London Calling

Such a slick and cleanly produced record. Every song feels distinct and the whole record is enjoyable to listen to.

Hyvää albumia tradeillassa ja pyöräillessä karjaan yössä ei paljoa tässä kuitenkasa huomatti sitten noh

Great intro

One of the definitive albums stating that punk can sound like more than punk, and that the songs can have more dynamic structures and instrumental interplay. One of the greatest albums of all time.

I know it well.

3☆/5 09.16.2024

Punk-rock-ska. Espectacular. Vinilo.

Un tanto pesado al final. Le hubiera dado un 4 si no.

not my fave all kinda blended into eachother

I think every song by The Clash is very much the same song but I liked this album a lot more than I thought I would, so I guess that makes it pretty good

A perfect album. So much variety. So catchy. Still punk and still joe strummer's charismatic lead vocals but with hints/tastes of proto jangle, reggae, jazz, surf rock/rockabilly and other pretentious genre terms. What sells it though is truly the pop sensibility and songwriting on it. "London Calling", "Hateful", "Spanish Bombs", "Rudie Can't Fail", "Train in Vain (Stand By Me)", "Lost in the Supermarket" are my immediate favorites.

Definitely very good, a bit overrated in my opinion.

I don’t get it. I like the title track but I don’t hear what makes this a must hear. This is not a punk album. It’s like indie pop Smiths and the Cure. Not for me.

It was ok. Mostly background noise for me.

album incrivel!! sempre ouvi falar dele mas nunca tinha reservado tempo para escutar antes, e com certeza devia ter ouvido bem antes. é um album muito divertido e que tem um som bem animado em todas as músicas. tem uma ou outra ali que acabam passando sem muito destaque, mas em conjunto ficam absolutamente ótimas e eu me vejo voltando para ouvir boa parte das musicas e até mesmo o album completo de novo, apesar de ser um album grande.. curti bastante!!

already knew i loved the clash, but i've never listened to this entire album, so it was really nice!

Listened to this album many many times. It is close to a perfect record.

Definitely an important work. What is evident is that this is more than a punk genre album. The exploration and incorporation of other genres demonstrates a band that is creative, open and competent.

I'm not a fan of punk, and this site has made that clearer than ever, but for some reason I can tolerate The Clash better than most punk groups. Still, though, this one took me a while to get through, and I had this paused for ages, just because I'd rather listen to styles I'm actually into! This is the second Clash album I've got on here (the first was their self titled) and at first I thought this was going to be way worse. The first few songs were really annoying, and seemed more polished than their self titled (was it their debut? I can't remember...), which in this case wasn't a good thing. However, later on in the track list there were several songs I really liked, and in the end I felt positively towards the album and that I liked it more than the other album. It's still basically punk, but there are other influences in there as well now. You really get the sense that the guys are having fun even as they tackle serious subject matter. The lyrics were also really good, although sometimes it could be a little hard to tell what they were singing about. It seemed like they kept singing about hypocrisy in the music industry, and I liked that, but according to Wikipedia that's not the case. The songs I thought were about that.... weren't. Oh well. Highlight: Lost In The Supermarket. Honestly it was a great song, with really well written, thoughtful lyrics.

Can’t be bothered with this one, punk sucks. 2 stars because the title track is good but didn’t bother listening to the rest.

Yeah

To be honest I think this is just a fine and simple punk album. I can understand how in 1979 this was a banger since it was early on in the genre, but for my first listen in 2024 I just felt like this album was decent. I didn’t find anything super impressive about it, and at just over an hour long, it definitely overstayed its welcome.

Longer than I remember.

