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Combat Rock is the fifth studio album by the English rock band the Clash, released on 14 May 1982 through CBS Records. In the United Kingdom, the album charted at number 2, spending 23 weeks in the UK charts and peaked at number 7 in the United States, spending 61 weeks on the chart. The album was propelled by drummer Topper Headon's "Rock the Casbah" which became a staple on the newly launched MTV.  Combat Rock is the group's best-selling album, being certified double platinum in the United States.  Reception to the album believed the band had reached its peak maturity with Combat Rock, as the album's sound was less anarchic but still as political as previous albums. It contains two of the Clash's signature songs, the singles "Rock the Casbah" and "Should I Stay or Should I Go". "Rock the Casbah" became highly successful in the United States and proved to be the band's anticipated U.S breakthrough.  It was the last Clash album featuring the classic lineup of the Clash.  Topper Headon (due to his heroin addiction) was fired days before the release of Combat Rock and Mick Jones was fired after the end of the Combat Rock tour in 1983. Combat Rock would be succeeded by the Clash's last album, Cut the Crap,  recorded and released without Mick Jones or Topper Headon in 1985.

THIS COPY is a 1st Terre Haute pressing on the Epic label (see Notes, below).  The vinyl has various marks and rubbings, but per a test listen (which I quite enjoyed :-), none of them affects playback. The vinyl is in Very Good Plus [VG+] condition.  The original cover is in Very Good Plus [VG+] condition.  The original inner sleeve, which has on both sides printed lyrics and credits, has only the beginning of splits (under 2") on one side and the bottom seam.  It is in Very Good Plus [VG+] condition.

Notes

© 1982 CBS Inc.
℗ 1982 CBS Inc.
© Copyright 1982 By Nineden Limited (PRS)

Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Terre Haute - Denoted by large "T1" etched in runouts.

Mastered at CBS Recording Studios, N.Y. on the CBS Discomputer™ System

This entry is for the first pressing with custom "Combat Rock" labels.

The first pressing includes custom vinyl labels; and a commercial in the middle of "Inoculated City." Subsequent pressings have standard dark blue Epic labels and no commercial in "Inoculated City."

The US catalog number FE 37689 appears on the spine and both sides of the record. The original UK catalog number FLMN 2 appears on the spine and inner sleeve.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Printed): 0 7464-37689-1

Barcode (Scanned): 0074643768917

Matrix / Runout (Side A Label): AL37689

Matrix / Runout (Side B Label): BL37689

Matrix / Runout (Side A Runout Stamped): P AL-37689-1C TI (Etched) Columbia NY -I- ʌ Ƨ 1(Etched) 0

Matrix / Runout (Side A Runout Stamped): P BL-37689-1H TI (Etched) Columbia NY E I (Etched) 0

Matrix / Runout (Side 1, stamped, except T1 etched, var 2): o pal 37689-1D T1 COLUMBIA NY

Matrix / Runout (Side 2, stamped, except T1 etched, var 2): P BL-37689-1H TI COLUMBIA NY

Pressing Plant ID (Etched Sides A&B): T1

Rights Society: ASCAP

Rights Society: PRS

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