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Hard to describe the clash. It's like all substance and no substance. Know what I mean?
3.5 | The Clash está entre mis bandas de punk favoritas, bastante arriba con Black Flag, Misfits, Bad Religion... Es de esas bandas que siempre he sentido proponen un poco más que lo que el genero normalmente se autolimita, pero en esta ocasión debo aceptar que no se me hace la mejor opción de album. Obviamente debiera de entrada tomarse en cuenta el London Calling mucho antes que este, el cual asumo vendrá en algún momento, pero incluso de querer meter más discos creo que Give Em Enough Rope o incluso Sandinista son mejores por un amplio margen. De nuevo es ese fetiche de decir que el debut debe estar, y sí, es un disco que me agrada, no se me hace malo e incluso Janie Jones se me hace de sus mejores canciones. Se empiezan a sentir los inicios de esa mezcla de sonidos con punk, ahí unos sonidos medio reggae incluso quizá dub, pero en realidad creo que si vamos a poner dos cosas de The Clash había mejores opciones que esta. Me gusta, bastante, hay mucho mejores opciones.
De lo mucho de Punk que nos ha tocado oír este ha sido de los que menos me emocionan. Incluso de mismo The Clash creo que me atrajo más London Calling. No le quito mérito a que el disco tiene lo suyo, con momentos altos, pero creo que apenas dejaba entrever lo que sería el movimiento.
Classic early clash. I know some of the songs well, others are new to me. 3/5
I've been very generous with my rating, simply because I love The Clash: while much of the music here is monotonous noise, I cannot deny the allure of some of the lyrics ("Career opportunity, the one that never knocks") and the scattered gems of songs here and there. But yes, The Clash is one of them bands that sounds way better when listened to through a Best Of album rather than its run of the mill albums.
I’m not a huge fan of punk but this is amongst the best punk albums I’ve heard. These guys can actually play their instruments and write greats songs with hooks. Their cover of Junior Murvin’s Police and Thieves has always been a favourite of mine and shows their range
It's alright. The Clash have always seemed overrated to me.
Audio equivalent of a group of lads off their tits at a takeaway, hollering at 3am for the world to hear. Also a breath of fresh air. Finally, some decent fucking music. Big booming drums and interesting lyrics. Song saved: Career Opportunities
A pretty straightforward punk record with a few dub/reggae influences sprinkled along a few tracks. A good start, great harmonies, just overshadowed by later works. Favorite tracks: "I'm So Bored With the USA", "Career Opportunities"
Standout tracks - Remote Control, Deny, Police & Thieves
Too polished to be good punk, too rough to be a classic hit
i like lyrics from this album but music is little boring for me career opportunities, protex blue, police & thieves is the best
Buen album, me gustó. no habia escuchado nada similar, un sonido particular, viejo.
Musica de Juanje
Totally what is expected, classic clash all the way. Feels very similar track to track
It was aight
good
6/10 - Eh
Eh.
Classic British punk rock album. Overall good.
The clash is a legendary band of Brit Punk Rock. I feel London calling is a better album but this one was still pretty decent. Nothing truly great but it was a good listen. 7.1/10
Short and sweet at around 35 min for the whole album
I 35 minuti dell'album sono sembrati lunghissimi, è stato come stare in pub pieno di gente ubriaca che urla e si mena, va riconosciuto però che riescono a comunicare perfettamente loro stessi e questo lo apprezzo sempre. A piccole dosi è un sound e un approccio alla musica che mi piace anche se casinaro, sporco e stonato. Pezzi come Police & Thieves, che è una goffa interpretazione del reggae, mi hanno fatto sorridere.
not really for me i think, but Police & Thieves really struck a chord with me
Definitely of its time. The cover song is the best on the album.
Surprisingly decent for a punk record
Chyba nie potrafię docenić tej płyty.
Love the clash should be good
I can see why this kind of music was revolutionary at the time, liked 'bored of the USA'
Punk na sua forma mais crua, uma voz rasgada, uma guitarra simples mas potente uma bateria muito deslocada devido a uma mixagem peculiar, melhor, típica da época. Não é mau, mas não é algo que goste, é demasiado repetitivo, demasiado simples e cru. Nota:5/10
2 1/2
Repetitive but OK.
Brings back old memories
Listened to the UK release. The Clash weren't the first nor the best of all the punk bands out there, but they sure made a lot of people in that era to have fun, and it shows why in their debut album. It's upfront, it has a load of energetic songs, and it was certainly very influential. And that is sometimes enough to consider an album great. I particularly liked "Deny".
I think it's another of those influential albums that I probably wouldn't listen to given the choice
Ok
Very clever, not my thing but does sound refreshing
3.4. The clash
Duidelijk kinderen van hun tijd.
