Joe Strummer’s Pre-Clash Output Collected on New Box Set The 101’ers Years

Joe Strummer’s earliest known recordings are being collected in a new box set, Joe Strummer 003: The 101’ers Years (1974–1976), set to arrive November 20th via Dark Horse Records. Alongside the box set announcement comes the release of “Keys to Your Heart (2026 Mix)” remastered by Paul Hicks, who has previously done work with the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, and David Bowie. “Keys to Your Heart” showcases both the future rock and roll sound the Clash would pursue over more straightahead punk from London Calling on as well as an interesting psychedelic texture that didn’t make it through to Strummer’s more popular work. Still, the voice and songwriting are unmistakable, showing Strummer always had it even way back when. The box set is set to contain three discs with 48 total tracks split between studio recordings, demo and basement tapes, and live recordings from Joe Strummer’s time in the London pub rock scene prior to the punk revolution. It also includes a 48-page hardbound book featuring a foreword written by Sex Pistols’ bassist Glen Matlock as well as a history of the 101’ers written by fellow bandmate Richard Nother Dudanski alongside writings from Strummer. The set will also...