2022 marks 20 years since the passing of Joe Strummer. While best known as the frontman of The Clash, between 1999 and 2002 he produced some of his most exciting work with The Mescaleros. Joe Strummer 002: The Mescaleros Years is the first comprehensive collection highlighting this intense period of creativity and brings together the albums Rock Art and the X-Ray Style (1999), Global A Go-Go (2001), the posthumous Streetcore (2003), and Vibes Compass, a brand-new compilation of 15 B-sides and rarities, including never before heard tracks, all presented in a gorgeous 7LP boxset including four reproduction lyric sheets and chord charts, it really is a beautiful thing.
Don't just take our word for it though, we thought you'd like to see for yourselves so we asked one of our regular customers, Mike, to take us through it. Over to you Mike...