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Punk rock music. Songs principally composed by Joe Strummer and Mick Jones, except Brand new Cadillac by V. Taylor, The guns of Brixton by Paul Simonon, and Death or glory by C. Alphanso, and Train in vain by J. Edwards/D. Ray. Reissue of: Epic E2 36328 (p1979). Song lyrics inserted in container. Compact disc.
Credits:
Jerry Green - engineer / Bill Price - Engineer, Remastering supervisor / Ray Staff - remastering / Guy Stevens - Producer / bob Whitney - remastering.
Performer(s):
The Clash (Mick Jones, guitars, vocals ; Joe Strummer, vocals, rhythm guitar ; Paul Simonon, bass, vocals ; Topper Headon, drums, percussion).
Event notes:
Recorded at Wessex Sound Studios, London, Aug.-Sept., Nov., 1979.
London calling (3:18) --
Brand new Cadillac (2:09) --
Jimmy Jazz --
Hateful (2:47) --
Rudie can't fail (3:27) --
Spanish bombs (3:18) --
The right profile (3:53) --
Lost in the supermarket (3:47) --
Clampdown (3:50) --
The guns of Brixton (3:12) --
Wrong 'em boyo (3:10) --
Death or glory (3:55) --
Koka kola (1:49) --
The card cheat (3:50) --
Lover's rock (4:01) --
Four horsemen (3:00) --
I'm not down (3:00) --
Revolution rock (5:36) --
Train in vain (3:10).
Other Titles:
Brand new Cadillac. Jimmy Jazz. Hateful. Rudie can't fail. Spanish bombs. Right profile. Lost in the supermarket. Clampdown. Guns of Brixton. Wrong 'em boyo. Death or glory. Koka kola. Card cheat. Lover's rock. Four horsemen. I'm not down. Revolution rock. Train in vain.
Responsibility:
the Clash.
Abstract:
This is a remarkable leap forward for the Clash. They incorporate punk aesthetic into rock and roll mythology.
"***** Out of five ... Classic."--Rolling Stone.
"***** Out of five ... Classic."--Blender.
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We couldn't believe it when we heard. A double album ! Isn't that what rock dinosaurs do ? But then they sold it to us for the price of a single album and when we heard it...oh man...that band were having such a good time exploring where they could go you couldn't help but get caught up in it.... Read more...
We couldn't believe it when we heard. A double album ! Isn't that what rock dinosaurs do ? But then they sold it to us for the price of a single album and when we heard it...oh man...that band were having such a good time exploring where they could go you couldn't help but get caught up in it.
"Sing Michael sing On the roof of a 19 bus"
The Clash's previous album, "Give 'em Enough Rope", had been none too popular after their debut's punk rush so there was an almost "have they lost it" feeling in the air. But the title track put us right on that score and the rest of the album took us on a musical journey through rock 'n' roll, jazz, soul, reggae and a huuuge big piano ballad. All of it had great tunes, you could feel the low slung rebel guitar poses they were pulling and there were lyrics you could quote forever:
"London calling to the faraway towns, Now war is declared - and battle come down"
"I wasn't born so much as I fell out, Nobody seemed to notice me"
"What are we gonna do now? Taking off his turban, they said, is this man a Jew?' Cause they're working for the clampdown They put up a poster saying we earn more than you!"
"I've been beat up, I've been thrown out, But I'm not down, I'm not down"
I could go on and on quoting them. Needless to say if you've never heard this album you need to, NOW. And if you haven't listened to it in a while, then go do it, NOW!
My brother and I were fortunate enough to meet Joe Strummer a few months before he tragically left us. That short meeting has left an impression on me that I'll never forget and now I know why I love that man's music so much. We lost one of the greats when Joe went.
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