What Are You Listening To?

[Music Head]

from my library (cd)



One of the few albums that I own in both vinyl and cd format. I thought I had already done this one, but I don't see it. Maybe I put it in classical. Not many need an introduction to this album. Broke down the punk rock barriers here and saved me from disco. This is my favorite Clash album and I thought it would have scored higher than it did. Although plenty of tracks scored the highest rating, the fact that there are 19 inevitably led to some bad ones too. Still a great album. As would be expected, the album charted better in the U.K. at #9 than here, where #27 was the peak. We're a little slow here. Title track reached #11 in the homeland and was released as the b-side to Train In Vain here which reached #23.

I LIKE THIS ALBUM

Worst Track - Koka Kola

Best Track - Guns Of Brixton

When they kick at your front door
How you gonna come?
With your hands on your head
Or on the trigger of your gun

When the law break in
How you gonna go?
Shot down on the pavement
Or waiting on death row

You can crush us
You can bruise us
But you'll have to answer to
Oh, the guns of Brixton

The money feels good
And your life you like it well
But surely your time will come
As in heaven, as in hell

You see, he feels like Ivan
Born under the Brixton sun
His game is called survivin'
At the end of the harder they come

You know it means no mercy
They caught him with a gun
No need for the Black Maria
Goodbye to the Brixton sun

You can crush us
You can bruise us
But you'll have to answer to
Oh, the guns of Brixton

When they kick at your front door
How you gonna come?
With your hands on your head
Or on the trigger of your gun

You can crush us
You can bruise us
Yes, even shoot us
But oh-the guns of Brixton

Shot down on the pavement
Waiting in death row
His game is called survivin'
As in heaven as in hell

You can crush us
You can bruise us
But you'll have to answer to
Oh, the guns of Brixton

1) London Calling - ***
video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfK-WX2pa8c&ob=av2el
2) Brand New Cadillac - *
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYVLxLvdhpY
3) Jimmy Jazz - *
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgeIh_bgadM
4) Hateful - **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhcq5pEv3xw
5) Rudie Can't Fail - **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xz1Zjaqhu3s
6) Spanish Bombs - **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxoG1AUO2Ec
7) The Right Profile - ***
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pxik9MejHxw
8) Lost In The Supermarket - **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsrEAWcAvRg
9) Clampdown - ***
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7HwwA2x3Qs
10) The Guns Of Brixton - ***
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqcizZebcaU
11) Wrong 'Em Boyo - **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NK03STRXWGo
12) Death Or Glory - ***
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxlmeawwtt0
13) Koka Kola - *
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2d2a4Fsmng
14) The Card Cheat - ***
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZQOZC_ELBg
15) Lovers Rock - **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10peG_W9p7E
16) Four Horsemen - **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1aj-9zcsGI
17) I'm Not Down - **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyUsJWO-7jM
18) Revolution Rock - **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzZ6GsSpsUQ
19) Train In Vain - ***
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIx7k2gYT1I

3's - 7
2's - 9
1's - 3

Grade - 2.2