Clash "Rock The Casbah"

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   In the database, there is nothing noted for "Rock The Casbah" by the Clash.  On my CD The Singles Columbia 468946 (import version), the mix of this song is different than the mix found on Combat Rock.  If I had to guess, I would say this remixed version is the one found on the 45, although I don't have the 7" to verify.

Can anyone who owns the 45 check to see which mix is on there?

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aaronk Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 16 January 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 88	Post Options Post Reply Quote aaronk Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Clash "Rock The Casbah" Posted: 16 October 2005 at 5:08am
	In the database, there is nothing noted for "Rock The Casbah" by the Clash. On my CD The Singles Columbia 468946 (import version), the mix of this song is different than the mix found on Combat Rock. If I had to guess, I would say this remixed version is the one found on the 45, although I don't have the 7" to verify. Can anyone who owns the 45 check to see which mix is on there? Edited by aaronk

AndrewChouffi Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 24 September 2005 Status: Offline Points: 3	Post Options Post Reply Quote AndrewChouffi Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 16 October 2005 at 9:48am
	The 45 in the USA was remixed by Bob Clearmountain. The single mix has the sound effects lower, is more compressed, and has a little bit of drum pre-roll that the original Combat Rock album version didn't have. Andy

aaronk Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 16 January 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 88	Post Options Post Reply Quote aaronk Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 16 October 2005 at 11:26am
	Thanks for the info, Andy! Now, it will be up to Pat to determine which discs (other than The Singles) contain the 45 version and which contain the LP version.

edtop40 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 29 October 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 2	Post Options Post Reply Quote edtop40 Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 16 October 2005 at 6:35pm
	both of their top 40 hits are in their 45 form on the greatest cd from 1988
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budaniel Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 12 October 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote budaniel Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 18 October 2005 at 9:20am
	my version on the double disc set "Story of the Clash vol. 1" is the slightly more dance oriented mix in which the the vocal scream on the word "jive" in the line "The crowd caught a wiff of that crazy casbah jive" has a major echo effect on it that blends into the beginning of the chorus.

AndrewChouffi Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 24 September 2005 Status: Offline Points: 3	Post Options Post Reply Quote AndrewChouffi Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 18 October 2005 at 12:06pm
	Hi Budaniel, The version you have on "Story Of The Clash vol. 1" IS the 45 version mixed by Bob Clearmountain.

edtop40 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 29 October 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 2	Post Options Post Reply Quote edtop40 Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 18 October 2005 at 12:10pm
	like i said, i concur...
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budaniel Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 12 October 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote budaniel Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 18 October 2005 at 12:37pm
	Just wanted to clarify that part of the mix, which is so dramatic a difference. I love that part. :-)

headstar Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 25 November 2019 Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote headstar Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 22 August 2020 at 2:30am
	Are there two different 45 mixes? The US 45s on discogs say "Mixed by Glyn Johns": https://www.discogs.com/The-Clash-Rock-The-Casbah/release/71 2884

EternalStatic Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 28 September 2019 Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote EternalStatic Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 22 August 2020 at 9:24am
	Hmmm. I always thought the Glyn Johns “45 version” was just the album version. I find it interesting that there are no US 45 pressings on Discogs with the Clearmountain credit. This is what had led me to believe that the Clearmountain “single version” was only a single outside of the US and that the US was instead serviced the straighter, less dancey album version. I suppose it’s possible, as well, that the US 45 could be identical to the other worldwide pressings audio-wise, but that would mean that either the credit on the label is wrong (likely) or it is the only pressing out of a zillion that is correct (probably not as likely). Edited by EternalStatic