Singles Box

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Singles Box
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Released30 October 2006
Recorded1977–1985
Genre Punk rock
Length240:09
Label Sony BMG
Producer Lee "Scratch" Perry, Bill Price, Sandy Pearlman, Guy Stevens and Jose Unidos
The Clash compilations and lives chronology
The Essential Clash
(2003)
Singles Box
(2006)
The Singles
(2007)
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Singles Box is a compilation album by the Clash. It includes all the singles that they released in the UK, with their original mixes and edits and B-sides, as well as single releases from different parts of the world.

Contents

The discs are packaged in a sleeve which reproduces the design of the original single, and they come in a protective sleeve. The CDs themselves are designed to look like vinyl records, with a textured top to look like a record with grooves and the data side being black, and a reproduction of the record label in the center of the disc.

Track listing

19xCD

CD 1 - White Riot
  1. "White Riot" - 1:59
  2. "1977" - 1:40
CD 2 - Capital Radio EP
  1. "Listen" (Edit) - 0:27
  2. Interview with The Clash on The Circle Line (Part 1) - 8:51
  3. Interview with The Clash on The Circle Line (Part 2) - 3:10
  4. "Capital Radio" - 2:07
CD 3 - Remote Control
  1. "Remote Control" - 3:02
  2. "London's Burning" (Live) - 2:12
  3. "London's Burning" - 2:10 (from Dutch 7")
CD 4 - Complete Control
  1. "Complete Control" - 2:53
  2. "City of the Dead" - 2:22
CD 5 - Clash City Rockers
  1. "Clash City Rockers" - 3:47
  2. "Jail Guitar Doors" - 3:03
CD 6 - (White Man) In Hammersmith Palais
  1. "(White Man) In Hammersmith Palais" - 4:02
  2. "The Prisoner" - 2:59
CD 7 - Tommy Gun
  1. "Tommy Gun" - 3:19
  2. "1-2 Crush on You" - 2:59
CD 8 - English Civil War
  1. "English Civil War (Johnny Comes Marching Home)" - 2:38
  2. "Pressure Drop" - 2:35
CD 9 - The Cost of Living EP
  1. "I Fought The Law" - 2:42
  2. "Groovy Times" - 3:31
  3. "Gates of the West" - 3:37
  4. "Capital Radio Two" - 3:19
  5. "The Cost of Living Advert" - 0:47 (available only on Japanese version of the Singles Box)
CD 10 - London Calling
  1. "London Calling" - 3:21
  2. "Armagideon Time" - 3:51
  3. "Justice Tonight" - 4:08 (from UK 12")
  4. "Kick It Over" - 4:47 (from UK 12")
  5. "Clampdown" - 3:51 (from US promo 12")
  6. "The Card Cheat" - 3:51 (from US promo 12")
  7. "Lost in the Supermarket" - 3:46 (from US promo 12")
CD 11 - Bankrobber
  1. "Bankrobber" - 4:36
  2. "Rockers Galore... UK Tour (feat. Mikey Dread)" - 4:42
  3. "Rudie Can't Fail" - 3:29 (from Dutch 7")
  4. "Train in Vain" - 3:09 (from Spanish 7")
CD 12 - The Call Up
  1. "The Call Up" - 5:26
  2. "Stop The World" - 2:32
CD 13 - Hitsville U.K.
  1. "Hitsville U.K." - 4:23
  2. "Radio One" - 6:20
  3. "Police on My Back" - 3:19 (from US 7")
  4. "Somebody Got Murdered" - 3:33 (from Spanish 7")
CD 14 - The Magnificent Seven
  1. "The Magnificent Seven" (Edit) - 3:39
  2. "The Magnificent Dance" (Edit) - 3:37
  3. "Lightning Strikes (Not Once But Twice)" - 4:52 (from US promo 12")
  4. "One More Time" - 3:31 (from US promo 12")
  5. "One More Dub" - 3:36 (from US promo 12")
  6. "The Cool Out" - 3:55 (from US 12")
  7. "The Magnificent Seven" (12" Mix) - 4:29
  8. "The Magnificent Dance" - 5:36
CD 15 - This Is Radio Clash
  1. "This Is Radio Clash" - 4:12
  2. "Radio Clash" - 4:12
  3. "Outside Broadcast" - 7:23 (from UK 12")
  4. "Radio Five" - 3:38 (from UK 12")
CD 16 - Know Your Rights
  1. "Know Your Rights" - 3:51
  2. "First Night Back in London" - 3:00
CD 17 - Rock the Casbah
  1. "Rock the Casbah" (Single Version) - 3:43
  2. "Long Time Jerk" - 5:10
  3. "Mustapha Dance" - 4:28 (from UK 12")
  4. "Red Angel Dragnet" - 3:47 (from Canadian 7")
  5. "Overpowered by Funk" - 4:53 (from Argentinean promo 7")
CD 18 - Should I Stay Or Should I Go / Straight to Hell
  1. "Should I Stay Or Should I Go" - 3:09
  2. "Straight to Hell" (Edit) - 3:53
  3. "Inoculated City" - 2:43 (from US 7")
  4. "Cool Confusion" - 3:14 (from US 7")
CD 19 - This Is England
  1. "This Is England" - 3:37
  2. "Do It Now" - 3:07
  3. "Sex Mad Roar" - 2:59 (from UK 12")

