Dionne WordPress Banner2

The Second Disc

Expanded and Remastered Music News

  • Home
  • News
    • Classic Rock
    • Rock
    • Pop
    • Jazz
    • Popular Standards/Vocal
    • R&B/Soul
    • Country
    • Folk
    • Cast Recordings
    • Soundtracks
    • Everything Else
      • Classical/Opera
      • Disco/Dance
      • Funk
      • Gospel
      • Rap/Hip-Hop
  • Features
    • Release Round-Up
    • The Weekend Stream
    • Giveaways!
    • Interviews
  • Reviews
    • Classic Rock
    • Rock
    • Pop
    • Jazz
    • Popular Standards/Vocal
    • R&B/Soul
    • Country
    • Folk
    • Cast Recordings
    • Soundtracks
    • Everything Else
      • Classical/Opera
      • Disco/Dance
      • Funk
      • Gospel
      • Rap/Hip-Hop
  • Release Calendar
    • Coming Soon
    • Now Available
  • About
  • Second Disc Records
    • Full Catalog
  • Contact

/ News

Return to Strummerville with Expanded Reissues of Clash Frontman's Solo Discs

September 7, 2012 By Mike Duquette Leave a Comment

In celebration of what would have been Joe Strummer's 60th birthday this year - and, just as sadly, the 10th anniversary of his passing this coming December - the Clash frontman's three albums with latter-day solo band The Mescaleros have received the deluxe treatment both physically and digitally.

At the end of August, Hellcat/Epitaph Records released a digital box set, Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros: The Hellcat Years. This 57-track box set contains all three remastered Mescaleros LPs - 1999's Rock Art and the X-Ray Style, 2001's Global A Go-Go and the posthumous Streetcore (2003) - along with ten non-LP B-sides and an unreleased concert. That show, a benefit for the Fire Union Brigade recorded at London's Acton Town Hall, was one of Strummer's final concerts and arguably one of the most iconic; the encore saw Strummer invite former band member and songwriting partner Mick Jones to the stage for a three-song performance of early Clash tunes. It was the first time the duo shared a stage since their 1983 set at The US Festival. (The pair were in good spirits, having just been announced as inductees to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as part of The Clash the week prior. Strummer would not live to attend the induction.)

Interestingly, the three albums are getting released on CD as well on September 25, but the discs will only feature the ten B-sides and one non-Jones track from the Acton concert between them. Completists fear not, though: the tracks available only through the digital box set are available for individual purchase.

The track lists for the discs and the box set (the latter of which is available now) are after the jump.

Rock Art in the X-Ray Style: Expanded Edition (originally released as Hellcat Records 80424-2 (U.S.)/Mercury 546 654-2 (U.K.), 1999 - reissued Hellcat/Epitaph, 2012)

  1. Tony Adams
  2. Sandpaper Blues
  3. X-Ray Style
  4. Techno D-Day
  5. The Road to Rock ’n’ Roll
  6. Nitcomb
  7. Diggin’ the New
  8. Forbidden City
  9. Yalla Yalla
  10. Willesden to Cricklewood
  11. Time and the Tide
  12. X-Ray Style (Live, Summer 1999)
  13. Yalla Yalla (Norro's King Dub)

Tracks 11-13 from "Yalla Yalla" single - Mercury MERX/MERCD 523 (U.K.), 1999

Global A Go-Go: Expanded Edition (originally released as Hellcat Records 80440-2, 2001)

  1. Johnny Appleseed
  2. Cool ‘N’ Out
  3. Global A Go-Go
  4. Bhindi Bhagee
  5. Gamma Ray
  6. Mega Bottle Ride
  7. Shaktar Donetsk
  8. Mondo Bongo
  9. Bummed Out City
  10. At the Border, Guy
  11. Minstrel Boy
  12. Bhindee Bhagee (Live @ Acton Town Hall, London - 11/15/2002) (previously unreleased bonus track)

Streetcore: Expanded Edition (originally released as Hellcat Records 80454-2, 2003)

