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To punk purists, the Clash’s quick flight from the accepted tones, rhythms and tempos of punk amounted to heresy—but wasn’t punk about breaking the rules in the first place? Soon after delivering a punk masterpiece with their self-titled 1977 debut and emerging as punk’s standard-bearers, the Clash expanded into reggae, ska, funk, rap, throwback rock ’n’ roll and whatever else they felt like playing. Arriving in a box styled after the ultimate sonic symbol of the era—the boom box—this ultimate celebration of "the only band that mattered" begins with all five original studio albums, newly remastered: The Clash (’77), Give ’Em Enough Rope (’78), London Calling (’79), Sandinista! (’80) and Combat Rock (’82). Those occupy the first 8 CDs; the next three contain 52 rarities, demos, non-album singles, B-sides and (here it comes) 14 previously unreleased tracks. You’ll hear Bob Clearmountain’s 12" mix of Rock the Casbah; extended versions of Sean Flynn and Ghetto Defendant; the outtakes The Beautiful People Are Ugly Too and Idle in Kangaroo Court; unissued Polydor demos of London’s Burning; 1977, and White Riot; live 1978 recordings, and more. Pop in the DVD to watch 1977 Sussex University performances of Hate & War and Remote Control; the Don Letts Super 8 Medley (1977; White Riot; Janie Jones, and more); promo videos of The Call Up; Rock the Casbah; Bankrobber; London Calling; Tommy Gun, and more. It’s a massive, treasure-filled, punk-rock public service announcement…with guitar! Sony Legacy.