Song · The Clash
“Atom Tan” by The Clash
From the album Combat Rock (1982)
“Atom Tan” by The Clash appears on 1 radio countdown from 1 station in 2003. It was first released in 1982 on the album Combat Rock. Its best result is #1578 on the Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #6,390 alternative song of all time.
"Atom Tan" is a Joe Strummer and Mick Jones song from Combat Rock, the Clash's fifth album, which CBS released on 14 May 1982. That record was hard going: the recording itself went smoothly, but the production dragged on amid fighting between Jones and Strummer, and after disagreeing over how to finish it the band called in Glyn Johns to give it a more radio-friendly sound. Johns is the man credited with mixing this track.
It also caught a band on the edge of coming apart. Topper Headon was fired over his heroin addiction days before the album came out, and Jones was fired after the tour ended in 1983, which makes Combat Rock the last Clash album with the classic lineup.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
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All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1578 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |
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