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Recorded at New Yorks Shea Stadium in 1982Live at Shea Stadium captures the band at the peak of its powers and on devastating form. Bristling with energy and attitudeLive at Shea Stadium is destined to feature alongside James Brown at the ApolloThe Who at Leeds and Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison as one of the greatest live recordings of all time!The Clashopening for The Who on their farewell tour of the USplayed two nights at the legendary Shea Stadium (12th & 13th Oct 1982). They had recently released the Combat Rock albumand the singles ""Rock The Casbah"" and ""Should I Stay Or Should I Go"" were enjoying mass audiences via MTV and radio airplay. Despite being the support actthe New York Post reported ""there were as many Clash fans on those nights as Who fans.""Recorded by Glyn Johnsthe album features the second nights performance in its entirety and shows the band at a fascinating and pivotal point in their career. They had risen from punk agitators to arena superstars and would break up less than a year later. One of the few remaining unreleased Clash treasuresthe recordings have long been sought after by fans and were unearthed by the late Joe Strummer while packing for a move.This is a legendary Clash concert - released in a historic year for Shea Stadium. More than an albumits an event.Side 1 1. Kosmo Vinyl Introduction 1:10 2. London Calling 3:29 3. Police On My Back 3:28 4. The Guns of Brixton 4:07 5. Tommy Gun 3:19 6. Magnificent 7 2:33 7. Armagideon Time 2:55 8. Magnificent 7 (Return) 2:23 Side 2 1. Rock The Casbah 3:21 2. Train In Vain 3:45 3. Career Opportunities 2:05 4. Spanish Bombs 3:18 5. Clampdown 4:26 6. English Civil War 2:39 7. Should I Stay Or Should I Go 2:43 8. I Fought The Law 3:22

Artist: Clash
Title: Live At Shea Stadium [LP]
Record Label: Epic / Legacy Catalog
Release Date: 10/28/2008

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