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The Clash – London Calling (VG+/VG+) – 2xLP, EU 2015
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London Calling is an LP by The Clash from 2015 released on the Columbia, Sony Music label.
About this album
London Calling is The Clash’s landmark statement and one of the great albums of the punk era. Issued in 1979, the double LP pushed well beyond the band’s first-wave punk roots, folding in rockabilly, reggae, ska, pop and hard rock without losing bite or urgency. Produced by Guy Stevens, the record matched political anger with sharp songwriting and memorable hooks, from the title track and "Clampdown" to "Train in Vain" on later editions. Its scale, confidence and range helped redefine what punk could encompass, and it remains widely regarded as the band’s defining work and one of rock’s most influential albums.
Genre: Punk & Alternative
Review
AllMusic rating:AllMusic users:A1 London Calling
A2 Brand New Cadillac
A3 Jimmy Jazz
A4 Hateful
A5 Rudie Can'T Fail
B1 Spanish Bombs
B2 The Right Profile
B3 Lost In The Supermarket
B4 Clampdown
B5 The Guns Of Brixton
C1 Wrong 'Em Boyo
C2 Death Or Glory
C3 Koka Kola
C4 The Card Cheat
D1 Lover'S Rock
D2 Four Horsemen
D3 I'M Not Down
D4 Revolution Rock
D5 Train In Vain