Love this album. Stand by me

Really liked the vibe

The Clash- Darlings of the musical press late 70’s and early 80’s made you feel inadequate and deficient if you were not onboard with them. Difficult for a lad like me whose musical tastes were at odds with the likes of The Clash and a reason why they and others were a reaction to my music faves. But I did try and even bought another Clash album wondering if constant playing would help me realise what all the fuss was about. All in vain. Just don’t like them. Appreciate I’m in a minority as The Clash are historically important. Well done to all those who highly rate them but I prefer to ignore them. 2/5 4/9/24

What else needs to be said. This is definitely up there for favorite album cover. Off the top of my head, I think it is my favorite double LP ever. Still have 1 or 2 I skip over but unreal Rating: 4.9

Considering this is a punk staple, it's pretty tame. Still, amazing songwriting/lyrics, a variety of styles explored, and just a good sense of what sounds good... this album is legendary (the first half at least). It does go on a little long towards the back half. Nonetheless, I consider this album a classic and I am still nostalgic when I hear it.

I mean, c'mon, classic

Loved the composition Couldn't get into it

Pari ihan ok -tason rallia, mutta ei kyllä toiminut itselle.

I expected to like this one more :(

I liked this album quite a bit. Even though I expected more from the Clash. Not saying this album is bad at all. Haven't had a single classic album (in my eyes) this week. I hope next week will be awesome. 3 stars for "London Calling".

london calli g rieeese banger. brand new cadillac sehr rockabilly aber cool. sochli hässig aber nöd ungrichtet. haha jimmy jazz isch lustig es isch echt so en swing mit walking bass und so aber halt rocksolo giti. hateful sötti de text glaub besser lose aber lustige song. rudie cant fail isch reggae :( nöd sooo geil. spanish bombs cooli chords. guuete song. the right profile au sehr cool, genauso wieni mer clash vorstell. triibende rhythmus hässigi vocals guete kritische text. umeschreie im refrain. lost in the supermarket gfallt mer au recht, sehr relatable. clampdown sehr cool soundtechnisch de bass isch allgemein sehr geil. riese fills. uuh jetz macht d gitarre so single note funky stuff ziiimli cool. guns of brixton isch wieder reggae aber glaub linke scheiss? wrong em boyo isch wieder en retro ding und denn macheds neu und s wird sochli ska. ok weird. seeeehr UK new wave ska. meh. death or glory gfallt mer besser, rockiger. immerno seehr basic rock aber het öppis mit chli hässige lyrics. kola kola nix brunders. the card cheat isch defür wieder seehr geil. lovers rock au no cool aber scho immer s glich. four horsemen checki glaub nöd. min vater hetmer irgendwenn mol gseit wie legendär das album seg, aber bin glaub z wenig brit zums voll checke. im not down isch wieder super catchy und seeehr cool. revolution rock het müese nomel en reggae song sii? train in vain mega disco? meeega cool. schellechranz immer guet. tönt irgendwie bitz andersch als de rest vom album. isch glaub au böd plant gsi dases ufem album isch sondern als einzelni singe.

jo london callin isch en riese banger wirdmer na es ziitli nalaufe jimmy jazz sehr funny und recht vilsitig es isch villlll villsitiger als ich erwartet han, nüt haut mi jz mega um aber han mega e gueti ziit WRONG EM BOYO death or glory findi sehrsehr geil, vhli post punk mässig aber für eimal ghörtmer de punk REGGÆ ja das isch arsch sorr ja so lang müssts album nöd sii aber finds sehrsehr solid und mega fun

I'm left wondering if the sound of this album is a product of its time or it helped define it. Probably both but whatever the case, does it really matter? What I do know is this one is a very fun and exciting listen throughout. I've been really struck by the tightness of the rhythm section and the inventive guitar work. The whole package is wrapped up nicely by Joe Strummer's unique vocal styling and poignant lyrics.

