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Background, recording, and production
- Separates (September 1978, United Artists, UAG 30209)
- High Energy Plan (U.S./Canada Release only: 1979, PVC / Radar / Passport) Based upon Separates, with a different cover and slightly altered track listing; on High Energy Plan, "Tulse Hill Night" and "Out of Reach" are replaced by "Waiting" and "Action".
- From UA to Polydor/Ariola
- USA tour
- Labritain broke his arm → Ed Case
- European tour
;UK's gigs
- 362 999, Black Slate Roundhouse, London 19.03.1978 9.25
- 394 999 Camden Music Machine, London 30.05.1978 9.25
- 427 999 Nashville Pub, London 28.07.1978 9.25
- 604 999, Donkeys Marquee Club, London 05.10.1979 9
- 648 999 Nashville Pub, London 15.12.1979 9
- 773 999, Spizz 80, Splodge Lyceum Theatre, London 17.09.1980 9.25
;from http://www.nineninenine.net/englishwipeoutnews.htm
Early 1979 saw 99 tour the USA, an achievement in itself as they were still without a USA record deal at the time! The response was ecstatic and a deal with Polydor sealed.
After two albums 999 left United Artists, recorded a further 10 albums and to date have completed 13 USA tours, 87 London gigs, 26 UK tours and 19 European tours. An impressive tally from one of the most outstanding bands of their generation.
;from http://www.nineninenine.net/Biography.htm
The second album "Separates" was released and immediately the single "Homicide" leapt straight into the UK top forty without any Radio airplay and was banned by the BBC and most radio stations.
Early 1979 saw the band embarking on their first U.S. tour, which was an achievement in itself, as they were still without a record deal in America at the time. Response to the band was ecstatic, all the venues being filled and import albums being sold out in a rush of enthusiasm. The band were immediately booked for a return trip.
;from http://www.hiljaiset.sci.fi/punknet/999_e.htm
In end of 1978 LaBritain injuried in a car accident and was replaced by Ed Case who was band's long time fan. In March 1979 they made first American tour - not so successful. After the tour LaBritain came back to drums, but Ed was sill some kind of fifth member of the band.
After UA 999 recorded to several record label but had only minor success with Albion in the beginning of 80's.
- -- LP -- Separates (10.000 contains a voucher with which You get Action maxi free; United Artists UAG-30209) 9/78
Action / Waiting (12" EP; Labritain 12-FREE-10) -78
- -- LP -- High Energy Plan (=Separates in USA, two tracks changed; PVC/Radar PVC-7999 (USA)) -79
- I'm Alive / Quite Disappointing (United Artist UP-36159) 6/79
- Found Out Too Late / Lie, Lie, Lie (Radar ADA-46) 9/79
- Trouble / Made a Fool of You (Polydor POSP-99) 1/80
- -- LP -- The Biggest Prize in Sport (Polydor POLS-1013) 1/80- later also as CD (Anagram CDPUNK 67)
- Boys in the Gang // Brent Cross / Ain't Gonna Tell You (Liberty-United) 03/80
- -- LP -- The 999 Singles Album (Liberty-United SOS-999) 6/80
- -- LP -- The Biggest Tour in Sport (mini-LP; Polydor PD-1-6307(USA)) -80
- Obsessed // Change / Lie, Lie, Lie (live) (Albion ION-1011) 4/81
- Obsessed (mono) / Obsessed (stereo) (promo; Polydor PD-2172-DJ (USA) -81
- -- LP -- Concrete (Albion ITS-999) 4/8
;from 999's article
End of 1979: Ed Case temporarily replaces an injured Pablo Labritain on drums. Spring 1980: Labritain returns after injury.
999 toured widely in the United States and the band was rewarded when their albums The Biggest Prize In Sport and Concrete charted on the Billboard 200. In the US, "Homicide" & "Hollywood" garnered frequent rotation on Rock of the 80s format radio stations like KROQ in Los Angeles. According to Dave Thompson, "For many Americans, they were the first to actually bother with the backwoods, playing places which other Brit bands hadn't heard of, and returning to them again and again. And while no one knows how many American bands were first inspired to take up arms by 999, those that did still wear their loyalties loudly."{{cite book |title= Alternative Rock|last= Thompson|first= Dave|year= 2000|publisher= Miller Freeman Books|location= San Francisco|isbn= 0-87930-607-6|page= 520}}
;999 DISCOGRAPHY
- 1978 UK "Emergency" 7" United Artists - UP 36399 (Demo copy in black/white PS (not a proof sleeve - it is a regular sleeve (Delga on back)))
- 1978 UK "Emergency" 7" United Artists - UP 36399 (Demo copy in colour PS)
- 1978 UK "Emergency" 7" United Artists - UP 36399
- 1978 UK "Emergency" 7" United Artists - UP 36399 (Different label design: No "Side 1" and "Side 2" on labels)
- 1978 Belgium "Emergency" 7" United Artists - 4C 006-60474
- 1978 Holland "Emergency" 7" United Artists - 5C 006-60474
- 1978 Japan "Emergency" 7" United Artists - CM-141 (Insert cover)
- 1978 Portugal "Emergency" 7" United Artists - N-S-14-135
- 1978 UK "999" LP United Artists - UAG 30199 (Printed innersleeve)
- 1978 Australia "999" LP Wizard - ZL 229
- 1989 France "999" LP Fan Club - FC 026 (Printed innersleeve)
- 1978 Germany "999" LP United Artists - UAS 30 199 XOT (Printed innersleeve)
- 1979 Germany "999" LP Ariola - 201 043
- 1978 Greece "999" LP United Artists - UAG 30199
- 1978 Japan "999" LP United Artists - GP-585 (WIth printed insert and obi)
- 1978 Sweden "999" LP Liberty - UAG 30199 (Printed innersleeve)
- 1978 USA "999" LP United Artists - UAG 30199 (Printed innersleeve. US release is imported UK edition with JEM sticker on front cover)
- 1989 France "999" CD Fan Club - FC 026 CD
- 1993 UK "999" CD Dojo - DOJO CD 149
- 2000 UK "999" CD Captain Oi! - AHOY CD 147
- 2007 UK "999" CD Captain Oi! - AHOY DPX 147 (Digi-pack)
- 1979 Australia "Titanic (My Over) Reaction" 7" Wizard - ZS 309
- 1980 Australia "Titanic (My Over) Reaction" 12" Wizard - ZS 12309 (In rubber-stamped die-cut sleeve)
- 1978 UK "Me And My Desire" 7" United Artists - UP 36376
- 1978 Germany "Me And My Desire" 7" United Artists - 36 376 AT
- 1978 Spain "Me And My Desire" 7" United Artists - 15613-A
- 1978 UK "Feelin' Alright With The Crew" 7" United Artists - UP 36435 (Demo)
- 1978 UK "Feelin' Alright With The Crew" 7" United Artists - UP 36435
- 1978 UK "Separates" LP United Artists - UAG 30209 (Printed innersleeve)
- 1978 France "Separates" LP United Artists - 2S 062 61897
- 1989 France "Separates" LP Fan Club - FC 027 (Printed innersleeve)
- 1978 Germany "Separates" LP Ariola - 200 398
- 1979 Japan "Separates" LP United Artists - GP-649 (With printed insert and obi)
- 1978 Sweden "Separates" LP United Artists - UAG 30209 (Printed innersleeve)
- 1989 France "Separates" CD Fan Club - FC 027 CD
- 1993 UK "Separates" CD Dojo - DOJO CD 150 (Sticker on cover)
- 2000 UK "Separates" CD Captain Oi! - AHOY CD 148
- 1978 UK "Homicide" 7" United Artists - UP 36467 (Demo)
- 1978 UK "Homicide" 7" United Artists - UP 36467 (Black vinyl. Push-out centre)
- 1978 UK "Homicide" 7" United Artists - UP 36467 (Black vinyl. Solid centre)
- 1978 UK "Homicide" 7" United Artists - UP 36467 (Green vinyl)
- 1978 Germany "Homicide" 7" Ariola - 100 418
- 1978 Holland "Homicide" 7" United Artists - 5C 006-61845
- 1979 Spain "Homicide" 7" United Artists - 10C 006-082.620
- 1978 UK "Waiting" 12" Labritain - 12 FREE 10
- 1979 USA "High Energy Plan" LP PVC - PVC 7999 (Blue label design)
- 1979 USA "High Energy Plan" LP PVC - PVC 7999 (Black/white label design)
- 1979 Canada "High Energy Plan" LP Passport - 9167-9838
- 1979 Canada "High Energy Plan" LP North American - NA-025
- 1979 UK "Found Out Too Late" 7" Radarscope - ADA 46
- 1979 UK "Found Out Too Late" 7" Radarscope - ADA 46 (Black/white picture sleeve)
- 1979 UK "Found Out Too Late" 7" Radarscope - ADA 46 (Black/white picture sleeve. In stickered shrinkwrap with badge)
- 1979 Germany "Found Out Too Late" 7" Ariola - 101 006
- 1980 UK "The 999 Singles Album" LP United Artists - SOS 999
- 1980 Portugal "The 999 Singles Album" LP United Artists - 11C 076-82855
- 1980 Sweden "The 999 Singles Album" LP United Artists - 7C 062-82855
- 1980 Germany "The 999 Singles Album" LP Ariola - 202 554
- 1980 UK "The Biggest Prize In Sport" LP Polydor - POLS 1013
- 1980 Canada "The Biggest Prize In Sport" LP Polydor - PD-1-6256 (Printed innersleeve)
- 1980 France "The Biggest Prize In Sport" LP Polydor - 2383 563
- 1980 Germany "The Biggest Prize In Sport" LP Ariola - 201 331 (Printed innersleeve)
- 1980 Holland "The Biggest Prize In Sport" LP Ariola - 201 331 (Printed innersleeve)
- 1980 Greece "The Biggest Prize In Sport" LP Polydor - 2383 563
- 1980 Sweden "The Biggest Prize In Sport" LP Albion - 9198 728
- 1980 USA "The Biggest Prize In Sport" LP Polydor - PD-1-6256 (Printed innersleeve)
- 1980 USA "The Biggest Prize In Sport" LP Polydor - PD-1-6256 (Re-release with different label-layout and different back sleeve design)
- 1980 USA "The Biggest Prize In Sport" LP Polydor - PD-1-6256 (Promo. Printed innersleeve)
- 1995 UK "The Biggest Prize In Sport" CD Anagram - CD PUNK 67
- 1980 Austria "Boys In The Gang" 7" Ariola - 101 734-100
- 1980 Germany "Boys In The Gang" 7" Ariola - 101 734-100
- 1980 USA "Hollywood" 7" Polydor - PD 2076 (Promo only - plays same track both sides)
- 1980 Germany "The Biggest Tour In Sport" MLP Ariola - 203 235
- 1981 Sweden "The Biggest Tour In Sport" MLP Albion - ALB 999
- 1980 USA "The Biggest Tour In Sport" MLP Polydor - PD-1-6307 (Sticker on cover)
- 1980 UK "Trouble" 7" Polydor - POSP 99
- 1980 Australia "Trouble" 7" Polydor - 2059 199
- 1980 Portugal "Trouble" 7" Polydor - 2059 199
- 1980 Sweden "Trouble" 7" Albion - 6198 317
- 1981 UK "Obsessed" 7" Albion - ION 1011 (Sealed in shrinkwrap with patch)
- 1981 UK "Obsessed" 7" Albion - ION 1011 (Embossed sleeve)
- 1981 UK "Obsessed" 7" Albion - ION 1011 (Regular non-embossed sleeve)
- 1981 Australia "Obsessed" 7" Liberation - LS-543
- 1981 Germany "Obsessed" 7" Ariola - 103 369-100
- 1981 USA "Obsessed" 7" Polydor - PD 2172
