The Clash – Acoustic Station (Limited Edition 12-Inch Album on Red Vinyl)

This album showcases The Clash’s live performance at The Station, in Gateshead, 11 May 1985, during the Busking Tour.

In May 1985, Joe Strummer, alongside managers Bernie Rhodes and Kosmo Vinyl, devised The Clash’s last hurrah – a busking tour of Britain. The idea was that the group would assemble at [guitarist] Vince White’s flat, leave their wallets on the table and hitch to Nottingham with a few acoustic guitars. They’d then see where the wind would take them. Over the next two-and-a-half weeks, Britain’s provincial towns and cities were thus treated to the extraordinary sight of The Clash popping up under railway bridges and in subways to entertain them.

The group slept on fans’ floors and in cheap B&Bs. They survived on the money thrown into their hats. It was described as a genuinely exiting and unpredictable experience, and according to Joe, ‘the best tour we ever did.’

Track Listing

Side One

1. Movers and Shakers
2. Cool Under Heat
3. The Guns of Brixton
4. Spanish Bombs
5. Police On My Back
6. Jimmy Jazz
7. (White Man) In Hammersmith Palais

Side Two

1. Straight to Hell
2. Clash City Rockers
3. I Fought the Law
4. Brand New Cadillac
5. White Riot
6. Bankrobber
7. Stepping Stone

Format: Vinyl / 12” Album (Coloured Vinyl)

Label: Outsider

Catalogue No: OUTS038

Barcode: 7427255404149

Release Date: 25 Oct 2024