The Clash

The sound/style was very consistent all throughout. I wonder if this is to be expected with older albums due to the limitations of technology. Not stylistically, but recording-wise. But I'm probably underestimating what can be done. The style didn't mesh too well with me; that combined with the consistency of that sound throughout left me thinking "Eh. Was fine, won't listen again." If it were playing at a party, I wouldn't complain. Good album for that. Lol.

The Clash are excellent and it's great to listen to an album of theirs that has no filler, because both "London Calling" and especially "Sandanista!" suffer greatly from that. However, the highs on this album aren't nearly as high as the two aforementioned albums and I can't even really name a least or most favorite song because they were all consistently like a 7.5/10.

It's like Green Day from the past. I did check out their later albums and liked them better, but it's interesting to see how basic punk hasn't changed much from these roots.

Fast pace, fun

Decent. Far better than contemporary punk albums at the time. Can see the influence on almost every punk band after them. Wouldn’t re-listen to it often enough but appreciate its pioneering sound

10/10

Classic punk album. I enjoyed it but probably won't add it to regular rotation.

It's alright.

I was already familiar with a handful of songs, but hadn't heard the whole album before. Fairly enjoyable as a whole, however it all blurs together, and apart from a few exceptions, most of the individual songs don't stick with me after I've finished listening. Solid 3/5. Highlights: I'm so Bored with the U.S.A., Police & Thieves

4 out of 5, great Punk Album. Standouts for me are Garageland, Janie Jones, & I’m so Bored with the U.S.A. Overall, my favorite track leans toward Police & Thieves, love the vibe and placement within the track list of that one. Excellent!

Sounds like early Blur without the ballads, which is to say, I guess I thought the first Clash record would be more “punk” or “raw” in its production and style. Instead this is pretty accessible and lots of fun. Will come back to this one.

I love the diversity in the album. I always had an idea of the sound that is The Clash but this album proved they don't just have one unique sound.

When is Rock Lobster going to play? These songs would make it on the soundtrack of Tony Hawks Pro Skater games. Any of them would because they all sound the same. Police & Thieves had me tapping my foot and reminded me of a song David Bowie would sing in the Labyrinth. The remaining two songs are forgettable.

Raw and load, reminiscent of the The Sex Pistols but a little more refined. A classic of UK punk.

A great first album from a classic band.

Amazing album, love the band

The Clash's debut album is the most straightforward punk record. It features driving guitars/bass/drums with angry vocals. However, hints at what's to come are present. We hear dynamic changes throughout, interesting rhythmic choices, and well balanced instrumentation that goes beyond the level of skill we usually see in punk. Though this predates the Clash's artistic apex, this record is one of the greatest punk albums and debut albums of all time.

J'ai vraiment aimé, c'es tle premier de The Clash ? Vraiment super, je vois de ou ca vient et c'est album est un classique. Meme si je n'écoute pas beaucou pe punk, celui-ci pourrait bien revenir de temps à autre. 5

3.5/5 (it didn’t let me do half stars) I did enjoy the album and felt that many of the themes presented back in 1977 still remain somewhat relevant today e.g. worker dissatisfaction, police brutality and criticism of US military involvement (Vietnam) The album was mostly made up of many very short songs with most of them no longer than 2 minutes. I did feel this may have help contribute to me finding that many songs blending into one which did cause the Album to become a bit same-ish at points. Never the less the album did have some songs that stood out to me. Favourite songs: I’m so bored with the USA White Riot Career Opportunities Police & Thieves Overall, it’s not my favourite Clash album but it was still good

Just a good classic and formative punk album. I don't think it quite holds up to London Calling, but it's still great.

- Heard this before - Great album, not as good as Combat Rock and doesn't come close to London Calling but I would probably rate London Calling in the top 5 albums of all time - Fav songs: Police & Thieves, White Riot, Remote Control

Very weak 3 star, stronger two star.

normally like punk quite a bit. But the british accent changes the mood. Can't take a O'Cheerio type of person serious when singing punk. Also, bored of the USA......best get ready for some George Bush style freedom

I didn't find it very memorable even on the second listen.

I'm sure an important album for punk, but this debut album was clearly of a different caliber than London Calling which they put out only two years later.

It wasn’t amazing. Wasn’t memorable. All kind of blended together. 2.5

not my type of punk but i like it

Listening - Mon 13th Feb 2023, Bagni Di Lucca in Janines kitchen, breakfast, looking at mountains, before work.

Good album.

An appropriate album to rate, since today is International Clash Day! The Clash is one of the best Punk debut albums, not only punk, but any genre. I would consider this even better than Never Mind The Bollocks and the first album by the Ramones. From start to finish, the songs hit fast and hard, clear and concise, a true punk classic. Definitely essential!

This was boring. I don't understand punk music like this because the whole albums sounds the same. I don't even know what to say. My favourite song was Remote Control, I guess.

Good old school punk.

listened to again the origins of punk

3/5 I liked this album, but I don't know if it's cause I'm learning about English Punk Rock or my values are changing or if they were good. I feel confused. Lmao.