- 1981 USA "Obsessed" 7" Polydor - PD 2172 DJ (Promo - plays same track both sides)
- 1981 USA "Obsessed" 12" Polydor - PRO 155 (Promo only. Sticker on cover)
- 1981 UK "Concrete" LP Albion - ITS 999 (Poster included)
- 1981 Australia "Concrete" LP Liberation - LIB-5001
- 1981 Canada "Concrete" LP Polydor - PD-1-6323
- 1981 France "Concrete" LP Albion - 201880
- 1981 Germany "Concrete" LP Ariola - 203 681
- 1985 Germany "Concrete" LP Line - ALLP 4.00017 (White vinyl. Sticker from shrinkwrap)
- 1981 Japan "Concrete" LP Victor - VIP-6784 (With printed insert and obi)
- 1981 USA "Concrete" LP Polydor - PD-1-6323
- 2003 UK "Concrete" CD Captain Oi! - AHOY CD 232
- 1985 Germany "Concrete" CD Line - ALCD 9.00017
- 1981 UK "Lil Red Riding Hood" 7" Albion - ION 1017 (Stencil insert cover)
- 1981 South Africa "Lil Red Riding Hood" 7" Albion - ION 800
- 1981 UK "Indian Reservation" 7" Albion - ION 1023 (Clear vinyl)
- 1981 UK "Indian Reservation" 7" Albion - ION 1023 (Clear vinyl. Sticker included)
- 1981 UK "Indian Reservation" 7" Albion - ION 1023 (Black vinyl. Grey label design)
- 1981 UK "Indian Reservation" 7" Albion - ION 1023 (Black vinyl. Green label design)
- 1981 Italy "Indian Reservation" 7" Albion - P 604
- 1981 Sweden "Indian Reservation" 7" Albion - ION 1023
- 1982 UK "Wild Sun" 7" Albion - ION 1033 (Black vinyl - promo only)
- 1982 UK "Wild Sun" 7" Albion - ION 1033 (Red vinyl)
- 1982 UK "Wild Sun" 7" Albion - ION 1033 (Yellow vinyl)
- 1982 Germany "Wild Sun" 7" Albion - 2040 361
- 1982 UK "Wild Sun" 12" Albion - 12 ION 1033 (Red vinyl)
- 1982 UK "Wild Sun" 12" Albion - 12 ION 1033 (Yellow vinyl)
- 1983 UK "13th Floor Madness" 7" Albion - ION 155
- 1983 UK "13th Floor Madness" 12" Albion - 12 ION 155
- 1983 UK "13th Floor Madness" LP Albion - AS 8502
- 1984 Germany "13th Floor Madness" LP Line - LRLP 5352
- 1985 Germany "13th Floor Madness" LP Line - ALLP 4.00073 (White vinyl)
- 1988 Germany "13th Floor Madness" CD Line - ALCD 9.00073
- 1984 Germany "Arabesque" 7" Line - 6.14168
- 1984 UK "Identity Parade" LP Albion - ALB 118
- 1985 UK "Face To Face" LP Labritain - LAB LP 1000 (Printed insert)
- 1993 UK "Face To Face" CD Obsession - OBSESS CD 003
- 1986 UK "In Case Of Emergency" LP Dojo - DOJO LP 31
- 1987 UK "Lust Power And Money" LP ABC - ABC LP 11 (Printed innersleeve)
- 1987 France "Lust Power And Money" LP Accord - 130093 (Printed innersleeve)
- 1987 UK "Lust Power And Money" CD ABC - ABCD 11
- 1993 UK "Lust Power And Money" CD Dojo - DOJO CD 129
- 1987 UK "Feelin' Alright With The Crew - Klub Foot 18.04.87" VHS Jettisoundz - JE 162
- 2004 UK "Feelin' Alright With The Crew" DVD Cherry Red - CRDVD 44
- 1989 UK "Live And Loud" LP Link - LINK LP 107
- 1990 UK "Live And Loud" CD Link - LINK CD 107
- 1990 UK "The Cellblock Tapes" LP Link - LINK LP 125
- 1991 UK "Greatest Hits Live" CD Street Link - STR CD 026
- 1991 USA "Live In LA 1991" CD Triple X - 51076-2 (In longbox)
- 1992 UK "The Early Stuff - The UA Years" CD EMI - CDP 7986022
- 1992 UK "The Early Stuff - The UA Years" MC EMI - TCGO 2031
- 1992 Germany "Concrete/13th Floor Madness" 2xCD Line - LICD 9.21197
- 1993 UK "You Us It!" CD Anagram - CD GRAM 71
- 1997 UK "You Us It!" CD Anagram - CD PUNK 92 (Sticker on cover)
- 1994 UK "The Cellblock Tapes" CD Step-1 - STEP CD 045 (Split release: Slaughter And The Dogs)
- 1995 UK "Live And Loud" CD Step-1 - STEP CD 053 (Split release: Sham 69)
- 2001 UK "Live And Loud" CD Step-1 - STEP CD 053 (Split release: Sham 69. Re-release with different artwork)
- 1996 Germany "Scandal In The City" CD Line - 9.01326
- 1996 UK "The Albion Punk Years" CD Anagram - CD PUNK 78
- 1997 UK "Takeover" CD Get Back - GBR 010 CD
- 2005 Poland "Takeover" CD Noise Annoys - NOISE 055
- 1997 UK "Emergency" CD Receiver - RRCD 245
- 1998 USA "Homicide - The Best Of" CD Cleopatra - CLP 0178-2
- 1998 UK "Slam!" CD Overground - OVER 84 CD
- 1999 UK "Dancing In The Wrong Shoes" CD Receiver - RRCD 266
- 2001 UK "English Wipeout" CD Overground - OVER 90 VP CD
- 2001 UK "The Punk Singles 1977-1980" CD Captain Oi! - AHOY CD 176
- 2002 UK "The Biggest Tour In Sport/The Biggest Prize In Sport" CD Captain Oi! - AHOY CD 207
- 2003 UK "Outburst!" CD Overground - OVER 95 VP CD
- 2003 UK "999/Separates" CD EMI - 584 1232
- 2005 Italy "Live At The Nashville 1979" LP Get Back - GET 143 (Sticker from shrinkwrap)
- 1997 UK "Live At The Nashville 1979" CD Anagram - CD PUNK 93
- 2007 UK "Nasty Tales" CD Secret - CRIDE 69 (Sticker on cover)
- 2007 Czech Republic "Death In Soho" LP Papagajuv Hlasatel - PH 083 (Printed insert. Yellow vinyl. 999 cloth bag included)
- 2007 Czech Republic "Death In Soho" LP Papagajuv Hlasatel - PH 083 (Printed insert. Black vinyl)
- 2007 UK "Death In Soho" CD Overground - OVER 119 VP CD
- 2007 USA "Gimme The World" 7" Dr. Strange - 7333301/2 (Black vinyl. Patch included)
- 2007 USA "Gimme The World" 7" Dr. Strange - 7333301/2 (Splatter vinyl. Patch included)
- 2007 USA "Gimme The World" 7" Dr. Strange - 7333301/2 (So-called Test Pressing (Test Pressing made to be sold))
- 2009 USA "Gimme The World" 7" Dr. Strange - 7333301/2 (Black vinyl. Folded sleeve. Limited numbered tour edition of 300 copies)
- 2009 USA "Live Homicide" CD Airline - AIR-CD-0220
Release, promotion, and marketing
- 1979 release
- Singles
- Spring 1980: Labritain returns after injury.
- Following tours
;Singles
- "Found Out Too Late" / "Lie Lie Lie" (September 1979, Radar Records) # 69
- "Trouble" / "Make A Fool Of You" (January 1980, Polydor)
- "Hollywood" / "Boiler" (April 1980, Polydor)
- [http://www.theofficialcharts.com/search-results-album/_/Found+Out+Too+Late#single ChartArchive - 999 - Found Out Too Late(Link redirected to OCC website)]
Artist: 999
Title: Found Out Too Late
Type: Single
Entered chart on 27/10/1979 at #69
Most recent chart entry on 03/11/1979 at #75
Chart Appearances: 2
Highest Position: 69
Found Out Too Late Ariola 09.1979
Boys In The Gang Albion 1980
Trouble Polydor 1980
;RYM
Found Out Too Late / Lie, Lie, Lie [p] September 1979 Vinyl 7" Radar / ADA 46 United Kingdom
Found Out Too Late / Lie, Lie, Lie Promo 1979 Vinyl 7" Radar / ADA 46 United Kingdom
Found Out Too Late / Lie, Lie, Lie 1979 Vinyl 7" Ariola / 101 006-100 Germany
Found Out Too Late / Lie, Lie, Lie Limited Edition, Promo 1979 Vinyl 7" Radar / ADA 46 United Kingdom
Hollywood / Hollywood [p] Promo 1980 Vinyl 7" Polydor / PD 2076 United States
Trouble / Made a Fool of You [p] 45 rpm January 18, 1980 Vinyl 7" Polydor / POSP 99 United Kingdom
Trouble / Made a Fool of You 1980 Vinyl 7" Polydor / 2059 199 Australia
Trouble / Made a Fool of You 1980 Vinyl 7" Polydor / 2059 199 Portugal
Boys in the Gang / Brent Cross [p] March 1980 Vinyl 7" Albion / 101 734 Germany
Boys in the Gang / Brent Cross 1980 Vinyl 7" Ariola / 101 734-100 Austria
;Discogs
Found Out Too Late (7", Single) Radar Records (5) ADA 46 UK 28 Sep 1979
Found Out Too Late (7", Single) Ariola, Ariola, Albion Records 101 006, 101 006-100 Germany 1979
Found Out Too Late (7", Single, Ltd) Radar Records (5) ADA 46 UK 28 Sep 1979
Boys In The Gang / Brent Cross (7") Albion Records 101 734 Austria 1980
Boys In The Gang / Brent Cross (7", Single) Albion Records, Albion Records 101 734, 101 734 - 100 Germany 1980
Trouble / Made A Fool Of You (7", Single) Polydor POSP 99 UK 1980
Trouble / Made A Fool Of You (7", Single) Albion Records 6198 317 UK 1980
Trouble / Made A Fool Of You (7", Single) Polydor 2059 199 Portugal 1980
Hollywood (7", Promo) Polydor PD 2076 US 1980
Musical style, writing, and composition
Comments from: http://www.nineninenine.net/albums/biggestprizeinsport.htm#comments
The following notes were taken from the liner notes inside the Anagram CD (reproduced here with absolutely no permission whatsoever)
Boys In the Gang
Good old Ed Case thumpin' the tubs for the first time 'cos poor Pablo broke his arm. Ed was only 17 and driving vans for a living. He did his first gig with us in Germany without a rehearsal 'coz he was in the Southall Crew (our boys and girls) anf knew all the songs by heart. His first gig was at the S.O.36 club in Berlin in front of 2,000 people. He played great and when I told the audience he was only 17 and joined yesterday with no rehearsal they clapped and cheared him for about 10 minutes solid. He never went back to driving vans again.
Inside Out
Life on the street in 1980 feeling a bit paranoid and screwed up etc. Did the community care? Who wasn't inside out?
Trouble
Saturday night, you're out, the band's playing, anything could happen and it usually did. 'Always looking over yer shoulder' to this shankin', skatellite, sound.
So Long
Guy waiting for his train.
Fun Thing
Guy having fun - Jon and I hopping in unison across the stage together!
Biggest Prize In Sport
Well you can't help it if you wake up in the morning with a hard on can you? Trust them to take the title literally and use it as the theme music for the International Windsurf Championships.
Hollywood
Our first trip to Hollywood, USA - a New Wave Judith Chalmers holiday whistle stop tour which blew a few illusions.
Stranger
An existential 999 - eh what! 999
Stop! Stop!
Stop!
English Wipeout
Most Top Rank establishments throughout the country were completely trashed after the gigs and the managers found out that 999 and it's audience were absolutely nothing like the Rubettes and their audience.
Shake
Shakin' all over.
Boiler
Ode to transsexual shemales in Detroit
Made A Fool Of You
Penned by Jon 'The Nail' Watson, a good bloke to have in a tight spot. He once save dour bacon at the Lafayette Club, Wolverhamption, by fearlessly putting himself and his bass between between us and an audience intent on beating the shit out of us.
Found Out Too Late
Recorded overnight between bouts of mammoth world touring.
Lie Lie Lie
What can I say. Some people do and some people don't. Guy and I wrote this after a good session in a pub in Streatham.
