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Should I Stay or Should I Go

The Clash

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LIST YEAR

1982

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Genre

Rock

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The title and performer have a sourced editorial destination. The screenshot does not independently establish the file's exact performance, mix, edit, pressing or mastering. Recording version: Original 1982 studio recording; screenshot master or edit not independently established

RELEASE DATE & LIST YEAR

Release: 1982

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Combat Rock - The Clash official discography
1982 original album and Should I Stay or Should I Go; original Strummer/Jones/Simonon/Headon lineup.

BEHIND THE SONG

Inspiration and background

Researched recording background

The Clash included Should I Stay or Should I Go on Combat Rock in 1982, before its later single release. The official album account identifies the Strummer, Jones, Simonon and Headon lineup.

Evidence scope: Sourced release and recording context; not an account of songwriter intent

Sources for this information

Combat Rock - The Clash official discography
1982 original album and Should I Stay or Should I Go; original Strummer/Jones/Simonon/Headon lineup. | Retrieved 2026-10-19

Other appearances and versions

Original 1982 studio recording; screenshot master or edit not independently established

The title and performer have a sourced editorial destination. The screenshot does not independently establish the file's exact performance, mix, edit, pressing or mastering. Recording version: Original 1982 studio recording; screenshot master or edit not independently established

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Combat Rock - The Clash official discography
1982 original album and Should I Stay or Should I Go; original Strummer/Jones/Simonon/Headon lineup.

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