London in 1979 was plagued by surging unemployment and rampant drug use. The Iron Lady, Margaret Thatcher had just come to power and there was growing discontentment with the youth. London’s premiere punk band, The Clash were in disarray themselves. Following their second release, they had parted ways with their manager, left their rehearsal studio and hit a major period of writer’s block. One thing was for certain, though, their musical interests had extended beyond punk music and they were keen to explore other genres; Rock ‘n Roll, Ska, Reggae, Rockabilly, Jazz and even an influence from the sounds coming out of New Orleans. They were set up at a new rehearsal studio and found themselves in a very disciplined and regimented schedule; afternoon rehearsals, followed by late afternoon football, drinks at the pub, and finally more rehearsals. The band created a strong bond with each other during this time which led them to start writing during these rehearsal sessions. And writing and writing. The drought was over and music started flowing out of Mick Jones and Joe Strummer, with contributions from Topper Headon and Paul Simonon.

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