Meh, inga superlätta direkt blir 3/5
Hyvää rähinää! Clashilta on tullut kuunneltua hittibiisejä ja Combat Rock -levyä. Tämä alkupään tuotanto kuulosti paria naksua rajummalta. Levy oli mielestäni ok, mutta ei sitten toisaalta tarjonnut mitään sen kummempia musiikillisia elämyksiä. Pyöristetään 3.5 tällä kertaa alaspäin.
I think I have outgrown punk a little over these many years, but the Clash remains one of my favorite of the genre
Early punk rock. Good, but not the best stuff from TheClash. My favorite is still and probably always will be their London Calling album - which I’m still listening to in its entirety on a regular basis. This ain’t that, but still solid stuff.
Punk classic
Enjoyed this Clash Album! As I said on the first one, I'm not a HUGE Clash fan just because I never understand what they are saying but it's still fun to listen to. I liked London's Burning and Career Opportunities. The album cover looks like from left to right, Kevin Bacon, Marlon Brando/Steve McQueen, and Andrew Tennison. Don't have more to say because this album is lightning fast.
Nice, but definitely not the best album from the clash. A bit disappointing for me
Would be great to see live, not my thing to listen to
Interesante. Suenan muy bien. Siempre fueron unos "falsos punks" que sabían tocar.
good one, straight to the point
I dunno, I felt like I should like this more than I did. Maybe needs a second listen but I wasn't all that bothered
Listened to the remastered version - still pretty raw, but more eclectic musically than I remembered.
I prefer London Calling but I can see how this zinged everyone in 1977.
Not for me
super punk
3.5 - what an awesome album. white riot, police and thieves and janie jones are great tracks. half a star off for some of the filler in the second half of the album. but overall a very powerful message and delivery.
In retrospect, a lot of this is kinda boring.
Very very oldschool british punk, think Sex pistols
Was pretty good, think I prefer some of there other stuff though, like London Calling album, some of this felt a bit flat
Good album distinct sound but not overly creative but a solid 1st album
3.25
Decent; old rock not really my style
Inspired me to watch the White Riot Doc
Got halfway! Busy day, didn't finish. Hoping to appreciate more when I can get through it
Du rock anglais typique. Pas de belles voix, mais ça passe en fond...
Decent grungy emo rock
very nice but not really groundbreaking for me
Finding their footing but still solid
Banger
just ok. i liked police & thieves
one or two good songs but not for me
They are trying hard to be like the Ramones, but is duller. I'm glad I already knew some of their later work. 2/5
Very distinct sound, not much range across the album. You know what you’re getting with The Clash. 2.5/5.
they’re so British holy I think this is my first punk record…tbh idk what defines this genre Ok so I didn’t mind it, it’s not something I would return to tho. I liked the electric guitar stuff and that was about it. The guys voice was ok it kinda got annoying after a bit and I didn’t really care for any of the lyrics like BACK IN THE GARAGE (with heavy British accent on garage) Um overall not my thing 2/5
Not my cup of tea, but not bad
I kind of liked it but no song stood out as exceptional, i liked other songs of the clash when looking into them
Must have been really exciting in the 70s! A little reductive for me now, though. Suffers from being too influential; everything sounds like this now, and therefore the trailblazers sound generic. Really too bad.
I would be one of those parents back in the late 70s into the 80s that heard the kiddos listening to music like this and been fearing that Satan had possessed them even though I'm not even religious because I too would be supremely concerned that my kids are willingly subjecting their ears to this doodoo feces. Reeeeeeally wanna give it a 1, but after looking at some of the other albums in my 1 list I feel that's a little too harsh. It's like a 1.5/5 at MOST but I'll round it up to a 2.
Very England New Wave Rock and Punk. Overall okay, but not my favorite. 2/5
Heard it before. I do like The Clash but I'm afraid this album is a bit boring, the songs just sound samey. Meh, waiting for London Calling to be generated for me 2/5
Meh. I can hear/visualize who the target audience is here and I love this for them, but I'm gonna head out
So bored with the USA? A lot of these British bands seem to have an inferiority complex about the US. I don't think this is one of the albums the clash are famous for. Don't need to listen to the whole thing
I liked this a lot less than London Calling, which is mostly what I know of the Clash. I think that one is their most famous and probably their best. This one is less musical. There is, at least, sardonic humor. Mostly it sounds like edgy British dudes. I probably align with their politics to a large extent, but I don't particularly enjoy this album sonically.
Noisy punk; still not my scene.
kinda fun, runtime is appreciated, but i wish there was more to it other than the conventional riffs all the time (something interesting happens for a few seconds in "deny"), and i need to be in a mood to stand the vocals / energy
Thane gaw di albummm wa onlee tirty fi min-us!!!!! YAYAYAYAYAYAYA!!!!!!
Yet another crappy British punk rock album. Next!
solo escucharía por decisión propia la última
meh
Not my type of genre
Got through about 5 songs, not bad. Feels repetitive on some of the tracks. Lyrics didn't stick with me
Monotonous vocals and guitars.
