10 Questions For Mick Jones

In 1979 the Clash were the best band in the world. And that year at London's Vanilla studios, they began work on their classic, London Calling. But the rehearsal tapes were left in the underground by a drunk roadie and thought lost. Now for the 25th anniversary, London Calling is being re-released with the newfound "Vanilla Tapes." TIME's Hugh Porter spoke to former Clash guitarist Mick Jones.

your roadie recently confessed to losing the vanilla tapes . how did they turn...

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