Big Audio Dynamite

Big Audio Dynamite

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Punk legends The Clash blasted out anthems of raging, political, DIY rock'n'roll but were unique in their love of other genres, such as reggae, funk and rockabilly. After being kicked out of the band in 1983, lead guitarist Mick Jones further explored these ideas by forming Big Audio Dynamite with reggae DJ and film maker Don Letts, and melding the different sounds and styles into a collision of funky, new wave pop. Breaking new ground by using samplers and electronic beats, the band's biggest hit came with the single E=MC2 in 1985, while second album No 10, Upping St. (1986) went on to reach Number 11 in the UK charts and featured a spoken word outro from actors Matt Dillon and Laurence Fishburne. Though admired by critics for their experimental ambition, later albums Megatop Phoenix (1989), The Globe (1991) and Higher Power (1994) made little impact and the band petered out in the late 1990s with Jones going on to form Carbon/Silicon. A reunion in 2011 saw the band play at Glastonbury, Coachella and Lollapaloza festivals, receiving a warm reaction from fans and journalists.

Top tracks

11
Rush (Single Version)
Big Audio Dynamite
Planet Bad Greatest Hits
03:06
Writer: Michael Jones / Composers: Michael Jones
09
E=MC2
Big Audio Dynamite
Super Hits
05:55
Composers: Mick Jones - D. Letts
04
The Bottom Line
Big Audio Dynamite
This Is Big Audio Dynamite
04:40
Writer: Michael Jones - Robin Banks / Composers: Michael Jones - Robin Banks
04
The Bottom Line (12 Inch Remix Edit Version)
Big Audio Dynamite
This Is Big Audio Dynamite
07:20
Composers: Michael Jones - Robin Banks
04
Union Jack
Big Audio Dynamite
Megatop Phoenix
06:04
Writer: Michael Jones - D. Letts - L. Williams / Composers: Michael Jones - D. Letts - L. Williams
02
Other 99
Big Audio Dynamite
Tighten Up Vol. '88
04:50
Composers: Jones - Letts
01
Medicine Show
Big Audio Dynamite
This Is Big Audio Dynamite
06:34
Composers: Mick Jones - D. Letts
01
Rock Non Stop (All Night Long)
Big Audio Dynamite
Tighten Up Vol. '88
03:38
Writer: Mick Jones - Don Letts - Dan Donovan / Composers: Mick Jones - Don Letts - Dan Donovan
05
Contact
Big Audio Dynamite
Megatop Phoenix
04:39
Writer: Michael Jones - D. Donovan / Composers: Michael Jones - D. Donovan
03
Funny Names
Big Audio Dynamite
Tighten Up Vol. '88
02:29
Composers: Jones - Letts
07
Baby, Don't Apologise
Big Audio Dynamite
Megatop Phoenix
04:51
Writer: Jones - Letts / Composers: Jones - Letts
10
James Brown
Big Audio Dynamite
Megatop Phoenix
05:08
Writer: Mick Jones - Don Letts / Composers: Mick Jones - Don Letts
11
Tighten Up Vol. '88
Big Audio Dynamite
Tighten Up Vol. '88
04:04
Writer: Mick Jones - Don Letts - Greg Roberts - Leo "E-Zee-Kill" Williams / Composers: Mick Jones - Don Letts - Greg Roberts - Leo "E-Zee-Kill" Williams
02
Rewind
Big Audio Dynamite
Megatop Phoenix
04:35
Writer: B.A.D. / Composers: B.A.D.
