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London Calling pushes the Clash beyond the boundaries of punk rock. The music stretches out in a number of directions, with lyrics that make politics and anger factors rather than focus. “Koka Kola,” “Death or Glory,” “Clampdown” and Simonon’s violence-threatening reggae rumble, “Guns of Brixton,” hit reassuringly familiar marks, but songs about actor Montgomery Clift (“The Right Profile”) and lonely youth (“Lost in the Supermarket”), plus the surprise hit single “Train in Vain,” don’t encourage blood-boiling or fist-pumping. Few groups have redefined themselves so adroitly: taken on its own terms, London Calling is nearly flawless.
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Give 'Em Enough Rope, for all of its many attributes, was essentially a holding pattern for the Clash, but the double-album London Calling is a remarkable leap forward, incorporating the punk aesthetic into rock & roll mythology and roots music. Before, the Clash had experimented with reggae, but that was no preparation for the dizzying array of styles on London Calling. There's punk and reggae, but there's also rockabilly, ska, New Orleans R&B, pop, lounge jazz, and hard rock; and while the record isn't tied together by a specific theme, its eclecticism and anthemic punk function as a rallying call. While many of the songs -- particularly "London Calling," "Spanish Bombs," and "The Guns of Brixton" -- are explicitly political, by acknowledging no boundaries the music itself is political and revolutionary. But it is also invigorating, rocking harder and with more purpose than most albums, let alone double albums. Over the course of the record, Joe Strummer and Mick Jones (and Paul Simonon, who wrote "The Guns of Brixton") explore their familiar themes of working-class rebellion and antiestablishment rants, but they also tie them in to old rock & roll traditions and myths, whether it's rockabilly greasers or "Stagger Lee," as well as mavericks like doomed actor Montgomery Clift. The result is a stunning statement of purpose and one of the greatest rock & roll albums ever recorded. [In 2000 Columbia/Legacy reissued and remastered London Calling.]
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London Calling |
3:13 |
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| 02. | |
Brand New Cadillac |
2:09 |
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| 03. | |
Jimmy Jazz |
3:55 |
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| 04. | |
Hateful |
2:47 |
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| 05. | |
Rudie Can't Fail |
3:27 |
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| 06. | |
Spanish Bombs |
3:18 |
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| 07. | |
The Right Profile |
3:53 |
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| 08. | |
Lost In The Supermarket |
3:47 |
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| 09. | |
Clampdown |
3:50 |
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| 10. | |
The Guns Of Brixton |
3:12 |
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| 11. | |
Wrong 'Em Boyo |
3:10 |
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| 12. | |
Death Or Glory |
3:55 |
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| 13. | |
Koka Kola |
1:49 |
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| 14. | |
The Card Cheat |
3:50 |
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| 15. | |
Lover's Rock |
4:03 |
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| 16. | |
Four Horsemen |
3:00 |
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| 17. | |
I'm Not Down |
3:00 |
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| 18. | |
Revolution Rock |
5:36 |
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| 19. | |
Train In Vain |
3:11 |
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19 Total Tracks, 65:05 Total Length
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Credits
- The Clash - Main Performer // Joe Strummer - Guitar // Joe Strummer - Guitar // Joe Strummer - Guitar (Rhythm) // Joe Strummer - Guitar (Rhythm) // Joe Strummer - Vocals // Joe Strummer - Vocals // Joe Strummer - Group Member // Joe Strummer - Group Member // Jerry Green - Engineer // Mick Gallagher - Organ // Topper Headon - Percussion // Topper Headon - Drums // Topper Headon - Drums (Snare) // Topper Headon - Group Member // M. Jones - Piano // Mick Jones - Guitar // Mick Jones - Piano // Mick Jones - Vocals // Bill Price - Engineer // Bill Price - Remastering Supervisor // Paul Simonon - Bass // Paul Simonon - Vocals // Paul Simonon - Group Member // Guy Stevens - Producer // Irish Horns - Brass // Ray Staff - Remastering // Pennie Smith - Photography // Bob Whitney - Remastering // Rob Lowry - Cover Design // Baker Glare - Pre-Production // Ray Lowry - Design // Varren Steadman - Voices // Varren Steadman - Lighting
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