Well, since the one song I nominated failed to garner a single upvote[footnote]not including myself upvoting my own post like some sort of depraved MANIMAL[/footnote] in our current The Clash Song Tournament, I figured I’d devote a header to it so some of you might hear what you missed out on. Originally released in 1993 on the compilation Super Black Market Clash[footnote]which itself is an extended version of a 10” compilation previously only available in North America[/footnote], “Listen” is a two-and-a-half minute instrumental that was previously available only as a 27-second excerpt on the Capital Radio EP[footnote]and this EP was only available via a give away in conjunction with NME magazine in April of 1977[/footnote].
I don’t expect “Listen” would have gotten far even if it had made the tournament, but I think it’s nice energetic instrumental that doesn’t overstay its welcome. It also has some sentimental value for me, as it is the opening track of the first mixtape I ever made of songs I taped off of CBC radio late at night as a teenager (in this particular case, an episode of Night Lines hosted by David Wisdom).
Optional discussion prompt: What mixtapes do you remember fondly?
Have a Great Night Thread, Avocado!