Best Track - "Career Opportunities"
2.5 Stars. Really too British for my taste. Only a few songs I would relisten. Honestly it was kind of cornball. Maybes it’s old enough that it wasn’t corny at the time.
Still don’t get the hype, some good tracks but it’s rock and roll with distortion and lyrics of the time
This might have been a necessary phase in the development of music but it's not one I will care to revisit.
I don’t love ro k
All the oi oi oi albums feel like a stepping stone to better music, historical oddities before someone else added new elements to make better genres. This is fine for what it is though, even if it’s a bunch of cosplayers
Some fun Brit'ish punk. Not bad, but probably not something I'd revisit.
it's just like mid rock. Kinda disappointing...
Enjoyed a lot of this, but the energy didn't change from track to track so a whole album is too much
Mais mexido que os anteriores mas nada de especial!
I don't see the fuss with The Clash. Never have. Perhaps you had to be there?
There was a gorgeous guitar riff at the end of "Deny" I liked, but otherwise this is too shouty for me.
The clash is kind of a singles band to me and this album didn’t have any singles. 4/10
Disappointing for sure
Meh. Nice short songs. Nothing stood out. Typical punk.
scrolling through all the 5 star reviews and feeling like i'm losing my mind. one thing i've learned that has surprised me through doing this project is that apparently i'm just not that into The Clash. this whole album was annoying.
Not a great album. Poor choice
Just doesn’t do it for me.
they’re holding me hostage again…
Really do not like this at all. I just don't like the voices of the band and the songs kind of just ramble on. Was just waiting for the album to end.
chato tb. mds chega de rock.. eu n ligaria se uma dessas músicas tocassem entre as músicas que eu REALMENTE quero ouvir mas pqp se for brancos fazendo qualquer gritariazinha com uma guitarra medíocre ctz q vai tá nessa lista
Enjoyed the lyrics but tiring on the ears to listen to all the way throigh
Not a fan
Tengo entendido que el punk y este álbum no está hecho para ser melódico y para gustar fácilmente. Es difícil de gustar pero por eso supongo que son los pioneros del punk
A bit of a disappointment, has a couple songs that I liked
I was going to rate this a 3 as I was like "pretty good effort from an eventually legendary group", however I asked myself, "if I didn't know this was the clash would I even give it the time of day?" Don't get me wrong, the instruments on here are decent, but I can only take so many tracks that go verse chorus verse
Not a huge fan of the album, it had a few good tracks, but overall a bit disappointing
Im prob skipping most of the songs i added 9/10 times but there’s some cool stuff here
not bad, decent uk classic punk rock. not sure how to rank vs london calling
London Calling is more of my cup of tea but this album is more straight line punk.
5/10 Not good, not bad
Some fun instrumentation, but vocally everything just sounds the same to me.
Should've liked this, but none of the tracks were particularly memorable.
I liked 6 of 14 songs, if I had liked one more, or thought that the songs I liked had some real standouts, I’d bump it up…nah. Oddly paced, kinda dragged. Low lows, but catchy sounding stuff.
Tries so bad to be edgy and rebelios yet the drummer is so one dimentional it hasnt figured our sterio audio yet. The rithm and bit of 80% of this album is exacly the same. Repetative is an understatement.
The clash is very influential in a genre which I don't really care for. It doesn't sound like it's from the 70's, I'll give them that. The instrumentals are alright, but pretty boring and sounds mostly the same between and within songs. The mixing is also pretty bad. I'd like to like it more as it has some good messages, but it's not my thing.
Lowkey monotonous.
lowk all sounded the same imo
Punk
Rating: 2.1/5 Nothing that stands out to me in this one, Garageland was my favorite in this album. Not a fan of the vocals. Janie Jones - 2/5 Remote Control - 3/5 I'm so Bored with the USA -2/5 White Riot - guitar is nice 3/5 Hate & War - 2/5 What's My Name - 1/5 Deny - 2/5 London's Burning - 1/5 Career Opportunities - 2/5 Cheat - 2/5 Protect Blue - 2/5 Police & Thieves - I like the bass in this one. 3/5 48 Hours - 2/5 Garageland - good intro, good drums, favorite off this album 3/5
I like The Clash. I do. For about 3 songs and then they become like every other British punk band; heavy drums and loud guitars coupled with yelling lyrics that are difficult to understand. I appreciate the band and what they did to progress punk music, but this isn’t for me.
While I understand how influential this album was on punk rock, it’s just not my kind of sound.
The Clash are a critic and fan favorite, but I really just don’t see (or hear) what sets them apart from all of the other cheesy British rock acts on this list
I'm sure this is a classic record and all but I am not a big fan. Seems like all the songs are a similar formula that I don't care for. It seems really simplistic to me. I'm sure they are saying some revolutionary stuff and all that but I can't get into it and I was glad when it was over.