Artwork and packaging
Design [Front Cover] – Malcolm McGarrett
Touring
;USA 1980
- Mar 8 1980 999 at Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, CA, USA Artist: 999, Venue: Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, CA, USA
- Mar 10 1980 999 at Keystone, Berkeley, CA, USA Artist: 999, Venue: Keystone, Berkeley, CA, USA
- Apr 24 1980 999 at The Pier, Raleigh, NC, USA Artist: 999, Tour: Biggest Tour in Sport, Venue: The Pier, Raleigh, NC, USA
- Apr 28 1980 999 at The Agora, Tampa, FL, USA Artist: 999, Tour: Biggest Tour in Sport, Venue: The Agora, Tampa, FL, USA
- Apr 29 1980 999 at Agora Ballroom, Hallandale Beach, FL, USA Artist: 999, Tour: Biggest Tour in Sport, Venue: Agora Ballroom, Hallandale Beach, FL, USA
Critical reception
{{Album ratings
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;AllMusic
Review by Steve "Spaz" Schnee
After two terrific albums with United Artists, the boys in 999 signed a deal with Polydor and released what is now considered as their finest full length LP, "The Biggest Prize In Sport". While still a 'punk' band, 999 were born during the pub scene and had more meat on their musical bones than most punks, and instead of turning away from their punk sound, they simply refined it. Upon first listening to this album, many folks were amazed to find out that 999 were a great rock n roll band, punk or no punk. The edges are still there, but they are more well-rounded this time out thanks to producer Vic Maile. The anthemic "Boys In The Gang" starts off the set in style (but 999 always knew how to kickstart an album). "Inside Out", with Guy Days' twisted guitar riff, picks up the pace. Although "Trouble" slows things down with it's reggae groove, it's such a great change of pace (Nick Cash's wail sounds similar to the Specials' Terry Hall on this track). "Fun Thing" has a great little hook and a powerful guitar solo that will grab you by the balls. "Hollywood", about their first trip to California, received solid airplay in the U.S., and has remained a 999 classic ever since. "Stop! Stop!" is a bouncy little bubblegum punk nugget. Practically every track a classic, Anagram's 1995 reissue adds three bonus trax, making this a must have for anyone interested in the punk and new wave scene of the late '70s and early '80s.
;Ira
- {{Cite journal |last=Robbins |first=Ira |title=999 |url=http://trouserpress.com/entry.php?a=999 |journal=Trouser Press }}
The Biggest Prize in Sport teamed 999 (temporarily a five-piece, having added a second drummer to aid the injured Pablo Labritain) with producer Vic Maile, resulting in a disc that is trebly and lifeless, except for the poppy title track, which sounds like an East End Ramones.
Hoping to stir up some domestic interest, 999's American record company issued a six-song mini-album, The Biggest Tour in Sport, recorded live in 1980 in the States. The sound's good and hot; selections include "Homicide," "Emergency" and "Feelin' Alright with the Crew."
Accolades
999 – The Biggest Tour In Sport
Genre: Rock
Style: New Wave, Punk
Year: 1980
Label: Polydor – PD-1-6307
Format: Vinyl, LP, Mini-Album
Country: US
Label: Albion Records – 203 235-241, Albion Records – 203 235
Format: Vinyl, LP, Mini-Album
Country: Germany
Label: Albion Records – ALB 999
Format: Vinyl, LP, Mini-Album
Country: Norway
Released: 1980
Tracklist
A Homicide 4:08
B1 Feelin' Alright With The Crew 3:39
B2 Inside Out 2:09
B3 Titanic Reaction 3:16
B4 Emergency 2:44
B5 Boys In The Gang 2:50
Companies etc
Distributed By – Ariola
Record Company – Ariola Eurodisc GmbH
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Albion Records Ltd.
Printed By – Mohndruck Graphische Betriebe GmbH
Credits
Design – Caramel Crunch
Mixed By, Producer – Vic Maile
Photography By – Pablo Labritian
Written-By – Guy Days, Nick Cash
Notes
Recorded live.
Versions
The Biggest Tour in Sport [p] 1980 LP, MiniAlbum, Vinyl 12" Polydor PD-1-6307 United States
The Biggest Tour in Sport Live 1980 LP, MiniAlbum, Vinyl 12" Ariola 203 235 (RYM)/Albion Records, Albion Records 203 235-241, 203 235 (DGS) Germany
The Biggest Tour in Sport Live 1980 LP, MiniAlbum, Vinyl 12" Albion ALB 999 Sweden (RYM)/Norway (DGS)
The Biggest Tour in Sport / The Biggest Prize in Sport [p] 2002 CD Captain Oi! / AHOY CD 207
- http://www.discogs.com/999-The-Biggest-Tour-In-SportThe-Biggest-Prize-In-Sport/release/3269461
999 - The Biggest Tour In Sport/The Biggest Prize In Sport
Label: Captain Oi! – AHOY CD 207
Format: CD, Compilation
Country: UK
Released: 2002
Genre: Rock
Style: New Wave, Punk
Tracklist
The Biggest Tour In Sport
1 Homicide 4:08
2 Feelin' Alright With The Crew 3:39
3 Inside Out 2:09
4 Titanic Reaction 3:16
5 Emergency 2:44
6 Boys In The Gang 2:50
Bonus Singles
7 Made A Fool Of You (Written-By – Watson) 3:15
8 Found Out Too Late 3:38
9 Lie Lie Lie 2:57
The Biggest Prize In Sport
10 Boys In The Gang 2:44
11 Inside Out 2:01
12 Trouble 2:31
13 So Long 2:43
14 Fun Thing 3:34
15 The Biggest Prize In Sport (Written-By – Watson) 2:59
16 Hollywood 3:00
17 Stranger 2:12
18 Stop!Stop! 2:03
19 English Wipeout 3:26
20 Shake 2:24
21 Boiler (Written-By – Watson, Labritain) 3:45
Companies etc
Glass Mastered At – Clear Sound And Vision
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Captain Oi!
Credits
Design – Tim Smith
Liner Notes – Nick Cash
Mastered By – Tim Turan
Written-By – Days (tracks: 1 to 6, 8 to 21), Cash (tracks: 1 to 6, 8 to 21)
Notes
All tracks licensed from 999.
Certifications
- {{Find sources 2|Angelopoulos|Theodoros|Theo|cinema|free=yes}}
- {{Cite web |url=http://press.princeton.edu/titles/6074.html |title=Horton, A.: The Films of Theo Angelopoulos: A Cinema of Contemplation. |publisher=press.princeton.edu }}
Greek film director Theo Angelopoulos is one of the most influential and widely respected filmmakers in the world. Angelopoulos's unique cinematic vision... the quintessentially Greek nature of the director's work... 3,000 years of Greek culture and history. Angelopoulos has used cinema to explore the history and individual identities of his culture. With such far-reaching influences as Greek myth, ancient tragedy and epic, Byzantine iconography and ceremony, Greek and Balkan history, modern Greek pop culture including bouzouki music, shadow puppet theater, and the Greek music hall tradition, Angelopoulos emerges as an original "thinker" with the camera, and a distinctive director who is bound to make a lasting contribution to the art form.
In a series of films including The Travelling Players, Voyage to Cythera, Landscape in the Mist, The Suspended Step of the Stork, and most recently in Ulysses' Gaze starring Harvey Keitel (winner of the 1995 Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix), Angelopoulos has developed a remarkable cinematic style, characterized by carefully composed scenes and an enormous number of extended long shots. In an age of ever decreasing attention spans, Angelopoulos offers a cinema of contemplation.
Since 1975, the Greek art film industry has been dominated by the director Theodoros Angelopoulos. He made such masterpieces as The Traveling Players, which shows how a repertory touring group might have responded to the rural province in pre war years and also how the historical theater company took care to negotiate its way into potentially hostile towns. Angelopoulos explored in Alexander the Great (1980) the relation between leadership and dreams of social improvement.{{Sfn|Merry|2004|p=145}}
=AreA & Demetrio Stratos=
- [http://gnosis2000.net/reviews/areainfo.htm gnosis2000 reviews areainfo]
- [http://larrylooney.blogspot.com/2006/10/revisiting-old-favorite-area.html larrylooney.blogspot revisiting-old-favorite-area]
Discography
- http://rateyourmusic.com/artist/luis_enriquez_bacalov
=Studio albums=
- 1966 Una rosa per tutti (LP CBS 62908; 1967 LP CBS 37494)
- 1967 Quién sabe? (LP Dischi Parade FPR 312, Intermezzo IMGM 011; 1986 CD Intermezzo, Generalmusic; 1999 CD reissue Alhambra A 8932; 2002 CD reissue GDM Music 7014; 2006 CD reissue King Records KICP 2595)
- 1967 We Still Kill the Old Way (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (LP United Artists; 1980 LP MCA 25039)
- 1969 Musica per commenti sonori tratta dal film "Il prezzo del potere" (LP CAM PRE 8; 1992 CD reissue (as Il prezzo del potere) CAM CSE 027)
- 1969 L'amica (LP Fonit Cetra LPP-143)
- 1971 Lo chiamavano King (LP; 2000 CD Screen Trax CDST 332)
- 1971 Pitturamusica/Corpopaesaggio (LP; Generalmusic)
- 1972 Lo chiamavano Mezzogiorno (LP Generalmusic ZSLGE 55493; 1995 CD reissue as A Man Called Noon ("{lang|de|Der mann aus El Paso}}") Alhambra A 8935)
- 1973 La seduzione (LP {{Fonit Cetra]] LPX 27)
- 1973 The Summertime Killer (LP Seven Seas Music FML 6; 1998 reissue Good Music GI-3009; 2010 reissue QRSGC01; 2010 CD, RE, RM, Ltd. Quartet)
- 1975 Desbandes (Soloist: Gato Barbieri) (LP Vista TPL1 1149)
- 1980 La città delle donne (LP CAM SAG 9104 and Général Music France; 1991 CD reissues CAM 493205-2 – CSE 016; 1993 CD reissue Wave WWCP 7220)
- 1983 Coup de foudre (LP 803044; 2010 CD reissue QRSCE019)
- 2010 Coup de foudre (CD, Ltd.; Quartet Records))
- 1983 L'art d'aimer (LP 803047)
- 1983 Le jeune marié (LP 803045)
- 1984 Le juge (LP Général Music France 803062)
- 1984 Un amour interdit (LP 803071)
- 1985 Django (1966) (LP Intermezzo IMGM 002; 1994 CD reissue A 8930; 1995 CD reissue KICP 2591; 1996 CD reissue CDST 322; 2007 CD reissue VQCD-10039)
- 1985 Django (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (Intermezzo, Generalmusic)
- 1985 Le transfuge General Music 803000)
- 1988 La maschera 244916)
- 1993 Luis Bacalov Plays Nino Rota (CD; CAM)
- 1993 Texas 74321108622)
- 1994 Anni Ribelli 493446-2)
- 1994 Anni Ribelli (Original Soundtrack) (CD; CAM)
- 1994 Il postino ("The Postman") (CD 493108-2; 1995 HR-62029; 1996 NANS 055S; 2002 509536-2)
- 1994 The Postman (Il Postino) (CD; Miramax Records)
- 1996 Il Vangelo secondo Matteo (Original Soundtrack) (CD, RE, RCA)
- 1996 L'avvocato delle donne CDL 419)
- 1996 La tregua 493109-2)
- 1997 La tregua ("The Truce") (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (CD; CAM)
- 1996 Ilona arriva con la pioggia 493192-2)
- 1998 Cuori solitari (1969) SP/CR 200019)
- 1998 Frontera Sur 7243 4 98322)
- 1998 Polish Wedding 35834)
- 1999 Milonga OST 142)