I ummed and ahhed over the score on this one and have settled for right down the middle. One song irritated me but other than that the album was okay. I don't think I'll revist but I didn't hate every second so... Progress? Or a bar that's been lowered? Tune in next time to find out!

Great punk album, love the grittyness of the main singer. Had some tunes and grooves stuck in my head the whole day.

Yeah. Love it, no bullshit here

overall a solid punk record. However I have trouble listening to their vocals because of the frequent screaming and all, so I have to pull up the lyrics for this album.

I like it! It's another one that's not outside my comfort zone, really. I would listen to this again, and I had heard several song before in the Essential The Clash CD my mom got me n high school. I feel like this is more melodic and produced with more skills on instruments than I usually associate with punk acts. There's probably a reason for that, but idk it.

I am not a fan of punk rock, but The Clash hits different

mid

Not my usual style but most songs didn’t phase me and i liked the raunchy sounding vocals

great songs, most of them hold up. couple of boring ones like Deny though

8/10 me gusto mucho el album, destaco dos canciones las cuales son la cancion de apertura del album y police & thieves, tiene lineas de bajo muy buenas

Really good but way more mellow and mid tempo than I expect from my usual pu k tastes.

A huge part of my early musical education. It was the right thing at the right time when I was in my early teens. And probably consistently my favourite album of theirs. Some Clash albums have better songs, but this is great throughout (with the glaring exception of Police And Thieves, which has *always* felt a little awkward and is not a patch on the original, although I get that their heart is in the right place). Playing this again I knew every single word, and shouted along joyously whilst pursuing my Career Opportunites. Favourite song changes every time, but have a particularly soft spot for What's My Name? Exemplary.

I bloody love this album. Three weeks to record, £4k all in. Money well spent. I always seem to form an involuntary knee twitch when listening to The Clash. The pace of the twitching relates to the timeline of the work - the earlier, the more twitchiness. I couldn't control my right knee this morning as soon as Janie Jones kicked in. The reggae crossover with Police and Thieves could have sounded cringe. But it has even aged better with time. It has an energy missing from the original. This is a blink and you'll miss it album from start to finish. It's fucking fantastic.

A lot sounded the same

British as fuck 3.5

What a banger of a debut album... I'm just imagining how iconic this must've been coming out in the late 70's. Great stuff. I don't think it can come close to London Calling, but still deserves 5 stars for sure.

i actually dig the US version better but what are you gonna do, not give this 5 stars?

Filling a gap in my knowledge, as I've only listened to London Calling in full. Looks like this one came before, and it reflects in the sound. Feels like a more straightforward punk album overall, less melodic and hooky than what I know. Liked the album overall, but a lot of the songs seem to run together. White Riot caught me off guard, sounds like something right wingers would misinterpret the lyrics to and use for their rallies.

Hefur alltaf þótt The Clash frekar meh.

The prototype, evidently, of song structures, vocal stylings, and sonic palette for my beloved Dead Milkmen.

Solidly enjoyable listen despite me not being able to make out most of the lyrics. Quite fun!

I understand the spirit of punk, but I hate its sound.

its like the other clash album 2.5

This was my first album. The raw energy and anger and young enough to drive on. This is how music should affect you, at the time you recognise and love the message and now, decades later, it brings back memories and nostalgia.

I always did like White Riot pretty good. The energy here is pretty great. But yeah, not much keeping me listening.

It speaks volumes that the best track here, 'Police and Thieves', is a cover - and one that doesn't touch the original. There are other good tracks here - 'White Riot', 'London's Burning' - and the songwriting is a cut above the norm, but this isn't the finished article. Energy aside, the Clash had some evolving to do. Here they take their musical cues from the Stooges and the New York Dolls, but they're don't possess the danger or sleaze. There's a peculiar restraint at play here. Strummer tries to sound like he means it, man, but his mush-mouthed delivery verges on the ridiculous at times. I don't like him as a singer. Pretty good for all that, though.

Inspirational to almost all the punk I listen to, but does little for me

That was very boring.

All time fave

Elemental

All the clashes music sounds the same

I feel like this would have been the best music for me had I been a teen at the time. As it is now, it's rather dated. Still good. But hasn't really held up.

Not rly our thing. 2/5 angry jefthy’s.

Much better than Should I stay Or Should I Go. Nonetheless I was expecting a little more oomph.

2.75 Very garage sounds, a little unrefined. In a vacuum it’s fine as an album, but in context is 5/5 for its importance

Garageiest of garage rock, very raw and unpolished but high energy fun

Yes! You automatically feel cooler listening to the Clash.

Yes!

The Clash would go on to do much greater things, but this album was a hell of a start. Far more typical late 70s UK punk, and while some tracks are forgettable, others are essential listening for any fans of the band, my favourites "Janie Jones", "White Riot", "London's Burning", "Career Opportunities", or their accomplished cover of the reggae tune "Police and Thieves".

I love this so much. makes me want to put on my chuck taylors and be surly. always appreciated their melodic/ska-ish approach to punk. 5

The only band that mattered, for a while.

