Coda Publishing 黑胶唱片和CD

Review: Appearing on delicious gold-coloured vinyl, "The Only Band That Matters" offers a snapshot of the Clash at their raucous live best. The set draws on an archive of live shows that were originally broadcast live on various American radio stations between 1979 and '83. While many of the recordings seem raw and unpolished, it only adds to their appeal. On side one you'll find a string of powerful renditions of stone cold classics such as "White Man", "I Fought The Law" and "White Riot", while side B features some killer versions of the band's more dub and disco influenced later tracks. The 12"-mix length version of "The Magnificent Seven" and full-throttle romp through "Rock The Casbah" are particularly potent.

Review: Combat Rock as the fifth album from The Clash, It was the one that took them to new levels of success and also, of course, is home to their most iconic single, 'Rock The Casbah'. That one went Top 10 in the USA and helped the album go double Platinum as well as taking them on tour of the States. On 28th May 1983 to celebrate the album, they played US Festival San Bernadino. Bored With The US Festival is the legendary live recording of the broadcast from that night with all the best moments from Combat Rock as well as impromptu live interactions. It proved to be the swansong for Mick Jones, who was fired from the band shortly after.

Review: There seems to be a real trend right now for labels to be putting out classic old live recordings of some of history's best rock bands. We're here for it, frankly, and this is the latest to tickle our fancy. The amusingly entitled Bored With The USA is a rather legendary concert broadcast from The US Festival in San Bernardino back in 1983 and it's a special Japan Edition featuring Pete Howard on drums. David Bowie and Van Halen were also on the bill that night but The Clash were not outshone and smashed their way through 'Rock the Casbah', 'The Guns of Brixton', 'I Fought the Law,' 'Straight to Hell,' and more in what was Mick Jones last appearance with the band.