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[edit] Fair use rationales

Wikipedia:Non-free use rationale guideline explains what you need to know.

Here are the handy templates: {{Album cover fur}}, {{Non-free album cover}}, and a typical entry might look like this:

{{Non-free album cover}}
{{album cover fur
  | Article = The Clash (album)
  | Use = Infobox
  | Name = The Clash
  | Artist = [[The Clash]]
  | Label = [[Epic]]
  | Graphic Artist = [[The Clash]]
  | Item = front cover
  | Type = album</nowiki>
  | Purpose = Illustrates the appearance of the album and identifies it by recognized features.
}}

Consider the template documentation for more options.

For art other than album covers, use {{Non-free media rationale}}.

[edit] Tours and appearences

See: Wikipedia:WikiProject The Clash/List of related articles#List of Clash concerts

[edit] Participation

Pjoef asked me to join. I've been keeping an eye on The Clash and Joe Strummer pages for some time. I'm no great aficianado but I knew Joe in the 70's and made badges for the band at Better Badges, shot video of the Mescaleros in 2002. I'm a bit kludgy with the wikification but I'm a great proofreader. Where are we?Wwwhatsup (talk) 05:52, 28 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] The Only Band That Matters

From The Clash Talk Archive #1

Wasn't this their record-company authored advertising slogan? Shouldn't there be some distance between the tone of the encyclopedia article and the band's publicity material? --BTfromLA 06:42, 21 Jan 2005 (UTC)

Well, wherever it came from it has caught on, and it is a phrase associated with them. Sort of like Michael Jackson dubbing himself the King of Pop. -R. fiend 04:04, 3 Feb 2005 (UTC)
The actual slogan was "The Only English Band That Matters". The earliest I've seen it was on a poster for the show at Geary Temple, San Francisco, Feb 8, 1979, on their first U.S. tour. The show was a benefit concert and not supported by their management or record company, so the poster is a crude locally-produced one; the words "The Clash" do not appear on the poster, although there is a photo of the band and that slogan. Seems to indicate that the slogan came from U.S. fans, not the record company. Certa 19:56, 7 February 2007 (UTC)

From User talk:Pjoef

I was curious if you knew the origin of “THE ONLY BAND THAT MATTERS!” Was it the Clash, a record company, or someone in the press who created that phrase? Kingturtle (talk) 16:05, 20 December 2007 (UTC)
"The Only Band That Matters" is credited to Epic Records' Director of A&R, Bruce Harris, but I didn't found a reliable source (currently is at The_Clash#_note-2). There is also an archived discussion at Talk:The_Clash/Archive_1#.22The_Only_Band_that_Matters.22 archive talk page. I know it was used by Clash's American fan during their first tour in North America on 1979. —PJoe F. (talk • contribs) 18:03, 20 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Revision history of The Clash related to "The Only Band That Matters" statement

  • 06:26, 29 December 2007 by User:211.30.52.219: "Epic Records A&R director dubbed them "The Only British Band That Matters.", which fans later adapted into the well known title "The Only Band That Matters".
  • 06:30, 7 March 2007 by User:R._fiend: "Their record company once dubbed them "The Only Band That Matters," a phrase which caught on with their fans, and has since become closely associated with them".
  • 15:17, 25 March 2007 by User:Iprudence: "Their record company once dubbed them "The Only Band That Matters," a phrase which caught on with their fans, and has since become closely associated with them. Epic Records Director of A&R, Bruce Harris, came up with the phrase. He is credited with convincing the company to release The Clash in the USA. His wife, Marion(Bernstein) Harris, was the product manager.She is credited with convincing Joe Strummer to include lyrics in the sleeve."
  • 20:30, 6 April 2007 by User:Nazamo did the reference TAG.

[edit] Songs

Wikipedia:WikiProject The Clash/Songs

I have created that (and linked from main page) to track progress in songs made. Since many are redirect I've put (redirect) next to it and (article) next to article ones... I have listed all the songs from studio albums by album on that page but have only gone through The Clash (UK) --gren グレン 11:15, 11 January 2008 (UTC)

Thank you! It could be useful for the project. There is a project page (also used as a container and as a whiteboard), Wikipedia:WikiProject The Clash/List of related articles, that contains all the links to wikipedia's articles related to The Clash. Check it out when you have a chance. I have added the link to the page Wikipedia:WikiProject The Clash/Songs in the Project pages and see also section on the main page of the project and the {{WPClash}} template in its talk page, so it has been categorized as a Non Article (NA) page of this project. You'll find it in Category Non-article The Clash pages. Thank you again. —PJoe F. (talk • contribs) 20:15, 11 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Johnny Green

From User talk:Pjoef

As a published author he should merit an article even if it's brief? Wwwhatsup (talk) 14:25, 26 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Reporting For Duty

I don't spend a shitload of time on TOW but I was with the band -as a fan and employee- from 1977-breakup. If I can be of any help...hit me on my talk paeg.--Piepie (talk) 12:37, 28 January 2008 (UTC)