Some bangers

Solid debut from the great-uncles of punk. But I feel they're holding back somewhat on the record. Live versions of the songs sound more convincing, more alive, more exciting. I award them 3 safety pins to be used as piercings, for attaching patches to a leather jacket, or pinning a necktie to a shirt when interviewing for the next career opportunity. 🧷🧷🧷

the cords and the vocals are good, they sound like it was very inspired by the sex pistols and have similar sounds but the clash brings so much more to then table thank just being egotistical and they sound more enveloped/developed and the vocalist is amazing, an extremely good album, all the songs are good they all have the same energy which I love and it brings the album to life

Its a classic. They rlly put the punkrock on the map

The only Clash album that I was familiar with was, of course, London Calling, but this was a nice, catchy batch of songs that were pleasant to listen to. Not as frenetic as I was expecting, but I liked it being a little more subdued. Not to say this album is quiet by any means, but it doesn't overwhelm you. A good first album by The Clash.

It's all right, not my fav

Cuesta entender la modulación, pero suena bastante de uno chicos pescaron sus instrumentos y lo grabaron en un garaje, bastante bueno para ser un primer álbum

When I saw this album, I immediately thought to myself, "Great. British poopheads today." BUT... they were pretty damn good. Even if you have a clandestine hatred for the clash and other early british punks or whatever, this album has some pretty rhymical songs that are groovy, baby! Don't pay any attention to the fact that you can't make out the words, it's GROOVY, babY!

I like the rockability nature of these punk songs.

Enjoyed the most so far. Catchy and distinct songs. Downloaded 3.

Upbeat af

Oh a bit more Bri'ish innit?

This album is straight punk. All attitude, aggressive guitars, yelling. Good way to start the week!

Oh thank goodness for the Clash! These guys brought punk to the popular consciousness with a skillful blending of harsh mosh pit punk rock with pop, including reggae and ska. This album is such a classic, with one classic tune after another. Angry but totally upbeat at the same time, which is embodied in the two sets of vocals - angry and gruff juxtaposed with sweet and melodious. Really, these guys were brilliant. A favorite (although I like their later work even better).

Þetta var föstudagsorkan sem mig vantaði! Frábær plata!

да, это то, что нужно. энергично гитарно рекомендуем

Great al

I think it's a good album, some of its songs are catchy, personally I give it a 7/10

Some pretty catchy tunes sprinkled in, but nothing that made me want to keep listening. Definitely not as good as London Calling.

I found it to be mostly annoying, chanty, mumble classic rock.

Debut album by one of the legends of punk rock. And well, as legendary as they are, this record didn't hooked me in even for a little bit. On the first go with it my mind went on autopilot and I had to go back to some of the songs, which by the way, are all very similar to each other. It's not my favourite genre of music and this album definitely didn't do anything to change it. From positives, I really liked the vocal, most of the times Mick James sounded genuinely angry and filled with rage, perfectly fitting their music at the time. Also, I was surprised with few quick, but nicely fitting guitar solos, giving the album a little bit more depth. Otherwise, I found the music a bit generic. Today there is hundreds of bands like The Clash, but I do understand at the time they were very unique and groundbreaking. Unfortunately, in my opinion they do not pass the test of time.

The beginning of the Clash! This album is is the "more punk rock" sounding of the 2 albums we have listened to so far. The Clash is a great band in general and this was a solid debut album. Really enjoyed Janie Jones, I'm so bored with the USA, What's my name, Police & Thieves with Cheat being my favorite of this album. Solid listen, but not the best of the Clash. 3.5 for me. Will code as 4 because it is the Clash!

4.5 Short, sweet and to the point. Exactly how I like my punk. It’s astonishing how influential this album (and LC, of course) has been on punk rock and music in general. Punk can be catchy and fun but still be punk. If I hadn’t heard London Calling first this would be an easy contender for #1 favorite Clash album. This album deserves all of the praise it gets. Will probably buy on vinyl.

4.5 Fuck yeah, love The Clash (as evidenced in my London Calling review). Their debut is no London Calling, but it’s a damn good punk album. While I wouldn’t go as far as to call it the best punk debut, I would argue The Clash as one of the most consistently good punk bands - there’s not a bad entry across any of their five studio albums (yes, I mean five). Janie Jones is an excellent opener, and I’ve always loved Mick Jones’ WHOOooooaaaaooo that closes the track. I also adore White Riot, I’m so Bored with the USA, London’s Burning, and Career Opportunities, and consider them all to be punk staples. Not every track is a standout (not sure what’s going on in Protex Blue), but all fit the album nicely and keep the energy going. In fact, the only shift in sound on the album is the track Police and Thieves… and it does so in the best possible way. Not only is a solid take on a reggae track by its own merit, but in hindsight, it’s a bit of foreshadowing to the cross-genre fusion that the band would famously implement on their later albums. Fantastic album, and a great start to a legendary career.

Interesting glimpse into their early sound but not as good as their later stuff.

Was gonna go 4 stars, but add a half star for Police and Thieves! 9/10

Pure raw energy.