12
The Globe (Album Version)
Big Audio Dynamite
Planet Bad Greatest Hits
03:52
Writer: Michael Jones - G. Stonadge / Composers: Michael Jones - G. Stonadge
10
2000 Shoes
Big Audio Dynamite
Tighten Up Vol. '88
03:20
Composers: Donovan - Roberts - Letts
07
Mr. Walker Said
Big Audio Dynamite
Tighten Up Vol. '88
04:31
Writer: Mick Jones - Don Letts - Greg Roberts / Composers: Mick Jones - Don Letts - Greg Roberts
06
Dragon Town
Big Audio Dynamite
Megatop Phoenix
04:46
Writer: Jones - Letts - Roberts - Williams / Composers: Jones - Letts - Roberts - Williams
10
Free (lp) (Album Version)
Big Audio Dynamite
Planet Bad Greatest Hits
03:36
Writer: Michael Jones - D. Donovan / Composers: Michael Jones - D. Donovan
05
A Party
Big Audio Dynamite
This Is Big Audio Dynamite
06:40
Composers: Mick Jones - D. Letts
09
Hip, Neck & Thigh
Big Audio Dynamite
Tighten Up Vol. '88
02:44
Composers: Jones - Letts
04
Applecart
Big Audio Dynamite
Tighten Up Vol. '88
04:21
Composers: Jones - Roberts
16
Stalag 123
Big Audio Dynamite
Megatop Phoenix
03:11
Writer: Jones - Letts - Roberts / Composers: Jones - Letts - Roberts
08
Bad
Big Audio Dynamite
This Is Big Audio Dynamite
05:44
Composers: Mick Jones - D. Letts
07
Stone Thames
Big Audio Dynamite
This Is Big Audio Dynamite
04:06
Composers: Mick Jones - D. Letts
09
Around the Girl in 80 Ways
Big Audio Dynamite
Megatop Phoenix
03:30
Writer: Jones - Letts / Composers: Jones - Letts
11
Everybody Needs a Holiday
Big Audio Dynamite
Megatop Phoenix
05:33
Writer: Michael Jones - D. Letts / Composers: Michael Jones - D. Letts
08
The Battle Of All Saints Road
Big Audio Dynamite
Tighten Up Vol. '88
05:13
Writer: Mick Jones - Arthur Smith - Traditional - Don Letts / Composers: Mick Jones - Arthur Smith - Traditional - Don Letts
14
The Green Lady
Big Audio Dynamite
Megatop Phoenix
03:43
Writer: Jones - Letts - Roberts / Composers: Jones - Letts - Roberts
02
Sony
Big Audio Dynamite
This Is Big Audio Dynamite
04:30
Composers: Mick Jones - D. Letts
06
Champagne
Big Audio Dynamite
Tighten Up Vol. '88
04:40
Composers: Donovan - Jones
11
Bad (US 12 Inch Remix)
Big Audio Dynamite
This Is Big Audio Dynamite
06:16
Composers: Michael Jones - D. Letts
05
Just Play Music (Album Version)
Big Audio Dynamite
Super Hits
04:12
Writer: Michael Jones - G. Roberts - D. Letts - D. Donovan - L. Williams / Composers: Michael Jones - G. Roberts - D. Letts - D. Donovan - L. Williams
08
Contact
Big Audio Dynamite
Super Hits
04:39
Writer: Michael Jones - D. Donovan / Composers: Michael Jones - D. Donovan
03
All Mink & No Manners
Big Audio Dynamite
Megatop Phoenix
00:41
Writer: B.A.D. / Composers: B.A.D.
06
Sudden Impact!
Big Audio Dynamite
This Is Big Audio Dynamite
05:04
Composers: Mick Jones - D. Letts
01
The Bottom Line (Single Version)
Big Audio Dynamite
Planet Bad Greatest Hits
03:47
Writer: Michael Jones / Composers: Michael Jones
02
Sony Dub (Dub Version)
Big Audio Dynamite
This Is Big Audio Dynamite
04:15
Composers: Mick Jones - D. Letts
05
Esquerita
Big Audio Dynamite
Tighten Up Vol. '88
02:09
Composers: Jones
15
I Turned Out A Punk (lp)
Big Audio Dynamite
Planet Bad Greatest Hits
03:44
Writer: Mick Jones / Composers: Mick Jones
01
C'mon Every Beatbox
Big Audio Dynamite
No. 10, Upping St.
05:25
Writer: Mick Jones - Don Letts / Composers: Mick Jones - Don Letts
09
Sightsee M.C!
Big Audio Dynamite
No. 10, Upping St.
04:54
Writer: Michael Jones - Joe Strummer / Composers: Michael Jones - Joe Strummer
06
V. Thirteen
Big Audio Dynamite
Super Hits
04:41
Writer: Mick Jones - Joe Strummer / Composers: Mick Jones - Joe Strummer
01
Medicine Show (12 Inch Remix)
Big Audio Dynamite
This Is Big Audio Dynamite
07:10
Composers: Michael Jones - D. Letts
08
Other 99 (single) (Album Version)
Big Audio Dynamite
Planet Bad Greatest Hits
04:22
Writer: Michael Jones - D. Letts / Composers: Michael Jones - D. Letts
08
Is Yours Working Yet?
Big Audio Dynamite
Megatop Phoenix
01:03
Writer: B.A.D. / Composers: B.A.D.
15
London Bridge
Big Audio Dynamite
Megatop Phoenix
03:50
Writer: JONES LETTS - Roberts / Composers: JONES LETTS - Roberts
13
Looking For A Song (Single Version)
Big Audio Dynamite
Planet Bad Greatest Hits
03:44
Writer: Michael Jones - F. Portaluri - S. Zefret - D. Sion / Composers: Michael Jones - F. Portaluri - S. Zefret - D. Sion
03
Limbo the Law
Big Audio Dynamite
No. 10, Upping St.
04:46
Composers: Donovan - Mick Jones - Strummer
09
Electric Vandal (Session Outtake)
Big Audio Dynamite
This Is Big Audio Dynamite
03:33
Composers: Mick Jones - D. Letts
04
Sambadrome
Big Audio Dynamite
No. 10, Upping St.
04:54
Composers: Letts - Mick Jones
02
Beyond the Pale
Big Audio Dynamite
No. 10, Upping St.
04:41
Composers: WR - Joe Strummer
13
House Arrest
Big Audio Dynamite
Megatop Phoenix
03:59
Writer: Jones - Letts - Roberts - Donovan / Composers: Jones - Letts - Roberts - Donovan
05
A Party Dub (Dub Version)
Big Audio Dynamite
This Is Big Audio Dynamite
07:01
Composers: Mick Jones - D. Letts
07
Hollywood Boulevard (Album Version)
Big Audio Dynamite
No. 10, Upping St.
03:27
Composers: JONES - Letts
08
Dial a Hitman
Big Audio Dynamite
No. 10, Upping St.
05:03
Composers: Mick Jones - Letts
09
Contact (Single Edit)
Big Audio Dynamite
Planet Bad Greatest Hits
04:16
Writer: Michael Jones - D. Donovan / Composers: Michael Jones - D. Donovan
12
Mick's a Hippie Burning
Big Audio Dynamite
Megatop Phoenix
02:31
Writer: B.A.D. / Composers: B.A.D.

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  • Discography
Albums
This Is Big Audio Dynamite
(P) 1985 Sony Music Entertainment Inc./(P) 1985, 1986, 2010 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
23-04-2010
This Is Big Audio Dynamite
01
Medicine Show
Big Audio Dynamite
This Is Big Audio Dynamite
06:34
Composers: Mick Jones - D. Letts
02
Sony
Big Audio Dynamite
This Is Big Audio Dynamite
04:30
Composers: Mick Jones - D. Letts
03
E=MC2
Big Audio Dynamite
This Is Big Audio Dynamite
05:55
Composers: Mick Jones - D. Letts
04
The Bottom Line
Big Audio Dynamite
This Is Big Audio Dynamite
04:40
Writer: Michael Jones - Robin Banks / Composers: Michael Jones - Robin Banks
05
A Party
Big Audio Dynamite
This Is Big Audio Dynamite
06:40
Composers: Mick Jones - D. Letts
06
Sudden Impact!
Big Audio Dynamite
This Is Big Audio Dynamite
05:04
Composers: Mick Jones - D. Letts
07
Stone Thames
Big Audio Dynamite
This Is Big Audio Dynamite
04:06
Composers: Mick Jones - D. Letts
Access the complete album info (20 songs)
Super Hits
(P) 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1999 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
04-05-1999
Super Hits
01
The Bottom Line
Big Audio Dynamite
Super Hits
04:40
Writer: Michael Jones - Robin Banks / Composers: Michael Jones - Robin Banks
02
C'mon Every Beatbox
Big Audio Dynamite
Super Hits
05:25
Writer: Mick Jones - Don Letts / Composers: Mick Jones - Don Letts
03
Rush
Big Audio Dynamite
Super Hits
04:18
Writer: Mick Jones / Composers: Mick Jones
04
The Globe (Album Version)
Big Audio Dynamite
Super Hits
06:06
Writer: Mick Jones - Gary Stonadge / Composers: Mick Jones - Gary Stonadge
05
Just Play Music (Album Version)
Big Audio Dynamite
Super Hits
04:12
Writer: Michael Jones - G. Roberts - D. Letts - D. Donovan - L. Williams / Composers: Michael Jones - G. Roberts - D. Letts - D. Donovan - L. Williams
06
V. Thirteen
Big Audio Dynamite
Super Hits
04:41
Writer: Mick Jones - Joe Strummer / Composers: Mick Jones - Joe Strummer
07
Sightsee M.C!