- 1999 Milonga (Original Soundtrack) (CD; RCA)
- 1999 The Love Letter 09026-63521-2)
- 1999 Les enfants du siècle 466817)
- 2000 Il cielo cade 498374-2)
- 2002 Il consiglio d'Egitto 507739)
- 2002 Lo scatenato (1967) SP/CR-20025)
- 2002 L'ultima chance (1975) 7011 1
- 2003 Sugar Colt 2 issues 1
2003 Sugar Colt KICP 2592)
2003 Sugar Colt GDM CD CLUB 7017)
- 2003 Sugar Colt (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (CD; GDM Music)
- 2003 Assassination Tango 09026-64023-2)
- 2003 Il grande duello (1972) RBCP 2306)
- 2004 Roma bene (1971) SP/CR-20029)
- 2004 Marcinelle FRT 404)
- 2005 La meravigliosa avventura di Carlos Gardel (CD 146)
- 2007 L'oro dei bravados (1970) Verita Note VQCD-10045)
- 2007 Sea of Dreams (2005) 302 066 849)
- 2007 Caravaggio CRT 310)
- 2007 I quattro del Pater Noster (1969) Verita Note VQCD-10057)
- 2007 I quattro del Pater Noster (Original Soundtrack) (CD, R; Verita Note
- 2008 A qualsiasi prezzo: Vatican Story (1968) VQCD-10070)
- 2008 A qualsiasi prezzo (CD; Verita Note)
;Collaborations and appearances
- 1979 Sincretic 1 by Luis Bacalov and Giovanni Tommaso
- 1980 Ten to Survive by Luis Enríquez Bacalov, Franco Evangelisti, Egisto Macchi, Ennio Morricone, and Nino Rota (LP T 58442)
- 1997 John Williams Plays the Movies by John Williams SK 63000)
- 1997 Cinema Serenade by Itzhak Perlman and John Williams SK 63005)
- 2007 Per amore by Ennio Morricone and Luis Bacalov (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (CD, RE, RM; GDM Music)
Live albums
- 1997 Concerto Premio Rota 1996' (CD, RM; CAM)
=Compilations=
- 1995 A ciascuno il suo (1967) / Una questione d'onore (1965) (Original Soundtracks) (Point Records PRCD 109)
- 1995 Il grande duello (1973) / Si può fare ... amigo (1972) (Original Soundtracks) (Point Records PRCD 120)
- 1995 Ricatto alla mala ("The Summertime Killer") (1972) / La polizia è al servizio del cittadino? (19??) (Original Soundtracks) (Point Records PRCD 115)
- 1995 La più grande rapina del west (1967) / L'oro dei bravados (1970) (Original Soundtracks) (CD, RE, Ltd.; GDM Music)
- 2001 La più grande rapina del West (1967) / L'oro dei bravados (1970) (Original Soundtracks) (2008)
- 1996 The Italian Western of Luis Bacalov (Vivi Musica CDS 7014)
- 1998 Luis Bacalov: Mes films français (493838)
- 2000 Lo chiamavano King... (1971) / Monta in sella!! Figlio di... / Partirono preti, tornarono... curati (Original Soundtracks) (CD, RM, Ltd. Screen Trax CDST 332)
- 2004 Fantastico Bacalov! (SP/CR-00013)
- 2005 L'amica (1969) / Supertestimone (1971) (Original Soundtracks) (3996710)
- 2010 Lo scatenato (1967) / La bambolona (1968) / La pecora nera (1968) (Original Soundtracks) (Verita Note VQCD 10168)
;Collaborations and appearances
- 1995 Spaghetti Westerns, Volume Two [Various Artists] (32909)
- 1997 Easy Tempo 3: Further Cinematic Easy Listening Experiences [Various Artists] 1 26
- 1997 The Mood Mosaic - Volume 1: The Hascisch Party! [Various Artists] (3 issues 23 - 1997 The Mood Mosaic - Volume 1: The Hascisch Party! STONE 9551 21, 1997 The Mood Mosaic - Volume 1: The Hascisch Party! STONE 9551)
- 1998 Easy Tempo 5: A Slammin' Cinematic Experience [Various Artists] (ET 911 CD)
- 1998 Appears on: Easy Tempo 8: Cinematica!! Different Musical Horizons [Various Artists] (ET 922 CD)
- 1998 Sexy Voices [Various Artists] CT/LS 0302 3 6
- 1998 Beretta 70: Roaring Themes From Thrilling Italian Policefilms 1971-80 [Various Artists] (3 issues 2 48 - 1998 Beretta 70: Roaring Themes From Thrilling Italian Policefilms 1971-80 CDHW 053 2 45, 1998 Beretta 70: Roaring Themes from Thrilling Italian Policefilms 1971-80 CDHW 053)
- 1999 Appears on: Easy Tempo 4: Kaleidoscopic Collection of Exciting & Diverse Cinematic Themes [Various Artists] (ET 907 CD)
- 1999 Appears on: Easy Tempo 7: Bikini Beat [Various Artists] 2 26
- 1999 Appears on: Up !!!!!! The Second [Various Artists] (SCEB 905 CD 3)
- 2002 Appears on: The Best of the Italian Film Music [Various Artists] (CDDM001)
- 2003 Appears on: Bossa In Italy [Various Artists] (2029)
- 2003 Appears on: Kill Bill: Vol. 1 [Various Artists] (7 issues 17 841 - 2003 Kill Bill: Vol. 1 48570-2 16 736, 2003 Kill Bill: Volume 1 9362-48570-2 12, 2003 Kill Bill: Vol. 1 1-48570, 2003 Kill Bill Vol. 1 CDW 48570 1 6, 2003 Kill Bill Vol. 1 9362-48588-2 77, 2003 Kill Bill: Volume 1 CDW 48570 9, 2003 Kill Bill: Volume 1 9362-48570-2)
- 2004 Appears on: Kill Bill Vol. 2 [Various Artists] (3 issues 7 474 - Kill Bill Vol. 2 9362-48676-2 6 444, Kill Bill: Volume 2 9362-48676-2 23, Kill Bill: Volume 2 48676-2)
- 2004 Appears on: Keep It Solid Steel [Mr. Scruff] 2004 Keep It Solid Steel ZENCD84)2004 Keep It Solid Steel ZEN84)
- 2008 Appears on: Varèse Sarabande: A 30th Anniversary Celebration [Various Artists] (302 066 900)
Filmography
- 1963 La noia [The Empty Canvas] Composer: Original Music 1 6
- 1964 La Congiuntura Composer: Original Music 1
- 1964 Il vangelo secondo Matteo [The Gospel According to St. Matthew] Composer: Original Music 5 247
- 1965 Una questione d'onore [A Question of Honour] Composer: Original Music
- 1965 Questa volta parliamo di uomini [Let's Talk About Men] Composer: Original Music 1
- 1966 Sugar Colt Composer: Original Music 4
- 1966 Django [Jango] Composer: Original Music 10 195
- 1966 El Chuncho, quién sabe? [A Bullet for the General] Composer: Original Music 59
- 1967 La più grande rapina del west [Halleluja for Django] Composer: Original Music
- 1967 Lo scatenato Composer: Original Music
- 1967 A ciascuno il suo [We Still Kill the Old Way] Composer: Original Music 1 28
- 1968 Tutto per tutto [Copperface] Composer: Original Music
- 1969 Rebus Composer: Original Music
- 1969 La morte sull'alta collina [Death on High Mountain] Composer: Original Music
- 1969 I quattro del pater noster [In the Name of the Father] Composer: Original Music
- 1969 Il prezzo del potere [The Price of Power] Composer: Original Music 5
- 1970 Cuori solitari [Lonely Hearts] Composer: Original Music 2
- 1970 L'oro dei bravados [Chapaqua's Gold] Composer: Original Music
- 1971 La vittima designata [The Designated Victim] Composer: Original Music 1 11
- 1971 Lo chiamavano King [His Name Was King] Composer: Original Music 1
- 1971 Roma bene Composer: Original Music 2
- 1972 Un verano para matar [Summertime Killer] Composer: Original Music 2
- 1972 Monta in sella, figlio di...! [Great Treasure Hunt] Composer: Original Music
- 1972 Milano calibro 9 [Caliber 9] Composer: Original Music 2 75
- 1972 Si può fare... amigo [It Can Be Done Amigo] Composer: Additional Music 3
- 1972 Il grande duello [The Grand Duel] Composer: Original Music 10
- 1973 La polizia è al servizio del cittadino? Composer: Original Music 3
- 1973 Il Boss [The Boss] Composer: Original Music 36
- 1973 Partirono preti, tornarono... curati [Halleluja to Vera Cruz] Composer: Original Music 1
- 1973 The Man Called Noon Composer: Original Music 1
- 1973 L'ultima chance [Stateline Motel] Composer: Original Music, Conductor 1
- 1973 La seduzione Composer: Original Music 2
- 1977 Il poliziotto è marcio [Shoot First, Die Later] Composer: Original Music 3
- 1975 Colpo in canna [Loaded Guns] Composer: Original Music 3
- 1975 La città sconvolta: caccia spietata ai rapitori [Kidnap Syndicate] Composer: Original Music 1 10
- 1976 Gli amici di Nick Hezard Composer: Original Music 5
- 1976 Gli esecutori [Street People] Screenwriter
- 1976 l Padroni della città [Mister Scarface] Composer: Original Music 1 16
- 1976 Il conto è chiuso Composer: Original Music
- 1977 Diamanti sporchi di sangue [Blood and Diamonds] Composer: Original Music 5
- 1980 La giacca verde Composer: Original Music 2
- 1980 La città delle donne [City of Women] Composer: Original Music 111
- 1983 Ars amandi [The Art of Love] Composer: Original Music
- 1994 Il postino [The Postman] Composer: Original Music 5 186
- 1997 La tregua [The Truce] Composer: Original Music 1 14
- 1998 Polish Wedding Composer: Original Music 6
- 1999 Panni sporchi Composer: Original Music 4
- 1999 Les enfants du siècle [Children of the Century] Composer: Original Music 7
- 2000 Il cielo cade [The Sky Is Falling] Composer: Original Music 4
- [http://www.discogs.com/artist/Goran+Bregovi%C4%87]
- [http://rateyourmusic.com/artist/goran_bregovic]
- [http://www.discogs.com/artist/Goran+Bregovi%C4%87]
Note: The lead section requires expansion.
Personnel
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Music videos
"Chitarra Romana" is a stornello in Romanesco ({{langx|it|stornello romanesco}}) written by Eldo di Lazzaro (1902–1968) in 1934....
- Chitarra Romana (CLAUDIO VILLA)
- Gabriella Ferri- Chitarra Romana
- 13/06/08 JOSE CARRERAS - CHITARRA ROMANA (Di Lazzaro)
- CHITARRA ROMANA - VLAD MIRITA (Asculta Simte DescOPERA) - 4
- CHITARRA ROMANA performed by Vlad Mirita and Jinga' Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Daniel Jinga, during Asculta Simte DescOPERA Concert, on 9th ...
- Connie Francis - Chitarra romana.wmv
- Luciano Pavarotti. 1987. Chitarra romana. Madison Square Garden. New York
- Chitarra Romana - Rosana Fratello fisarmonica acordeon accordion musica italiana
- José Carreras - Chitarra Romana 2008
- José Carreras Chitarra Romana
- Chitarra Romana (CLAUDIO VILLA) Matt Morgan sings "Chitarra romana"
- Lando Fiorini - Chitarra Romana
- Connie Francis - Chitarra romana (1961)
Lyrics
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;Original text in Romanesco
Roma bella mi appare
solitario il mio cuor
disilluso d'amor
va nell'ombra a cantar
una muta fontana, un balcone lassù
o chitarra romana
accompagnami tu.
Suona suona mia chitarra
lascia piangere il mio cuore
senza casa e senza amore
mi rimani solo tu.
Se la voce e' un po' velata
accompagnami in sordina
la mia bella fornarina
al balcone non c'e' piu'...
Lungotevere dorme
mentre il fiume cammina
io lo seguo perché mi trascina con sè
e travolge il mio cuor.
Vedo un ombra lontana una stella lassù
o chitarra romana accompagnami tu.
Suona suona mia chitarra
lascia piangere il mio cuore
senza casa e senza amore
mi rimani solo tu.
Se la voce e' un po' velata
accompagnami in sordina
la mia bella fornarina
al balcone non c'e' piu'...
O chitarra romana accompagnami tu...
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;English transaltion
...
{{col-end}}
This page is a list of the various personnel and line-ups that have been a part of The Clash.
Personnel
=Members=
- Joe Strummer – vocals, rhythm guitar, piano, bass guitar, primary songwriter (1976–1986)
- Mick Jones – lead guitar, vocals, bass guitar, piano, drums, harmonica, secondary songwriter (1976–1983)
- Paul Simonon – bass guitar, vocals (1976–1986)
- Topper Headon – drums, percussion, bass guitar, piano (1977–1982)
- Terry Chimes – drums, percussion (1976, 1977, 1982–1983)
- Rob Harper – drums (1976–1977)
- Keith Levene – electric guitar (1976)
- Pete Howard – drums, percussion (1983–1986)
- Nick Sheppard – electric guitar (1983–1986)
- Vince White – electric guitar (1983–1986)
=Long-standing supporting musicians=
- Gary Barnacle – Saxophone, brass instrument, flute, keyboards (1978, 1980–1982)
- Mick Gallagher – keyboards, piano (1979–1980, 1985)
- Tymon Dogg – Violin, guitar, piano, [harmonium] (1980–1982)
- Mikey Dread – vocals (1980)
- Ellen Foley – vocals (1980)
- Norman Watt-Roy – bass on Sandinista's "The Magnificent Seven", "Lightning Strikes (Not Once But Twice)", and Cut the Crap (1980, 1984)
- Futura 2000 – vocals (1982)
=Other personnel=
- Caroline Coon –
- Don Letts –
- Ray Lowry –
- Sandy Pearlman –
- Bill Price –
- Bernard Rhodes –
- Pennie Smith –
- Guy Stevens –
- Steve Bell –
- Mickey Foote
- Lee "Scratch" Perry
;G'EM
- Joe Strummer- vocals, rhythm guitar
- Mick Jones - guitar, vocals
- Paul Simonon - bass guitar
- Topper Headon – drums
- Sandy Pearlman - producer
- Corky Stasiak - chief engineer
- Paul Subblevine - mastering engineer
- Dennis Ferranti - sound engineer
- Gregg Caruso - sound engineer
- Kevin Dalimore - sound engineer
- Chris Mingo - sound engineer
- Gene Greif - cover designer
- Hugh Brown - concept designer
;LC
- Joe Strummer – vocals, rhythm guitar, piano
- Mick Jones – guitar, vocals, piano
- Paul Simonon – bass guitar, vocals
- Topper Headon – drums, percussion
- Mickey Gallagher – organ
- The Irish Horns – brass
- Guy Stevens – producer
- Bill Price – chief engineer
- Jerry Green – second engineer
- Pennie Smith – photographer
- Ray Lowry – design
;"Clampdown"
- Joe Strummer – vocals, rhythm guitar
- Mick Jones – guitar, lead vocals on bridge and backing vocals
- Paul Simonon – bass guitar
- Topper Headon – drums, percussion
- Guy Stevens – producer
- Bill Price – chief engineer
- Jerry Green – second engineer
;S!
- Joe Strummer – vocals, guitars
- Mick Jones – guitars, vocals
- Paul Simonon – bass, vocals
- Topper Headon – drums, vocals
- Mickey Gallagher – keyboards
- Tymon Dogg – violin, vocals on "Lose This Skin"
- Norman Watt-Roy – bass on "The Magnificent Seven" and "Lightning Strikes (Not Once But Twice)"
- J. P. Nicholson – bass on "Washington Bullets"
- Ellen Foley – vocals on "Hitsville U.K."
- David Payne – sax
- Ray Gasconne
- Band Sgt. Dave Yates
- Den Hegarty – vocals
- Luke Gallagher – vocals on "Career Opportunities"
- Ben Gallagher – vocals on "Career Opportunities"
- Maria Gallagher – vocals on "Broadway"
- Gary Barnacle – sax
- Bill Barnacle – trumpet
- Jody Winscott
- Ivan Julian – guitar
- Noel Tempo Bailey
- Anthony Nelson Steelie
- Lew Lewis – vocals,harmonica
- Gerald Baxter-Warman
- Terry McQuade
- Rudolf Adolphus Jordan
- Battersea
- Mikey Dread – vocals on "Living in Fame"
- The Clash – producers
- Bill Price – chief engineer
- Jerry Green – engineer
- J. P. Nicholson – engineer
- Lancelot "Maxie" McKenzie – engineer
- Mikey Dread – version mix
- Pennie Smith – photographer
- Steve Bell – cartoonist
;CR
- Mick Jones – guitars, vocals, bass.
- Joe Strummer – guitars, vocals
- Paul Simonon – bass, vocals
- Topper Headon – drums, piano and bass on "Rock the Casbah"
- Allen Ginsberg – guest vocals on "Ghetto Defendant"
- Futura 2000 – guest vocals on "Overpowered by Funk"
- Ellen Foley – backing vocals on "Car Jamming"
- Joe Ely – backing vocals on "Should I Stay or Should I Go?"
- Tymon Dogg – piano on "Death Is a Star"
- Poly Mandell – keyboards on "Overpowered by Funk"
- Gary Barnacle – saxophone on track "Sean Flynn"
- The Clash – producers
- Glyn Johns – chief engineer
- Joe Blaney – engineer
- Jerry Green – engineer
- Eddie Garcia – engineer
- Pennie Smith – photographer
;CTC
- Joe Strummer – vocals
- Nick Sheppard – guitar, vocals on "North and South" and "Play to Win"
- Mickey Gallagher – keyboards and synthesizers
- Norman Watt-Roy – bass
- Bernie Rhodes – drum machine programming
- Vince White – additional guitar on "Do It Now"
- Paul Simonon – additional bass on "Do It Now"
- Pete Howard – additional drums on "Do It Now"
- Bernie Rhodes – Drum machine programming on Cut the Crap
- Mikey Dread – Vocals on "Living in Fame"
- Mickey Gallagher (1979; 1980; 1985) Keyboards on London Calling, Sandinista!, and Cut the Crap
- Norman Watt-Roy (1980) Bass on "The Magnificent Seven", "Lightning Strikes (Not Once But Twice)", and Cut the Crap
- Tymon Dogg (1980; 1982) Violin, vocals on "Lose This Skin", and piano on "Death Is a Star"
- Ellen Foley (1980; 1982) Vocals on "Hitsville UK", and "Car Jamming"
- Luke Gallagher (1980) Vocals on "Career Opportunities"
- Ben Gallagher (1980) Vocals on "Career Opportunities"
- Maria Gallagher (1980) Vocals on "Broadway"
- Dennis Ferrante (1980) ??? on ???
- Bob Jones (1980) ??? on Sandinista!
- The Irish Horns (1979) Brass on London Calling
- J. P. Nicholson – keyborads on Sandinista!
- David Payne – sax on Sandinista!
- Ray Gasconne on Sandinista!
- Band Sgt. Dave Yates on Sandinista!
- Den Hegarty – vocals on Sandinista!
- Gary Barnacle – sax on Sandinista!
- Bill Barnacle – trumpet on Sandinista!
- Jody Winscott on Sandinista!
- Ivan Julian – guitar on Sandinista!
- Noel Tempo Bailey on Sandinista!
- Anthony Nelson Steelie on Sandinista!
- Lew Lewis – vocals, harmonica on Sandinista!
- Gerald Baxter-Warman on Sandinista!
- Terry McQuade on Sandinista!
- Rudolf Adolphus Jordan on Sandinista!
- Battersea on Sandinista!
- Allen Ginsberg – Guest vocals on "Ghetto Defendant"
- Futura 2000 – Guest vocals on "Overpowered by Funk"
- Joe Ely – Backing vocals on "Should I Stay or Should I Go?"
- Poly Mandell – Keyboards on "Overpowered by Funk"
- Gary Barnacle – Saxophone on "Sean Flynn"
- Pablo Labritain (1976) Drums
= Producers =
= People associated with The Clash =
- Pennie Smith (??? - ???) photographer
- Bob Gruen (??? - ???) photographer
- Kate Simon (1977) photographer The Clash (album) front cover
- Rocco Macauley (1977) photographer The Clash (album) back cover
- Shane MacGowan
- Bernard Sumner
- Ian Brown
- John Squire
- Tony Parsons (British journalist)
- Anthony Roman
- Jim Goodwin
- Julien Temple film director
- Danny Boyle
- Carl Barat
- Richard Archer
- Irvine Welsh
- Nick Hornby
- Stuart Peace
- Sharleen Spiteri
- Tim Burgess
- Mike D
- Bobby Gillespie
- Steve Jones
- Pete Townshend
- Elizabeth Young
= Associated Acts =
Timeline
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| colspan="25" style="background:#f9e6a0;"|Mick Jones | colspan="11" style="background:#e5e5ae;"|Nick Sheppard | |||||||||||
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| colspan="8" style="background:#dbdbdb;"|Terry Chimes | colspan="15" style="background:#dbdbdb;"|Topper Headon | colspan="3" style="background:#dbdbdb;"|Chimes | colspan="10" style="background:#dbdbdb;"|Pete Howard |
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Fully detailed timeline
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- Joe Strummer – lead vocals
- Mick Jones – rhythm guitar, vocals
- Keith Levene – lead guitar
- Paul Simonon – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Terry Chimes – drums, percussion
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- Mick Jones – lead guitar, vocals
- Paul Simonon – bass guitar, backing vocals
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- Joe Strummer – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
- Mick Jones – lead guitar, vocals
- Paul Simonon – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Rob Harper – drums, percussion
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- Mick Jones – lead guitar, vocals
- Paul Simonon – bass guitar, backing vocals
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- Mick Jones – lead guitar, vocals
- Paul Simonon – bass guitar, backing vocals
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- Mick Jones – lead guitar, vocals
- Paul Simonon – bass guitar, backing vocals
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- Mick Jones – lead guitar, vocals
- Paul Simonon – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Pete Howard – drums, percussion
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- Joe Strummer – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
- Nick Sheppard – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Vince White – lead guitar
- Paul Simonon – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Pete Howard – drums, percussion
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;Releases
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1982 Rock the Casbah US promo EP A2 Overpowered by Funk
1982 Rock the Casbah AR single B1 Overpowered by Funk
1982 Combat Rock Studio 7 Overpowered by Funk 4:55
1989 Hell W10 Film ? Overpowered by Funk (Instrumental)
1991 Clash On Broadway Disc 4: The Outtakes Bootleg 20 Overpowered by Funk
2006 Singles Box Compilation 17-05 Overpowered by Funk (Argentinean 7" Promo) 4:53
2013 Sound System Disc 8 Combat Rock Compilation 8-07 Overpowered by Funk 4:55
If Music Could Talk Vol. 2 11 Overpowered by Funk (New York Remix)
The Rat Patrol From Ft. Bragg 1-14 Overpowered by Funk (Demo) 1:59
The Rat Patrol From Ft. Bragg 2-05 Overpowered by Funk (Instrumental)
The Rat Patrol From Ft. Bragg 2-13 Overpowered by Funk (No Flushes)
2001 Golden Bullets Bootleg
2002 Clash on Broadway 4: The Outakes Compilation Snotty Snail
2002 Rocker Station Bootleg 4 Overpowered by Funk (New York Remix) (Speed Mix)
2002 Rocker Station Bootleg 8 Overpowered by Funk (Instrumental)
2003 The Essential Clash Video SMV Enterprises
2003 Rat Patrol from Fort Bragg Nicaragua Bootleg
2003 Another Combat Rock Studio Darkside Records DSS CD 009
2004 The Collection Compilation Epic E3K 92644
2013 Ties on the Line (Demos and Outtakes) Studio Arkain Filloux A3 Overpowered by Funk
2013 5 Album Studio Set Compilation Columbia 4:55
2013 Sound System Compilation Columbia 88725460002
Box Set Music on Vinyl 4:55
Combat Rock: Outtakes Bootleg Love Situation LA21
The Clash on Broadway Outakes Bootleg
- {{cite book |last=Knowles |first=Chris |date=December 2003 |title=Clash City Showdown |location=Otsego, Michigan |publisher=PageFree Publishing |isbn=1-58961-138-1 |ref=harv }}
;p. 32
Combat Rock started out as a Clash album with the Ear mobile studio sessions (where ‘Should I Stay’, ‘Know Your Rights’, ‘Long Time Jerk’, and ‘First Night Back in London’ and others were recorded), but once the band returned to Electric Lady the pattern set on Sandinista re-emerged. The bass was handled by Mick, Topper or one of the studio engineers. Tymon Dogg and the Barnacle Brothers contributed heavily and again the fatal mistake was made - Joe not playing guitar.{{sfn|Knowles|2003|page=32}}
Compare the demo of ‘Overpowered by Funk’ to its slower, vastly inferior ‘official’ cousin. Of course, the results were skewed by the fact that Mick and Topper were seriously addicted and no real producer was present to provide adult supervision. It’s amazing to me that the Clash were able to record anything at all under these conditions, never mind the gobs of Stoner classics that both Sandinista and CR are lousy with. (I also have serious doubts as to whether the material generally referred as Rat Patrol is actually Mick’s proposed final mix. He might have been out of his mind on drugs then, but I still think that stuff is half-finished rough mixes- most of those vocal takes don’t sound final to me at all).{{sfn|Knowles|2003|page=32}}
;p. 83
Overpowered by Funk (Hell W10) - Topper and Mick must have done the album version after a quaalude party. Stick with this Ear demo. Great rhythm playing by Joe on it, too.{{sfn|Knowles|2003|page=83}}
;p. 94
