Alternate song titles on Mick's demo tapes of London Calling, Bankrobber, Sandinista and Combat Rock

[YoungParisians]

Some photos of Mick's demos (and other collectibles) were just posted on Reddit a little while ago: https://www.reddit.com/r/theclash/comme ... c_library/

Alternate song titles and mixes include:
- Billy The Kid on London Calling
- The King of Spades on London Calling
- Paint It Black on London Calling
- The Funk on London Calling
- Burning Bush on Combat Rock
- Gluggo's (?) Waltz on Sandinista
- Acoustic Sandinista demos
- Multiple mixes of Bankrobber

I didnt take the photos but if anyone lives in that area maybe they see what else is there?

[YoungParisians]

[YoungParisians]

[YoungParisians]

[Sparky]

Very cool, thanks for sharing it with us!

[Mark^Bastard]

Would love to listen to those tapes

[motorsmell]

Hang on...is the RNR Public library re open?

Edit

Yes it fucking is! How the fuck have I missed this? There's active threads discussing the name of tomato sauce but nothing about Mick Jones reopening the public library! I need to get to London!

[motorsmell]

For fuck sake, how on earth has this slipped by un noticed? Not only is it reopen for 2 weeks but Mick has launched a magazine too?
https://www.rocknrollpl.com/

[Low Down Low]

Hang on...is the RNR Public library re open?

Edit

Yes it fucking is! How the fuck have I missed this? There's active threads discussing the name of tomato sauce but nothing about Mick Jones reopening the public library! I need to get to London!

What? Can't believe i missed that?

Seriously, great to see Mick so active and passionate. Probably the closest we'll get to an autobiography at this stage, looks great though doubt I'll get the chance to visit sadly.

[Heston]

Mick on Friday at the opening...

[Marky Dread]

Some photos of Mick's demos (and other collectibles) were just posted on Reddit a little while ago: https://www.reddit.com/r/theclash/comme ... c_library/

Alternate song titles and mixes include:
- Billy The Kid on London Calling
- The King of Spades on London Calling
- Paint It Black on London Calling
- The Funk on London Calling
- Burning Bush on Combat Rock
- Gluggo's (?) Waltz on Sandinista
- Acoustic Sandinista demos
- Multiple mixes of Bankrobber

I didnt take the photos but if anyone lives in that area maybe they see what else is there?

Burning Bush is the short instrumental on the Hell W10 DVD.

[bazarboy75]

Damn i would love to hear all those demos tapes...
Pass on the message that I've got the equipment to digitise the tapes! I restore for free

[JohnS]

Some photos of Mick's demos (and other collectibles) were just posted on Reddit a little while ago: https://www.reddit.com/r/theclash/comme ... c_library/

Alternate song titles and mixes include:
- Billy The Kid on London Calling
- The King of Spades on London Calling
- Paint It Black on London Calling
- The Funk on London Calling
- Burning Bush on Combat Rock
- Gluggo's (?) Waltz on Sandinista
- Acoustic Sandinista demos
- Multiple mixes of Bankrobber

I didnt take the photos but if anyone lives in that area maybe they see what else is there?

Gluggo was the band's nickname for keyboards player Mickey Gallagher, since he allegedly liked a drink(!)

Gluggo's Waltz could be Rebel Waltz, of course

[Low Down Low]

Never occurred to me before but are there similarities between Paint it Black and Jimmy Jazz in terms of chord progression? Suppose King of spades would be the card cheat most likely.

[Marky Dread]

Never occurred to me before but are there similarities between Paint it Black and Jimmy Jazz in terms of chord progression? Suppose King of spades would be the card cheat most likely.

It's an old Jazz chord progression though.

I imagine that "Paint it Black" is nothing more than ....wait for it ....drum roll please a cover of Paint it Black.

The other titles like King of Spades are prototypes for their eventual versions/titles.