Give 'Em Enough Rope, for all of its many attributes, was essentially a holding pattern for the Clash, but the double-album London Calling is a remarkable leap forward, incorporating the punk aesthetic into rock & roll mythology and roots music. Before, the Clash had experimented with reggae, but that was no preparation for the dizzying array of styles on London Calling. There's punk and reggae, but there's also rockabilly, ska, New Orleans R&B, pop, lounge jazz,   [ read more ]

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VINYL FORMAT. "...the Clash's eponymous debut album was pure, unadulterated rage and fury, fueled by passion for both rock and roll and revolution. Though the cliche about punk rock was that the bands couldn't play, the key to the Clash is that although they gave that illusion, they really could play - hard. The charging, relentless rhythms, primitive three-chord rockers, and the poor sound quality give the album a nervy, vital energy. Joe Strummer's slurred wails perfectly compliment the edgy rock, while M   [ read more ]

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VINYL FORMAT. The Clashs' second album, made with American hard rock producer Sandy Pearlman (of Blue Oyster Cult fame). Although the pairing caused some uproar with the band's loyal punk following, Give 'Em Enough Rope was hardly the domesticated rock album that many feared it would be. Although noticeably cleaner sounding, it was still 100% Clash. Unstoppable!

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Some would argue that if you only wanted two Clash discs in your collection, you should skip this 40-track overview and pick up The Clash and London Calling instead. No matter how transcendent those two albums are -- and they are among the very greatest popular music of the 20th century -- that overlooks the fact that the group had many, many great songs not on either album, including "Safe European Home," "Stay Free," "Bankrobber," "Rock the Casbah," "Straight to Hell," {&"This Is R   [ read more ]

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Insound Staff Pick - 2008! This is the 25th Legacy Edition of London Calling by the Clash. This edition contains three discs: original album, The Vanilla Tapes previously unheard rehearsal demos, and DVD documentary on the making of the album! Give 'Em Enough Rope, for all of its many attributes, was essentially a holding pattern for the Clash, but the double-album London Calling is a remarkable leap forward, incorporating the punk aesthetic into rock & roll mythology and ro   [ read more ]

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VINYL FORMAT. Recorded at New York's Shea Stadium in 1982, Live at Shea Stadium captures the band at the peak of its powers and in devastating form. Bristling with energy and attitude, Live at Shea Stadium is destined to feature alongside James Brown at the Apollo, The Who at Leeds and Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison as one of the greatest live recordings of all time! The Clash, opening for The Who on their farewell tour of the US, played two nights at the legendary Shea Stadium (12th & 13th Oct    [ read more ]

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VINYL FORMAT. Give 'Em Enough Rope, for all of its many attributes, was essentially a holding pattern for the Clash, but the double-album London Calling is a remarkable leap forward, incorporating the punk aesthetic into rock & roll mythology and roots music. Before, the Clash had experimented with reggae, but that was no preparation for the dizzying array of styles on London Calling. There's punk and reggae, but there's also rockabilly, ska, New Orleans R&B, pop, lounge jazz, and hard rock; and while the r   [ read more ]

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Never Mind the Bollocks may have appeared revolutionary, but the Clash's eponymous debut album was pure, unadulterated rage and fury, fueled by passion for both rock & roll and revolution. Though the clichT about punk rock was that the bands couldn't play, the key to the Clash is that although they gave that illusion, they really could play -- hard. The charging, relentless rhythms, primitive three-chord rockers, and the poor sound quality give the album a nervy, vital energy. {$Joe St   [ read more ]

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The Clash sounded like they could do anything on London Calling. For its triple-album follow-up, Sandinista!, they tried to do everything, adding dub, rap, gospel, and even children's choruses to the punk, reggae, R&B, and roots rock they already were playing. Instead of presenting a band with a far-reaching vision, like London Calling did, Sandinista! plays as a messy, confused jumble, which means that its numerous virtues are easy to ignore. Amid all the {\dub   [ read more ]

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VINYL FORMAT. One of the greatest rock/punk albums of all time! There are very few people in the world who haven't heard the songs on this recording. An awesome mix of straight punk rock and reggae songs. This album will make you sing along and shake your ass! Now the king told the boogie men...You have to let that raga drop...Rock The Casbah!

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Recorded at New York's Shea Stadium in 1982, Live at Shea Stadium captures the band at the peak of its powers and in devastating form. Bristling with energy and attitude, Live at Shea Stadium is destined to feature alongside James Brown at the Apollo, The Who at Leeds and Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison as one of the greatest live recordings of all time! The Clash, opening for The Who on their farewell tour of the US, played two nights at the legendary Shea Stadium (12th & 13th Oct 1982). They ha   [ read more ]

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For their second album, the Clash worked with the American hard rock producer Sandy Pearlman, best-known for his work with Blue +yster Cult and the Dictators. The teaming was quite controversial within the punk community, and the sound of Give 'Em Enough Rope is considerably cleaner, yet the more direct sound hardly tamed the Clash. While the record doesn't burn with the same intense, amateurish energy of The Clash, it does have a big, forceful sound that is nearly as powerful. Wh   [ read more ]

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