jan '77.

I'm So Bored with the U.S.A.
Janie Jones (Instrumental)
White Riot
White Riot (No backing vocals)
London's Burning
Career Opportunities
1977


Also the Julian Temple promo videos recorded at Beaconsfield are different versions to the January session.

April '77

White Riot
London's Burning
1977

[matedog]

There are more tracks from the Mickey Foote produced Beaconsfield session from Jan '77.

I'm So Bored with the U.S.A.
Janie Jones (Instrumental)
White Riot
White Riot (No backing vocals)
London's Burning
Career Opportunities
1977


Also the Julian Temple promo videos recorded at Beaconsfield are different versions to the January session.

April '77

White Riot
London's Burning
1977

Thanks MD. I'll update accordingly, though I won't include the instrumental and "no backing vocals" as they are the same songs as the vocal versions.

I'll add the April 77 Beaconsfield ones as well (eventhough London's Burning is a "live" b-side).

[matedog]

Also the Julian Temple promo videos recorded at Beaconsfield are different versions to the January session.

April '77

White Riot
London's Burning
1977

I think I made all the changes noted in the previous page. One thing, on Return of Last Gang, they mention the filming was in Dunstable. That's not the same as Beaconsfield, right?

[Marky Dread]

Also the Julian Temple promo videos recorded at Beaconsfield are different versions to the January session.

April '77

White Riot
London's Burning
1977

I think I made all the changes noted in the previous page. One thing, on Return of Last Gang, they mention the filming was in Dunstable. That's not the same as Beaconsfield, right?

Beaconsfield is about 40-45 mins drive away from Dunstable. It's always confused me and I've never been certain if it's a mistake. The Mickey Foote demos were recorded at Beaconsfield film school so it would make sense to me that the promos were filmed there.

[Red Angel]

The Complete Clash (pag. 247) says Dunstable 17 April 1977. London's Burning (live) has become the B-Side of Remote Control, so the first official recording of Topper Headon.

[Marky Dread]

The Complete Clash (pag. 247) says Dunstable 17 April 1977. London's Burning (live) has become the B-Side of Remote Control, so the first official recording of Topper Headon.

Yes Toppers first official recording.

I would love more info on Dunstable. Like where in Dunstable exactly which venue. All the info I've ever seen just says CBS promo film, Dunstable.

[101Walterton]

The Complete Clash (pag. 247) says Dunstable 17 April 1977. London's Burning (live) has become the B-Side of Remote Control, so the first official recording of Topper Headon.

Yes Toppers first official recording.

I would love more info on Dunstable. Like where in Dunstable exactly which venue. All the info I've ever seen just says CBS promo film, Dunstable.

I just found out (38 years later) that the chemist shop used in Madness’ House Of Fun video was across the road from my flat in Walterton Road!! I never clicked

[Marky Dread]

The Complete Clash (pag. 247) says Dunstable 17 April 1977. London's Burning (live) has become the B-Side of Remote Control, so the first official recording of Topper Headon.

Yes Toppers first official recording.

I would love more info on Dunstable. Like where in Dunstable exactly which venue. All the info I've ever seen just says CBS promo film, Dunstable.

I just found out (38 years later) that the chemist shop used in Madness’ House Of Fun video was across the road from my flat in Walterton Road!! I never clicked

You're a big boy now, be on your way.

[Marky Dread]

"Groovy Times Are Here Again"

Recorded at Utopia studios May '78. This is the rough sounding demo which I think is Pearlman.

I agree with CK that Gates of the West and Groovy Times sound very much like Pearlman productions in the vein of Blue Oyster Cult. Then they were finished of (mixed) by Bill Price at Wessex Sound, Highbury, London.

[Marky Dread]

(White Man) in Hammersmith Palais.

Two versions the official 7" single and the RAR version.

Both versions are the same backing track with different vocal takes.

You have it listed as February 1978 CBS studios.

But I think it was part of the Marquee sessions originally from March 1978 that was produced by Mick Jones and using Simon Humphrey as the engineer.

Then the second vocal take that is the single version produced with Pearlman in April.

[TeddyB Not Logged In]

"Groovy Times Are Here Again"

Recorded at Utopia studios May '78. This is the rough sounding demo which I think is Pearlman.

I agree with CK that Gates of the West and Groovy Times sound very much like Pearlman productions in the vein of Blue Oyster Cult. Then they were finished of (mixed) by Bill Price at Wessex Sound, Highbury, London.

Yeah, but it’s also likely that they cut “Ooh Baby Ooh” with Sandy, and then when it didn’t make the short list for GEER, wrote the new “Gates” lyric and cut the new vocals with Bill. No idea where “Rusted Chrome” fits into this, perhaps Joe’s first attempt at a new lyric for the riff, maybe to try at the Automatt?