learned in the previous three years ... their most commercially rewarded release ... containing [their] most poignant song 'Straight to Hell'." CMJ New Music Report ranked Combat Rock at number five on its 2004 list of the Top 20 Most-Played Albums of 1982. Slant Magazine listed the album at No. 80 on its list of "Best Albums of the 1980s". Kurt Cobain listed it in his top fifty albums of all time. Track listing Fortieth Anniversary Reissue The songs added to the fortieth anniversary reissue were titled The People's Hall. All tracks are written by the Clash. Personnel Joe Strummer – lead and backing vocals, guitar, harmonica, piano Mick Jones – guitar, backing and lead vocals, keyboard, sound effects Paul Simonon – bass guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Red Angel Dragnet" Topper Headon – drums, piano and bass guitar on "Rock the Casbah" Additional musicians Allen Ginsberg – guest vocals on "Ghetto Defendant" Futura 2000 – guest vocals on "Overpowered by Funk" Ellen Foley – backing vocals on "Car Jamming" Joe Ely – backing vocals on "Should I Stay or Should I Go" Tymon Dogg – piano on "Death Is a Star" Tommy Mandel (as Poly Mandell) – keyboards on "Overpowered by Funk" Gary Barnacle – saxophone on "Sean Flynn" Kosmo Vinyl - vocals on "Red Angel Dragnet" Production The Clash – producers Glyn Johns – chief engineer, mixing Joe Blaney; Jerry Green; Eddie Garcia – assistant engineers Pennie Smith – cover photography, taken March 1982 in Bangkok, Thailand Charts Certifications Sources References Further reading External links 1982 albums Albums recorded at Electric Lady Studios The Clash albums CBS Records albums Columbia Records albums Epic Records albums Albums produced by Glyn Johns