I get this is like the stylistic roots of a lot of what would later be called punk, but I really don’t think this is very punk. It’s too bright and it’s honestly too slow, punk feels like it’s beating you over the head with its sound, and this really doesn’t do that. This just kinda is, it doesn’t do anything crazy. And maybe it’s just cause I went to prom tonight and I was exhausted, but it really just didn’t click with me. I’m hoping London calling does better for me cause I like the singles off of that, but I was pretty unimpressed so far. Favorites: I’m so Bored with the U.S.A., London’s Burning, Cheat
I understand that this album is very important to the punk genre, but it's not important to me.
Je m'attendais à vraiment apprécier, mais finalement sans plus. Je ne suis même pas allé jusqu'au bout.
Soo incredibly repetitive, lyrics are quite uncreative and bland, and it all started to blend together. All of that out of the way, it wasn’t completely terrible; the songs were a good length, and the overall vibe could’ve been worse. Fav song: career opportunities- It had a certain spice that I didn’t hear anywhere else on the album
Samma vibe, väldigt the Clash!
not for me - all the songs sound the same :(
Eh. Not a big fan of British Punk
For me it wasn't something to write home about 2/5
Até a metade, eu tive certeza que seriam 3 estrelas. Entretanto, o final me desconectou bastante do álbum. 2,5/5
Second clash album. I was very unimpressed with the first one. I’ve only heard good things and it did not live up to the hype. Good guitar/bass on Janie Jon’s. Vocals are bad. Singer just doesn’t have a great voice. Fun chorus. Another really cool bass line on remote control. Good guitars again as well. I’m so bored is fine. Better writing on this one and I can actually understand what bro is saying. Super fast song. Same thing with white riot. This is a pretty fun song. Really basic chorus. Hate and war is better. Much better songwriting on this in, but again a super simple chorus. I like what’s my name. It’s pretty fun and catchy. Not blowing me away though. Hate the vocals on deny. Really turns up the terrible accent. London burning is forgettable. Cool guitar. Can understand career opportunities more so I like that. This one is well written. Cheat is fine. Kids bop esque chorus. Really good guitars again solo to end it. Police and thieves is a banger there’s no denying It. That bass is so good. Good enough vocals. Great guitar solo. Love how that bass line just keeps on banging. 48 hours was quick and forgettable. Nothing really special. Garage land is pretty fun. Better vocals/songwriting in this one. Good way to close it out. Cool hamronica. All in all I can confidently say the clash is one of the most overrated bands of all time. 2 completely average albums with terrible vocals. I think I liked London calling better but I honestly don’t remember because that album (like this one) was extremely forgettable. Again, average. 2.3 stars.
The songs are cool but at one moment are all so much similar..
Meh
Dølle greier, med begrenset musikalsk kvalitet.
Screamy protest music. Not bad but not for me.
not my style of music. I appreciate it for what it is in the time period it was released.
This is the distillation of every punk rock album ever. It kinda sucks if I'm being real, the singing especially is like nails on a chalkboard. Free me Standout: Deny
156/1001 First listen. Two Clash albums in two days. This one stays in its lane. Straight up punk. I most likely won’t play this again. 4/10
After listening to 2 Clash albums on this list I have determined that I'm not a big fan.
I didn't care all that much for the album.
Not the best Clash album. Felt more like the ramones
1.75 - I like a lot of punk music, just not the Clash maybe.
Not really my thing and is lowkey giving me anxiety… maybe punk/rock is just not my thing
If you’ve ever heard a clash song, you’ve heard this whole record. It’s not bad, but it is exactly what you’re expecting, which made it very boring for me. 2/5
Not a huge fan of The Clash. I only like Should I Stay or Should I Go.
meh.
First time I’ve heard these songs; missed this when it came out, very raw and punky. Recognized some styles used in songs that followed.
launching point for the rest of the clash's music but not an album i particuarly enjoy. SORRY!
낫 마이 스타일 멜로디가 캐치하지 않네요
I get the cultural significance of the band, but I just don't think it's good. I enjoy a lot of bands that were influenced by The Clash, I just never got into them.
The instrumentation was catchy on some of the songs, but I really didn't like the lead singer's voice. I just felt sort of meh about the album.
Temu Sex Pistols
Meh
The voice is sometimes cool, but the music is really uninteresting for me
So cool, good album overall… UK REPRESENT !!!!!
tired. its not bad, but its nothing new
it feels so unserious but they probably thought they were soo serious
Boring. Not much else to say.
knew this wasn't gonna be my type of sound
I’m a casual punk listener, and I tend to value strong lyricism in music. I struggled to connect with that here, maybe I missed the intended meaning. I understand they were discussing some important political messages, but I could hardly understand them, which to me, takes away from getting the message across. At times, I felt the lyrics were unclear as they just mumbled or screamed the entire time, though I did appreciate the overall production quality. I listened to London Calling after this to give them a fair shot, and I definitely enjoyed that way more.
