Give 'Em Enough Rope
Give 'Em Enough Rope is the second album by The Clash. It was released in 1978. In the United States, this was their first official album because it was released before the U.S. version of The Clash. The album was well liked and got to number 2 in the UK chart,[1] and number 128 in the U.S.[2]
| Give 'Em Enough Rope | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 10 November 1978 | |||
| Recorded | May–June 1978 Sarm West Studios, London; August–September 1978 The Automatt, San Francisco, California | |||
| Genre | Punk rock | |||
| Length | 36:57 | |||
| Label | CBS, Epic | |||
| Producer | Sandy Pearlman | |||
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Track listing
All songs were written by Joe Strummer and Mick Jones, except where noted. All songs were arranged by The Clash. All lead vocals were by Strummer, except "Stay Free" by Jones.
Side one
- "Safe European Home" – 3:50
- "English Civil War" – 2:35
- "Tommy Gun" – 3:17
- "Julie's Been Working for the Drug Squad" – 3:03
- "Last Gang in Town" – 5:14
Side two
- "Guns on the Roof" (Strummer, Jones, Paul Simonon, Topper Headon) – 3:15
- "Drug-Stabbing Time" – 3:43
- "Stay Free" – 3:40
- "Cheapskates" – 3:25
- "All the Young Punks (New Boots and Contracts)" – 4:55
References
- ↑ Marcus, Greil (1979-01-25). "The Clash: Give 'Em Enough Rope". Album Reviews. Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2008-03-18. Retrieved 2008-03-29.
- ↑ Letts Don; Joe Strummer, Mick Jones, Paul Simonon, Topper Headon, Terry Chimes, Rick Elgood, The Clash. The Clash, Westway to the World [Documentary]. New York, NY: Sony Music Entertainment; Dorismo; Uptown Films. Event occurs at 41:00–45:00.
