Studio Album · No. 2
Give 'Em Enough Rope Songwriting Credits by The Clash
Produced by Sandy Pearlman · Engineered by Corky Stasiak, Dennis Ferrante, Gregg Caruso, Paul Stubblebine
CBS
Punk Rock
90%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 9 of 10 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 9 / 10 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 10 tracks with documented writers, by whether The Clash carries a lyricist or composer credit.
9 trackswritten by The Clash
1 trackoutside writers
The Clash's roles on this album
Share of the 10 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist90%
Composer90%
Producer0%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
10
Tracks
5
Lyricists
1
Producers
1978
Released
Data Insight
Nine of the ten tracks are Strummer and Jones again. Topper Headon and Paul Simonon each pick up a share of one track, their first credits with the band.
The 1978 second album, produced by Blue Öyster Cult's Sandy Pearlman with a much bigger rock sound than the debut.
Track Listing & Credits 10 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 11 contributors
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Frequently Asked Questions Give 'Em Enough Rope
Who wrote the songs on Give 'Em Enough Rope?
Joe Strummer and Mick Jones on nine of the ten tracks. Topper Headon and Paul Simonon share one, and "English Civil War" is arranged from a traditional song.
How high did the singles chart?
"Tommy Gun" reached number 19 on the UK Singles Chart and "English Civil War" number 25.
Who produced it?
Sandy Pearlman, who had produced Blue Öyster Cult.
How high did the album chart?
Number 2 in the UK and number 128 on the Billboard 200.
How did it sell?
The article publishes no sales or certification figure for it.
Who engineered it?
Corky Stasiak, with Paul Stubblebine mastering.
How long is the album?
36:57 across ten tracks.