"Joe Strummer 002: The Mescaleros Years" LP by Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros

20 years have passed since the death of the legendary Joe Strummer. Although he is primarily known as the frontman of The Clash, Strummer created some of his most exciting works with The Mescaleros between 1999 and 2002.

'Joe Strummer 002: The Mescaleros Years' is the first comprehensive collection that sheds light on this intense period of creativity, featuring the Albums 'Rock Art and the X-Ray Style (1999)', 'Global A Gogo (2001)', the posthumous 'Streetcore (2003)' and 'Vibes Compass', a brand new compilation of 15 B-sides and rarities, including unreleased tracks like 'Ocean of Dreams' (featuring Steve Jones from the Sex Pistols on guitar) and early demos of some of the Mescaleros' most popular songs ('The Road To Rock 'N' Roll', 'X-Ray Style', and more), as well as some of the original recordings from Joe's final sessions: 'Coma Girl (Outtake)', 'Fantastic', and 'Get Down Moses (Outtake)'.

All Albums have been remastered by Grammy Award winner Paul Hicks (The Beatles / The Rolling Stones / John Lennon / David Bowie) and are being released in an extensive box set, which includes detailed new liner notes and interviews with Joe's friends, collaborators, and The Mescaleros band members, as well as never-before-seen handwritten notes, lyrics, and drawings from Joe's personal archive.

Both the 4CD and 7LP box sets come with four reproductions of lyric sheets and chord charts. The LP box set also includes an exclusive 12' x 12' art print. 'Joe Strummer 002' is a loving tribute to Strummer's final musical work and is being released in celebration of his 70th birthday.