The Essential Clash is a career-spanning greatest hits album by The Clash first released in 2003. It is part of the ongoing 'The Essential' Sony BMG compilation series. The album is dedicated to Joe Strummer, who died during its compilation. The "This Is Radio Clash" track The B-side recording "Radio Clash" was released on the US version of this album with the incorrect A-side title of "This Is Radio Clash". The B-side is a remix of the A-side with additional lyrics. Both tracks have the same length. Reception Spin (6/03, p. 104) – "These two discs are a pretty hot crib sheet....The first 11 cuts are a shuffle mix of highlights from the U.S. and U.K. versions of 1977's incendiary The Clash, and if they don't inspire you to punch holes in the plaster, you're too well-adjusted." Uncut (5/03, p. 114) – 4 stars out of 5 – "They never lost sight of Britain's strange mix of supermarket torpor and multicultural high energy." Charlotte Robinson on Popmatters says that: Given its breadth, however, The Essential Clash will probably be the preferred collection of most listeners. Track listing Disc one All songs written by Joe Strummer and Mick Jones, except where noted. "White Riot" – 1:59 "London's Burning" – 2:10 "Complete Control" – 3:13 "Clash City Rockers" (original version) – 3:56 "I'm So Bored with the U.S.A." – 2:25 "Career Opportunities" – 1:52 "Hate & War" – 2:05 "Cheat" – 2:06 "Police & Thieves" – 6:00 (Junior Murvin, Lee "Scratch" Perry) "Janie Jones" – 2:05 "Garageland" – 3:13 "Capital Radio One" – 2:09 "(White Man) In Hammersmith Palais" – 4:01 "English Civil War" – 2:36 (traditional, arranged by Jones and Strummer) "Tommy Gun" – 3:17 "Safe European Home" – 3:51 "Julie's Been Working for the Drug Squad" – 3:04 (uncredited Piano by Allen Lanier) "Stay Free" – 3:40 "Groovy Times" – 3:30 "I Fought the Law" – 2:39 (Sonny Curtis) UK version adds "1977" – 1:41 as track 2. Disc two All tracks written by The Clash, except where noted. "London Calling" – 3:20 (Jones, Strummer) "The Guns of Brixton" – 3:10 (Paul Simonon) "Clampdown" – 3:50 (Jones, Strummer) "Rudie Can't Fail" – 3:29 (Jones, Strummer) "Lost in the Supermarket" – 3:47 (Jones, Strummer) "Jimmy Jazz" – 3:55 (Jones, Strummer) "Train in Vain (Stand by Me)" – 3:11 (Jones, Strummer) "Bankrobber" – 4:35 (Jones, Strummer) "The Magnificent Seven" – 5:33 "Ivan