Rat Patrol From Fort Bragg

~ Release by The Clash (see all versions of this release, 6 available)

Annotation

2CD bootleg that has been circulating amongst Clash fans for a long time: CD1 is the infamous Mick Jones version of the eventual album "Combat Rock", commonly referred to as "Rat Patrol From Fort Bragg." CD2 features a number of related outtakes, instrumentals, and live tracks from the Combat Rock/RPFFB era.

On the first two tracks of CD1 the names in parentheses are alternate titles.
Almost all of these tracks feature different arrangements, alternate lyrics, extra verses, or a combination of the three,when compared with the versions eventually released-- in addition to the tracks that were never released in the first place.

-Some controversy exists as to whether the track known as "Walk Evil Talk" has anything at all to do with the Clash, but it is impossible to tell-- the song features no lyrics, nor does anyone have any idea who is playing on it.
-Track 1-14 is an instrumental outtake.
-Track 1-15 is the same as the version eventually released on the Combat Rock LP.
-Tracks 1-16 and 1-17 are the same as they were released.
-Track 1-18, 2-18, and 2-19 are the same as the ones on Disc 3 of the "Clash On Broadway" boxset.
-Track 2-1 recorded live at Shea Stadium, New York, in October 1982.
-Track 2-12 is the same as was released.
-Track 2-13 is mislabeled: The track is actually the same as the one eventually put on Combat Rock. The 'no flushes' refers to the infamous toilet bowl commercial that is featured in "Inoculated City." It has nothing to do with "Overpowered by Funk."
-Tracks 2-16 and 2-17 are nearly identical to their corresponding tracks on CD1.

Annotation last modified on 2025-11-25 08:16 UTC.

Tracklist

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1CD: Rat Patrol From Fort Bragg
#TitleRatingLength
1The Beautiful People (Are Ugly Too)3:45
2Kill Time4:59
3Should I Stay or Should I Go
recording of:
Should I Stay or Should I Go
writer:
Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Joe Strummer
publisher:
Nineden Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing GmbH (Universal Music Publishing Group Germany)
3:05
4Rock the Casbah
recording of:
Rock the Casbah
writer:
Topper Headon, Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Joe Strummer
3:48
5Know Your Rights
recording of:
Know Your Rights
writer:
Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Joe Strummer
5:05
6Red Angel Dragnet5:13
7Ghetto Defendant
recording of:
Ghetto Defendant
writer:
Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite), Paul Simonon and Joe Strummer
6:18
8Sean Flynn
recording of:
Sean Flynn
writer:
Topper Headon, Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite), Paul Simonon and Joe Strummer
7:31
9Car Jamming
recording of:
Car Jamming
writer:
Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite), Paul Simonon and Joe Strummer
3:54
10Innoculated City
recording of:
Inoculated City
writer:
Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Joe Strummer
4:33
11Death Is a Star
recording of:
Death Is a Star
writer:
Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Joe Strummer
2:39
12Walk Evil Talk
7:38
13Atom Tan
recording of:
Atom Tan
writer:
Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Joe Strummer
2:45
14Overpowered by Funk (demo)
recording of:
Overpowered by Funk
writer:
Topper Headon, Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Joe Strummer
2:00
15Innoculated City (uncensored)
recording of:
Inoculated City
writer:
Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Joe Strummer
2:31
16First Night Back in London
recording of:
First Night Back in London
writer:
Topper Headon, Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite), Paul Simonon and Joe Strummer
2:57
17Cool Confusion
producer:
The Clash (70s–80s British punk rock band)
recording of:
Cool Confusion
writer:
Topper Headon, Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite), Paul Simonon and Joe Strummer
2.53:11
18Straight to Hell (extended mix)
recording of:
Straight to Hell
writer:
Topper Headon, Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite), Paul Simonon and Joe Strummer
6:57
2CD: Remixes, Outakes, Instrumentals
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Should I Stay or Should I Go? (Shea St.)
live recording of:
Should I Stay or Should I Go (in 1982-10)
writer:
Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Joe Strummer
publisher:
Nineden Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing GmbH (Universal Music Publishing Group Germany)
The Clash3:39
2Rock the Casbah (instrumental)
recording of:
Rock the Casbah
writer:
Topper Headon, Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Joe Strummer
The Clash3:22
3Know Your Rights (instrumental)
recording of:
Know Your Rights
writer:
Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Joe Strummer
The Clash1:18
4Red Angel Dragnet (instrumental)The Clash1:46
5Overpowered by Funk (instrumental)
recording of:
Overpowered by Funk
writer:
Topper Headon, Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Joe Strummer
The Clash3:12
6Ghetto Defendant 1 (instrumental)
recording of:
Ghetto Defendant
writer:
Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite), Paul Simonon and Joe Strummer
The Clash2:10
7Ghetto Defendant 2 (instrumental)
recording of:
Ghetto Defendant
writer:
Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite), Paul Simonon and Joe Strummer
The Clash1:37
8Atom Tan (instrumental)
recording of:
Atom Tan
writer:
Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Joe Strummer
The Clash3:02
9First Night Back in London (instrumental)
recording of:
First Night Back in London
writer:
Topper Headon, Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite), Paul Simonon and Joe Strummer
The Clash1:22
10Cool Confusion 1 (instrumental)
instrumental recording of:
Cool Confusion
writer:
Topper Headon, Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite), Paul Simonon and Joe Strummer
The Clash0:52
11Cool Confusion 2 (instrumental)
instrumental recording of:
Cool Confusion
writer:
Topper Headon, Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite), Paul Simonon and Joe Strummer
The Clash3:17
12Straight to Hell (7-inch)
recording of:
Straight to Hell
writer:
Topper Headon, Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite), Paul Simonon and Joe Strummer
The Clash3:44
13Overpowered by Funk (No Flushes)
recording of:
Overpowered by Funk
writer:
Topper Headon, Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Joe Strummer
The Clash4:52
14Hell W10
The Clash1:13
15Cool Confusion (remix)
recording of:
Cool Confusion
writer:
Topper Headon, Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite), Paul Simonon and Joe Strummer
The Clash2:48
16Know Your Rights (alternate version)
recording of:
Know Your Rights
writer:
Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Joe Strummer
The Clash5:15
17Cool Confusion (full version)
producer:
The Clash (70s–80s British punk rock band)
recording of:
Cool Confusion
writer:
Topper Headon, Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite), Paul Simonon and Joe Strummer
The Clash2.53:15
18Red Angel Dragnet (edited)The Clash3:25
19Ghetto Defendant (edited)
mixer:
Glyn Johns
recording of:
Ghetto Defendant
writer:
Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite), Paul Simonon and Joe Strummer
The Clash4:15
20Rock the Casbah
recording of:
Rock the Casbah
writer:
Topper Headon, Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Joe Strummer
The Clash with Rankin Rodger4:50