The Clash Studio Logs/Sessionography

[FarawayTowns]

Hi

Long time Clash fan here finally decided to take the plunge and join after viewing the board for years.

A little bit of information about Broadway.
According to a note written by Paul Simonon in the London Calling scrapbook Broadway was recorded along with Bankrobber, Shepherds Delight and Rockers Galore in early Feb 1980 in Manchester. Although slightly confusingly Paul says it was in Strawberry Studio but every other reference say it was Pluto.

[WestwayKid]

Hi

Long time Clash fan here finally decided to take the plunge and join after viewing the board for years.

A little bit of information about Broadway.
According to a note written by Paul Simonon in the London Calling scrapbook Broadway was recorded along with Bankrobber, Shepherds Delight and Rockers Galore in early Feb 1980 in Manchester. Although slightly confusingly Paul says it was in Strawberry Studio but every other reference say it was Pluto.

First of all, welcome! Secondly, I'm wondering if Paul is not remembering it correctly?

[WestwayKid]

Excellent work!

The Junco entry contradicts CK's CCR guess that Paul didn't play on it, which I can see because of the glissandos on the first beat of the bassline. But who knows, maybe he was getting better.

Mick?

[Kory]

Excellent work!

The Junco entry contradicts CK's CCR guess that Paul didn't play on it, which I can see because of the glissandos on the first beat of the bassline. But who knows, maybe he was getting better.

Mick?

Likely, if not Paul, but I also think that if they let Paul play on anything it would be the reggae bits.

[FarawayTowns]

Hi

Long time Clash fan here finally decided to take the plunge and join after viewing the board for years.

A little bit of information about Broadway.
According to a note written by Paul Simonon in the London Calling scrapbook Broadway was recorded along with Bankrobber, Shepherds Delight and Rockers Galore in early Feb 1980 in Manchester. Although slightly confusingly Paul says it was in Strawberry Studio but every other reference say it was Pluto.

First of all, welcome! Secondly, I'm wondering if Paul is not remembering it correctly?

Thanks. I think that you are correct regarding the studio as Paul initially wrote ' Some studio in Manchester' and above it he has written 'Strawberry Studio' . As the letter was handwritten by Paul in early 1980 less reason to doubt what was recorded.

[Kory]

Hi

Long time Clash fan here finally decided to take the plunge and join after viewing the board for years.

A little bit of information about Broadway.
According to a note written by Paul Simonon in the London Calling scrapbook Broadway was recorded along with Bankrobber, Shepherds Delight and Rockers Galore in early Feb 1980 in Manchester. Although slightly confusingly Paul says it was in Strawberry Studio but every other reference say it was Pluto.

First of all, welcome! Secondly, I'm wondering if Paul is not remembering it correctly?

Thanks. I think that you are correct regarding the studio as Paul initially wrote ' Some studio in Manchester' and above it he has written 'Strawberry Studio' . As the letter was handwritten by Paul in early 1980 less reason to doubt what was recorded.

Is this part of a diary entry included in the scrapbook?

[FarawayTowns]

Hi

Long time Clash fan here finally decided to take the plunge and join after viewing the board for years.

A little bit of information about Broadway.
According to a note written by Paul Simonon in the London Calling scrapbook Broadway was recorded along with Bankrobber, Shepherds Delight and Rockers Galore in early Feb 1980 in Manchester. Although slightly confusingly Paul says it was in Strawberry Studio but every other reference say it was Pluto.

First of all, welcome! Secondly, I'm wondering if Paul is not remembering it correctly?

Thanks. I think that you are correct regarding the studio as Paul initially wrote ' Some studio in Manchester' and above it he has written 'Strawberry Studio' . As the letter was handwritten by Paul in early 1980 less reason to doubt what was recorded.

Is this part of a diary entry included in the scrapbook?

It's more like a report / letter. Also just read on the following page a report from Joe where he also writes 'Pluto studios, Manchester the group recorded Bankrobber, On Broadway and Mikey toasted Bankrobber to come up with a Rockers on a UK tour'. So it seems pretty conclusive that Broadway was recorded at the same time as Bankrobber. I guess this makes Broadway a strong contender for being the first Sandinista track that they recorded or even wrote?

[Heston]

Hi

Long time Clash fan here finally decided to take the plunge and join after viewing the board for years.

A little bit of information about Broadway.
According to a note written by Paul Simonon in the London Calling scrapbook Broadway was recorded along with Bankrobber, Shepherds Delight and Rockers Galore in early Feb 1980 in Manchester. Although slightly confusingly Paul says it was in Strawberry Studio but every other reference say it was Pluto.

First of all, welcome! Secondly, I'm wondering if Paul is not remembering it correctly?

Thanks. I think that you are correct regarding the studio as Paul initially wrote ' Some studio in Manchester' and above it he has written 'Strawberry Studio' . As the letter was handwritten by Paul in early 1980 less reason to doubt what was recorded.

Is this part of a diary entry included in the scrapbook?

It's more like a report / letter. Also just read on the following page a report from Joe where he also writes 'Pluto studios, Manchester the group recorded Bankrobber, On Broadway and Mikey toasted Bankrobber to come up with a Rockers on a UK tour'. So it seems pretty conclusive that Broadway was recorded at the same time as Bankrobber. I guess this makes Broadway a strong contender for being the first Sandinista track that they recorded or even wrote?

Great info, cheers.

I always thought Broadway was a bit of a steal from Walking On the Moon by the Police which would date it as written late 79. It may have been an innocent coincidence though!

