On August 21st 2012 John Graham Mellor, better known to the
world as Joe Strummer, would have been 60 years old. In
celebration of his life and music, Hellcat is reissuing the three
classic releases he made with the Mescaleros, a trilogy that
closed out his glorious career with music as vital and engaged
as any he had made. Since their release at the turn of the
millennium, these albums have grown in reputation, as Joe’s
work with the Mescaleros now seems far ahead of its time with
its artful blend of world and electronic influences. New liner
notes by Strummer collaborators like Jim Jarmusch help set
these albums in the wider context of Strummer’s life and
career, while all three albums feature new bonus tracks, rare Bsides
and live cuts that further the story these amazing albums
are ready to tell.
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