Sony Music will release The Clash ‘Sound System’ – the band’s re-mastered recorded works collected together for the first time – due for release on 6th September, 2013.

As noted in our New Record Report, within classic boombox packaging designed by Paul Simonon, the boxset contains the band’s 5 seminal studio albums in their original 8-disc format, newly remastered by The Clash, a further 3 discs featuring demos, non-album singles, rarities and B-sides, a DVD with previously unseen footage by both Don Letts and Julien Temple, original promo videos and live footage, an owner’s manual booklet, reprints of the band’s original ‘Armagideon Times’ fanzine as well as a brand new edition curated and designed by Paul Simonon and merchandise including dog tags, badges, stickers and an exclusive Clash poster.

Conceived and compiled by The Clash, ‘Sound System’ is a significant and unique collection of the complete recorded works by the 20th century’s most influential British band. Greatly enhanced by the careful remastering rendering the original recordings more vital and crisp, all contained in Paul Simonon’s iconic design, with a selection of bonus material, ‘Sound System’ is the most important and unique boxset to be released.

The 70’s punk movement gave birth to some important bands, but none were more important than The Clash, who were a band who pushed and broke musical boundaries, a band who fused musical experimentation with a socio-political conscience.

‘Sound System’ Boxset consists of all of the following goodies:

1. ‘The Clash’

2. ‘Give Em Enough Rope’

3. ‘London Calling’ (double album)

4. ‘Sandinista’ (triple album)

5. ‘Combat Rock’

• All newly re-mastered by The Clash with award-winning engineer Tim Young

• Three CDs featuring rare tracks, demos, non-album singles and B-sides (track listing follows)

• DVD including unseen Julian Temple footage, early Super 8 film shot by Don Letts, all the band’s promo videos and previously unseen live footage (details below)

• Owner’s Manual booklet

• Folder containing reprints of ‘Armagideon Times 1 & 2 and Armagideon Times 3 (new edition of fanzine compiled and designed by Paul Simonon)

• Merchandise; dog tags, badges, stickers and a Future Is Unwritten note book designed by Harland Miller

• An exclusive photo poster

Now to the most important part, we have 1 x ‘Sound System’ Boxsets to give away and all you need to do is tell us why in 25 words or less why you should win it!!!

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