The Clash - London Calling
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Artist: The ClashEdition: Music CD
Format: Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered
CD Release Date: 2000-01-25
Music Label: Sony
Soundtracks:
- London Calling
- Brand New Cadillac
- Jimmy Jazz
- Hateful
- Rudie Can't Fail
- Spanish Bombs
- The Right Profile
- Lost In The Supermarket
- Clampdown
- The Guns Of Brixton
- Wrong 'Em Boyo
- Death Or Glory
- Koka Kola
- The Card Cheat
- Lover's Rock
- Four Horsemen
- I'm Not Down
- Revolution Rock
- Train In Vain
Free Music Notes for London Calling
Free Music Review: Stunning work by The Clash
Hit: 5 Stars
Featuring Joe Strummer on rhythm guitar and vocals, Mick Jones on guitar (with some vocals), Paul Simenon on bass (contributing vocals), and Topper Headon on drums and percussion, this group played well and played raw. Lyrics were tough and there was always a rough edge that worked well. This is possibly their best work and one of the classic rock and punk works of the past three decades.
The CD begins with a rousing anthem from The Clash--"London Calling." The song begins with an almost menacing tone, as Strummer sings:
"London calling to the faraway towns
Now that war is declared--And battle come down."
There is a mocking reference to "phony Beatlemania [biting] the dust." A great punk song, but also a great rock and roll piece. You Tube has a terrific clip of The Clash singing this, with some nice visuals involved, starting off with the clock. Take a look!
Then, "Spanish Bombs." I mention this because it is not often that one hears a song about the Spanish Civil War, an event from the 1930s. The beat is supported well by the rhythm section and there is a nice forward momentum to this song. Joe Strummer's voice produces a nice punk rock sound.
"Working for the Clampdown." The rhythm section starts this song off well. Guitars growl. Strummer sings lines such as the following:
"The judge said five to ten, but I said double that again,
I'm not working for the clampdown
No man born with a soul
Can be working for the clampdown."
Then there is the menacing "The Guns of Brixton." Raw instrumental work, supporting lines such as:
"When they kick in your front door
How you gonna come?
With your hands on your head
Or your trigger on your gun."
An angry song on an angry album. But, despite that, this CD works well. The Clash had the anger and rawness of The Sex Pistols, but were better musicians and created a more compelling sound.
There are many other good songs, such as "Rudie Can't Fail," "Revolution Rock," "Wrong `em Boyo," "Lover's Rock," and so on. But the CD closes out with an interesting piece--"Train in Vain."
"Train in Vain" is an infectious and captivating song, incongruous in juxtaposition to "The Guns of Brixton." The guitar work is simple but effective; the rhythm section does its job well.
Any way you cut it. This is a 5-star work. This may be the pinnacle of The Clash's career (and they had some other awfully good albums), before the creative differences between Strummer and Jones blew the band apart. But what a run they had before their time ended!
London Calling Poster
Bursting at the seams with creative energy, the Clash's stunning 1979 double album more than made up for the artistic and commercial disappointment of its predecessor, 1978's tried-too-hard Give 'Em Enough Rope. With ex-Mott the Hoople producer Guy Stevens harnessing their sound as never before, the band yielded what proved to be the best work of their career. Bouncing from hard rock (the apocalyptic vision of the title track) to rockabilly ("Brand New Cadillac") to reggae ("Rudy Can't Fail") to pop (the Top 40 hit "Train in Vain"), the Clash knocked down all musical walls and, in the process, ended the argument over punk's viability in the U.S. --Billy AltmanDigitally remastered from the original production master tapes, this a reissue of the 1979 & third album by 'the only band that matters'. Features the original artwork and all 19 of the original tracks, including the hidden hit 'Train In Vain (Stand By Me)', their first U.S. single to chart (it reached #23 at the time). Also contains reproductions of the original LP sleeves, including the lyrics. 1999 release.
Limited Millennium Edition. Packed in a Heavy Weight Card Wallet that Faithfully Recreates the Original Vinyl Sleeve, Right Down to the Inner Bag. The Wallet Will Come in a Plastic Cover.
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