Combat Rock was The Clash's final album with their classic lineup, but before it dropped in May of 1982, Joe Strummer, Mick Jones, Paul Simonon, and Topper Headon returned to London—following their 17-show residency at New York's Bond's Casino—where they rehearsed and recorded at The Peoples Hall in the Republic of Frestonia. (Frestonia was a '70s nation-state in the UK—and a wild rabbit hole to fall down of you've got the time.)
Forty years later the album is getting released as part of a special reissue package titled Combat Rock / The People’s Hall that includes 12 additional tracks by the band, including an alternative version of "Know Your Rights," the previously unreleased instrumental "He Who Dares or Is Tired," the unreleased original mix for "The Escapades of Futura 2000," among other exclusive releases. Combat Rock / The People’s Hall is out May 20.
Additionally, The Clash's work with the late Ranking Roger will also get an official release with a separate two-song EP. You can hear Ranking Roger's collaborations with the group on "Rock the Casbah" and "Red Angel Dragnet" below. Pre-order the special edition of Combat Rock here.
