The Clash - Return To Brixton

I'm not sure how many people know this one. In the late 80's there was a real upsurge in the dance and house scene. Remixes became the new thing and a number of dance versions of classic songs were produced.

The 'Clash were not to be left out and and in this instance their classic track ' Guns Of Brixton' was remixed. I would not usually be a fan of this genre, but somehow they have managed to maintain the essential core sound of the original track.

'Guns of Brixton' was the only track that Paul Simonon (Bass Guitarist) sang (well talked I guess) on. He also wrote the song (not sure if he wrote any others). As a point of interest Paul Simonon did much of the artwork on the early 'Clash' records and often did the back drops at some of their gigs, he later went on to become a professional artist and in my opinion (for what its worth) produced some really good paintings. I have posted one of London's Millbank below and follow this link if you want to see some more.

Band: The Clash
Label: CBS
Year: 1990
Tracks:
1. Return to Brixton (3.17)
2. Return to Brixton (6.32)
3. Return to Brixton (SW2 Dub) (5.22)
4. The Guns Of Brixton - Original (3.19)