10 Great Singles That Weren't Originally Released On A Studio Album

Though it's true that The Clash's extensive discography gets worse with age, the late 1970's was immensely kind to the London-based outfit.

The superb self-titled first outing from 1977 was a strong introduction to Strummer and Co, and after a second album flew by just one year later, we were gifted the 'difficult' third album, London Calling, which is widely believed to be one of the greatest albums of the 20th century.

And yet, despite wielding some of the greatest punk albums of all time, a crowning tune of their discography isn't found on any of them. (White Man) In Hammersmith Palais was a deviation for the band, leaning into the bouncy notes of reggae-inspired punk that have gone on to inspire the likes of Rancid and Sublime.

Lyrically, with the exception of a few references to Caribbean culture, it's thoroughly innkeeping with The Clash's typical, left leaning counter-culture themes. It's puzzling, then, that the song never featured on a studio album, despite initially being recorded for the sophomore record Give 'Em Enough Rope.

It was included in the US version of their debut, but everywhere else it was only released as a 7 inch single.