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The Clash - Westway to the World (2001)

Posted By: Melaron
The Clash - Westway to the World (2001)

The Clash - Westway to the World (2001)
Video: PAL, MPEG2 Video at 45.1 Mbps, 720 x 576 (1.333) at 25.000 fps | Audio: AC-3 2 channels at 256 Kbps, 48.0 KHz
Genre: Punk | Label: Sony BMG | Copy: Untouched | Runtime: 107 min. | 7,27 Gb (DVD-9)
Subtitles: English, French, Spanish

Many may disagree, but it’s always struck me as rather peculiar that The Clash were labelled as a punk band. It seems no mention of the movement can go by without the obligatory namedropping of the (utterly brilliant) Sex Pistols – so here it is – but whereas they and contemporaries such as The Buzzcocks seemed to plunder traditional rock’n’roll as their main inspiration, The Clash looked more to blues and the sounds of their native Brixton – which in turn were predominantly the sounds of Jamaica. Oh, and they definitely knew more than three chords…

It almost seemed to be more a matter of timing, for they certainly hit in that period of the late ‘70s when a much needed reaction against the pompous wank that was clogging up record stores finally arrived. Taking a firmly political agenda seemingly more from actual belief rather than a desire for sensationalism, the whole punk thing certainly gave them the wherewithal to get to the ears of music lovers after something with a bit more substance – and it also allowed them to grow and prove a decent longevity compared to most of their contemporaries. After all, despite numerous re-packagings, the Pistols only ever recorded one proper album, that which no collection is complete without, Never Mind the Bollocks. But enough about them already!

Westway to the World, a documentary on the rise and fall of The Clash by renowned part of the British punk scene Don Letts, makes its way to DVD in what is described as a “director’s cut” – so presumably it’s longer than the original version, or something. At any rate, the main feature serves up 80 minutes covering the seven years that The Clash existed in their near-as-dammit original form (Topper Headon was ousted when his love for drugs became too much). Fairly chronological, it’s a melange of archival footage of stage and TV appearances, old interviews etc, combined with recently recorded chats of refreshing frankness with the main four members - Joe Strummer, Mick Jones, Paul Simonon and Topper Headon – as well as original drummer Terry Chimes and a selection of journos, photographers and others from the band’s heyday orbit.

From the common knowledge stuff to the obscure – supporting Shakin’ Stevens, seeing Top of the Pops’ Pan’s People gyrating to the strains of Bank Robber, through releases such as the awesome double album assault of London Calling to the somewhat extreme triple-LP Sandinista (they were supposed to be rebelling against such musical knobheadedness, after all), through to American breakthrough with the more traditional rock-inspired Combat Rock, this is a thorough look at an incredibly influential, entertaining and vital band.

Artists: The Clash
- Joe Strummer
- Mick Jones
- Paul Simonon
- Topper Headon

Setlist:
Westway to the World - Film

Bonus:

01. Clash on Broadway
02. Joe Strummer
- "Support Groups"
- "Questions & Answers"
- "Squats/DIY Gear"
- "Getting Equipment"
- "The Spliff Bunker"
- "Punk"
- "The 100 Club"
- "Pistols/Sid"
- "Punks v Teds"
03. Paul Simonon
- "The Group's Name"
- "Guy Stevens"
- "A Night in Jail"
- "White Riot Tour"
- "The I.C.A. Gig"
- "Lester Bangs"
- "Meeting Mick"
- "The Paste Story"
- "A Rabbit Suit ?"
03. Mick Jones
- "Writing Songs"
- "The Last Show"
- "Information"
- "Night of Treason"
- "Influences"
04. Topper Headon
- "Human Drum Machine"
- "Out of Control"
- "The Audition"
- "Guy Stevens"
- "The Ultimatum"
- "Never the Same"
- "Rockin' the Casbah"
05. Discography
- The Clash (UK Version)
- The Clash (US Version)
- Give' Em Enough Rope
- London Calling
- Black Market Clash
- Sandinista!- Disc 1
- Sandinista- Disc 2
- Combat Rock

Extra:
- Photo Gallery

The Clash - Westway to the World (2001)
The Clash - Westway to the World (2001)
The Clash - Westway to the World (2001)
The Clash - Westway to the World (2001)
The Clash - Westway to the World (2001)


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