Complete Control

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Written by: Mick Jones, Joe Strummer
Produced by: Lee "Scratch" Perry
Released: July '79 on Epic
Charts: Non-single

The Clash were hardcore reggae fans, so it was natural they would want to work with legendary dub producer Perry. But the resulting single wasn't dub at all -- it was the Clash's toughest, noisiest punk anthem, with Mick Jones cranking the guitar to ear-bleeding levels. "Complete Control," a U.K. hit in the fall of 1977, was appended to the American version of the band's debut album.

Appears on: The Clash (Epic)

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