09/24/81 Theatre Mogador - Paris, France{{sfn|Knowles|2003|page=94}}
;p. 107
The Clash were exhausted physically and creatively by the time they entered the studio for Combat Rock in late ‘81. The Bond’s fiasco had occurred in the spring, Sandinista had seriously damaged their relationship with CBS, Topper Headon was at this point a hopeless junkie, and Bernie Rhodes was playing his warped mind games on the band. Mick and Joe usually settled their creative differences with fights and were exchanging songwriting ideas through intermediaries. In addition, putting out a three record set that explored almost every possible musical direction had left them unsure how to proceed. In spite of this, they had written a new batch of superior material that was premiered in Europe and the UK on their fall tour. The new songs heard in the fall of 81 were; ‘Know Your Rights’, Should I Stay...?’, ‘Radio Clash’, ‘Overpowered by Funk’, ‘Inoculated City’, and ‘Ghetto Defendant’. These are generally the songs considered the strongest of this period with the exception of ‘Rock the Casbah’ and ‘Straight to Hell’, which were written in the studio. Little is known about ‘Beautiful People’, but my guess is that is was not written in the studio, simply because it’s too complex. So with the exception of ‘Casbah’, which again was more or less pre-written by Headon and ‘Straight to Hell’, the strongest songs were premiered on tour in ‘81.{{sfn|Knowles|2003|page=107}}
;p. 110
…the mix for CR was taken away from Mick and eventually handled by Joe and Glyn Johns. If we use Rat Patrol as a guide, Joe went in and recorded a lot of extra guitar. This is most obvious on ‘Know Your Rights’, ‘Car Jamming’ and ‘Should I Stay’, but I’d imagine that Joe put a lot of guitar on ‘Overpowered by Funk’ as well. It’s been said that Joe didn’t do a lot of playing on the last two albums, and I think that this is a major factor in the lessening of the energy level on those records. Joe wasn’t a guitarist per se, but a weird kind of percussionist and it’s obvious how his playing set the tempo on the songs live.{{sfn|Knowles|2003|page=110}}
;p. 230
COLLAPSING ONTO THE FINISH LINE
Pablo Guzman expressed bewilderment over the Clash’s split in his old music column in the New York Daily News. He felt that “the Clash were just beginning to hit their stride” when they split. Many people felt the same shock. Wasn’t Combat Rock the unqualified hit album that put the Clash into the big leagues once and for all?{{sfn|Knowles|2003|page=230}}
No, Combat Rock was a disaster from the very start.{{sfn|Knowles|2003|page=230}}
The story begins in the early Autumn of 1981. Fed up with the band’s drift and stung by the underwhelming performance of Sandinista, Joe wanted to get back to the sound of the Clash, not the sound of an army of studio players. He also wanted to record the album with an 8-track studio. A compromise was reached and the Clash began recording at the Peoples’ Hall in London, using a mobile studio on loan from the Rolling Stones. Most of the more conventional tunes from what was then known as the Rat Patrol sessions were
recorded here: ‘Should I Stay’, ‘Inoculated City’, ‘Know Your Rights’, ‘Ghetto Defendant’, and the original ‘Overpowered by Funk’. The initial idea was compromise. Joe told the NME that the Clash were “not trying to ignore anything we’ve heard before but we want to make it our own and all at once in every track.” However, the band had to abandon the sessions for a string of concert dates and when they returned, Mick Jones had a very different idea of how he wanted to make the new record. “He said if we didn’t produce Combat Rock in New York, he wouldn’t be at the sessions, “ Kosmo Vinyl recounted in 1984, “So we cart everything to New York and make the record there. One day there’s an argument and that gets brought up and Mick goes ‘Oh, I didn’t mean it.’ ”{{sfn|Knowles|2003|page=230}}
No, he certainly did ‘mean it’. Mick chose New York in general and Electric Lady in particular for what he thought was a very good reason. To explain why, we need to put all of this into perspective.{{sfn|Knowles|2003|page=230}}
;pp. 233–234
The problem with many of the songs from the Combat Rock era is definition. What the hell are they supposed to be? ‘Car Jamming’, ‘Inoculated City’, ‘Atom Tan’, ‘Midnight to Stevens’ (which hadn’t even made the first cut), ‘Cool Confusion’, ‘Long Time Jerk’, ‘First Night Back in London’ are not fast, not loud, not Reggae, not Rock, not Funk, not hard, not soft. They fall in between every possible gap without strong melodies or performances or even choruses to save them. Mick had told a horrified Joe that “verse and chorus as form are over,” but the preponderance of the CR tracks had proven the inherent weakness of this concept. Mick was trying to appropriate the sounds of Hip Hop and Downtown Funk, but he had no idea how that music was even made. The only convincing Funk song on the album was ‘Casbah’, which was Topper’s baby. All the disco production tricks on the re-recorded ‘Overpowered by Funk’ did nothing but bury a formerly standard Rock number with a funky bassline under a layer of cheesy crud. They had a good Funk song in ‘Radio Clash,’ but they left it off. And that song was lifted straight from ‘Another One Bites the Dust’ to begin with. Sadly, Mick didn't realize that his great strength was based in melody and chord progression. He never had an ear for riffs or syncopations. Watt Roy had come up with the basslines that formed the foundation of the rap tracks on Sandinista. And he also didn’t grow up with Funk, like all those New Yorkers did. It was all new to him, but he was too proud to admit it.{{sfn|Knowles|2003|pages=233–234}}
"This Is Radio Clash" is a song by the English punk rock band The Clash, released on November 20, 1981 as a non-album single. Influenced by old school hip hop acts from New York City,{{cite web |url=http://www.monthlyreview.org/0603ambrosio.htm |title=Monthly Review June 2003 Antonino D’Ambrosio |accessdate=2007-11-24 |last=D’Ambrosio |first=Antonino D’Ambrosio |year=2003 |month=06 |work=‘Let Fury Have the Hour’: The Passionate Politics of Joe Strummer |publisher=Montly Review |quote=Strummer and Jones quickly recognized the power of rap music that was just emerging from New York City’s underground in the late seventies. }} it is regarded as the first British rap/hip hop song. While it wasn't released on any of their studio albums, it was included in the track listing of their compilations: The Singles, The Story of the Clash, Volume 1, The Essential Clash Singles Box, The Singles (2007), and "Clash on Broadway".
Origins and recording
Lyrics and meaning
Music and composition
"This Is Radio Clash", like their previous single "The Magnificent Seven", is a dub reggae, rap, punk-funk song that was influenced by old school hip hop acts from New York City, like the Sugarhill Gang and Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five.
In fact, "The Magnificent Seven" is rightly noted as "the first British rap song" by esteemed British rock critic Chris Salewicz; likewise, American critic Eric Schafer cites "This is Radio Clash"/"Radio Clash" as the first ever British hip hop.
Release and reception
Esteemed American critic Eric Schafer notes, “It is a magnificent, daring, challenging record that was years ahead of its time; one of the great rock records of the 1980s, it has never been given its just credit. Twenty-eight years after its debut, were it released today it would still burn up the radio.”
Music video
The music video for "This Is Radio Calsh" was directed by Don Letts, who photographed the band during their stay at ....
Live performances
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The first public performance of "This Is Radio Clash" was in Florence at the Stadio Comunale on 23 May 1981 during the band's Impossible Mission Tour. “We have a new song” said Joe Strummer to the audience, and the band started playing "This Is Radio Clash". Left Italy, the band arrived at the JFK airport in New York on the night of the 25th May 1981. During their three weeks, seventeen concerts at Bond's International Casino, from May 28 to June 13, the song was played several times. The first television appearence was on The Tomorrow Show, an American late-night television talk show hosted by Tom Snyder, on June 1981. The song was also played in the following September, when the band, supported by Wah! and The Beat, went on tour in France for seven concerts at the Théâtre Mogador in Paris. In October, the band started the Radio Clash UK Tour supported by Theatre of Hate. "This Is Radio Clash" was played very often, until the the Striking Miners’ benefit gig at the Academy, Brixton, London on December 6 and 7 1985.White, Vince (19xx), The Last days of the Clash, p. 187
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- Florence - Stadio Comunale - 23 May 1981 - Impossible Mission Tour
- New York May 28 - June 13, 1981
- The Tomorrow Show, an American late-night television talk show hosted by Tom Snyder, on June 1981
- September, when the band, supported by Wah! and The Beat, went on tour in France for seven concerts at the Théâtre Mogador in Paris
- In October, the band started the Radio Clash UK Tour
- On January 1982 the band went on tour in Asia and Australia. The song was played several times. The most notable live appearences were in Japan at the Shibuya Kohkaido theatre in Tokyo on January 24,
- Jan 25 Festival Hall, Osaka, Japan
- Jan 30* Kosein-Kaiken Hall, Tokyo, Japan (Matinee Show 6.30pm for younger fans & Evening Show)
- Feb 5 Logan Campbell Centre, Auckland, New Zealand
- Feb 23 Festival Hall, Melbourne
;Casbah Club US tour (w/Chimes)
- May 30 Convention Hall, Asbury Park NJ
- May 31 Convention Hall, Asbury Park NJ
- Jun 2 Fox Theatre, Atlanta GA
- Jun 4 The Warehouse, New Orleans LA
- Jun 6 The Bronco Bowl, Dallas TX
- Jun 9 City Coliseum, Austin TX
- Jun 18 Hollywood Palladium, Los Angeles CA
- Jun 23 Civic Auditorium, San Francisco CA
;Casbah Club UK tour (Support on some dates Southern Death Cult & Under Two Flags)
- Jul 11 Fair Deal, Brixton, London
- Jul 13 Victoria Hall, Hanley
- Jul 22 Leisure Centre, Irvine
- Jul 30 Fair Deal, Brixton, London
- Aug 2 Locarno, Bristol
;Combat Rock US tour (w/Chimes)
- Aug 13 Aragon Ballroom, Chicago IL, USA
- Aug 14 Civic Center, Grand Rapids MI, USA
- Aug 16-17 Grand Theatre, Detroit MI, USA
- Aug 18 Stanley Theatre, Pittsburgh PA, USA
- Aug 26-27 Penn Rink, Philadelphia PA, USA
- Aug 31 and Sep 2 Pier 84, New York NY, USA
- Sep 4 Verdun Auditorium, Montreal, Canada
- Sep 5 CNE Grandstand at the old Exhibition (Grounds) Stadium, Toronto, Canada
- Sep 7-8 Orpheum Theater, Boston MA, USA
- Sep 25 JFK Stadium, Philadelphia PA, USA (...supporting The Who)
- Oct 2 State University of New York (SUNY), Binghampton NY, USA
- Oct 3 R.P.I. Fieldhouse, Troy NY, USA
- Oct 16 Carnegie-Mellon University, Pittsburgh PA, USA
- Oct 17 Memorial Gym, Kent State University OH, USA
- Oct 29 Colisseum, Los Angeles CA, USA
;US Festival gigs 1983 (w/Howard)
- May 19 Memorial Auditorium, Wichita Falls Texas
- May 26 Tuscon Activity Center, Tucson Arizona
- May 28 Glen Helen Regional Park, San Bernadino CA (...US Festival, and Mick Jones last show with The Clash)
;Out of Control US tour 1984 (w/Mick Jones departed, a new five-man Clash hits the road to stir up interest and hone their chops: Joe Strummer (vocals/guitar), Vince White (guitar/vocals), Nick Sheppard (guitar/vocals), Paul Simonon (bass/vocals), and Pete Howard (drums))
- Jan 24 Long Beach Arena, Long Beach CA, USA (Vince White describes this gig extensively in his Clash biog, The Last Days of the Clash, page 78)
- Feb 1 San Diego, Fox Theatre, California
;Out of Control UK tour
- Feb 13 Colston Hall, Bristol
- Feb 16 Drammenshallen, Drammen Norway
- Feb 17 Johanneshov Isstadium, Stockholm, Sweden (Vince White describes this gig extensively in his Clash biog, The Last Days of the Clash, page 89. This is where Vince first knocks up Bernie's girlfriend!)
