“As a member of The Clash Joe Strummer was a punk-rock pioneer with a fondness for reggae. But co-founding one of the most important bands of the past 50 years has, understandably, overshadowed the full breadth of Strummer’s musical interests. His career outside the Clash included forays into rockabilly, folk-rock, African music and Spanish Civil War songs. Joe Strummer 001 offers a sampling of it ”
“This 32-track collection combines remastered rarities and unreleased oddities. More than a collectors’ compendium, though, it offers a welcome collage of a restless, empathic spirit.”