  1. Coma Girl
  2. Get Down Moses
  3. Long Shadow
  4. Arms Aloft
  5. Ramshackle Day Parade
  6. Redemption Song
  7. All in a Day
  8. Burnin’ Streets
  9. Midnight Jam
  10. Silver and Gold
  11. The Harder They Come (Live)
  12. Rudi, A Message to You (Live)
  13. Blitzkrieg Bop (Live)
  14. Yalla Yalla (Live)
  15. Armagideon Time (Live)
  16. Pressure Drop (Live)
  17. Junco Pardner (Live)

Tracks 11-14 from "Coma Girl" CD singles - Hellcat 1135-2/1136-2, 2003. Tracks 15-16 from "Redemption Song" CD singles - Hellcat 1147-2/1148-2, 2003. Track 17 from "Redemption Song" 7" single (Hellcat 1149-7, 2003) and Give 'Em the Boot Volume IV compilation (Hellcat Records 80458-2, 2004)

The Hellcat Years (digital box set) (Hellcat/Epitaph, 2012)

  1. Tony Adams
  2. Sandpaper Blues
  3. X-Ray Style
  4. Techno D-Day
  5. The Road to Rock ’n’ Roll
  6. Nitcomb
  7. Diggin’ the New
  8. Forbidden City
  9. Yalla Yalla
  10. Willesden to Cricklewood
  11. Johnny Appleseed
  12. Cool ‘N’ Out
  13. Global A Go-Go
  14. Bhindi Bhagee
  15. Gamma Ray
  16. Mega Bottle Ride
  17. Shaktar Donetsk
  18. Mondo Bongo
  19. Bummed Out City
  20. At the Border, Guy
  21. Minstrel Boy
  22. Coma Girl
  23. Get Down Moses
  24. Long Shadow
  25. Arms Aloft
  26. Ramshackle Day Parade
  27. Redemption Song
  28. All in a Day
  29. Burnin’ Streets
  30. Midnight Jam
  31. Silver and Gold
  32. Time and the Tide
  33. X-Ray Style (Live, Summer 1999)
  34. Yalla Yalla (Norro's King Dub)
  35. The Harder They Come (Live)
  36. Rudi, A Message to You (Live)
  37. Blitzkrieg Bop (Live)
  38. Yalla Yalla (Live)
  39. Armagideon Time (Live)
  40. Pressure Drop (Live)
  41. Junco Pardner (Live)
  42. Shaktar Donetsk (Live)
  43. Bhindee Bhagee (Live)
  44. Rudie Can’t Fail (Live)
  45. Tony Adams (Live)
  46. (White Man) in Hammersmith Palais (Live)
  47. Mega Bottle Ride (Live)
  48. Get Down Moses (Live)
  49. Police and Thieves (Live)
  50. Cool ‘n’ Out (Live)
  51. Police on My Back (Live)
  52. Johnny Appleseed (Live)
  53. Coma Girl (Live)
  54. I Fought the Law (Live)
  55. Bankrobber (with Mick Jones) (Live)
  56. White Riot (with Mick Jones) (Live)
  57. London’s Burning (with Mick Jones) (Live)

Tracks 1-10 from Rock Art in the X-Ray Style. Tracks 11-21 from Global A Go-Go. Tracks 22-31 from Streetcore. Tracks 32-41 are non-LP B-sides (original catalogue listings above). Tracks 42-57 recorded live at Acton Town Hall, London - 11/15/2002 and are previously unreleased.

Categories: News Tags: The Clash

Avatar photo

Mike Duquette

Mike Duquette (Founder) was fascinated with catalog music ever since he was a teenager. A 2009 graduate of Seton Hall University with a B.A. in journalism, Mike paired his profession with his passion through The Second Disc, one of the first sites to focus on all reissue labels great and small. His passion for reissues turned into a career, holding positions at Legacy Recordings and Rhino Records and contributing to Allmusic, Discogs, City Pages, Ultimate Classic Rock and Mondo Records, for whom he penned liner notes for his favorite piece of music: John Williams' Oscar-winning score to 'E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial.' Born and raised in New Jersey, Mike lives in Astoria, Queens with his wife, a cat named Ravioli, twin daughters and a large yet tasteful collection of music.

