The Essential Clash is a double compilation album, which was released in 2003 as part of the compilation series 'The Essential' Sony BMG.

This double CD brings 40 songs for the U.S. version and 41 for the UK version, which have been digitally remastered from original recordings to offer better sound, besides being arranged chronologically.

It can be noted that included the original version of Clash City Rockers who came in the first copies of The Clash U.S. LP, plus for the first time in a single collection was included on disc This Is England gang taboo, Cut the crap.