The album is an expanded repackaging of the 1980 release Black Market Clash, a 10-inch EP containing nine songs.

The man in the foreground of the front cover art on both releases is Don Letts, who worked with The Clash on several projects and later was a founding member of Big Audio Dynamite.

[2] "The Prisoner," the cover of "Pressure Drop" by Toots and the Maytals, "City of the Dead," and "Armagideon Time" had all been UK b-sides from the period 1977–79, respectively of "White Man in Hammersmith Palais," "English Civil War," "Complete Control," and "London Calling."

"Robber Dub" was originally intended for the b-side of an unreleased "Bankrobber" 12" dance club single.

It was re-released on compact disc in 1991, but discontinued when Super Black Market Clash replaced it.

It is an expanded repackaging of the 1980 Black Market Clash EP, a single 10" record with nine songs.

Super Black Market Clash was released on CD and in a 3x10" vinyl edition, but does not contain the tracks "Capital Radio One", "Cheat", "Bankrobber/Robber Dub" or "Armagideon Time" found on the original EP.