Why is there only one song over 3 minutes? there's mostly 1-2 minute songs which is a genuinely baffling choice to me. I don't remember a single song and he's vocals dragging aren't helping, I can't make out what he's on about. Music isn't bad. Police and Thieves is predictably the best song with interesting mixture of reggae beat and punk guitar and given the time to explore that sound. But I still don't even think it's that good. The last song had a harmonica when they could have used guitar feedback????????????? Feels like a 3 the whole way through but I was glad it was over. Relegated to 2. British punk needs to step it up.
As someone who used to listen to classic rock like this a lot. I've heard a million albums like this. Nothing special. Rough sounding vocals with some good guitar and. Heavy focus on drums
Very consistent sound and energy on every track, except for a much longer one near the end. Otherwise I wasn’t a huge fan of what The Clash is going for here. It’s a bit jumbled and too loud overall to have distinctions between each track. It just isn’t what I like to listen to.
A little more palatable than other punk, but I wouldn’t really listen to this
All a bit samey for me though some fun bits in individual songs.
Meh. I've tried to like punk. I feel like I ought to. I like sticking it to the man as much as the next guy. But idk it just doesn't sound good.
They’re angry. They’re English. Am I missing something?
Their early stuff all sounds the same to me. 35 minutes felt a lot longer.
Nothing special didn’t like it didn’t hate it
Not for me
Дебютный альбом. Грязная панкуха. Не зацепило.
N é meu tipo mas bom 5,5
such a dude album, good instrumentals and can feel the influence but they just sound like british dudes to me
I'll be the guy to say it... The Clash is overrated.
High energy consistently throughout the album but overall no remarkable moments or songs.
Honestly kind of bored by most of this album except for Police & Thieves. 👍Police & Thieves
Not bad, I don't really mind their stuff actually I just don't know if I would listen to their albums that often. I do like listening to a single song every now and then cause yeah I like their sound I just think it feels a bit samsey in an album. I liked Police and Thieves! Felt samesy for me but some of it was a vibe. Not angry enough for me though. would not listen again, was just average. fav song: Janie Jones
so i do like how these songs are all uptempo and high energy. you can tap your toes to these. good hooks in some of these songs too but man. they do all kind of sound the same after a while. also the guys voice is a little annoying and im pretty sure the same little guitar riff has been reused across several songs. like, use one other instrument. write one song thats a little diferent. do a key change. like give me something please all these songs are 2 minutes why does it draggggg i was going to give this like a 3.5 and then i listened to it again and changed my mind
Major band but a bit to hard for me
meh cool but prob wouldn’t listen to again rlly but i liked a couple songs
I'm So Bored With The U.S.A. Well that's timely. I am bored with us too!!! Should be Fiive stars for that alone! Seriously, punk with a defiant point of view, some content still pertinent because the more shit changes, the more shit stays the same. It is same-same at times, and the vocals grate at times. Listened before? N Saved tracks? N Favorite tracks? I'm So Bored With The U.S.A, ⭐⭐
En Clash-låt någon gång ibland kan vara fett och kul, men ett helt album är för mycket för mig. Det är lite för gubbigt och ganska enformigt så jag tröttnar snabbt. Det är absolut inte dåligt, bara ganska tråkigt.
not for me pero unos solos de guitarra estaban muy cool
nothing special
It seemed like a monocordic album. Sometimes I couldn't even understand when a song ended and a new one started. Apart from a couple of good songs, I didn't enjoy it (although I understand it's importance during the 70's).
jesus christ they are so fucking british
Eh lol. Is this the album Nancy Wheeler admitted she hated 😭
It was alright
This is not for me. Tbh I struggled to get through this album. It's too much of the same for me, and after 3 or 4 songs I was ready for it to be over. I did enjoy Police and Theives, and it was catchy. The tone of the singer is tiring after a while. Too repetitive, too many call and response choruses. 2.5
Pretty good for Brit punk. Some songs listenable. London calling is better.
An enjoyable, but bog standard punk offering from a band I never really connected with. The main issue being nearly every other punk band of the era was more lyrically, musically and politically interesting. Which leaves the clash falling a bit short, especially with this release. Later they developed a more refined (though less punk) sound, which I find suits them much more. This release simply feels a bit hollow in comparison to contemporaries, but hey, at least it's better than never mind the bollocks.
I wish I were more punk also I just noticed that I had an unnecessary comma in a review from a few weeks ago so in honor of this punk album im making this review a complex sentence without ANY commas to make up for my IDIOCY anyways im not punk enough for this kind of music but i fear the people who listen to this too much to give it a 1 star so 2 stars
Beste Lieder: Hate & War
I’m not gonna lie I didn’t even finish the album hehe 😝 but it was overall a pretty solid album just not my vibe. Wouldn’t ever re listen to any songs.
2/5
Ok, not really my jam.
Didn’t give it a thorough listen. English talking(ranting) with similar guitar sound throughout.