Pretty good little punk record. The first full album from the band I've heard, but I assume the others that came afterwards are a little more refined. 3.5/5

I am pretty ashamed that I’ve never listened to a Clash album before from start to finish especially since growing up I was big Black Flag and Minor Threat fan. Love the energy, and there are so many catchy hooks. Although this isn’t their most well-known I would definitely listen to this again. I was surprised that Police & Thieves has some Reggae vibes. Standout tracks: White Riot

Good album, but I prefer London Calling.

Nothing wrong with this

Alright

Not realy my type of music.

Good, but nothing on London's Calling

Great stuff.

9/10 super fun album catchy melodies, good vibes

Good stuff.

Not as good as London Calling, but that's quite a high bar. Those of us in the States couldn't get this until after London Calling anyway, so we were somewhat tricked into believing this was a follow up rather than the band's fucking debut. Spotify played Kiss Me Deadly by Generation X after this album and I almost thought it was still The Clash. Shoutout to Billy Idol!

Think I did myself a disservice by listening to the band’s later work first - this one seems to lack the maturity and ideation that’s all over ‘London Calling,’ going for quick spastic bursts over the more refined idealism of the later LP. There are some fun tracks on this one, it just pales a little in comparison to what came after it.

An excellent opening album from the icons of punk.

4/5 for punk

I love The Clash but realized that 60% of my scrobbles are from London Calling. This one never stuck with me as much. At some point the UK version became the default used by streaming services and that kinda threw me; I liked Clash City Rockers, I Fought the Law, and (White Man) In Hammersmith Palais more than the songs they replaced.

Litt bråkete, men funker greit som bakgrunnsstøy siden alle sangene høres ganske like ut.

ikkje da besta av the clash

Never liked The Clash!

Personality : ++ Songs: -+ Overal vibes +-

Hell yeah, the Clash kick ass. Five stars.

Absolutely essential album if you are a punk fan. Takes the lyricism, attitude, and social conscience of the Sex Pistols and ups the musicianship by about 400%. Top tracks for me include Janie Jones, I'm so Bored of the USA, and White Riot but there's not a dud on here. This will never be out of my listening rotation.

I had this album as a teen and I saw them when they played locally (in Worcester, MA) in the early 80s. I really enjoyed them back then but haven't really listened to them for many years. This project has introduced me to more punk and related genres, so hearing this album again for the first time in a mighty long time helped me hear how The Clash brought in many other genres and influences to their music. Very cool, and very nicely done.

I don’t listen to punk like that but It was cool

Back to back punk albums. I think I may have liked this one slightly better. Felt more put together, less crazy. This album's energy pumped me up but I could not understand a word they sung lol

It feels strange that I've never listened to this album before, but I've always stuck to London Calling with the Clash. Compared to that, this album feels much less mature, but a lot of the elements that make London Calling great are starting to emerge here. This is a more straight-ahead punk album than LC, which drew on a broader array of influences. Still, these were the early years of punk, and this was a landmark album in that genre, even though it was overshadowed somewhat by the works of bands like the Ramones and the Sex Pistols. I would certainly call this album better than Nevermind the Bollocks, which is a fun album but feels even less mature than this, though The Ramones self-titled album is the best of the three (despite the fact that this album has much more variation in song construction than The Ramones). This is classic bored youth punk and was critical in helping define the genre 4/5

Klassikkojen klassikko

What a fantastic debut. Chock full of what would become the bands calling cards this is one of punks finest early hours. It’s loud, aggressive and seething with energy.

sometimes i like the clash sometimes I don't

Classic punk rock!

gooddd

A good debut album. This was more in line with a lot of punk rock of the era(fast, simple songs, pure energy, reckless abandon).They would go on to really differentiate themselves with their latter work, what became their classic stuff, but this is still an enjoyable listen of "The Only Band that Matters".

essential. tx Ramones for this

Top 3 Songs: 1 - White Riot (4) 2 - Deny (7) 3 - Protex Blue (11)

Janie Jones - seems like a bit of a dick Remote control- fine tune👍 I'm so bored with the USA- facts still. Nice fake out👍 White riot- idk this seems to me to be co-opting riots for own personal gain. Maybe unintentionally white nationalist Hate+ war- doesn't do anything for me What's my name- not fan of chorus, some verses quite clever Deny- meh Londons burning- nice verses👍 Career opportunities- this is very catchy, solid song all around👍 Cheat- rhyming quite lame protex blue - low effort condom song Police & thieves - refreshingly different from rest of album, doesn't justify its length for me 48 hours - this is filler Garageland - is snobbery punk? Fave track: career opportunities Least fave - white riots Lots of tracks short and don't have much impact. Some good songs and I'm not really a fan of punk so I'll give this 3/5

As usual with punk, loved the energy. A few bangers in there

DNF but I liked better than expected

All time classic

Frankly, not as good or iconic as Combat Rock, but still defined a genre and a generation. Long Live the Clash!

This is nowhere near as good as London calling, but not a lot is. Straight down the middle punking.

I've just about wanked myself dry. What a fuckin' masterpiece. Let's 'av it large.

A choppy, snarling snapshot of the frustrations of working class kids. Nervy, vital energy and charging, relentless rhythms.

First wave punk GOATs.

Great punk album

Edge

Classic early punk.

