Redemption Song: The Definitive Biography of Joe Strummer

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Chris Salewicz. Redemption Song: The Definitive Biography of Joe Strummer

Redemption Song. The Definitive Biography of Joe Strummer. Chris Salewicz

CONTENTS

1. STRAIGHT TO HEAVEN. 2002

2. R.I.PUNK. 2002

3. INDIAN SUMMER. 1999

4. STEPPING OUT OF BABYLON (ONE MORE TIME) 2003 (1952–1957)

5. BE TRUE TO YOUR SCHOOL (LIKE YOU WOULD TO YOUR GIRL) 1957–1964

6. BLUE APPLES. 1965–1969

7. THE MAGIC VEST. 1970–1971

8. THE BAD SHOPLIFTER GOES GRAVEDIGGING. 1971–1974

9. PILLARS OF WISDOM. 1974–1975

10 ‘THIS MAN IS A STAR!’ 1975–1976

11. I’M GOING TO BE A PUNK ROCKER. 1976

12. UNDER HEAVY MANNERS. 1976–1977

13. THE ALL-NIGHT DRUG-PROWLING WOLF. 1977–1979

14. RED HAND OF FATE. 1979

15. NEWS OF CLOCK NINE. 1979–1980

16. 1 MAY TAKE A HOLIDAY. 1980–1981

17. THE NEWS BEHIND THE NEWS. 1981–1982

18. ANGER WAS COOLER. 1982–1984

19. SPANISH BOMBS. 1984–1985

20. MAN OF MYSTERY. 1985–1987

21. SOLDIERS OF MISFORTUNE. 1987–1988

22. ON THE OTHER HAND … 1988–1989

23. THE RECKLESS ALTERNATIVE. 1990–1991

24. THE COOL IMPOSSIBLE. 1991–1993

25. THE EXCITEMENT GANG. 1993–1997

26. LET’S ROCK AGAIN! 1998–2000

27. CAMPFIRE TALES. 2000–2002

28. BRINGING IT ALL BACK HOME. 2002

29. CODA (THE WEST) 2002–2003

EULOGY

PICTURE SECTION

INDEX

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

PRAISE FOR CHRIS SALEWICZ’S REDEMPTION SONG:

BY THE SAME AUTHOR

ROOTS OF HEATHEN

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David, Johnny’s older brother, was ‘much quieter’, remembered Uncle John. ‘Johnny used to wander around with me when I was working. I had cattle and sheep: he was always watching them with me. He’d help with what he called the “hoos coo”, milking it. I never saw him play a guitar. I heard his music often. I saw them on the TV as well. They were oot of my mind altogether – the young people liked them.’ But he remembered a surprise phone-call from Joe in Japan in 1982: ‘He was just blathering away. “I’m looking for a job, teaching rock’n’roll,” he said to me, joking of course.

‘He was here for a long while on the Sunday with his wife,’ said Uncle John. ‘He was very reluctant leaving. If anyone had said two words to him he’d have stayed. He said, “I’m bringing my two daughters up in the summertime.” But it never came to pass.’

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