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Ten Songs From Joe Strummer’s Wilderness Years
The period from The Clash (Mk. II)’s final demise in 1985 until his re-emergence in 1999 with The Mescaleros are commonly referred to as *Joe Strummer*’s Wilderness Years. So, if you’re willing and able, here are ten of the more rockin’ highlights from Strummer’s more subdued era.
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Love Kills (from the Sid & Nancy OST, 1986)
Gangsterville (From Earthquake Weather, 1989)
It’s a Rockin’ World (From “Chef Aid” Soundtrack, 1998)
Trash City (From Permanent Record OST, 1988)
Generations (From V.A. Generations, 1998)
Dum Dum Club (from the Sid & Nancy OST, 1986)
Tennessee Rain (From Walker OST, 1987)
Island Hopping* (From Earthquake Weather, 1989)
*(The video-less Shouting Street might be one of the better choices…)
Nothin’ ‘Bout Nothin’ (From Permanent Record OST, 1988)
In the Pouring Rain (When Pigs Fly OST, 1993