Cut the Crap
Studio album by The Clash
Released	November 4, 1985
Recorded	March, 1985
Genre	Rock Punk rock
Length	38:21
Label	Epic
Producer(s)	Jose Unidos
Professional reviews
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The Clash chronology
Combat Rock (1982)	Cut the Crap (1985)

Cut the Crap is The Clash's final album. It was originally released in 1985 as the follow-up to Combat Rock (1982), and was the first Clash record since Topper Headon was sacked from the group in 1982 and Mick Jones' departure from the group in 1983. Image File history File links Sleeve of Cut the Crap by The Clash This image is the cover of an album or single. ... A Studio Album is an album of regular studio recordings. ... The Clash were an English rock band active from 1976 to 1986. ... November 4 is the 308th day of the year (309th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 57 days remaining. ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... Rock is a form of popular music from the mid 20th century which typically features a vocal melody (often with vocal harmony) that is supported by accompaniment of electric guitars, a bass guitar, and drums, often with a strong back beat. ... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Epic Records is an American record label, and subsidiary of Sony BMG. // Epic was launched originally as a jazz and classical music label in 1953 by CBS. Its bright-yellow, black and blue logo became a familiar trademark for many jazz and classical releases. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the performers, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes . ... John Graham Mellor (August 21, 1952 – December 22, 2002) better known as Joe Strummer, was the co-founder, lyricist, rhythm guitarist and lead singer of the English punk rock band The Clash, and later The Mescaleros. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music, owned by All Media Guide. ... Image File history File links 2_stars. ... The Clash were an English rock band active from 1976 to 1986. ... Combat Rock is a 1982 album released by The Clash. ... The Clash were an English rock band active from 1976 to 1986. ... Combat Rock is a 1982 album released by The Clash. ... Topper Headon Nicholas Bowen Headon (born May 30, 1955, in Bromley, Kent, England), better known as Topper Headon (because of his resemblance to the cartoon monkey), was the drummer for the English punk rock band The Clash. ... Mick Jones on stage with The Clash Michael Geoffrey Jones (born June 26, 1955),is an English guitarist and singer best known for his work as lead guitarist with The Clash. ...

Critical and commercial reception to the record was poor aside from the single "This Is England." Jones's absence coupled with drummer Topper Headon having been kicked out (unable to cope with his on-going heroin addiction) led many to regard Cut the Crap as a Joe Strummer solo album. Indeed, the album was apparently set against Jones's This Is Big Audio Dynamite (1985) as just that.[1] Although the poor quality of the record was blamed mostly on Strummer and the newer members, the main reason for the albums' shortcomings was manager Bernie Rhodes' insistence on being more involved in the making of the band's records, producing and co-writing most of the album. Paul Simonon and the newer member didn't even get to appear on the record with their parts being played by session musicians instead. Strummer would later disown the album. Accordingly, the album has been disowned by purists of Clash history, including the former band; it was not mentioned on the Clash documentary Westway to the World. Topper Headon Nicholas Bowen Headon (born May 30, 1955, in Bromley, Kent, England), better known as Topper Headon (because of his resemblance to the cartoon monkey), was the drummer for the English punk rock band The Clash. ... Heroin, also known as diamorphine (BAN) or diacetylmorphine (INN), is a semi-synthetic opioid. ... John Graham Mellor (August 21, 1952 – December 22, 2002) better known as Joe Strummer, was the co-founder, lyricist, rhythm guitarist and lead singer of the English punk rock band The Clash, and later The Mescaleros. ... This is Big Audio Dynamite album cover This Is Big Audio Dynamite was the debut album by the 1980s band Big Audio Dynamite, lead by former Clash band member Mick Jones. ... Bernie Rhodes was the manager of legendary British band The Clash. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... A documentary film about the British punk rock band The Clash. ...

"This Is England" was the only song from Cut the Crap included on the The Essential Clash compilation. No track from the album was included on the three disc Clash box set Clash on Broadway. The Essential Clash is a career-spanning greatest hits album by The Clash first released in 2003. ... Clash on Broadway is a triple-disc, 64-song box set covering The Clashs entire career (except Cut the Crap). ...

In January, 2000 this album along with the rest of the Clash's catalog was remastered and re-released.

A bootleg is currently available which essentially captures some of "The Clash II" (as the new line-up is sometimes described) performances of the songs on Cut the Crap. According to the bootleg's author, he believes that the real folly behind Cut the Crap was extensive production, such as the drum-machine.

Track listing

All tracks written by Joe Strummer and Bernard Rhodes

1. "Dictator" – 3:00
2. "Dirty Punk" – 3:11
3. "We Are the Clash" – 3:02
4. "Are You Red..Y" – 3:01
5. "Cool Under Heat" – 3:21
6. "Movers and Shakers" – 3:01
7. "This is England" – 3:49
8. "Three Card Trick" – 3:09
9. "Play to Win" – 3:06
10. "Fingerpoppin'" – 3:25
11. "North and South" – 3:32
12. "Life is Wild" – 2:39

Personnel

• Joe Strummer - vocals
• Nick Sheppard - guitar
• Vince White - guitar
• Norman Watt-Roy - bass
• Paul Simonon - additional bass
• Bernie Rhodes - synthesizers and drum machine programming
• Pete Howard - additional drums

John Graham Mellor (August 21, 1952 – December 22, 2002) better known as Joe Strummer, was the co-founder, lyricist, rhythm guitarist and lead singer of the English punk rock band The Clash, and later The Mescaleros. ... Sheppard (right) with The Clash. ... Paul Simonon Paul Gustave Simonon (born December 15, 1955 in Brixton, England) is best known as the bass guitar player for punk rock band The Clash. ... Bernie Rhodes was the manager of legendary British band The Clash. ...

External links

• Cut the Crap lyrics