Big Audio Dynamite
Super Hits
04:54
Writer: Michael Jones - Joe Strummer / Composers: Michael Jones - Joe Strummer
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Planet Bad Greatest Hits
(P) 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1995 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT,1995 Radioactive Records
12-09-1995
Planet Bad Greatest Hits
01
The Bottom Line (Single Version)
Big Audio Dynamite
Planet Bad Greatest Hits
03:47
Writer: Michael Jones / Composers: Michael Jones
02
E=MC2 (lp) (Album Version)
Big Audio Dynamite
Planet Bad Greatest Hits
05:54
Writer: Michael Jones - D. Letts / Composers: Michael Jones - D. Letts
03
Medicine Show (lp)
Big Audio Dynamite
Planet Bad Greatest Hits
06:34
Writer: Michael Jones - D. Letts / Composers: Michael Jones - D. Letts
04
C'Mon Every Beatbox (Single Version)
Big Audio Dynamite
Planet Bad Greatest Hits
04:33
Writer: Michael Jones - D. Letts / Composers: Michael Jones - D. Letts
05
V. Thirteen (Single Version)
Big Audio Dynamite
Planet Bad Greatest Hits
04:45
Writer: Joe Strummer - Michael Jones / Composers: Joe Strummer - Michael Jones
06
Sightsee M.C! (lp) (Album Version)
Big Audio Dynamite
Planet Bad Greatest Hits
04:53
Writer: Joe Strummer - Michael Jones / Composers: Joe Strummer - Michael Jones
07
Just Play Music (lp) (Album Version)
Big Audio Dynamite
Planet Bad Greatest Hits
04:16
Writer: Michael Jones - D. Letts - G. Roberts / Composers: Michael Jones - D. Letts - G. Roberts
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Megatop Phoenix
(P) 1989 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
05-09-1989
Megatop Phoenix
01
Start
Big Audio Dynamite
Megatop Phoenix
00:14
Writer: B.A.D. / Composers: B.A.D.
02
Rewind
Big Audio Dynamite
Megatop Phoenix
04:35
Writer: B.A.D. / Composers: B.A.D.
03
All Mink & No Manners
Big Audio Dynamite
Megatop Phoenix
00:41
Writer: B.A.D. / Composers: B.A.D.
04
Union Jack
Big Audio Dynamite
Megatop Phoenix
06:04
Writer: Michael Jones - D. Letts - L. Williams / Composers: Michael Jones - D. Letts - L. Williams
05
Contact
Big Audio Dynamite
Megatop Phoenix
04:39
Writer: Michael Jones - D. Donovan / Composers: Michael Jones - D. Donovan
06
Dragon Town
Big Audio Dynamite
Megatop Phoenix
04:46
Writer: Jones - Letts - Roberts - Williams / Composers: Jones - Letts - Roberts - Williams
07
Baby, Don't Apologise
Big Audio Dynamite
Megatop Phoenix
04:51
Writer: Jones - Letts / Composers: Jones - Letts
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Tighten Up Vol. '88
1988 CBS Records Inc.
28-02-1988
Tighten Up Vol. '88
01
Rock Non Stop (All Night Long)
Big Audio Dynamite
Tighten Up Vol. '88
03:38
Writer: Mick Jones - Don Letts - Dan Donovan / Composers: Mick Jones - Don Letts - Dan Donovan
02
Other 99
Big Audio Dynamite
Tighten Up Vol. '88
04:50
Composers: Jones - Letts
03
Funny Names
Big Audio Dynamite
Tighten Up Vol. '88
02:29
Composers: Jones - Letts
04
Applecart
Big Audio Dynamite
Tighten Up Vol. '88
04:21
Composers: Jones - Roberts
05
Esquerita
Big Audio Dynamite
Tighten Up Vol. '88
02:09
Composers: Jones
06
Champagne
Big Audio Dynamite
Tighten Up Vol. '88
04:40
Composers: Donovan - Jones
07
Mr. Walker Said
Big Audio Dynamite
Tighten Up Vol. '88
04:31
Writer: Mick Jones - Don Letts - Greg Roberts / Composers: Mick Jones - Don Letts - Greg Roberts
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No. 10, Upping St.
(P) 1986 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
01-01-1986
No. 10, Upping St.
01
C'mon Every Beatbox
Big Audio Dynamite
No. 10, Upping St.
05:25
Writer: Mick Jones - Don Letts / Composers: Mick Jones - Don Letts
02
Beyond the Pale
Big Audio Dynamite
No. 10, Upping St.
04:41
Composers: WR - Joe Strummer
03
Limbo the Law
Big Audio Dynamite
No. 10, Upping St.
04:46
Composers: Donovan - Mick Jones - Strummer
04
Sambadrome
Big Audio Dynamite
No. 10, Upping St.
