When it comes to Joe Strummer, 001 is the number to watch. That's the name of the upcoming box set that shines a deserved light on the late Clash frontman's work outside of his famous band - solo, with former bandmate Mick Jones, and with his 101ers and The Mescaleros. 001 arrives on September 28 from Ignition Records in an array of formats, including 2CD, 2CD Deluxe, 4LP, and a 2CD/4LP/7"/Cassette Super Deluxe edition.
The first CD of 001 compiles 20 eclectic, previously released sides showcasing Strummer's many musical endeavors including deep soundtrack selections, collaborations with Jimmy Cliff and Johnny Cash, and cuts from The Astro-Physicians, Radar, Electric Dog House, and Joe Strummer & The Latino Rockabilly War. The second disc boasts a treasure trove of 12 previously unreleased tracks from the solo Strummer as well as the triumvirate of Strummer, (Paul) Simonon and (Pete) Howard; The Soothsayers; Pearl Harbour; and Strummer with The Mescaleros as well as Mick Jones. Among the highlights of this disc are the 1975 demo of "Letsgetabitrockin," a song which appeared on The 101ers' Elgin Avenue Breakdown, The Soothsayers' version of "Crying on 23rd," and Strummer and The Mescaleros' version of "London is Burning." A reworked version of the song appeared on Strummer's posthumous LP Streetcore.
The Deluxe Edition has the same contents as the standard 2 CD version but adds a notebook replica with pages drawn from Strummer's archive. The Super Deluxe box has the 2 CDs plus the whole set on heavyweight vinyl, a 7-inch vinyl single with the unreleased 1984 demos "This Is England" and "Before We Go Forward," and a cassette with the "U.S. North" basement demo recorded by Strummer and Jones in 1986. The box also is stuffed with memorabilia like a badge, art print, sticker sheet, and screen print.
All formats of Joe Strummer's 001 are available for pre-order now at the links below! Look for this set in its various iterations on September 28 from Ignition Records!
Joe Strummer 001 (Ignition Records, 2018)
2CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada
2CD Deluxe: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada
4LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada
2CD/4LP/7"/Cassette Super Deluxe: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada
Disc 1
- Letsagetabitarockin' - The 101ers
- Keys To Your Heart (Version 2) - The 101ers
- Love Kills - Joe Strummer
- Tennessee Rain - Joe Strummer
- Trash City - Joe Strummer & The Latino Rockabilly War
- 15th Brigade - Joe Strummer
- Ride Your Donkey - Joe Strummer
- Burning Lights - Joe Strummer
- Afro-Cuban Be-Bop - The Astro-Physicians
- Sandpaper Blues - Radar
- Generations - Electric Dog House
- It's a Rockin' World - Joe Strummer
- Yalla Yalla - Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros
- X-Ray Style - Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros
- Johnny Appleseed - Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros
- Minstrel Boy - Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros
- Redemption Song - Johnny Cash & Joe Strummer
- Over The Border - Jimmy Cliff & Joe Strummer
- Coma Girl - Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros
- Silver & Gold/Before I Grow Too Old - Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros
Disc 1, Tracks 1-2 from Elgin Avenue Breakdown (Andalucia, 1981)
Disc 1, Track 3 from Sid and Nancy: Love Kills - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (MCA Records 6181, 1986)
Disc 1, Track 4 from Walker: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Virgin V 2497, 1987)
Disc 1, Track 5 from Epic U.K. single TRASH 1, 1988
Disc 1, Track 6 from Epic U.K. single STRUM 2, 1989
Disc 1, Track 7 from Earthquake Weather - Epic 465347, 1989
Disc 1, Tracks 8-9 from I Hired a Contract Killer - Villealfa Filmproductions VAS 002, 1990
Disc 1, Track 10 from Sandpaper Blues exhibition - previously unreleased
Disc 1, Track 11 from Ark 21 CD single 61868 30001 2 7, 1997
Disc 1, Track 12 from Chef Aid: The South Park Album - American Recordings CK 69377, 1999
Disc 1, Tracks 13-14 from Rock Art and The X-Ray Style - Mercury/Casbah 546 654-2, 1999
Disc 1, Tracks 15-16 from Global a Go-Go - Hellcat 0440-2, 2001
Disc 1, Track 17 from Unearthed - American Recordings B0001679-02, 2003
Disc 1, Track 18 from Fantastic Plastic People - Artist Network ANA0001, 2002
Disc 1, Tracks 19-20 from Streetcore - Hellcat 0454-2, 2003
Disc 2 (previously unreleased)
- Letsagetabitarockin' (Strummer Demo) - Joe Strummer
- Czechoslovak Song/Where Is England - Strummer, Simonon & Howard
- Pouring Rain (1984) - Strummer, Simonon & Howard
- Blues On The River - Joe Strummer
- Crying On 23rd - The Soothsayers
- 2 Bullets - Pearl Harbour
- When Pigs Fly - Joe Strummer
- Pouring Rain (1993) - Joe Strummer
- Rose Of Erin - Joe Strummer
- The Cool Impossible - Joe Strummer
- London Is Burning - Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros
- U.S. North - Joe Strummer & Mick Jones
7" Single: July 1984 Demos (previously unreleased)
- This Is England
- Before We Go Forward
Cassette (previously unreleased)
- U.S. North (Basement Demo) - Joe Strummer & Mick Jones
Murray says
How can they not put Gangsterville on here?
It's still a must purchase, but that's one of his best solo songs and there was even a video for it.