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THE CLASH "london calling" double vinyl/cd, 1979.

the clash's fourth album and a double vinyl one at that, but fits comfortably onto a single cd.
not much punk happening here, more a fusion of reggae and rockabilly with a twist of raw punk energy.
this album was voted the #1 album of the 1980s by Rolling Stone magazine a few years ago...technically it was a 1970s album, but only just, as it was released in the UK in december of that year, i guess everywhere else followed in early 1980.
not a huge hit anywhere back in the day, probably because it was a double album and priced accordingly..barely scraping into the UK top ten, and with only one charting single to promote it, that said "train in vain" was coupled with "clampdown" as a double "a" sided hit, but failed to chart in the UK...
this album along with their debut set is a must in any record collection IMO along with Sex Pistols "bollocks" album as prime examples of late 1970s British punk music.
allmusic pro's score this one as a perfect 5/5, which isnt too far off the mark IMO, sadly though, this scores lower than i thought it would here today!

I LOVE THIS ALBUM

nothing on here can be called worst, neither can i split one as a best track, just a great collection of Clash tracks!

tracks:

1. london calling ***
2. brand new cadillac **
3. jimmy jazz **
4. hateful **
5. rudie cant fail **
6. spanish bombs ***
7. the right profile **
8. lost in the supermarket ***
9. clampdown ***
10.the guns of brixton ***
11.wrong 'em boyo ***
12.death or glory **
13.koka kola **
14.the card cheat ***
15.lovers rock **
16.four horsemen **
17. im not down **
18.revolution rock **
19.train in vain ***

3s=8
2s=11
1s=0

rating: 2.4