Remote Control is cute. But the rest are real banal? Thought they'd be a lot cooler than this and less affected-sounding.
Dragged a lot for a 35 minute album
nah
Idk man. Sounds kind of like a bunch of British dudes started getting after it in a pub with some singalongs. Not for me.
i might be getting listeners fatigue but this is just a band.
I was supposed to like this. Probably people did. It’s a punk album.
Tätä brittiläistä punkkia jossa menoa ja meininkiä ja yhteen ääneen huutamista.
just boring
Deny //
Have never liked Strummer's voice, and that's unfortunate because musically I do dig some of their stuff.
Nicht so meins
i like a lot of songs from the clash but wasn't so into this
Conheci o Clash pelo London Calling e os demais álbuns não tiveram nenhum interesse mais, para mim. Considero Punk Rock um gênero menor, por seu caráter primitivo e juvenil. The Clash foi quem melhor soube trazer algo de atraente e criativo.
Just not a fan of punk rock. It’s the vocals that kill it for me…usually sounds like some small, pasty guy with a pissy attitude whining in an echoey basement. A lot of angst and noise.
I’m not a huge fan of this era of punk. I get that it influenced other stuff but it’s not really appealing to listen to and just seems kind of juvenile lyrically.
IDK, pretty neutral about this one. The songs sound all the same, nothing really stood out. I think it didn't cross the "I like it".
An essential band but not an essential album
I know the Clash are THE punk band and this may be the ultimate album… but it’s not for me. In 1977 I would have been listening to - Fleetwood Mac, Pink Floyd,AC/DC, Clapton, STYX, Kansas- all the music the Clash is rebelling against. Add 48 years to the equation and the Clash are even less appealing to me now than they were then 2 stars
never got the clash. better punk out there
Underwhelmed for all the hype the clash gets
Ok album, wasn’t super interesting. No songs really stood out. Was easy to listen to but just didn’t hold my attention too much.
No me ha terminado de gustar, creo que hay otros temas suyos pertenecientes a otros álbumes que pueden estar mejor.
I REALLY do not like British punk. Everyone else really seemed to enjoy it, but personally, found something about it unenjoyable. 2/5.
Eh. 1.5 outta 5
Good, not my favorite.
I know it's punk and all but they don't really even seem to try and sign. But overall there were some good tracks.
Music is good, but can't understand a word they're saying. This American is so bored with The Clash. Fucking enunciate a word or two sometimes. Only decent songs were London's Burning and Police & Thieves. The Clash does go on to sing waaaaay better songs. This album is seriously by the same group that sang the excellent Should I Stay Or Should I Go? Rock The Casbah? I Fought The Law? Glad they got better after this. Best song: London's Burning
Hmm. Furious energy, sharp-edged commentary. But man, it’s three chords over and over.
They were not quite there yet
Ok
Classic punk. Cool lyrics awful music.
I don’t like this punk stuff.
What is the psychology behind me always loving the first song on an album, and then it seems to all go down hill for me after that? In this case, maybe I can only really enjoy 1 punk rock song before it's just a bunch of yelling and chanting.
This was a bit of a stinker for me. The music didnt feel exciting and I found some songs to be quite repetitive. I'm not a music savant, so maybe this comes down to a pure taste difference.
Another no from me
klassischer Rock, gibt nichts auszusetzen an dem Album, ist aber nicht ganz mein Musikgeschmack. Zu viel "ähnliche" Lieder mit gleich klingendem Gesang.
bof
I really wasn't tremendously impressed with The Clash when I got their London Calling album, and this album was significantly worse. British rock bands very seldom ever hit with me so I think it's just a matter of personal taste. Their musicianship is perfectly fine, but that is the only aspect of this album I found good and the only think that nets it an extra star. It would be a 1 otherwise.
Wow, what a great song they've recorded 14 times in a row! Fully enjoy the punk sound but they did not need to make so many songs with that same beat. Could have been a 4 or 5 track EP and I would have been content. I would play this album during one of my many montages of me hustling to work in the Big City, a restless corporate shill running late spilling my coffee, but sliding in to the Big Meeting juuuust in time with a few wrinkles in my white pressed shirt!
Kind of underwhelming given some of their hits. A bit repetitive
I’m a huge fan of London Calling, but honestly before this album, I don’t know how many songs I’ve heard of The Clash’s except of course their massive hits that everyone has heard. So I went into this with possibly too high hopes. I found this album to be mildly underwhelming. It has a few memorable tracks that I liked, 4 to be exact. The biggest problem is so much of the album feels like filler. Usually the criticism is that the forgettable tracks were “skips” not meaning like you don’t listen to them, but that you skip them after actually knowing them and knowing it’s got nothing for you. Well this album has an even worse version of that which are just forgettable. Like you put them on and they just sound like a wall of noise or they just sound so identical to the last song that your brain doesn’t even realize a new song has started. The best way to avoid this is with variety, but this album has very little variety. But if you like old school early British punk rock, then this is required listening. But inevitably you are gunna find better punk albums as you explore. This is just alittle too vanilla.
