Joe Strummer Box Set With Unreleased Music Announced
Joe Strummer—the English punk legend best known for his work with the Clash—archived his own work before his sudden death in 2002. Following his passing, his widow and Robert Gordon McHarg compiled over 20,000 items spanning Strummer’s career. Now, Ignition Records has announced Joe Strummer 001, a career-spanning compilation. The 2xCD and box set features his solo albums, recordings with the 101ers, the Mescaleros, soundtrack work, and a full album of unreleased songs including outtakes from “Love Kills” from the 1986 film Syd and Nancy. It’s out September 28.
Joe Strummer 001 is also available in a limited edition deluxe box set with quadruple heavyweight vinyl, a 7" vinyl single, a cassette, an A4 book, an enamel badge, prints, lyrics, and a sticker sheet. Each track has ben restored and mastered by producer Peter J. Moore. According to a statement, Moore discovered hidden tracks, superimposing songs onto each other with 8 track recordings and 20-minute breaks between songs on cassettes. The cover of all formats is taken from Joe’s 1990 Californian driver’s license—see the album artwork below. Plus, listen to “London Is Burning,” an alternate version of Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros’ “Burnin’ Street.”
Joe Strummer formed the Clash in London in 1976. The band is often cited as one of the most influential in the first wave of British punk rock. They recorded six full length albums from 1977 to 1985, the most popular being 1979’s London Calling. In 2016, Derrick Borte directed a movie called London Town about Strummer’s life.
