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Cut the Crap
''Cut the Crap'' is the sixth and final studio album by the English punk rock band the Clash, released on 4 November 1985 by Epic Records.
==Background and recording==
Following a break after the Clash's performance at the 1983 US Festival, the band reconvened that June for rehearsals in London, England.〔Gilbert, p. 336-37〕 About a week into rehearsals, tensions present within the group throughout the year re-emerged, reportedly due to a musical difference of opinion brought about by guitarist Mick Jones's use of a synthesizer he had recently acquired. Another point of contention was Jones's frequent tardiness and absences. By that point, Jones and his songwriting partner Joe Strummer had difficulty communicating with one another; drummer Pete Howard said, "It got to the point where Joe was posting lyrics through Mick's door. He thought the music that Mick was putting to them was a pile of shit". At the same time, Jones refused to sign a new contract presented by manager Bernie Rhodes without consulting a solicitor; one Clash associate commented that Rhodes was angered by Jones's position, and "twisted Joe up about it", asking Strummer if he really wanted to be in the band with the guitarist. The rehearsals eventually ceased.〔Gibert, p. 338-39〕
In August 1983, the Clash arranged to reconvene to discuss plans for their follow-up to ''Combat Rock''. Speaking of the tension by that point between Strummer and himself, Jones said, "By then, our relationship was . . . ''bad''. We weren't really communicating. The group was dissipating".〔Gilbert, p. 339〕 Not long into the new set of rehearsals, some time in late August or early September, Strummer and bassist Paul Simonon fired Jones from the Clash.〔Gilbert, p. 340-41〕 A week prior to the official statement of Jones' ejection, Strummer, Simonon, and Rhodes met Howard in a pub, where Strummer aggressively told the drummer, "I've just fucking sacked Mick Jones, he's a fucking cunt. You have to make a decision: are you with us or him?"〔Gilbert, p. 344〕 Howard elected to stay with the group, and in October the band began posting anonymous advertisements in ''Melody Maker'' seeking a new guitarist. After auditions (during which the identity of the band remained a secret), the Clash selected two guitarists, Nick Sheppard and Greg White, with the latter taking the name Vince White due to Simonon's refusal to play in a band with someone named "Greg".〔Gilbert, p. 345〕
The intention behind the new Clash line-up was to take the music back to basics. With Strummer playing little guitar in the new line-up and Sheppard taking over rhythm guitarist duties, the band practised early Clash songs and new three and four-chord songs, and eschewed reggae.〔Salewicz, p. 363〕 The band then booked a brief tour of the American West Coast, which prompted Mick Jones to inform concert promoter Bill Graham that he was planning to tour the country with former Clash drummer Topper Headon as "The Real Clash". Jones's lawyer had earnings frozen from the US Festival as well as the band's previous album ''Combat Rock'', which resulted in Strummer writing the song "We Are the Clash". The tour set out in January 1984, lasting until the end of the month. The shows featured the première of new songs "We Are the Clash", "Three Card Trick", "Sex Mad Roar" and "This Is England".〔Salewicz, p. 364-65〕
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