London Calling
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CRITIC REVIEWS
100
A stunning statement of purpose and one of the greatest rock & roll albums ever recorded.
100
The Clash are a rock band, and 1979's London Calling is their creative apex, a booming, infallible tribute to throbbing guitars and spacious ideology.
100
London Calling is indeed a serious, ridiculously ambitious punk album that resonates within a largely American history of rebellion.
"The Clash are a rock band"
ah yes. thank you pitchfork. i went this entire album not knowing what genre i could put this in. no idea at all.
great album though. the punk album that shaped the mold made to be broken in the music form.
fav tracks: rudie cant fail, lost in the supermarket, the card cheat, train in vain, london calling
HAHAHAH IT WAS ALL PART OF THE SCHEME. 1000 FOLLOWERS AND NOW I GET TO FART IN 1000 MOUTHS. PREPARE FOR THE HYDROGEN BOMB, SUCKERS! ... read more
"The Clash was always from the heart"
- Joe Strummer, 1988
Being one of the most important & influential acts of the British punk invasion, The Clash stood out from the Nihilism of the Sex Pistols & the fun party going Ramones. What they brought instead was the political & socially conscious commentary which became an essential topic in the genre. But, the punk scene was quickly diving into more experiential & diverse waters. Being heavily Influenced by the art rock ... read more
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Track List
| 1 | London Calling 3:19 | 96 |
| 2 | Brand New Cadillac 2:08 | 87 |
| 3 | Jimmy Jazz 3:54 | 86 |
| 4 | Hateful 2:43 | 90 |
| 5 | Rudie Can't Fail 3:28 | 90 |
| 6 | Spanish Bombs 3:18 | 93 |
| 7 | The Right Profile 3:54 | 86 |
| 8 | Lost In the Supermarket 3:47 | 94 |
| 9 | Clampdown 3:49 | 88 |
| 10 | The Guns of Brixton 3:10 | 90 |
| 11 | Wrong 'Em Boyo 3:10 | 81 |
| 12 | Death or Glory 3:54 | 89 |
| 13 | Koka Kola 1:47 | 80 |
| 14 | The Card Cheat 3:49 | 89 |
| 15 | Lover's Rock 4:03 | 84 |
| 16 | Four Horsemen 2:55 | 82 |
| 17 | I'm Not Down 3:06 | 88 |
| 18 | Revolution Rock 5:33 | 85 |
| 19 | Train In Vain 3:12 | 97 |
Total Length: 1 hour, 5 minutes
Year End Lists
| #1 | / | Paste |
| #1 | / | Rolling Stone |
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Added on: December 28, 2012