Liked

HESINLUVWITRAWKANRAWLWHOA

The best of the early punk albums.

Yeah, not bad. Not really my kinda thing, but it worked as background music while I was doing other things. Probably won't listen to it again. Stand out tracks: London's Burning, Janie Jones.

Meh

Listened Before: Y So I've heard this one quite a bit, and I like it. As a punk fan its got everything. Political lyrics, IDGAF attitude, short songs, many songs! I loved this. 70s british punk is hit and miss for me but this one is good and probably better than their more famous "London Calling". Added to Library? N Songs added to playlist: White Riot, 48 Hours

Pretty solid rock.

The debut record and already the first masterpiece by The Clash (a.k.a. the only band that matters).

I’m surprised how much I loved listening to it. Very invigorating and still sounds great decades on.

I really like the singers voice

j'ai vraiment apprécié, la voix et l'énergie me plaisent

Loved it, iconic.

Pretty good, the many varied sounds hatch a tech’s hell to mix

Great

can just imagine how important and revolutionary this type of music was for the time, not as angry and punkish as i was expecting but the message is still very prevalent 6/10

It's no "London Calling"; it's a solid 3.5 but in this case it's down to 3 stars, as I just don't feel that overall it warrants a 4.

Quintessential punk rock band doing what they do best.

A bit on the samey side, but the style is absolutely fantastic, so it's hard to complain. Very raw, very political, way ahead of its time in terms of the. messaging, and most importantly, unapologetically authentic. London's Burning, I'm so Bored with the USA, Police and Thieves, and Garageland are all bangers

I like the Clash and it was good to hear their first album. I prefer London Calling but it’s worthwhile hearing this album, too.

当时应该是很有价值的一张专辑，但是现在去听，觉得已经很复古的感觉了，已经没有了它当时所具有的震撼。 不过还是能听出来是一张经典的专辑，它的节奏放到现在都依然流行。

Pretty gooooood 💣

cool

Average. Liked a couple of songs.

A bit too punky, not melodic enough for me

I knew a few of these songs from The Clash's greatest hits album. I didn't think I like a lot of old punk but this is fantastic. There's a lot of that 70s London sound in this as there were many songs that were reminiscent of The Who's work. I also don't think this sounded super messy like some punk can.

this is the punk i've been waiting for on this project!! there have been a fair amount of misses for me in the punk genre as i've gone through the list. i'm more used to the clash's more established years, where i think you could argue they had a more popular and refined sound, but this album is so delightfully punk. strummer's vocals are grimy and not always clear. i admire songs like "i'm so bored with the USA," "career opportunities," and "police & thieves," among others, for their harsh criticism of society and politics. the clash had something to say in 1977 and were not afraid to say it. the anger comes through with their lyrics and, well, how darn fast they play their music.

THIS. This is my kind of punk. This is the punk I've been waiting for on this project. They are angsty and grimy, but their lyrics are smart and their music is actually well done. In other words, they're not just slamming on their instruments; they're actually making lyrical and musical statements. These things no doubt contributed to their success as (arguably) the first mainstream punk band (in the States, at least). And they're regarded as among the best punk acts because they simply are; they showed that punk didn't have to just be sloppy, unmitigated noise. They had the talent necessary to leave a true mark on punk music, even with this debut album. There's just no doubt in my mind why this album went down in history. If you listen to each band member's part as individually as possible, they all sound talented and they all sound like they're giving 120%, which is an important part of making impactful punk music, in my opinion. Also, props to "I'm so Bored with the USA", because honestly, same.

The punk sound is impressively fully-formed for a debut. I enjoyed it quite a lot, and I respect its status as a great of the genre, but don't think it will become an all-time favourite of mine. A few bangers though: Janie Jones, Career Opportunities, I'm so Bored with the U.S.A, etc etc. 3.5 stars.

It’s The Clash, you’re guaranteed a good time. London Calling is the magnum opus, but this is the raucous debut that set us down that path to greatness. Respect for a fucking killer introduction to the world.

Great album.

British, punk rock. its ok, never got into british rock.

me no likey classic punk :)

Nice and raw.

A bit of nostalgia for sure. This is authentic punk - shouty and loud with a political slant. 'Police and Thieves' (the cover) is an indication of the direction they went in which is where I left them but seems to be predictably people's favourite song.

Heard before: yes It’s not their best, but I think you can hear clues to how great the band were going to be in the cover of Police & Thieves. Favourite tracks: White Riot, Janie Jones, Police & Thieves

Punk and more punk. Police and thieves is an all time favourite clash song i also liked hate and war from this listen

A bit shoutey but still classic the clash

Fantastic debut album from "the only band that matters". The songs are simple and catchy; they haven't yet reached the peak of their creative powers that they would achieve with London Calling.

This is chock full of bangers: I'm So Bored of the USA, White Riot, Hate and War, London's Burning, Career Opportunities. Some less notable tracks as well, but the highs are very high.

I appreciate the brevity of the album. The instrumentation was alright, but the vocals weren’t my favorite.

Not bad. I think I'd need to listen a few times to appreciate it more.

