The Clash were born out of the wave of punk rock that came out of the UK in the late 1970s. To my regret, I have never listened to their first two albums, I know, shame on me, but their third album "London Calling" definitely got my attention. I first saw them on a late night music television show called "Rock World" where the announcer described them as loud and angry. I think he used one other adjective but I can't remember what it was. Those labels were enough to engage my interest and hearing the title track and hit single, convinced me that they were for real.
Apparently, "London Calling" isn't as loud or angry as the first two Clash albums. I agree that in some of the songs, there are hints of other forms of music like ska and reggae. But now as it was then, this album was definite punk in my eyes. There are so many examples I could chose from but the ones that stick out for me are "Revolution Rock," "Spanish Bombs," "The Four Horsemen" and "Lover's Rock." However, I won't take anything away from any of the other tracks because in my humble opinion, there is not a weak track on the album.
Track Listing:
1. London Calling
2. Brand New Cadillac
3. Jimmy Jazz
4. Hateful
5. Rudie Can't Fail
6. Spanish Bombs
7. The Right Profile
8. Lost in the Supermarket
9. Clampdown
10. The Guns of Brixton
11. Wrong'em Boyo
12. Death or Glory
13. Koka Kola
14. The Card Cheat
15. Lover's Rock
16. The Four Horsemen
17. I'm Not Down
18. Revolution Rock
19. Train in Vain
- The Clash
Joe Strummer- rhythm guitar, vocals, piano
Mick Jones- lead guitar, vocals, piano, harnmonica
Paul Simonon- bass, vocals
Topper Headon- drums, percussion
Punk made the cross Atlantic voyage from Britain to America sometime in the early 80s. One of the vessels that carried across the ocean was The Clash and this album. It certainly got me listening and I know I wasn't the only one.
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