The Clash History 2: First Album & Shows 1976-77

The FIRST CLASH GIG! The FIRST ALBUM! The 100 Club Punk Festival, and how it spawned SIOUXSIE and BAUHAUS. David J on The Clash. Finding Topper. Don Letts, Lee Scratch Perry and Reggae Music. White Riot, The Anarchy Tour with The Sex Pistols, hepatitis and MORE!
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Drawings by Ballette
Music from Epidemic Sound and Youtube Music Library
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These books were the main sources for this doc- they are essential reading.
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PASSION IS FASHION: The Real Story Of The Clash by Pat Gilbert: https://amzn.to/4hnmUxp
THE CLASH by Joe Strummer, Mick Jones, Paul Simonon and Topper Headon: https://amzn.to/4f6vpe9
A Riot of Our Own: Night and Day with the Clash by Johnny Green
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Buy all THE CLASH ALBUMS on vinyl: https://amzn.to/4f27L2Z

ALL THE DENNIS LINKS and SHOP in one handy spot:
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00:00 The Clash's First Show
01:28 The Ramones at Dingwalls
03:40 Show for the press at Rehearsal Rehearsals
05:23 Screen on The Green with Sex Pistols and Buzzcocks
05:53 Riot at Carnival, 1976
07:38 Keith Levene leaves The Clash
08:23 100 Club Punk Special
09:53 David J On The Clash (Interview)
12:52 Punks vs Teddyboys
13:36 Terry Chimes quits The Clash
13:56 The Sex Pistols Anarchy Tour, with Rob Harper on drums
15:34 Don Letts & Reggae in 1977
17:10 Signing with CBS Records
17:42 Making The First Clash Album
20:30 Finding Topper
21:33 White Riot Tour
22:08 Remote Control & Complete Control
23:14 The Clash with Lee "Scratch" Perry
24:20 Meeting Billy Bragg
24:42 Belfast Checkpoint Photoshoot
25:31 Finding A Producer
26:37Jamaica & Russia
28:00 May I Have Some More? Life at Mick Jones's
29:17 Clash City Rockers - Mickey Foote fired
30:18 Politics, Lip Synching, & Violence
31:38 Joe Strummer Gets Hepatitis