La routine quoi

ça m'a graduellement pris la tête mais mention spéciale pour un début sympathique

What I might call “good punk”

I don’t need a double album from The Clash, so I may take this over London Calling.

Was decent.

2 Not my jam.

I already know it’s dope but London calling is better

i just can't stay in my seat listening to this. Epic. Foundational. A must have in everyone's collection

When I think of early punk, I think of four bands: the Ramones, the Sex Pistols, the Misfits, and the Clash. They all have different approaches to punk, and each band is the master of their particular variation. But I think the Clash created a broader sound that revealed punk's versatility. "White Riot" is prototypical punk, a fast and dirty anti-establishment wall of sound that wouldn't feel out of place on a (or should I say "the only"?) Sex Pistols album. "Garageland" is similar thematically, but with a (comparatively) softer, more melodic tone reminiscent of the Ramones. But the unmistakable influence of reggae and ska is what really sets them apart. "Police & Thieves" is a cover of a reggae song by Junior Murvin, and it's my favorite track on the album. Give the original a listen, and you'll get an appreciation for how the Clash stood reggae on its ear and created their own unique brand of punk. And while they did it, they paved the way for one of my other favorite punk bands, Rancid. No Clash, no Rancid. And I'm sure we can say the same for a host of other bands.

Another great classic-one of the foundations of punk. Reminds me to mention the punk history bit Fred Armisen did on Jimmy Fallon. Definitely worth a watch.

Rarely does a day go by that at least one song by The Clash doesn't show up in my day to day. This was their first album released in the UK, but the second released in North America, if memory serves. This album is a lot more raw and a lot less polished than later releases, but even this early album contains a good number of their classic songs that they'll be forever known for. Songs of protest will always catch my attention and my interest. So yeah, no brainer I'm down with The Clash.

Great album.

not my favorite, couldn’t get through it

Another I loved before this, but tried to listen to 'properly' again when it came up. Sounda like it was recorded fast and cheap (which it was), and only hints at the variety of styles and influences they would explore on later records. Some of these songs are all time punk classics, and it's the debut album by one of my favourite bands, so it's got to be another 6 star album!

My first time hearing all these songs. Makes me want to riot or something.

Not hard hitting, but I suppose at the time of release, it was something new. I'm surprised at how melodic it is for punk, and some of the lyrics are still applicable to today.

I understand the importance of punk but all the songs sounded the same to me.

Didn’t complete the album. Not terrible but not my style. Felt like mediocre vocals with too basic of beats.

Love it. Classic British punk

I'm not a huge fan of the radio singles that are so overplayed these days, London Calling and Rock the Casbah looking at you. This album was a great listen though, it's pure punk aside from Police and Thieves where you see some genre bending happening and that was a good cover. Great punchy album, Strummer is the quintessential punk vocalist and they really put it all out these on this album. Fav songs were Deny, White Riot, 48 Hours, Janie Jones. Lots of solid tunes really, none that I didn't like.

Raw, youthful energy climbing to a musical precipice. Solid debut.

Always enjoy this record

Rather than I great punk band, I believe the Clash is, somewhat ironically, a marketing success. They are all flash and image; their music rarely, if ever, living up to their fierce visual presentation.

A little bit of punk goes a long way. It's fine in its frenetic, thrashy way, induces a rise in the heart rate and gets the head banging. It's so simple though, that's what made it special I guess. Raw, unpolished, loud and uncouth. We all need a bit of that at times.

More melodic than I expected.

Yeah

Uuh! Noni sitä hyvää brittipunkkia. Tai siis tää bändihän on räkärokkista jossa on ska-poljentoa aika tiukasti. Mut tää eka levy on kyl viel aika raakaa ilmaisua. Seuravilla levyillä perkeleesti enemmän sit jamaikaa. Tykkään kyl todella paljon. Jotenki tarpeeks lyhyytä ja selkeetä ja silti on hyvää melodiaa ja kunnon paatosta. Luultavasti yksi eniten muhun vaikuttaneita punk-julkaisuja. Top kybään menee täs kategorias. 5/5

Ihan jees mut tykkään kyl paljon enemmän siitä, mitä tekivät pari vuotta myöhemmin. Propsit silti laadulle ja kovalle menolle.

Oon tykännyt tästä levystä jo pidempään ja toimii edelleen! 4/5

Brilliant attitude, all snarl and anger, punks that could play and with something to say. An impactful and powerful debut, quite extraordinary as it shook up the music scene. And London’s Burning is one of the finest tracks to ever come out of the UK.

While I appreciate their later, more experimental work more, this album still absolutely slaps. It's more straight to the point punk which has its own place. Lyrically it's on point.

Garage isn’t really my thing so a whole album was thought to listen to - although I appreciate the music

One of the best debut albums of a rock band — a classic. 45 years later and its energy hasn't dampened at all. It still rocks. The "Noo-whooa-ohh!" vocals that come in at 1:44 on "Janie Jones"?! So good. Listening to this for the first time in years, I paid more attention to the social and political lyrics that mostly went over my head when I was a teenager. This is actually my first time listening to the UK version of the album. I've always listened to the US version. (Both CDs were options at Best Buy when I bought it in high school and I had to make a decision.) The US version cuts a few songs and adds a few more so it was cool to hear some of these tracks for the first time. On the other hand, a few of my favorites are missing from the UK version. "I Fought the Law," "(White Man) In Hammersmith Palais," and "Jail Guitar Doors" are all incredible songs. I didn't realize they were singles that weren’t recorded at the same time as the original album.

