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The Story of the Clash, Vol. 1 is a double-disc compilation album by the English punk rock band The Clash. It was released with 28 tracks on 29 February 1988 through Epic Records. The compilation presents a relatively thorough overview of their career (except Cut the Crap). An anticipated second volume was to have consisted of live recordings but remains unreleased. The original albums on vinyl were released with 4 different colored covers, Red, Blue, Yellow, and Green.

Tracklists :

cd 1:

1."The Magnificent Seven" (12" version) (The Clash) (original version from Sandinista!, 1980) - 4:27
2."Rock the Casbah" (US single mix) (The Clash) (original version from Combat Rock, 1982) - 3:42
3."This Is Radio Clash" (The Clash) (A-side of non-album single, 1981) - 4:10
4."Should I Stay or Should I Go" (The Clash) (from Combat Rock, 1982) - 3:06
5."Straight to Hell" (The Clash) (from Combat Rock, 1982) - 5:30
6."Armagideon Time" (Willi Williams, Jackie Mittoo) (B-side of "London Calling" single, 1979)- 3:50
7."Clampdown" (from London Calling, 1979) - 3:50
8."Train in Vain" (from London Calling, 1979) - 3:10
9."The Guns of Brixton" (Simonon) (from London Calling, 1979) - 3:12
10."I Fought the Law" (Sonny Curtis) (from The Cost of Living EP, 1979) - 2:35
11."Somebody Got Murdered" (The Clash) (from Sandinista!, 1980) - 3:34
12."Lost in the Supermarket" (from London Calling, 1979) - 3:47
13."Bankrobber" (A-side of non-album single, 1980) - 4:31

cd 2 :

1."(White Man) In Hammersmith Palais" (non-album single, 1978) - 3:58
2."London's Burning" (from The Clash, 1977) - 2:09
3."Janie Jones" (from The Clash, 1977) - 2:04
4."Tommy Gun" (from Give 'Em Enough Rope, 1978) - 3:14
5."Complete Control" (non-album single, 1977) - 3:12
6."Capital Radio One" (preceded by Circle Line Interview Part 2) (from Capital Radio EP, 1977) - 5:18
7."White Riot" (single version) (album version from The Clash, 1977) - 1:59
8."Career Opportunities" (from The Clash, 1977) - 1:51
9."Clash City Rockers" (non-album single, 1978) - 3:57
10."Safe European Home" (from Give 'Em Enough Rope, 1978) - 3:49
11."Stay Free" (from Give 'Em Enough Rope, 1978) - 3:37
12."London Calling" (from London Calling, 1979) - 3:18
13."Spanish Bombs" (from London Calling, 1979) - 3:18
14."English Civil War" (trad. arr. Strummer/Jones) (from Give 'Em Enough Rope, 1978) - 2:34
15."Police & Thieves" (Junior Murvin, Lee "Scratch" Perry) (from The Clash, 1977) - 6:00