THE CLASH 'GIVE 'EM ENOUGH ROPE' LP UK CBS 1978 PUNK EARLY PRESSING

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FROM 1978 ON THE UK CBS RECORDS LABEL COMES THIS STUNNING LP BY THE CLASH ENTITLED "GIVE 'EM ENOUGH ROPE" (S CBS 82431) 
STEREO. EARLY PRESSING    A1Safe European Home Written-By – *, * Written-By – *, * 3:45A2English Civil War Arranged By – *, * Written-By – * Arranged By – *, * Written-By – * 2:34A3Tommy Gun Written-By – *, * Written-By – *, * 3:12A4Julie's Been Working For The Drug Squad Piano [Uncredited] –  Written-By – *, * Piano [Uncredited] –  Written-By – *, * 3:01A5Last Gang In Town Written-By – *, * Written-By – *, * 5:08B1Guns On The Roof Written-By – *, *, *, * Written-By – *, *, *, * 3:13B2Drug-Stabbing Time Saxophone [Uncredited] –  Written-By – *, * Saxophone [Uncredited] –  Written-By – *, * 3:40B3Stay Free Written-By – *, * Written-By – *, * 3:36B4Cheapskates Written-By – *, * Written-By – *, * 3:22B5All The Young Punks (New Boots And Contracts) Written-By – *, * Written-By – *, * 4:24 Companies, etc. Phonographic Copyright ℗ –  Copyright © –  Record Company –  Printed By –  Credits Arranged By –  Artwork, Cover [Uncredited] –  Design –  Engineer – , *, *, * Mixed By –  Producer –  Recorded By –  Written-By –  (tracks: A1, A3 to B5),  (tracks: A1, A3 to B5),  (tracks: B1),  (tracks: B1) Notes Printed Catalogue Numbers:
- Spine: CBS 82431
- Label: S CBS 82431
- Etching CBS.S.82431

Produced for K.P. Productions, Inc.
(P) 1978 CBS Records
© 1978 CBS Records
Riva Music Ltd./Nineden Ltd.

Original sound recording made by CBS Records

Made in England

Shorepak by Shorewood Packaging Co. Ltd., England

Last track [B5] lasts approximately 30 seconds longer than the time stated on release.
Timing is as per stopwatch, printed timing on the labels is:
A1 3.49 A2 2.34 A3 3.14 A4 3.00 A5 5.10
B1 3.15 B2 3.42 B3 3.37 B4 3.23 B5 4.55

[Lanier/Bronstein credits according to the book "Passion Is A Fashion" by Pat Gilbert, page 210]

Cover concept from a Hugh Brown painting 'End of the Trail for Capitalism', which in turn was inspired by a photograph by Adrian Atwater 'End of the Trail'. (Bestley, R & Ogg A 'The Art Of Punk' elephant company limited 2013 p.94).
Hugh Brown was credited on later releases. Barcode and Other Identifiers Label Code: LC-0149 Rights Society: MCPS/BIEM Matrix / Runout (A-side runout groove machine stamped): CBS S 82431-A1 Matrix / Runout (B-side runout groove machine stamped): CBS S 82431-B1 Other (additional A-side runout groove machine stamped matrix): P AL 35439-1D Other (additional B-side runout groove machine stamped matrix in bold): P BL 35439-1D
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SLEEVE IN CLEAN AND EXCELLENT CONDITION
RECORD IN NEAR MINT CONDITION WITH A NAME ON ONE LABEL AND A NICE SHEEN
A NICE COPY
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