They sound like they could be drunk when they sing. Not really my thing.
Not that good.
Groupe connu, essentiellement par les morceaux 'Should I Stay or Should I Go' et 'I Fought the Law' que j'ai été amené à jouer et que j'apprécie. C'est donc la première fois que j'écoute un album complet. Celui-ci commence bien avec 'Janie Jones' que j'avais déjà entendu. J'aime aussi les morceaux plus énergiques comme 'White riot'. Par contres d'autres sont moins dynamiques et plus ennuyeux ('Hate and war', 'Police and Thieves' par exemple). Au final le bilan est plutôt mitigé. Je ne suis pas sur de l'écouter une seconde fois. =>2/5
I don’t like this type of music. They all sound the same. They have funny accents like they say garage differently 😂. I don’t like this music. Idk I’m biased. Some songs were ok ig, but I wouldn’t listen.
Es difícil para mi escuchar un álbum como este porque en general no me gusta nada el punk, y claramente esta es una obra que representa al punk en todos los aspectos. Me gustaría enumerar algunos puntos positivos: Me gustó cómo está mezclado el álbum, no creo que haya implicado un trabajo muy complejo en tanto que simplemente suenan los mismo instrumentos que tocan en vivo, no hay mucho más trabajo de producción que esto (con excepción del efecto phaser en el tema "Cheat" que sorprende, pero solo te deja deseando más). Lo bueno es que se escucha cada instrumento con mucha claridad, con la voz al frente. Además todo está tocado prolijamente. Por otro lado me pareció interesante el contenido político. No considero que esté diciendo nada de una manera muy especial, poética o sutil, es más bien alguien gritando en tu cara el contenido que quieren expresar, pero es el punto del punk y creo que está bien logrado. El trabajo de los coros está bueno en tanto que aportan los apoyos justos para la voz principal. "Police & Thieves" es un tema en el que aunque sea tratan de hacer algo distinto respecto de los otros temas. Tal hasta se adelanta un poco al estilo post-punk. Como aspectos negativos debo decir que no me gusta la voz, y la musicalidad me resulta pobre, además de que a gusto personal no me interesó ningún tema.
Not my cup of tea
Ils sont tellement british ça a pas de bon sens J’aime pas sa voix. Mais I guess that’s the point? Je sais pas. J’aime pas le punk. 2/5 pas pour moi
Not the worst thing I’ve heard, but it wasn’t my favorite. My favorite song on this album was Police and Thieves.
listenable. old punk, nothing really catchy. stopped listening halfway through, nothing really jumping out at me. So far as I can tell, this album doesnt have any of their most popular songs, 2/5
I’d like this better if people stopped calling it punk
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Con este reto me queda cada vez más claro que la mayor parte del punk clásico no es para mí. De este álbum destacaría sobre todo los riffs de guitarra porque el resto no me ha llamado especialmente la atención. 2/5
I respect the Clash, but this punk album is not my thing.
Meh, not really to my taste. Nothing stood out to me and it all sounded very similar
new wave, punk, 1977 -> 2
Gee, I thought I wouldve liked this a lot more. Most of these tracks were more annoying than interesting. Hopefully we see a different Clash album later because I didnt see much of this album in their top 20 songs. At the end of the day, I appreciated White Riot. That song saved this from 1 star
I'm more of an '82 punk fan myself, so Clash sounds like rock music to me. Or ska, maybe not that much here tho. It's pleasant enough to listen to, but does not grab me at all. Barring historical reasons, this holds no value for me.
Just play the hits
Geezers need excitement
2.5
I'm not a huge punk fan, but The Clash has a certain digestibility that I can work with. While listening to this it struck me that I don't think they can capture the true energy of what the band was intending. Particularly for the time that this was recorded. I imagine seeing these songs played live vs listening to this album are two very different experiences. Might.be interesting to hear these songs re recorded with modern technology.
Tvær stjörnur
Speedy album. All done in around 30 mins. Not very memorable riffs. Thank you had to be there
BEST SONGS: - What's My Name - Career Opportunities
Meh. Angry dudes, no harmonies, messy guitars and drums. I can totally hear the influence on the Chilean band Los Prisioneros — and I think that’s exactly why I really don’t like this. There were a few songs with stuff I kinda liked, like Career Opportunities — the drums did something fun at one point. Police & Thieves had this reggae-ish vibe? And Garageland had a cool intro, but then the singer came in and it all fell apart. There’s a stepped-on, crushed Dorito on the floor — and that’s exactly how I feel listening to this. Bland and poorly executed.
The vocals ruined it for me.
