Hits Back

~ Release by The Clash (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Tracklist

▶ CD 1

▼ CD 2
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Ghetto Defendant mixer: Glyn Johns guest spoken vocals: Allen Ginsberg (American poet and writer) recording of: Ghetto Defendant writer: Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite), Paul Simonon and Joe Strummer	2	4:43
2	Armagideon Time producer: The Clash (70s–80s British punk rock band) bass guitar: Paul Simonon drums (drum set): Topper Headon guitar: Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Joe Strummer vocals: Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Joe Strummer cover recording of: Armagideon Time writer: Willi Williams (Jamaican reggae artist) composer: Clement “Coxsone” Dodd is based on: Real Rock (riddim)	4	3:52
3	Stay Free recording engineer and mixer: Corky Stasiak producer: Sandy Pearlman bass guitar: Paul Simonon drums (drum set): Topper Headon guitar: Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Joe Strummer vocals: Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Joe Strummer recording of: Stay Free writer: Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Joe Strummer	3.35	3:39
4	I Fought the Law producer: The Clash (70s–80s British punk rock band) and Bill Price (UK producer/engineer) bass guitar: Paul Simonon drums (drum set): Topper Headon guitar: Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Joe Strummer vocals: Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Joe Strummer part of: New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 33) and Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 266) cover recording of: I Fought the Law lyricist and composer: Sonny Curtis publisher: Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI), Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部	4.3	2:43
5	Straight to Hell mixer: Glyn Johns bass guitar: Paul Simonon drums (drum set): Topper Headon guitar: Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Joe Strummer vocals: Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Joe Strummer recording of: Straight to Hell writer: Topper Headon, Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite), Paul Simonon and Joe Strummer	3.65	5:29
6	Should I Stay or Should I Go engineer: Bob Clearmountain producer: Guy Stevens mixer: Glyn Johns bass guitar: Paul Simonon drums (drum set): Topper Headon guitar: Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Joe Strummer guest vocals: Joe Ely vocals: Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Joe Strummer remixer: Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) part of: Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 183) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 228) recording of: Should I Stay or Should I Go writer: Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Joe Strummer	4.55	3:08
7	Garageland producer: Mickey Foote recording of: Garageland writer: Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Joe Strummer	3.35	3:15
8	White Riot recording of: White Riot writer: Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Joe Strummer		2:13
9	Complete Control producer: Mickey Foote and Lee Perry bass guitar: Paul Simonon drums (drum set): Topper Headon guitar: Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Joe Strummer vocals: Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Joe Strummer part of: Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 362) recording of: Complete Control writer: Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Joe Strummer	4	3:13
10	Clash City Rockers recording of: Clash City Rockers writer: Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Joe Strummer		3:56
11	Tommy Gun recording engineer and mixer: Corky Stasiak producer: Sandy Pearlman bass guitar: Paul Simonon drums (drum set): Topper Headon guitar: Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Joe Strummer vocals: Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Joe Strummer recording of: Tommy Gun writer: Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Joe Strummer	4	3:14
12	English Civil War recording engineer and mixer: Corky Stasiak producer: Sandy Pearlman bass guitar: Paul Simonon drums (drum set): Topper Headon guitar: Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Joe Strummer vocals: Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Joe Strummer arranger: Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Joe Strummer recording of: English Civil War writer: The Clash (70s–80s British punk rock band) cover recording of: When Johnny Comes Marching Home lyricist: Patrick Sarsfield Gilmore composer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) part of: Roud Folk Song Index (number: 6637)	3.35	2:35
13	The Call Up producer: The Clash (70s–80s British punk rock band) lead vocals: Joe Strummer recording of: The Call Up writer: Topper Headon, Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite), Paul Simonon and Joe Strummer	3.5	5:26
14	Hitsville UK producer: The Clash (70s–80s British punk rock band) lead vocals: Ellen Foley and Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) recording of: Hitsville U.K. writer: Topper Headon, Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite), Paul Simonon and Joe Strummer	4	4:21
15	Radio Clash producer: The Clash (70s–80s British punk rock band) recording of: Radio Clash writer: Topper Headon, Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite), Paul Simonon and Joe Strummer	3	4:12

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Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/4888405 [info]
ASIN:	UK: B00CUKTGJO [info]

Release Group

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/594585 [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0002548635 [info]
Wikidata:	Q16246054 [info]

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Release information

Barcode:: 887254423621
Format:: 2×CD
Length:: 1:56:58

Additional details

Type:: Album + Compilation
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data Quality:: Normal

Labels

Columbia
88725442362

Release events

Europe
2013-09-09

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