Connect With Mike:

You Might Also Like

  • StreamThe Weekend Stream: November 19, 2022
  • Combat Rock Peoples HallRelease Round-Up: Week of May 20
  • StreamThe Weekend Stream: April 9, 2022
  • Combat Rock Peoples HallIt Will Be Double: The Clash Detail Expanded Edition of 'Combat Rock'

Comments

  1. Simon Franklin says

    September 7, 2012 at 4:05 pm

    Can't believe that Joe would be too pleased with this being only fully available as a download only set. I know I'm not. What's wrong a full physical release instead of being fobbed off with this half-baked collection, particularly the non-avalibility of the Acton gig. Bloody Epitath.

    Reply
    • Pierre says

      February 7, 2013 at 1:09 pm

      Same feeling...

      Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Upcoming Releases

  • Blues Brothers Z2
    The Blues Brothers: The Escape of Joliet Jake
    The Blues Brothers
    November 21, 2025
    US UK
  • Beatles Anthology Collection Cover
    Anthology Collection
    The Beatles
    November 21, 2025
    US UK
  • Replacements Let It Be
    Let It Be: Deluxe Edition
    The Replacements
    November 21, 2025
    US UK
See Full Calendar

Connect

  • Facebook
  • RSS
  • Twitter

Subscribe to Blog via Email

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Join 2,143 other subscribers

Popular Posts

  • Most Commented
  • Most Viewed
  • Around the World in a Day deluxePaisley Park is in Your Heart: Prince's 'Around the World in a Day' Expanded for 40th Anniversary
  • Monkees Pisces Aquarius Super DeluxeHard to Believe: The Monkees' "Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones, Ltd." Goes Super Deluxe
  • Donna Summer Summer Time boxHow's About Some Hot Stuff: Massive Donna Summer Singles CD Box Set Coming This Fall
  • Around the World in a Day deluxePaisley Park is in Your Heart: Prince's 'Around the World in a Day' Expanded for 40th Anniversary
  • Beatles Anthology CollectionFree As a Bird: The Beatles 'Anthology' Gets Remixed and Expanded in New Box Set (UPDATED 9/16/2025)
  • Wish You Were Here 50Have a Cigar: Pink Floyd's 'Wish You Were Here' Gets 50th Anniversary Edition

Music Resources

  • Addicted to Vinyl
  • Crap from the Past
  • Discogs
  • Film Score Monthly
  • IMWAN Forum – From the Vaults
  • MusicTAP
  • Musoscribe
  • Pause & Play
  • Popdose
  • Slicing Up Eyeballs
  • Steve Hoffman Music Forums
  • Ultimate Classic Rock
  • Vintage Vinyl News
  • Wolfgang's Vault

Labels of Note

  • Ace Records
  • Analog Spark
  • Bear Family
  • BGO Records
  • Big Break Records
  • Blixa Sounds
  • Cherry Red Label Group
  • Craft Recordings
  • Demon Music Group
  • Friday Music
  • Funky Town Grooves
  • Iconoclassic Records
  • Intervention Records
  • Intrada
  • Kritzerland
  • La La Land Records
  • Legacy Recordings
  • Light in the Attic
  • Masterworks Broadway
  • Now Sounds
  • Omnivore Recordings
  • Real Gone Music
  • Rhino Entertainment
  • Rock Candy Records
  • SoulMusic Records
  • Sunset Blvd. Records
  • Supermegabot
  • Varese Sarabande
  • Vinyl Me, Please
  • Wounded Bird
Copyright © 2025 The Second Disc. All rights reserved. · Site by Metaglyphics

The Second Disc is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com, amazon.ca and amazon.co.uk.

Terms and Conditions - Privacy Policy