[Kory]

First of all, welcome! Secondly, I'm wondering if Paul is not remembering it correctly?

Thanks. I think that you are correct regarding the studio as Paul initially wrote ' Some studio in Manchester' and above it he has written 'Strawberry Studio' . As the letter was handwritten by Paul in early 1980 less reason to doubt what was recorded.

Is this part of a diary entry included in the scrapbook?

It's more like a report / letter. Also just read on the following page a report from Joe where he also writes 'Pluto studios, Manchester the group recorded Bankrobber, On Broadway and Mikey toasted Bankrobber to come up with a Rockers on a UK tour'. So it seems pretty conclusive that Broadway was recorded at the same time as Bankrobber. I guess this makes Broadway a strong contender for being the first Sandinista track that they recorded or even wrote?

Great info, cheers.

I always thought Broadway was a bit of a steal from Walking On the Moon by the Police which would date it as written late 79. It may have been an innocent coincidence though!

One of the Police's worst songs, and that's saying a lot.

[101Walterton]

Thanks. I think that you are correct regarding the studio as Paul initially wrote ' Some studio in Manchester' and above it he has written 'Strawberry Studio' . As the letter was handwritten by Paul in early 1980 less reason to doubt what was recorded.

Is this part of a diary entry included in the scrapbook?

It's more like a report / letter. Also just read on the following page a report from Joe where he also writes 'Pluto studios, Manchester the group recorded Bankrobber, On Broadway and Mikey toasted Bankrobber to come up with a Rockers on a UK tour'. So it seems pretty conclusive that Broadway was recorded at the same time as Bankrobber. I guess this makes Broadway a strong contender for being the first Sandinista track that they recorded or even wrote?

Great info, cheers.

I always thought Broadway was a bit of a steal from Walking On the Moon by the Police which would date it as written late 79. It may have been an innocent coincidence though!

One of the Police's worst songs, and that's saying a lot.

I remember hearing it for the first time on John Peel and being blown away.
Benefitted by being released during 2 Tone explosion in November 1979

[Heston]

Thanks. I think that you are correct regarding the studio as Paul initially wrote ' Some studio in Manchester' and above it he has written 'Strawberry Studio' . As the letter was handwritten by Paul in early 1980 less reason to doubt what was recorded.

Is this part of a diary entry included in the scrapbook?

It's more like a report / letter. Also just read on the following page a report from Joe where he also writes 'Pluto studios, Manchester the group recorded Bankrobber, On Broadway and Mikey toasted Bankrobber to come up with a Rockers on a UK tour'. So it seems pretty conclusive that Broadway was recorded at the same time as Bankrobber. I guess this makes Broadway a strong contender for being the first Sandinista track that they recorded or even wrote?

Great info, cheers.

I always thought Broadway was a bit of a steal from Walking On the Moon by the Police which would date it as written late 79. It may have been an innocent coincidence though!

One of the Police's worst songs, and that's saying a lot.

I like it musically but Sting's over reaching Bob Marley impersonation kills it stone dead.

[Kory]

Is this part of a diary entry included in the scrapbook?

It's more like a report / letter. Also just read on the following page a report from Joe where he also writes 'Pluto studios, Manchester the group recorded Bankrobber, On Broadway and Mikey toasted Bankrobber to come up with a Rockers on a UK tour'. So it seems pretty conclusive that Broadway was recorded at the same time as Bankrobber. I guess this makes Broadway a strong contender for being the first Sandinista track that they recorded or even wrote?

Great info, cheers.

I always thought Broadway was a bit of a steal from Walking On the Moon by the Police which would date it as written late 79. It may have been an innocent coincidence though!

One of the Police's worst songs, and that's saying a lot.

I remember hearing it for the first time on John Peel and being blown away.
Benefitted by being released during 2 Tone explosion in November 1979

I say this as someone who likes most of Zenyatta and half each of Outlandos and Reggatta, the song just doesn't do much for me when actual reggae exists.

[101Walterton]

It's more like a report / letter. Also just read on the following page a report from Joe where he also writes 'Pluto studios, Manchester the group recorded Bankrobber, On Broadway and Mikey toasted Bankrobber to come up with a Rockers on a UK tour'. So it seems pretty conclusive that Broadway was recorded at the same time as Bankrobber. I guess this makes Broadway a strong contender for being the first Sandinista track that they recorded or even wrote?

Great info, cheers.

I always thought Broadway was a bit of a steal from Walking On the Moon by the Police which would date it as written late 79. It may have been an innocent coincidence though!

One of the Police's worst songs, and that's saying a lot.

I remember hearing it for the first time on John Peel and being blown away.
Benefitted by being released during 2 Tone explosion in November 1979

I say this as someone who likes most of Zenyatta and half each of Outlandos and Reggatta, the song just doesn't do much for me when actual reggae exists.

I get that and it doesn’t do much for me now but when it first came out it sounded different.

[YoungParisians]

Did the Clash ever officially record Althea & Donna's "Uptown Top Ranking" and Desmond Dekker's "The Israelites"? I think the former was to be a Peel session and the latter on a UK TV show?

[matedog]

Did the Clash ever officially record Althea & Donna's "Uptown Top Ranking" and Desmond Dekker's "The Israelites"? I think the former was to be a Peel session and the latter on a UK TV show?

As far as I know, Israelites was performed once on Alright Now in 1979. Heston posted the footage not too long ago:


I'm keeping live appearances separate because that'll be a whole massive separate endeavor that bmc has covered far more thoroughly than I ever would.