04:54
Composers: Letts - Mick Jones
05
V. Thirteen
Big Audio Dynamite
No. 10, Upping St.
04:41
Writer: Mick Jones - Joe Strummer / Composers: Mick Jones - Joe Strummer
06
Ticket
Big Audio Dynamite
No. 10, Upping St.
03:27
Composers: Mick Jones - Roberts - Letts - Strummer
07
Hollywood Boulevard (Album Version)
Big Audio Dynamite
No. 10, Upping St.
03:27
Composers: JONES - Letts
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This Is Big Audio Dynamite
(P) 1985 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
01-01-1985
This Is Big Audio Dynamite
01
Medicine Show
Big Audio Dynamite
This Is Big Audio Dynamite
06:34
Composers: Mick Jones - D. Letts
02
Sony
Big Audio Dynamite
This Is Big Audio Dynamite
04:30
Composers: Mick Jones - D. Letts
03
E=MC2
Big Audio Dynamite
This Is Big Audio Dynamite
05:55
Composers: Mick Jones - D. Letts
04
The Bottom Line
Big Audio Dynamite
This Is Big Audio Dynamite
04:40
Writer: Michael Jones - Robin Banks / Composers: Michael Jones - Robin Banks
05
A Party
Big Audio Dynamite
This Is Big Audio Dynamite
06:40
Composers: Mick Jones - D. Letts
06
Sudden Impact!
Big Audio Dynamite
This Is Big Audio Dynamite
05:04
Composers: Mick Jones - D. Letts
07
Stone Thames
Big Audio Dynamite
This Is Big Audio Dynamite
04:06
Composers: Mick Jones - D. Letts
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Featured in
On Your 80's Radio
(P) 2002 Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.
21-02-2002
On Your 80's Radio
01
Antmusic
Adam & The Ants
On Your 80's Radio
03:35
Writer: Adam Ant - Marco Pirroni / Composers: Adam Ant - Marco Pirroni
02
E=MC2
Big Audio Dynamite
On Your 80's Radio
04:30
Writer: Michael Jones - Don Letts - Daniel Donovan / Composers: Michael Jones - Don Letts - Daniel Donovan
03
Come Back and Stay
Paul Young
On Your 80's Radio
04:22
Writer: Jack Lee / Composers: Jack Lee
04
Don't Talk to Me About Love
Altered Images
On Your 80's Radio
03:46
Writer: John McElhone - Gerard McElhone - Clare Grogan - Anthony McDaid - Stephen Lironi / Composers: John McElhone - Gerard McElhone - Clare Grogan - Anthony McDaid - Stephen Lironi
05
Let's Hear It for the Boy (From "Footloose" Original Soundtrack)
Deniece Williams
On Your 80's Radio
04:18
Writer: Thomas Snow - Dean Pitchford / Composers: Thomas Snow - Dean Pitchford
06
Footloose
Kenny Loggins
On Your 80's Radio
03:41
Composers: D. Pitchford - K. Loggins
07
I Drove All Night
Cyndi Lauper
On Your 80's Radio
04:11
Writer: Billy Steinberg - Tom Kelly / Composers: Billy Steinberg - Tom Kelly
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Next Wave Acid Punx DEUX
â„— 2023 Eskimo Recordings / N.E.W.S.
20-10-2023
Next Wave Acid Punx DEUX
01
Distant Dreams, Pt. 2
Throbbing Gristle
Next Wave Acid Punx DEUX
05:29
Composers: Chris Carter - Genesis P-0rridge - Cosey Newby - Peter Christopherson
02
Pretty Day
Marie Moor
Next Wave Acid Punx DEUX
02:59
Composers: Barny Wilen - Claude Micheli - Guillaume Loizillon
03
Things We Never Did
Sad Lovers & Giants
Next Wave Acid Punx DEUX
04:07
Composers: Sad Lovers - Giants
04
Madam Butterfly (Un Bel Di Vedremo)
Malcolm McLaren
Next Wave Acid Punx DEUX
06:23
Composers: McLaren - Hague - Turbitt
05
The Big V
Big Audio Dynamite
Next Wave Acid Punx DEUX
04:49
Composers: Joe Strummer - Mick Jones
06
Blue Heat (12" Mix)
Cabaret Voltaire
Next Wave Acid Punx DEUX
07:21
Composers: Richard Harold Kirk and Stephen Maillinder
07
Hearts and Minds (Mix Hypersonic)
Nitzer Ebb
Next Wave Acid Punx DEUX
06:06
Composers: David Gooday - Simon Granger - Douglas McCarthy - Vaughan Harris
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