This Is Radio Clash

















































"This Is Radio Clash"
Radio Clash.jpg

Single by The Clash
B-side "Radio Clash"
Released 20 November 1981 (U.K.)
Format
7" and 12" single, cassette tape
Recorded 1981
Genre
Rap rock[1]
Length 4:10
Label
CBS 1797
Songwriter(s) Strummer/Jones/Simonon/Headon
Producer(s) The Clash

The Clash singles chronology





"The Magnificent Seven"
(1981)
 "This Is Radio Clash" / "Radio Clash"
(1981)
 "Know Your Rights"
(1982)


"This Is Radio Clash" is a song by the English punk rock band the Clash. The 1981 single was issued in 7-inch format and also in 12-inch format and cassette tape with additional tracks.
The first public performance of the song was on Tom Snyder's Tomorrow show on 5 June 1981.[2]


The song is not featured on any of the Clash's original studio albums, but is included in their compilations: The Singles (1991), The Story of the Clash, Volume 1, Sound System, Singles Box, The Singles (2007) and Clash on Broadway.


American critic Eric Schafer said this of the song - "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."[3]


The song is included on the experimental compilation album called Disco Not Disco 2 (2002) as well as the radio soundtrack in Battlefield Hardline. The song was also briefly featured in season 2 of Stranger Things in episode 4.




Contents






  • 1 7-inch release


  • 2 12-inch release


  • 3 Track listing


    • 3.1 7-inch


    • 3.2 12-inch




  • 4 Personnel


  • 5 Charts


  • 6 Notes


  • 7 References


  • 8 External links





7-inch release


The 7-inch single also contains a B-side titled simply "Radio Clash," which is a remix of the title track with additional lyrics. The Clash stated at the time that they intended the songs to be heard as a single entity. The two recordings have the same playing time.


"This Is Radio Clash" begins with the lyric:


"This is Radio Clash on pirate satellite
Orbiting your living room, cashing in the bill of rights."


And "Radio Clash" begins with:


"This is Radio Clash resuming all transmissions
Beaming from the mountain tops, using aural ammunition."


The similarities of the A and B-side recordings has led to much confusion not only by fans but also by the record company. On some versions of the Super Black Market Clash CD, the B-side "Radio Clash" is included, but incorrectly listed as "This Is Radio Clash". The same error was repeated on the US version of the 2003 collection The Essential Clash.



12-inch release


On side one of the 12-inch single, "This Is Radio Clash" is followed by "Radio Clash". Side two contains two additional remixes of the title track(s): "Outside Broadcast" and "Radio Five". In 2006 a CD compilation called Singles Box was released which collected all four versions in the same order with original cover art. This was the first time all four tracks were released together since the original 1981 release.



Track listing



7-inch


Released in UK with picture sleeve.


Side one

  1. "This Is Radio Clash" — 4:10

Side two

  1. "Radio Clash" — 4:10


12-inch


Released in UK with picture sleeve. Released in Canada with a cover sticker (12EXP 02622).


Side one


  1. "This Is Radio Clash" — 4:10

  2. "Radio Clash" — 4:10


Side two


  1. "Outside Broadcast" — 7:23

  2. "Radio Five" — 3:38



Personnel




  • Joe Strummer - vocal, rhythm guitar


  • Mick Jones - vocal, lead guitar


  • Paul Simonon - bass guitar


  • Topper Headon - drums


with:



  • Gary Barnacle - saxophones


Charts






































Year
 Chart
 Peak
position

1981
UK Singles Chart
 47

1982
 Australia (ARIA)[4]
 40

1982
 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[5]
 28

1982
 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[6]
 9

1982
 US Billboard Club Play Singles[7]
 17

1982
 US Mainstream Rock[7]
 45


Notes





  1. ^ "Rap-Rock: From 'Punk Rock Rap' to Mook Nation". 11 February 2014..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  2. ^ Discogs - The Tomorrow Show 7-inch vinyl bootleg


  3. ^ Punk Rock Warlord: the Life and Work of Joe Strummer. Books.google.com. 2014-04-28. p. 154. Retrieved 2016-10-25.


  4. ^ "Australian-charts.com – The Clash – This Is Radio Clash". ARIA Top 50 Singles.


  5. ^ "Charts.nz – The Clash – This Is Radio Clash". Top 40 Singles.


  6. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – The Clash – This Is Radio Clash". Singles Top 100.


  7. ^ ab The Clash > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles at AllMusic. Retrieved 20 December 2007.




References


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  • Gilbert, Pat (2005) [2004]. Passion Is a Fashion: The Real Story of The Clash (4th ed.). London: Aurum Press. ISBN 1-84513-113-4. OCLC 61177239.


  • Gray, Marcus (2005) [1995]. The Clash: Return of the Last Gang in Town (5th revised ed.). London: Helter Skelter. ISBN 1-905139-10-1. OCLC 60668626.


  • Green, Johnny; Garry Barker (2003) [1997]. A Riot of Our Own: Night and Day with The Clash (3rd ed.). London: Orion. ISBN 0-7528-5843-2. OCLC 52990890.


  • Gruen, Bob; Chris Salewicz (2004) [2001]. The Clash (3rd ed.). London: Omnibus. ISBN 1-903399-34-3. OCLC 69241279.


  • Needs, Kris (25 January 2005). Joe Strummer and the Legend of the Clash. London: Plexus. ISBN 0-85965-348-X. OCLC 53155325.


  • Topping, Keith (2004) [2003]. The Complete Clash (2nd ed.). Richmond: Reynolds & Hearn. ISBN 1-903111-70-6. OCLC 63129186.




External links




  • This Is Radio Clash at MySpace (streamed copy where licensed)


  • Radio Clash at MySpace (streamed copy where licensed)


  • Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics









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