{"product_id":"combat-rock-remastered-180g-ltd-2022-edition-green","title":"Combat Rock (Remastered) 180g Ltd 2022 Edition, Green","description":"\u003ch4 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSTUDIO ALBUM BY THE CLASH\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eYear Released: 1982\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eCombat Rock\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis the fifth studio album by the English\u003cspan\u003e rock\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eband\u003cspan\u003e The Clash\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eIt was released on 14 May 1982 through\u003cspan\u003e CBS Records\u003c\/span\u003e. In the United Kingdom, the album charted at number 2, spending 23 weeks in the UK charts and peaked at number 7 in the United States, spending 61 weeks on the chart. The album was propelled by\u003cspan\u003e Topper Headon\u003c\/span\u003e's \"Rock The Casbah\" which became a staple in the newly launched\u003cspan\u003e MTV\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eCombat Rock\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003econtinued the influence of funk and reggae like the previous albums, but also featured a more radio friendly sound which alienated some Clash fans. The recording and producing process of the album was tiring and full of infighting between\u003cspan\u003e Mick Jones\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e Joe Strummer\u003c\/span\u003e. Headon's heroin addiction grew worse and he slowly became distant from the band. The band had disagreed on the creative process of the album and called in\u003cspan\u003e Glyn Johns\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto produce the more radio friendly sound of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eCombat Rock.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCombat Rock\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis the group's best-selling album, being certified\u003cspan\u003e double platinum\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein the United States and reaching number 2 in the U.K. Many believe that the band had reached its peak maturity with Combat Rock, as the sound was less anarchic. It contains two of the Clash's signature songs, the singles \"Rock The Casbah\" and \"Should I Stay or Should I Go\". \"Rock the Casbah\" became highly successful in the United States and proved to be the band's anticipated U.S breakthrough. \"Should I Stay or Should I Go\" was not as successful until being re-released in 1991 and topping the charts in their native\u003cspan\u003e United Kingdom\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eCombat Rock\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis the last Clash album featuring the classic lineup.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eTopper Headon was fired days before the release of Combat Rock and Mick Jones was infamously fired after the end of the Combat Rock tour in 1983.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eTRACK-LIST:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKnow Your Rights\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCar Jamming\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShould I Stay or Should I Go\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRock the Casbah\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRed Angel Dragnet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStraight To Hell\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOverpowered by Funk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAtom Tan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSean Flynn\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGhetto Defendant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInoculated City\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeath Is a Star\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"The Clash","offers":[{"title":"Green","offer_id":45555897729181,"sku":"215242-09","price":39.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0446\/4836\/6237\/products\/0027_CombatRock_Remastered_180g.jpg?v=1659723430","url":"https:\/\/exoshop.com\/en-us\/products\/combat-rock-remastered-180g-ltd-2022-edition-green","provider":"EXOSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}