I see why this is important but the style is not for me. I think I’ll enjoy layer clash albums more
Punk mit viel Gitarre. Für mich ist der Gesank nicht angenehm zu hören. 2/5
Good, but not classic
Inoffensive British punk music. Not bad, nothing I would listen to regularly. All songs sound pretty similar, vocals are kinda irritating. Best song: police & thieves
Me parece interesante la manera en la que reivindican temas serios en las canciones, pero por lo demás no me atrayeron mucho el ritmo y tal.
man what where they doing pre london calling omg. i'm so glad they picked up their act for that album because this is just kinda bland but also the vocals are such an ick. the drummer baller tho
'I'm so Bored with the U.S.A'? Nah, I'm so bored with this album. This is rebellion for people who live in a Simpsons montage. I go into this album expecting something explosive and seminal and hard, and, of course, it is going to be dated -- and maybe it was controversial and electric for those at the time (which I actually doubt because it came out in 1977 so it wasn't even that early) -- but it is just limp. Again, maybe that is because of what has come after it and what has influenced the ground on which I stand, but right now I can't really vibe with it. It feels watered down. There is sometimes a foreshadowing of the Nirvana to come - like in the chords of the track 'Deny'. But I already have Nirvana. If I were to get somehow lost in it without expectation of reputation, then maybe I would like it for what it is, but I haven't. I have listened to other 'historic' (old, not necessarily legendary) songs and albums and can see a perennial newness in them as they become loosed from their storied historical contexts and are heard afresh. This hasn't happened here. The chords seem simplistic, the sound - perhaps too clean, and the political and societal commentary is not that cutting or clever. I can't imagine this ever being rebellious or cool. Really, I should like a mad young man shouting about how terrible society is and causing a ruckus, but alas. I did actually like the song 'Police & Thieves'. Again, I believe if we sit with an album for long enough with an open mind and full, concentrated, curious attention, then we can love any song as if it were our own. But then would everything get 5/5? So I instead go off first impressions, listen only once, and give cunty sweeping statements to make it interesting. I would be interested to hear more emotion and tender introspection interspersed with the shouting. I feel that would have given it a better chance at being timeless -- more sadness with the frustration. There are hints of this in the beginning of 'Garageland'. The backing vocals and harmonica and the chord changes almost seem like it is going to reach a deeper level, but it never really does. I think it is missing a tragicness to go along with its other elements. Is punk just synonymous with nitwitted? 2/5
A little too much punk for my taste.
didn't like. really not as listenable as their other stuff; wanted to skip which i basically never do
After first listen I am guessing you had to be there.
Not my thing but it’s not awful
I had the same band three days ago. I like punk as much as I like country, which isn’t very much. This is music equivalent of something, in my view, of a book on a bookshelf that you put there to show your eclectic taste but have no genuine interest in. There’s probably a word for it in German. Ultimately, this isn’t very good because it’s a punk album.
Still not a punk fan. There's a surprising diversity of styles on this album, though. 2 stars.
They got a lot better
not rly my style... maybe if they had a french freestyle gangsta rapper using the n word and talking about da hood.... nevertheless they are skilled at their craft, however for me it was rather uninteresting. peace out! i am racist and hate women
Theyre supposed to be important i think but it was boring
eat tha rich!!!!! with a little bit of sugar and spice :33333 ❤️❤️ not as good as london calling, but still tickles my nutsack like i get tingles and then it made me go and jerk my peen coz i got aroused... best believe the clash didn't make TS clash!!!! (lol) - i beat my shit. and i'm not proud of it... but im trying to improve, and thats all that matters. (JOKE) i beat my shit proudly to black guys - its called ebony. my friends dont know cuz i only said i beat it to nicacado avocado to throw them off. heh. little do they know im in love with niggas and im even tempted to do it in the school bathrooms... music! right! lets get back on track... idk ts was good or sum idek tbh listened to like a second and then got bored and clashed my shit to the pixies album cover. diddy be like: boi. anyway ive been typing for too long... probs boring yall by now...over and out! PS (imagine if it was TS): i DID NOT listen so im just gonna guess... 2!!! PPS: i like kids and im sus
Punk from this time is so hit and miss for me
Sounds generic
feels like im listening to the same song over and over again.
Ripetitivo La musica a volte ci sta ma le voci tremende
Ripetitivo Niente di che Qualcosa di salvabile tipo la traccia 2 e più o meno la 3 La seconda metà del disco Tremenda Vocals insopportabili Tr11 carina Probabilmente la migliore del disco Chitarra ogni tanto diversa dai soliti powerchord del katz però niente di che (traccia 2 e 12 tipo) Traccia 12 addirittura un po’ di spazio al basso Traccia 12 un po’ troppo lunga (anche se non se la sono gestita malissimo) Peccato alcune idee erano anche carine (traccia 13 ad esempio la parte strumentale ad un certo punto) Peccato però vengano rovinate dai vocals molto spesso Cori rovinati dal main singer anche in traccia 14 Niente di eccelso però aggiungevano un che,boh Overall : 5,5