Joe Strummer ‘Assembly’: Solo Years the Focus of New 16-Track Compilation Out 3/26 (Pre-Order)

Joe Strummer became a legend for his work fronting genre-bending pioneers The Clash, but his career activity extended well past the expiration date of that group — and on March 26, Strummer’s solo catalog will be celebrated with a new compilation.

Assembly will be released via Dark Horse Records, and features 16 songs, among them singles, fan favorites, rarities from the archives and beyond.

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ASSEMBLY, a brand new remastered 16-track collection of Joe Strummer's greatest solo work, will be released on March 26th, 2021.

Preorder the album here – https://t.co/liCe6uWu3P – on CD, limited edition Red 2LP vinyl and 180g 2LP vinyl on @darkhorserecs now. pic.twitter.com/XNJW8RHkFE

— JoeStrummer (@JoeStrummer) February 3, 2021

More on Assembly, via a news release:

This 16-track compilation features three previously unreleased versions of classic Clash tracks, including the never-before-heard “Junco Partner (Acoustic)” and electrifying live performances of “Rudie Can’t Fail” and “I Fought The Law”, the latter two of which were recorded by Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros at London’s Brixton Academy on November 24, 2001. In addition, ASSEMBLY includes exclusive liner notes written especially for this collection by lifelong Strummer fan, Jakob Dylan.

And here’s the full album track listing, with designations for the unreleased material:

Coma Girl
Johnny Appleseed
I Fought The Law (Live at Brixton Academy, London, 24 November 2001) *
Tony Adams
Sleepwalk
Love Kills
Get Down Moses
X-Ray Style
Mondo Bongo
Rudie Can’t Fail (Live at Brixton Academy, London, 24 November 2001) *
At The Border, Guy
Long Shadow
Forbidden City
Yalla Yalla
Redemption Song
Junco Partner (Acoustic) *

* PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED