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Music Compilations Revolution Rock: A Clash Jukebox (Trojan) 
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| Revolution Rock: A Clash Jukebox (Trojan) |
| By Matthew Hirtes | |
Monday, 02 October 2006 Description:“I used to go over to Joe (Strummer)'s squat and look at these great albums of Bo Diddley and Ronnie Hawkins, but they never had the records in them... Years later when I had the money, I actually went out and bought them.” So reveals Paul Simonon, The Clash’s bassist. And the man handpicked by legendary reggae label Trojan to co-compile a selection of what the group dubbed “The Only Band That Matters” liked to listen to. Which means? Fans can hear the likes of original versions of songs played during Paul’s own Clash audition, Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers’ proto-punk classic ‘Roadrunner’. Alongside those played in sound checks as a warm-up, for example ‘I Can’t Control Myself’ by The Troggs and those covered by The Clash at one time, for instance Desmond Desker’s ‘Israelites’. A track which appeared on The Clash on Broadway box set. Is it much cop? It’s ‘Police & Thieves’. As performed by Junior Murvin. The track which The Clash famously paid tribute to on their Black Market Clash album. How many good tracks? Out of 21, there are the first six followed by the next eleven. Not forgetting the final four. Which makes answering the next question rather tricky. And the worst? What did I tell you? Out of 21 tracks, there are the first six followed by the next eleven. Not forgetting, I hasten to add in a pathetic attempt to fill this review, the final four. Biggest disappointment? That the original versions are not interspersed with the actual covers. Especially the rarer ones, like the one performed at Simonon’s own audition. That however sounds like an idea for an album in its own right. Verdict: A concept along the lines of the recent Back to the Bus series which has seen the likes of Babyshambles and The Paddingtons discloses what they tend to play on their tour bus, Revolution Rock: A Clash Jukebox offers a coruscating behind-the-scenes look at what it’s like to be in a band. It’s also probably the first, and last, time you’ll hear Anthony Newley, The Ramones and Thunderclap Newman on the same compilation. Though given the modern music fan’s ever-diverse tastes, possibly not the first, nor last, time you’d hear these artists on the same iPod. (5/5) |
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