- Feb 19 Philipshalle, Dusseldorf, West Germany
- Feb 21 Deinze Belgium
- Feb 25 Festhalle, Bern, Switzerland (Vince White describes this gig in his Clash biog, The Last Days of the Clash, page 95)
- Feb 27-28 Palasport, Milan, Italy
- Mar 3 Playhouse, Edinburgh, Scotland
- Mar 4 King Georges, Blackburn
- Mar 5 Royal Court, Liverpool
- Mar 8-9 Academy, Brixton, London (Vince White describes these gigs in his Clash biog, The Last Days of the Clash, page 95)
- Mar 14 SFX, Dublin, Ireland
- Mar 16-17 Academy, Brixton, London (Vince White describes these gigs in his Clash biog, The Last Days of the Clash, page 101)
- Mar 31 Sunrise, Fort Lauderdale FL
- Apr 3 Fox Theatre, Atlanta GA
- Apr 5 The Township, Columbia SC
- Apr 6 Carmichael Auditorium, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill NC
- Apr 12 Expo, Portland ME
- Apr 13 The Centrum, Worcester MA
- Apr 22 The Spectrum, Philadelphia PA, USA
- Apr 25 The Agora, Hartford CT, USA
- May 14 Mecca Auditorium, Milwaukee WI
- May 29 University of Oregon, Eugene OR (The Last Days of the Clash, page 161)
- May 30 Paramount Theater, Seattle WA
- Sep 6 Cava de’ Tirreni (close to Naples)
- Sep 7 Arena Palasport, Rome, Italy (...Festa Dell Unita)
- Sep 8 Reggio Emilia, Italy (Vince White remembers this gig in The Last days of the Clash, page 174)
- Sep 11 Palasport, Genoa, Italy
- Dec 6-7 Academy, Brixton, London (Striking Miners’ benefit gig; Vince White remembers these gigs in The Last days of the Clash, page 187)
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Radio Clash
The B-side of the "This Is Radio Clash" single is unique in the history of rock music in that the music is the same as the A-side (with only slight remix changes) and the theme of the lyrics is the same, yet the actual lyrics are in fact different. Never before or since has this been done; it demonstrates the lyrical versatility of Joe Strummer. The Clash stated at the time that they intended the songs to be a single entity, but when "This is Radio Clash" ran to more than eight minutes in length, they decided to split the master in half and make two songs rather than edit the song.
The similarities of the titles and the recordings has led to quite a bit of confusion not only by fans but by record companies as well. The two songs are intended to be heard back to back, but this has never been accomplished on CD. In compilations, the A-side was included on "Clash on Broadway" but not the B-side. On the remastered version of the Super Black Market Clash CD, which assembles Clash B-sides, remixes and rarities, the B-side "Radio Clash" is included, but not the A-Side. When the 2003 collection The Essential Clash was released the B-side was listed but in fact it is the A-side song that is on the CD. Simply, the proper way to listen to the songs is to have them back to back on your digital source.
Radio Five
"Radio Five is the version...
Formats and track listing
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valign="top" | 1982
| valign="top" | CBS logo etched into vinyl | valign="top" | 45 rpm 7" vinyl | valign="top" | Epic ENR-03571 | valign="top" | USA | valign="top" | One Sided Single - Epic's Get the Hit - Special Low Price. |
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Singles
- 1981 This Is Radio Clash 12" Vinyl Epic XSM 168889
- 1981 This Is Radio Clash / Radio Clash United Kingdom 7" Vinyl CBS 1797
- 1981 This Is Radio Clash / Radio Clash United Kingdom 7" Vinyl CBS CBS A1797
Title, Format Label Cat# Country Year
- This Is Radio Clash (12", Maxi) CBS A13 1797 UK 1981
- This Is Radio Clash (7", Single) CBS, CBS A 1797, CBSA 1797 UK 1981
- This Is Radio Clash (7", Single) CBS Records Australia ES 700 Australia 1981
- This Is Radio Clash (7", Single) CBS CBS A1797 Netherlands 1981
[http://www.discogs.com/Clash-TheBeppe-Starnazza-E-I-Vortici-This-Is-Radio-Clash-Il-Dritto-Di-Chicago/release/1701802 Clash, The / Beppe Starnazza E I Vortici - This Is Radio Clash / Il Dritto Di Chicago]
- Label: CBS
- Catalog#: JC 15060
- Format: Vinyl, 7", Promo
- Country: Italy
- Released: 1981
- Genre: Pop, Rock
- Style:
- Notes: Not For Sale - Juke Box Only
Tracklisting:
- A Clash, The This Is Radio Clash (4:08)
- B Beppe Starnazza E I Vortici Il Dritto Di Chicago (3:14)
= Track listing (12" single) =
Released in Canada with a cover sticker (12EXP 02622).
Side one
- "This Is Radio Clash — 4:10 /Radio Clash" — 4:10
Side two
- "Outside Broadcast/Radio Five — 11:07
=Radio Clash (EP)=
{{Infobox album
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| Type = ep
| Artist = The Clash
| Cover =
| Released = {{Start date|1981|11|25}}
| Recorded = 1981
| Genre = Dance-punk
| Length = 19:37
| Label = CBS Records, Epic, Columbia
| Producer = The Clash
| Chronology = The Clash EPs
| Last album = Black Market Clash
(1980)
| This album = Radio Clash
(1981)
| Next album =
}}
EPs
- 1981 Radio Clash [33 rpm] Netherlands 12" Vinyl CBS CBS A-12.1797
- 1981 Radio Clash [33 rpm] 12" Vinyl CBS 12EXP 02662
- 1981 This is Radio Clash/Radio Clash / Outside Broadcast/Radio Five [33 rpm] United States 12" Vinyl Epic 49-02662
- 1981 Radio Clash 12" Vinyl Columbia
- This Is Radio Clash (12") CBS 12EXP 02662 Canada 1981
- This Is Radio Clash (12") Epic 49 02662 US 1981
- This Is Radio Clash (12") CBS CBSA 12.1797 Netherlands 1981
==Track listing==
;Side one
- "This Is Radio Clash" – 4:07
- "Radio Clash" – 4:08
;Side two
- "Outside Broadcast" – 7:20
- "Radio Five" – 3:36
[http://www.discogs.com/Various-Disco-Not-Disco-2/release/39218 Various - Disco Not Disco 2]
- Label: Strut
- Catalog#: STRUTLP 020
- Format: 2 x Vinyl, LP, Compilation
- Country: UK
- Released: 2002
- Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul, Rock
- Style: Leftfield, Italo-Disco, Electro, Disco
- Credits: Artwork By [Sleeve Design] - Matt Thame
- Compiled By - Joey Negro , Sean P.
- Mastered By - Duncan Cowell
- Mastered By [Vinyl Cut] - Martin Giles
- Other [Concept] - Dave Lee , Sean P.
- Other [Sleevenotes] - Quinton Scott , Sean P.
- Notes: Subtitle on front sleeve:
Leftfield disco classics from the New York underground
Mastered at Soundmastering. Vinyl cut at Alchemy.
This compilation (P) (C) 2002 Strut.
- Manufactured in the EU.
- Distributed by 4AM via Pinnacle.
- Barcode: 6 75865 00201 0
- D3 Clash, The This Is Radio Clash
- Written-By, Producer - Clash, The
[http://www.discogs.com/Various-Mixed-Masters-The-Compilation-Volume-4/release/1667949 Various - Mixed Masters - The Compilation - Volume 4]
- Label: CBS
- Catalog#: 463454 2
- Format: CD, Compilation
- Country: Netherlands
- Released: 1989
- Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul, Pop
- Style: Synth-pop, Funk, Disco
- Notes: Track 7 (P) 1980, 1981 CBS Records
- 7 Clash, The This Is Radio Clash (8:19)
[http://www.discogs.com/Various-Disco-Not-Disco-2/release/116901 Various - Disco Not Disco 2]
- Label: Strut
- Catalog#: STRUTCD 020
- Format: CD
- Country: UK
- Released: 2001
- Genre: Electronic
- Style: Leftfield, Disco
- Notes: Subtitle: "Leftfield Disco Classics From The New York Underground."
- Concept and compilation: Sean P. and Dave Lee (aka Joey Negro).
- Sleevenotes: Sean P. and Quinton Scott.
- Design by Matt Thame.
- 11 Clash, The This is Radio Clash (4:11)
- Arranged By - Jeff Schack
[http://www.discogs.com/Various-Riow-Arais-Graffiti-Edit-Style/release/339694 Various - Riow Arai's Graffiti Edit Style]
- Label: Spotlight Records (3)
- Catalog#: SPOTLIGHT Mixtape vol. 7
- Format: Cassette, Mixed
- Country: Japan
- Released: 2003
- Genre: Electronic
- Style: Electro, Synth-pop
- Credits: DJ Mix - Riow Arai
- Notes: All tracks mixed and edited by Riow Arai
- B13 Clash, The This Is Radio Clash
[http://www.discogs.com/Various-I-Love-Tecno-Pop-Volumen-2/release/1112396 Various - I Love Tecno Pop Volumen 2]
- Label: Blanco Y Negro (2)
- Catalog#: MXCD 1203
- Format: 3 x CD, Compilation
- Country: Spain
- Released:
- Genre: Electronic
- Style: Italo-Disco, Electro, Synth-pop
- 2-11 Clash, The This Is Radio Clash (4:10)
The Vanilla Tapes were demo tracks recorded in 1979 by the English punk band The Clash -- in essence, an early version of their album London Calling (although the track Remote Control was a song from the band's first album). Roadie Johnny Green was to deliver the tapes to the band's new producer, Guy Stevens; Green fell asleep on the train ride to the studio. Waking up at the station where he was to disembark, he panicked, and in his rush left the tapes behind. After that, the tapes were considered lost until March 2004, when Clash guitarist Mick Jones was moving boxes and came upon a copy of the tape.
The newly discovered Vanilla Tapes were released as a bonus disc when London Calling was remastered and re-issued as the Legacy Edition in September 2004. According to the booklet, there were 37 tracks on the tapes; only 21 were included on the CD.
Track listing
- "Hateful"
- "Rudie Can't Fail"
- "Paul's Tune" (Paul Simonon)
- "I'm Not Down"
- "Four Horsemen"
- "Koka Kola, Advertising & Cocaine"
- "Death or Glory"
- "Lover's Rock"
- "Lonesome Me" (The Clash)
- "The Police Walked In 4 Jazz"
- "Lost in the Supermarket"
- "Up-Toon" (Instrumental)
- "Walking the Slidewalk" (The Clash)
- "Where You Gonna Go (Soweto)" (The Clash)
- "The Man in Me" (Bob Dylan)
- "Remote Control"
- "Working and Waiting"
- "Heart and Mind" (The Clash)
- "Brand New Cadillac" (Vince Taylor)
- "London Calling"
- "Revolution Rock" (J. Edwards, D. Ray)
"Wrong 'Em Boyo" is a song written by Clive Alphonso for his Jamaican rocksteady group The Rulers.
The Clash did a ska version that features on their 1979 album London Calling, in which Stagger Lee is explicitly the hero and Billy DeLion the villain.
Buck-O-Nine, an American ska punk band formed in San Diego, California, in 1991, did a cover of The Clash version of this song on their 1995 album Barfly.
