i’m usually not the biggest fans of “best of” type albums – because some of the best songs by a band typically get left off. with that said, i got one of the greatest “best of” albums ever (at least in this guy’s opinion) today. The Essential Clash is an amazing 2 disc compilation from one of the greatest punk bands of all time (again, at least in this guy’s opinion). track listing and more below… can a 40 song double CD capture a band’s entire music career doubtful.

but these 40 songs are a pretty damn good sampling, and has every song i would put on a “best of” cd, and a couple others i would have forgotten. if you’re a fan of the clash, get this album – i got it for 12.99 used off of amazon. not bad for a double CD. Track Listing: Disc: 1 1. White Riot Single Version 2. London’s Burning 3. Complete Control 4. Clash City Rockers 5. I’m So Bored With The U.S.A. 6. Career Opportunities 7. Hate War 8. Cheat 9. Police Thieves 10. Janie Jones 11. Garageland 12. Capital Radio One 13. (White Man) In Hammersmith Palais 14. English Civil War 15. Tommy Gun 16. Safe European Home 17. Julie’s Been Working For The Drug Squad 18. Stay Free 19. Groovy Times 20. I Fought The Law Disc: 2 1. London Calling 2. The Guns Of Brixton 3. Clampdown 4. Rudie Can’t Fail 5. Lost In The Supermarket 6. Jimmy Jazz 7. Train In Vain 8. Bankrobber 9. The Magnificent Seven 10. Ivan Meets G.I. Joe 11. Police On My Back 12. Stop The World 13. Somebody Got Murdered 14. The Street Parade 15. This Is Radio Clash 16. Ghetto Defendant 17. Rock The Casbah 18. Straight To Hell 19. Should I Stay Or Should I Go 20. This Is England