19x seven-inch

7" 1 - White Riot
  1. "White Riot" - 1:59
  2. "1977" - 1:40
7" 2 - Capital Radio EP
  1. "Listen" (Edit) - 0:27
  2. Interview with The Clash on The Circle Line (Part 1) - 8:51
  3. Interview with The Clash on The Circle Line (Part 2) - 3:10
  4. "Capital Radio" - 2:07
7" 3 - Remote Control
  1. "Remote Control" - 3:02
  2. "London's Burning" (Live) - 2:12
7" 4 - Complete Control
  1. "Complete Control" - 2:53
  2. "The City of the Dead" - 2:22
7" 5 - Clash City Rockers
  1. "Clash City Rockers" - 3:47
  2. "Jail Guitar Doors" - 3:03
7" 6 - (White Man) In Hammersmith Palais
  1. "(White Man) In Hammersmith Palais" - 4:02
  2. "The Prisoner" - 2:59
7" 7 - Tommy Gun
  1. "Tommy Gun" - 3:19
  2. "1-2 Crush on You" - 2:59
7" 8 - English Civil War
  1. "English Civil War (Johnny Comes Marching Home)" - 2:38
  2. "Pressure Drop" - 2:35
7" 9 - The Cost of Living EP
  1. "I Fought The Law" - 2:42
  2. "Groovy Times" - 3:31
  3. "Gates of the West" - 3:37
  4. "Capital Radio Two" - 3:19
  5. "The Cost of Living Advert" - 0:47 (available only on Japanese version of the Singles Box)
7" 10 - London Calling
  1. "London Calling" - 3:21
  2. "Armagideon Time" - 3:51
7" 11 - Bankrobber
  1. "Bankrobber" - 4:36
  2. "Rockers Galore... UK Tour (feat. Mikey Dread)" - 4:42
7" 12 - The Call Up
  1. "The Call Up" - 2:54
  2. "Stop The World" - 2:32
7" 13 - Hitsville U.K.
  1. "Hitsville U.K." - 4:23
  2. "Radio One" - 6:20
7" 14 - The Magnificent Seven
  1. "The Magnificent Seven" (Edit) - 3:39
  2. "The Magnificent Dance" (Edit) - 3:37
7" 15 - This Is Radio Clash
  1. "This Is Radio Clash" - 4:12
  2. "Radio Clash" - 4:12
7" 16 - Know Your Rights
  1. "Know Your Rights" - 3:51
  2. "First Night Back in London" - 3:00
7" 17 - Rock the Casbah
  1. "Rock the Casbah" (Single Version) - 3:43
  2. "Long Time Jerk" - 5:10
7" 18 - Should I Stay Or Should I Go / Straight to Hell
  1. "Should I Stay Or Should I Go" - 3:09
  2. "Straight to Hell" (Edit) - 3:53
7" 19 - This Is England
  1. "This Is England" - 3:37
  2. "Do It Now" - 3:07
  3. "Sex Mad Roar" - 2:59

Credits

Bill Price - Egg shaker

Dennis Ferrante - High Tenor Vocal
Bob Jones - Harmonica

Interviewer: Tony Parsons

Mixing: Glyn Johns
Remixing: Pepe Unidos
Tape Operator: Jeremy Green

Engineers: Jerry Green and Bill Price

Photographies: Pennie Smith, Bob Gruen, Caroline and Lindy Lou

Liner Notes: Shane MacGowan, Bernard Sumner, Ian Brown, John Squire, Tony Parsons, Anthony Roman, Jim Goodwin, Danny Boyle, Carl Barat, Richard Archer, Bernard Rhodes, Irvine Welsh, Nick Hornby, Stuart Peace, Sharleen Spiteri, Tim Burgess, Mike D, Bobby Gillespie, Steve Jones, Damon Albarn, The Edge, and Pete Townshend

Design: Jules
Cover Art: Left Hand Luke
Cover Design: Rocking Russian

Authors: Chris Shiflett and Damon Albarn
Producers: Lee "Scratch" Perry, Bill Price, Sandy Pearlman, Guy Stevens and Jose Unidos
Executive Producer: Tricia Ronane
Coordinations: Will Nicol and Phil Savill

Director: John Halas

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