The Vanilla Tapes

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Name = The Vanilla Tapes
Type = compilation
Artist = The Clash


Released = Start date|2004
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Genre = Punk rock
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"The Vanilla Tapes" were demo tracks recorded by the English punk band The Clash -- in essence, an early version of their album "London Calling" (although the track Remote Control was a song from the band's first album). Roadie Johnny Green was to deliver the tapes to the band's new producer, Guy Stevens; Green fell asleep on the train ride to the studio. Waking up at the station where he was to disembark, he panicked, and in his rush left the tapes behind. After that, the tapes were considered lost until March 2004, when Clash guitarist Mick Jones was moving boxes and came upon a copy of the tape.

The newly discovered "Vanilla Tapes" were released as a bonus disc when "London Calling" was remastered and re-issued as the "Legacy Edition" in September 2004. According to the booklet, there were 37 tracks on the tapes; only 21 were included on the CD.

Track listing

#"Hateful"
#"Rudie Can't Fail"
#"Paul's Tune" (Paul Simonon)
#"I'm Not Down"
#"Four Horsemen"
#"Koka Kola"
#"Death or Glory"
#"Lover's Rock"
#"Lonesome Me" (The Clash)
#"Jimmy Jazz"
#"Lost in the Supermarket"
#"Up-Toon" (instrumental)
#"Walking the Slidewalk" (The Clash)
#"Where You Gonna Go (Soweto)" (The Clash)
#"The Man in Me" (Bob Dylan)
#"Remote Control"
#"Working and Waiting"
#"Heart and Mind" (The Clash)
#"Brand New Cadillac" (Vince Taylor)
#"London Calling"
#"Revolution Rock" (J. Edwards, D. Ray)