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Peter T. (view)

The Clash's "London Calling" is easily in my top 5 of all-time, and it's being reissued with lots of bonus audio and video to celebrate its relase 25 years ago. It's amazing what is found in attics, closets, and assorted storage facilities. Perhaps DB's closets could use a similar perusal.

And am I the only who failed to see that  DB's performance in The Crossing Guard, along with live renditions of Silver or Lead, and The Waiter, were included under the Special Features section on the DB "videos" section on the DVD?

Peter T.

Here's the Clash related article that  just appeared in Billboard:
A disc of recently discovered, previously unheard demos for the Clash's
"London Calling" will be included in the Legacy edition of the classic
album, due Sept. 21 via Epic. Although a track list for the demos has not
been finalized, it is tipped to include songs that did not make the final
cut for "London Calling." The tapes were recently discovered in storage
belonging to guitarist/vocalist Mick Jones.

In addition to the original album and the aforementioned demos, "London
Calling: The 25th Anniversary Edition" will boast a DVD chronicling the
Clash at that point in its existence. A 45-minute documentary was created by
longtime biographer Don Letts, and features recording studio footage,
previously unreleased live performances, interviews with Jones, the late Joe
Strummer, Topper Headon and Paul Simonon and a rare conversation with band
manager Kosmo Vinyl.

The new edition will also feature full song lyrics, a new essay and rare
photos by band photographer Pennie Smith.

Released in 1979, "London Calling" has come to be regarded as one of the
best albums of the punk era. It features such Clash classics as the title
cut, "Train in Vain," "Clampdown," "Guns of Brixton," "Spanish Bombs,"
"Rudie Can't Fail" and "Death or Glory."

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