The debut self titled album by the punk band
The Clash, originally released in the UK on CBS records in 1977, sold only as in import in the USA till this release on Epic JE 36060 in 1979, with early copies including a bonus 7" single. This album actually became the second US release following
Give 'Em Enough Rope. The tracks on the two releases were quite different, sharing only 9 of the 14 songs from the original release. This album was released in Canada in '77 with the UK track list, but with a blue border. A hugely influential band, not just in the punk genre,
The Clash was a talented group of musicians and singer songwriters, who, while playing well, sounded like they couldn't play, as was the trademark of punk; loud, poorly recorded and angry! Perfect punk rock! Listen to
White Man in Hammersmith Palais, then
London's Burning:
London Calling the 1979 release by
The Clash, on Epic E244025, is an amazing album! Considered Post Punk, but really covering many musical genres, from Punk to Rockabilly, Reggae, R&B, you name it, its there. It is hard to go wrong with this album, I don't think you could not like it, it is that good. Among many other accolades, Rolling Stone magazine listed this album at number 8 of the top 500 albums of all time, & in 1999 Q magazine named it the fourth best British album of all time. Here is
Jimmy Jazz,
Lost in the Supermarket followed by
Train in Vain. In early pressing of this album, the track
Train is Vain is not listed on the cover or label. It was added in later pressings.
Black Market Clash is a compilation album of B-sides, previously unreleased in North America, which was originally released on a 10" LP in USA and Canada only. It was subsequently released as a 12" LP (which this is). Epic/Nu-Disk 12EXP-304. My pick from this album is the punk/reggae number
bankrobber/robber dub:
Having just fired guitarist Mick Jones, and previously gotten rid of drummer Topper Headon for heroin use, then with the addition of three new musicians,
Cut The Crap, was effectively released by a new band.
From 1985 on Epic FE 40017; as the name implies, they were attempting to get back to their roots of punk rock, but sadly it failed on this record. With this being their final album, it was not a great way to end an otherwise brilliant musical career. There are a couple of good songs on this album,
Three Card Trick,
Fingerpoppin' and
This is England:
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