The Story of the Clash, Volume 1

The Story of the Clash, Volume 1
Compilation album by
The Clash
Released21 March 1988[1]
GenrePunk rock
Length99:00
LabelEpic
Producer
The Clash compilations and lives chronology
Black Market Clash
(1980) 		The Story of the Clash, Volume 1
(1988) 		1977 Revisited
(1990)
Singles from The Story of the Clash, Volume 1
  1. "I Fought the Law"
    Released: March 1988
  2. "London Calling"
    Released: May 1988
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Rolling Stone[3]
Robert ChristgauC+[4]

The Story of the Clash, Vol. 1 is a double-disc compilation album by the English punk rock band the Clash. Consisting of 28 tracks, it was released on 21 March 1988 by Epic Records. The compilation presents a relatively thorough overview of their career, but does not feature any material from their final studio album, Cut the Crap (1985). An anticipated second volume was to have consisted of live recordings but remains unreleased, although a live compilation, From Here to Eternity: Live, was released in 1999. The original vinyl set was released with four different colored cover variations: red, blue, yellow and green. The compilation was promoted by reissued singles of "I Fought the Law" and "London Calling".

  1. ^ "Music Week" (PDF). p. 58.
  2. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. The Story of the Clash, Volume 1 at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-06-28.
  3. ^ Rolling Stone 14 July 1988
  4. ^ Christgau, Robert. The Clash. Retrieved 2011-06-28.