London Calling
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LP / Format
CBS, Epic, Legacy / Label
Guy Stevens and Mick Jones / Producer
www.theclash.com / Website
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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
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
The powerful scream of a whole generation, London Calling is a landmark work from a memorable and daring band. Different from many of their contemporaries, The Clash showed a matured and ambitious side of what the punk movement could be. Setting themselves in a unique spot in Musical History, the brittish collective displayed far more instrumental skills and a new embodiment of melody through punk-music lens, in a way no other band of the scene was dreaming to do at the time. This album set ... read more
RANKING THE SONGS:
19. Jimmy Jazz
18. Wrong 'Em Boyo
17. Revolution Rock
16. Clampdown
15. Four Horsemen
14. Hateful
13. Death or Glory
12. The Right Profile
11. Rudie Can't Fail
10. Lover's Rock
9. The Card Cheat
8. Brand New Cadillac
7. Koka Kola
6. I'm Not Down
5. The Guns of Brixton
4. Spanish Bombs
3. Lost in the Supermarket
2. Train in Vain
1. London Calling
19. Jimmy Jazz
18. Wrong 'Em Boyo
17. Revolution Rock
16. Clampdown
15. Four Horsemen
14. Hateful
13. Death or Glory
12. The Right Profile
11. Rudie Can't Fail
10. Lover's Rock
9. The Card Cheat
8. Brand New Cadillac
7. Koka Kola
6. I'm Not Down
5. The Guns of Brixton
4. Spanish Bombs
3. Lost in the Supermarket
2. Train in Vain
1. London Calling
Punk rock superstars create and produce their ultimate album here with London Calling. This album is incredibly hard to pin down, with punk rock not doing its due diligence to nail down the overarching vibe from this album: taking influence from areas such as jazz, ska, disco, and at its heart punk. Given all the incredible styling mix this album feels like something special when you're listening to it, and that's because it is something special. Regarded as one of the best albums of all time, ... read more
The quintessential double album!
Smash a guitar, have a cigar.
Smash a guitar, have a cigar.
MISC LISTS
| #1 | / | Rolling Stone (1980s) |
| #2 | / | Pitchfork (1970s) |
| #3 | / | Consequence of Sound (All Time) |
| #4 | / | Slant Magazine (1980s) |
| #5 | / | Paste (1980s) |
| #8 | / | Rolling Stone (All Time) |
| #39 | / | NME Top 500 of All Time |
Track List
- 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
Added on: December 28, 2012
