JOE FOUGHT THE LAW

Dark Horse Records celebrates today’s release of ‘Assembly’, the newly remastered collection of solo cuts from Joe Strummer, with the world premiere of an ‘I Fought The Law’ video. The newly unearthed version was recorded live in London in 2001 by Joe and his band The Mescaleros

‘I Fought The Law’ along with the other live The Clash favourite, ‘Rudie Can’t Fail’, were thought to be lost, but were discovered and mixed and mastered by three-time GRAMMY® Award-winning engineer Paul Hicks (The Beatles / John Lennon / The Rolling Stones / David Bowie) especially for the release of ‘Assembly’. The accompanying video was created by Spencer Ramsey.

‘Assembly’ is available now on Limited Edition 2xLP Red vinyl, gatefold 2xLP 180g black vinyl, CD and digitally for streaming and download HERE

‘Assembly’ showcases carefully curated remastered singles, fan favourites and archival rarities from the Joe Strummer solo catalogue, including ‘Coma Girl,’ ‘Johnny Appleseed’ and ‘Yalla Yalla’ (with The Mescaleros) to his iconic rendition of Bob Marley’s ‘Redemption Song’ and soundtrack contributions like ‘Love Kills’ (from the 1986 film, ‘Sid and Nancy’). Remastered by three-time GRAMMY® Award-winning engineer Paul Hicks (The Beatles / John Lennon / The Rolling Stones / David Bowie), the 16-track compilation features three previously unreleased versions of classic tracks by Joe’s former band The Clash, including the never-before-heard home recording of ‘Junco Partner’ and electrifying live performances of ‘Rudie Can’t Fail’ and ‘I Fought The Law’, recorded by Joe Strummer and The Mescaleros at Brixton Academy on 24th November 2001. In addition, ‘Assembly’ includes exclusive liner notes written especially for this collection by Jakob Dylan.

Punk poet, musician, composer, actor and style icon, Joe Strummer spent his life smashing musical and cultural boundaries both as the singer of The Clash and as a solo artist. His songs sound as urgent and vital today as when they were written. Calling out social injustices and giving a voice to the struggles of the working class, Strummer’s politically-charged lyrics struck a chord with legions of fans and the press alike, with Rolling Stone calling The Clash “the greatest rock & roll band in the world.” “People can change anything they want to,” he famously once said, “and that means everything in the world.” Through his art, Joe Strummer played his part in shaping the musical landscape of the world and with it left an unrivalled and timeless legacy.

George Harrison’s passion for introducing the world to new music expressed itself in May of 1974 when he created his own new label – Dark Horse Records. The label contained a variety of talented artists on its roster, including George himself. ‘Assembly’ marks the first new Joe Strummer title released via the newly relaunched Dark Horse Records. For more, please visit www.darkhorserecords.com.

JOE STRUMMER

(Dark Horse/BMG)

TRACKLISTING

Coma Girl

Johnny Appleseed

I Fought The Law (Live at Brixton Academy, London, 24 November 2001) *

Tony Adams

Sleepwalk

Love Kills

Get Down Moses

X-Ray Style

Mondo Bongo

Rudie Can’t Fail (Live at Brixton Academy, London, 24 November 2001) *

At The Border, Guy

Long Shadow

Forbidden City

Yalla Yalla

Redemption Song

Junco Partner (Acoustic) *

* PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED