Monday, 19 May 2014
Version City #26 - The Clash sing Sonny Okosun
If you'd've come round to my house in late
1978, chances are that one of the records on
my turntable would've been 'Fire in Soweto'
by Nigerian artist Sonny Okosun. It was a
staple. So imagine my surprise (albeit 26
years later) to discover that The Clash
demoed the very same song, retitled 'Where You Gonna Go (Soweto)', the following summer, for possible
inclusion on 'London Calling'. A poor quality
recording of that demo appeared on the 25th
Anniversary edition of the album in 2004.
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4 comments:
Now, I consider myself to be quite a big fan of 70's roots reggae but I have NEVER heard this before. What!? Really great. Must track it down. Love the fanfare synth opening and closing, too.
That is lovely and will be in the rotation.
I'm glad you both enjoyed this old favourite of mine. I can't help but wonder what The Clash might have made of it, had they nailed a definitive version. (And what on Earth would they have dropped from the 'London Calling' running order to accommodate it?)
You are buzzing TS I have not heard this either and for lsck of better vocabulary this is also bloody brilliant.
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