Some early punk rockin by one of the best to ever do it. I've actually never been a huge listener of the band but it would be hard to not respect them as pioneers of the genre and at the core even just good songwriters with a dirty sound. Highlights on the album for me: "Janie Jones" "I'm so Bored with the U.S.A." "What's My Name" If London Calling is a 5, then this one is a high 4.

This was OK, but not something I'll revisit.

A second day of punk, I have to say this one wasn't the best Clash I've heard, but the elements are all falling into place.

Quite like the album, definitely a very important album for the time. If I heard this when it came out it would be an easy 8/9 due to its ‘rebellious’ nature. Overall though it’s not The Clash’s best but it paved the way for greatness, will give it a 7.6/10 definitely would listen to again but not top of my re-listen list.

MEH

This was a good and entertaining album. I knew a couple of songs. It was relatively short but that's a positive. I would listen to it again.

Njihov najbolji album meni

Pas aussi bon que London Calling ou Sandinista mais quand même! Prefs: Janie Jones, Remote Control, I'm So Bored With The U.S.A., White Riot, Hate and War, What's My Name, London's Burning, Career Opportunities, Cheat, Protex Blue, Police & Thieves, 48 Hours, Garageland Moins pref: Deny, l'effet bizarre sur Cheat et la production.

A real jolt! - good stuff, but not my favourite clash album

Sounds more like The Ramones type Brit-punk than I usually think of from The Clash. (A good thing IMO.) 4.5

Bog early punk. Ooooohhh you're bored of the USA, you edgelord? ha ha. This isn't bad, but it also isn't really any good. It's just early punk I guess. 3/5.

Solid punk classic. I didn't find it to be quite the masterpiece everyone thinks. But a solid 4 from me.

More melodic and interesting than most punk of its era, but the vocals are still gruff and rough unfortunately. Not quite packed with as many great songs as I recall. Good subject matter. Ironic that the superb Police and Thieves is not theirs.

The first punk album i fell in love with - absolute perfection

Aww brilliant end to end but I’m biased. From the machine gun drumming of Janie Jones to the snotty chants of Garageland it’s such a great debut while signposting the great things this band was to become. It’s not London Calling - and it’s not comparable because it’s a completely different gente - this is the Clash at their most punk - but every ratatat beat and every riff and every bass line and every Strummer bark and Jones yap is glorious.

Punk clásico, comienzo de todo. No está mal, aunque le falta mucho de lo que me gusta ahora. Incluso la voz no me parece tan buena. No he terminado de conectar con él

Jako the clash. Clashy, innit.

U početku album nije bio toliko dobar koliko sam mislio, ali na drugom slušanju sam uvidio ipak drugačiju sliku i rekao bih da nije album predobar, ali je dobar i mogu reći da 1977. je bila među najjačim godinama što se tiče dobrih, odličnih, žanr definiranih albuma. Nije kvalitete kao London's Calling, ali je kvalitetan.

Nema Clasha ispod 4

Great album

Clashic album

Yes! First time hearing the album. I do know a few of the songs. This is really great. Can’t wait to hear it again. Standouts: London’s Burning, Police and Thieves From the US release: I Fought The Law 3.5/5

I don't normally fuck with Brit Punk. but The Clash and this album Fuck.

The Clash are a band who get better the further they get from pop. Even on this album, it's the Junior Murvin cover that stands out the most - and later on when they fully embrace dub, funk and electro in their sound is when they're most exciting. This is good enough - not as nihilistic and controversial as the Pistols, not as fun as New York Dolls, the sound of Joe Strummer working out where his politics were. All of this gets better - this is a three star album by a five star band.

Half the length of London Calling, The Clash's self-titled still manages to pack plenty of material in. It's all more raw, mostly meat-and-potatoes, but there's surplus aplomb and plenty of small-scale genius moments.

I like the Clash. This is a new album for me, but I've heard a couple of studio albums before and their greatest hits album. "Police & Thieves" was the track that I saved to my personal playlist, and "48 hours", "Janie Jones", and "Garageland" were good too. This sounded like an album from the Clash that I like, but none of the tracks stood out as a discovery of a new favorite. I liked the album, but I might not remember to look for this album again for a second listen.

8 fucking stars. This album is a sonic attack on assholes and sitting still.

Great punk rock album. Excited to have it over the weekend to listen to multiple times.

Hard to find any faults, a pretty perfect debut. Perhaps only a 9 out of 10 for their somewhat clodhoppy reggae cover.

Timeless band. Great suggestion! Who could forget Should I stay or should I go? NIce to hear them again on 2022

banger.

