The Clash’s Radio-Only Compilation Gets Its First Public Release
A 1982 U.S. radio-promo title enters The Clash’s public catalogue on November 13, with 11 remastered tracks and new band-designed artwork.
The Clash’s The World According to The Clash is heading for its first public release on November 13, 2026, through Sony Music. The title began as a compilation supplied to U.S. radio stations in 1982; the new edition brings it into the band’s publicly available catalogue.
Announced on October 2, the release contains 11 tracks, newly remastered audio and new artwork designed by the band. The current selection includes “Rock the Casbah,” “Clampdown,” “Train in Vain (Stand by Me)” and “Should I Stay or Should I Go.”
A radio-era snapshot
Sony says the original promotional collection was prepared before Combat Rock arrived in 1982. That gives this release a specific place in Clash history: a title assembled for American radio is being revisited for listeners who could not buy it through the normal catalogue.
The 2026 running order also takes in “Brand New Cadillac,” “The Magnificent Seven,” “I Fought the Law,” “The Guns of Brixton,” “Spanish Bombs,” “London Calling” and “Lost in the Supermarket.” It is a compact route through familiar songs, with the radio-promo history providing the collector angle.
What is being released
The announced formats are limited-edition red and orange vinyl, CD and digital. The band’s store is also offering a poster with purchases of its orange-vinyl edition. Pre-orders are open.
For guitar-minded listeners, it is a reason to return to Joe Strummer and Mick Jones as a partnership. Follow the songs with our guides to Joe Strummer’s guitars and gear and Mick Jones’s guitars and gear.
AI-generated editorial illustration of Joe Strummer for GuitarGangsters. Identity reference: John Coffey, The Clash London Calling Tower Theater Show 3/6/1980, CC BY 2.0. Original composition, pose, clothing, background and typography; not an archival photograph.