Don Letts' Clash documentary releases trailer, plans PBS airing
by The Clash

The highly anticipated Clash documentary from filmmaker Don Letts has released the official teaser trailer for the upcoming DVD due out in March. Letts' a long–time Clash collaborator and Grammy–winning producer follows the live transformation of the band, incorporating footage from all phases of the Clash's meteoric career, beginning with live–in–the–studio clips and climaxing with a blow–out performance at New York's Shea Stadium in 1982. With rare and previously unreleased footage from all over the world, this film documents the history of the band by showcasing live performances.

Along with the trailer, the filmmakers have also announced that an edited version of the film will be appearing on PBS while the full length DVD is due out April 15th. Details on regional airings can be found on this page.

  1. Complete Control (From The Essential Clash)
  2. I Fought the Law (Jan. 1979, London Lyceum)
  3. Police & Thieves (Jan. 1980, Aylesbury Friars)
  4. What's My Name (Nov. 1977, Manchester Elizabethan Suite)
  5. Capitol Radio One (Nov. 1977, Manchester Elizabethan Suite)
  6. White Riot (April 1977, Beaconsfield Studios)
  7. I'm So Bored With the U.S.A. (Nov. 1978, Manchester Apollo)
  8. London's Burning (April 1978 London Victory Park)
  9. 1977 (April 1977, Beaconsfield Studios)
  10. (White Man) In Hammersmith Palais (July 1978 Glasgow Apollo)
  11. Tommy Gun (1978)
  12. Safe European Home (July 1978, London Music Machine)
  13. London Calling (June 1981, New York Bonds International Casino)
  14. Clampdown (Feb. 1980, Lewisham Odeon)
  15. The Guns of Brixton (April 1980, Fridays)
  16. Train in Vain (Feb. 1980, Lewisham Odeon)
  17. This Is Radio Clash (June 1981, The Tomorrow Show)
  18. The Magnificent Seven (June 1981, The Tomorrow Show)
  19. Brand New Cadillac (Feb. 1982, Tokyo Sun Plaza)
  20. Should I Stay or Should I Go (Oct. 1982, New York Shea Stadium)
  21. Know Your Rights (May 1983, US Festival)
  22. Career Opportunities (Oct. 1982, New York Shea Stadium)