The Clash – London Calling (VG+/VG+) – 2xLP, UK 1979

London Calling is an LP by The Clash from 1979 released on the CBS 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

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