In the alternate universe where I actually like punk, I probably gave this a 5. The gritty attitude, the dirty riffs, the vocals, and the overall sound of this one are peak punk. Not to mention those delicious bass lines. I can definitely see why this is considered a masterpiece in the genre. Unfortunately, I'm not a big fan of punk. I felt that most songs are same-y. Still, this album slaps.

Still as enjoyable as the first time I heard it.

Another no brainer 5 star album.

Punk rock warlords. Classic debut album. It’s not perfect, but it was clear from the beginning that the Clash was so much more than just a punk band. 5 stars.

This was fine, nothing amazing. It’s definitely more of a main stream and less extreme type of punk.

More produced than I remembered it being. It's clear that the band can actually play their instruments, even if a lot of the songs are pretty similar in tempo and execution.

Jújú, fínt pönk. Nenni samt ekki pönki.

I'm a sucker for the Clash.

Excellent record, never gets boring.

One of the greatest punk albums of all time.

Not my favorite sound. Feels a bit simplistic and bringing the proto to proto-punk.

Aikalaisista eräs toinen vastaava uppoaa itselle aavistuksen paremmin, mutta kivuitta tämäkin meni. Ei tule päätymään omille soittolistoille.

Clash on Clash. Merkittävä, mut ei mulle iske hirveen lujaa

Good I think

Cheat You punk. Spelled a bit different we all know that the name band is an onomatopoeia “Crash”, it sounds remind us of it, the essence, discord, revenge, freedom and so on. Revolution it’s a thing that impost in any kind of living society and its government, anytime will do, people are strange and they have rights to be. Anyway, if you’re not to punk music, this period before the 80s, it was fulfilled around rough vocals and tiny songs, that leave a message in transit, as rapid as it can. B

Pretty good album. Still finding the vocal melodies. Good guitar tones, but the drums sound is lack luster. Multiple interesting bass lines.

Best Song: White Riot. The best pure punk song on the album. Worst Song: Cheat. Absolutely sounds as though he's "cheep cheep-ing" like a bird. Overall: At a certain point, we have to admit that The Clash is the AC/DC of punk. All of their songs sound the same. It lacks the conviction and passion of something like Black Flag, Dead Kennedys, or Bad Brains. Just the same bouncy rhythm on every track.

This was an easy listen, love the clash!

Influential punk debut.

tinny and furious, great backing vocals, and the guitar sounds are a one-off.

*smashes guitar*

Best of the best. Incredible musicians and Joe Strummer's political convictions. The very best punk has to offer.

As I go along, early punk seems more the prefigurement of the direction of rock and roll than anything. I like this just fine but I'm not over the moon about it.

Really enjoyed this one. Recognised a couple of the tracks, foot-tapping fun throughout, no bad tracks.

So good! Got to be one of the most perfectly formed bands ever, nobody can talk shit about The Clash. There's something that appeals to me about it being mostly punk rock, that laser focus bands can only have on their first album. But then they signal the sort of future branching our with that awesome Police & Thieves cover later on. That said, it isn't all killer no filler like London Calling, some of the songs just aren't as good, albeit still THE CLASH, so

Quality stuff, influential and lasting.

This is.. fine? Had some rave reviews in here, and I don't think I quite get it. There's a decent energy to it, particularly if you play it loud, but it's not a top scorer for me. White Riot and Police & Thieves the standout tracks for me, but even after a couple of listens it's not getting past a 3.

Somehow, I'd never listened to this. Really liked it; raw punk, but with cerebral credibility.

Not exciting in any way. This album just feels like it was made to be average, yet its less than that imo

Clash of clans

El millor disc del punk, i un dels grans discos de la història. Allunyats de la broma que representaven els Pistols, tot aquí és música. Cançons perfectes, diferents estils, lletres compromeses. Encara haurien d'evolucionar a encara millor, però ja seria en un altre estil. El punk rock primitiu però poderós i intel.ligent del seu disc debut no ha estat mai igualat

Álbum de estreia, mas já bastante elogiado. Nunca tinha escolhido o álbum pra ouvir de verdade. Me surpreendi. Lendo as letras, vi que é uma banda bastante rebelde e com um estilo de rock bem alternativo. Quero conhecer mais.

Buen sonido, guardé una canción como referencia. Tal vez escuche más canciones más adelante

Rating: 9/10 Best songs: Janie Jones, What’s my name, Cheat

Adoro The Clash, mas não é o melhor álbum

4-, decent album of the clash, awesome vibe, catchy melodies, I like it very much

Xuynya

OK, not really my thing

I've always thought The Clash were overrated. This album is fun and catchy enough, but nothing really impressive. Police & Thieves almost made me drop my rating to a 3, but it redeemed itself with the last two songs. 3.5/5

meh

This is much tighter than I was expecting! Some great punk rock for sure. This one is really a 7, but here we are with the 5 star system. My top pick is 'Janie Jones'.

8/10

classic punk protest music that's kinda catchy but a slog to get through. like if Black Flag went happy go lucky semi-ska 2.8/5

I generally like the Clash and this album is no exception. There is something undeniably fun about their vibe

Gooewd

I prefer London Calling, but this is still one of the greatest punk albums ever. A solid 5 star album.

No………just no

Obviously a seminal album