- :Category:FL-Class Discography articles
- Audioslave discography
- Faith No More discography
- [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:gifqxqw5ldte~T23 allmusic: The Clash: DVDs & Videos]
- 1980 Rude Boy [DVD] Sony Music Distribution
- 1991 This Is Video Clash Image Entertainment
- 2002 Westway to the World Smv
- 2003 The Essential Clash [DVD] Sony Music Distribution
- 2006 Punk Icons Classic Rock Legends Ltd.
- 2007 The Up Close and Personal Hurricane Records
- 2007 Music in Review Classic Rock Legends Ltd.
- 2007 Videography Classic Rock Legends Ltd.
- 2008 Revolution Rocks Sony Music Distribution
- 2008 Tory Crimes and Other Tales Classic Rock Legends Ltd.
- 2008 Live: Revolution Rock EPC
- 2009 Live in Paris Pickwick
- 2009 10-Minute Teacher: Should I Stay or Should I Go Bosworth
- [http://rateyourmusic.com/artist/the_clash#Video rateyourmusic: The Clash: Video]
- 1980 Rude Boy 6 issues
- 1986 This Is Video Clash 2 issues
- 2002 Westway to the World 3 issues
- 2003 The Essential Clash 2 issues
- 2005 Bored in the USA Apollo 830528
- 2006 Up Close And Personal (+Book) UCAP 2289
- 2007 Music in Review CRP 2369
- 2008 The Clash in Tokyo MP42103
- 2008 Revolution Rock 2 issues
- 2009 Live in Paris 1980 DAVID1474
Tribute albums
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1991
| style="text-align:left; vertical-align:top;"| The Clash Tribute: The Never Ending Story (Part 1) |
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| 1999
| style="text-align:left; vertical-align:top;"| Burning London: The Clash Tribute
Artist: Various Artists
Released: 16 March 1999
Recorded: 1999
Genre: Rock
Format: CD
Length: ???
Label: Sony
Producer: Wayne Connolly, John Doe, Greg Dulli, Stephan Jenkins, David Kahne, Moby, Scotch Ralston, Ralph Sall
Reviews:
- Allmusic {{Rating|1.5|5}} [http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:hjfqxqujldse link]
- Rolling Stone {{Rating|2.5|5}} [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/icecube/albums/album/184003/review/6211551/burning_london_the_clash_tribute link]
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;Bonus tracks??? |
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style="background:none; border:transparent none;"| Cover of Clash Songs by different Artists. Title a Parody of Clash Song "London's Burning". |
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| rowspan="2" | 2002
| style="text-align:left; vertical-align:top;"| City Rockers: A Tribute To The Clash
:Various artists. Raucous Records.
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| style="text-align:left; vertical-align:top;"| This Is Rockabilly Clash
:Various artists.
Artist: Various Artists
Released: 2002
Recorded: 2002
Genre: Rockabilly
Format: CD
Length: ???
Label: Raucous Records (RAUCD 131)
Producer: ???
Reviews: ???
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style="background:none; border:transparent none;"| Cover of Clash Songs by various artists. |
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| 2003
| style="text-align:left; vertical-align:top;"| White Riot - A Tribute To The Clash
Artist: Various Artists
Released: December 2003
Recorded: 2003
Genre: Rock
Format: CD
Length: ???
Label: Uncut Magazine
Producer: ???
Reviews:
- ???
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;White Riot (Vol. One)
;White Riot (Vol. Two)
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style="background:none; border:transparent none;"| December's issue of Uncut magazine comes with a Clash tribute 2-CD, and a 34 page feature on the band. |
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| 2004
| style="text-align:left; vertical-align:top;"| Charlie Does Surf (A Tribute To The Clash)
:Various artists. Rickshaw Records.
|-
| 2007
| style="text-align:left; vertical-align:top;"| The Sandinista! Project (A Tribute To The Clash){{cite video
| people = Clash, The; Joe Grushecky; Katrina Leskanich; Willie Nile; Ship & Pilot.; Soul Food (Musical group); Sunset Heroes
|date = 2004-09-21
|title = The Sandinista! Project A Tribute to the Clash
|medium = Compact Disc
|publisher = 00:02:59 Records
|location = England
|accessdate = 2008-02-20
|oclc = 178980813
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|url = http://sandinista.guterman.com
|title = The Sandinista Project
|accessdate = 2008-02-20
|publisher = sandinista.guterman.com
|url = http://www.conqueroo.com/sandinistapr.html
|title = Cary Baker's conqueroo - The Sandinista! Project Announcements
|accessdate = 2008-02-20
|publisher = conqueroo.com
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:Various artists. 00:02:59 Records. Recorded in 2004.
|-
| 2009
| style="text-align:left; vertical-align:top;"| Shatter The Hotel: A Dub Inspired Tribute To Joe Strummer{{cite video
| people = Clash, The, Dubmatix, Don Letts, Creation Rockers, John Brown's Body, Chris Salewicz
|date = 2009-12-22
|title = Shatter The Hotel: A Dub Inspired Tribute To Joe Strummer
|medium = Compact Disc
|publisher = Strummerville
|location = England
|accessdate = 2009-12-22
|oclc =
|quote =
|url = http://www.strummerville.com/pop-up-players/shatter-the-hotel.htm
|title = Shatter The Hotel: A Dub Inspired Tribute To Joe Strummer
|accessdate = 2009-12-22
|publisher = strummerville.com
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:Various artists.
|}
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= Abraham Coles =
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=47042856
- Birth: Dec. 26, 1813
- Scotch Plains
- Union County
- New Jersey, USA
- Death: May 3, 1891
- California, USA
Abraham Coles was born 1813 in Scotch Plains, Union County, NJ, the 4th of 5 known surviving children (2 boys/3 girls) born to the prominent Dennis Coles and his wife, Katrina (Catherine) Van Duersen of Newburgh, NY, a descendant of Everardus Bogardus, the distinguished Dutch domine, and the famous Anneke Jans, his wife.
The family of Coles is of English origin, originally written as "Cole". In America the history of the family begins with that of the settlement of Massachusetts Bay Colony, while on the maternal side its history is traced from the early settlement of New Amsterdam. James Cole, the Puritan, and founder of the family in America, arrived at Plymouth, Massachusetts, between 1620 and 1630. He became a proprietor of land at Plymouth, a part of which was called "Cole's Hill," a bluff of land about twenty feet high, at the foot of which is the famous Plymouth Rock. The name James is found with great frequency in the Cole generations, and the original settler so named his eldest son. Various members of the family left Massachusetts and made a settlement at Oyster Bay, Long Island, about 1665. In 1688 the family became established at Scotch Plains, New Jersey (then called East Jersey), and remained there for many generations.
Abraham Coles was son of Dennis, and grandson of James Coles and Elizabeth Frazee; gr-grandson of Sen. William Coles & Betsey Dennis; and gr-gr grandson of James Coles, Jr., son of the patriarch, James Coles Sr.
Abraham's father, Dennis Coles, was a man of great culture, skilled in mathematics, a lover of polite literature, a polished speaker, member of the state legislature, a charming reader and accomplished writer. He married in 1802 in Newburgh, NY where he established a newspaper "Recorder of the Times" for 3 years. A financial success, it ran under other names until 1876. At the solicitation of his parents, he sold the business in 1806 and came back to Scotch Plains.
Until the age of 12, Abraham Coles was educated by his parents, and in 1828, at age 15, he became a clerk in a New York dry goods store. By 1830, a learned student, he was teaching Latin and Greek at Plainfleld, NJ for a few months, and in 1831 began to study law, which profession he subsequently relinquished as his vocation in life for the study of medicine.
He attended the University of the City of New York, and the College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York. In 1835, he received his M.D. degree from Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, and the following year began his practice in Newark, NJ.
In 1842, the 29-year old physician married 25-year old Caroline Elizabeth Ackerman, eldest daughter of Jonathan Combs and Maria (Smith) Ackerman of New Brunswick, NJ. The marriage resulted in the birth of two children: Jonathan Ackerman Coles (1843-1926) and Emilie Smith Coles (1845-1919). Sadly, the marriage was short lived as his lovely bride died just a few months after the birth of their daughter, passing in 1845 at age 28. The 32-year old widower never remarried.
He several times visited Europe for study and travel, giving special attention to languages, both ancient and modern. He was one of the founders of the Newark library and of the New Jersey Historical Society, and a member of the Newark Board of Education and other organizations. He owned a valuable collection of books, paintings and statuary gathered during his lifetime.
A colossal bronze bust of Abraham Coles by J. Q. A. Ward, with its pedestal of stones quarried for the purpose in Galilee, Bethlehem, Jerusalem, and on the Mount of Olives, Palestine, was unveiled in Washington Park, Newark, N.J., July 5, 1897. (Shown here.) The pedestal is founded on a rock weighing about seven tons, which was transported with much difficulty from a grove near the landing place of the pilgrim fathers at Plymouth, Mass.
He received from Rutgers college the degree of A.M.; from Lewisburg University that of Ph.D. in 1860; and from the College of New Jersey, Princeton, that of LL.D. in 1871. In 1847 appeared in the Newark Daily Advertiser his first translation of the "Dies Irae." This was extensively copied and made him famous throughout the literary world. In 1859 he published a volume comprising thirteen original translations of Dies Irae (6th edition, 1892), to which he subsequently added five other translations. He also published a translation of Stabat Mater Dolorosa (1865, 3d edition, 1892); a translation of Stabat Mater Speciosa (1867, 2d edition, 1892); Old Gems in Yew Settings (1866, 3d edition, 1892); Man, the Microcosm (1866, 5th edition, 1892); Thc Evangel (1874, 2d edition, 1884); The Light of the World (1884); and A -Veio Rendering of the Hebrew Psalms Into English Verse (1887). He was also a published poet and the author of many patriotic and devotional hymns.
Though now almost forgotten, except for his name appearing on several monuments in Newark, NJ, Dr. Abraham Coles was in his time, regarded as one of the most accomplished practitioners of Newark, enjoying the highest respect of his brethern in the profession, and of his fellow citizens generally. As some evidence of this, he was for twelve years a member of the Board of Education of the City of Newark, and in 1866 was President of the Medical Society of New Jersey.
Dr. Coles traveled the world, often with his children. His son, J. Ackerman Coles, later joined the medical profession in practice with him, and became the editor of new editions of his father's works.
Dr. Coles died while traveling to the West Coast with his children, taking his last breath at the Hotel Del Monte, near Monterey, California, on May 3, 1891. His body was returned to New Jersey and laid to rest next to his beloved Caroline.
Both his children lived long lives, though neither married, and so the line of Abraham Coles died with the passing of his son on December 26, 1926.
Family links:
Spouse:
- Caroline Elizabeth Ackerman Coles (1817 - 1845)
Children:
- Jonathan Ackerman Coles (1843 - 1926)
- Emilie Smith Coles (1845 - 1919)
Burial: Willow Grove Cemetery, New Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA
Created by: pbfries Record added: Jan 24, 2010 Find A Grave Memorial# 47042856
Abraham Coles
- Birth - Death : 1813 - 1891
- Country : USA
- Medical School : Jefferson Medical College
- Poetry : The Microcosm, 1866
- Stabat Mater Dolorosa, 1865
- Stabat Mater Speciosa, 1866
- Old Gems in New Settings, 1866
- The Microcosm, 1866, 1881
- The Evangel in Verse, 1874
- The Light of the World, 1884
http://www.medindia.net/art-literature/abraham-coles-65.htm
- Dies Iræ: In Thirteen Original Versions - Manuel Fernández Alvarez, Abraham Coles , Thomas
- Publisher: D. Appleton and co.
- Year: 1861
- The Microcosm And Other Poems
- Publisher: D. Appleton and Co.
- Year: 1881
- The Life and Teachings of Our Lord in Verse: Being a Complete Harmonized Exposition of the Four ... - Abraham Coles , Emilie S. Coles
- Publisher: D. Appleton
- Year: 1884
- A New Rendering of the Hebrew Psalms Into English Verse: With Notes, Critical, Historical and ...
- Publisher: D. Appleton
- Year: 1887
- Biographical Sketch, Memorial Tributes, Selections from His ... - Abraham Coles, Ezra Mundy Hunt
- Publisher: D. Appleton & company
- Year: 1892