It's almost perfect that this album could be the finest record of both 1979 AND 1980. Traversing eras as much as it traverses genres, subgenres, styles, moods, songwriters, vocalists, continents, and basically everything else. I've never considered this album to be one about motion and movement, but you do end up going to many places in 65 minutes, don't you? They say that travel is the only thing you spend money on that makes you richer, well, so does this album. It's all in the title: you're called to join at the global and historical nexus that is London, England, but from there, you're off. Anyway. This is as close to perfect as an album could get and such a massive step-up from the band's previous work, I almost wonder how shocking it must have been to receive 'London Calling' in its time. Think about it: the Clash was destined to be another faceless punk band, churning out the same three-chord song structures until something or someone literally stopped them. Instead, we are offered a musical family tree that demonstrates powerful songwriting chops in 19 songs that are all classics in their own right. I'll glance at the tracklist and think, "oh I don't immediately recall the melody for "The Right Profile" or "The Card Cheat." Maybe those are bum tracks after all." How sorely mistaken I am. "The Right Profile" has soaring horns and vocals that are imbued with so much delight at the subject matter, even if it does touch on the magnetic yet complicated Hollywood actor Montgomery Clift ("it's Montgomery Clift, honey!") It's almost as if Joe Strummer is laughing as he is singing. "The Card Cheat" may be the finest Bruce Springsteen song not written by Bruce Springsteen, with its deliberate pacing and triumphant, cresting-the-hill big-band chorus. And remember: these are the songs I THOUGHT were POSSIBLE skips. The remaining 17 songs are undoubtedly memorable and basically unimpeachable. The title track sounds exactly like a plane landing on the runway: a little wobbly and uneasy, but brimming with anticipation for whatever's next, mostly because it means the present moment has passed already. It introduces the album's theme of nuclear destruction ("the ice age is comin'/the sun is zoomin' in") and overall thesis statement. Creation is only made possible by destruction, but at what cost? What will be lost in the pursuit of innovation? This is why the 50s punkabilly cover of "Brand New Cadillac" is especially powerful as the second track and sleazy lounge jazz number "Jimmy Jazz" as the third track. "Jimmy Jazz" really sounds like a cigarette drooping down from a swollen mouth. Not to suggest that the album is sequenced to reference any sort of linear chronology. By track eight, we are already immersed in the liquid, crystalline guitars of 80's new wave (and late 70s disco unctuousness) with "Lost in the Supermarket" and 70s ska and regge with both "Wrong 'Em Boyo" and "Revolution Rock." Which brings us to the final track. Has an album ever ended on such a high as 'London Calling' has? Maybe a little album called 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' with "A Day in the Life," but I know which track I've technically listened to more. "Train in Vain" may be a song that's 100 out of 100. A flawless pop song that describes heartbreak and the constant emotional yo-yo between sorrow and anger: "all the times that we were close/I'll remember these things the most/I see all my dreams come tumblin' down/I can't be happy without you around." The way that Mick Jones sings, "did you li-i-i-i-i-i-e when you spoke to me?" is the closest thing to a male sobbing on song as we'll ever get. There's nothing wrong with this song. Made all the more special if you listen to the original pressing of the record when it comes in as a secret and a surprise. I love this record. I've loved it for so long. The most iconic album art of them all. A+

One of my favorites. I know every track. Great memories and still a great album.

i've always viewed The Clash as the aging punk's Led Zeppelin: a collection of white guys taking cues from traditionally black music being revered as the only band that really matters -- the last bastion of Reel Rawk before it was pussified, removed of its bite, London Calling being a shining example of said Rawk. which is strange, because London Calling isn't a particularly rock-y album! it's mostly a pop album! if The Clash lacked the hype they had, if it was ANY other band, this would be seen as a bit of a betrayal. if you were so inclined, you could make a case for this being an overlong sell-out album. why isn't that the case? well, there's a lot of good songs on it, stupid. maybe the first few songs of the project is a bit off-putting: following the title track with a kind of generic rock song doesn't set high expectations, and i cannot get down with "Jimmy Jazz", but "Hateful" and "Rudie Can't Lose" make up for it. London Calling wins you over, and i think that's why it's been so well loved over the years. it's got hooks for days and great production, and for a double album, it's definitely got a good pace and a lot of variation to make the time feel a lot shorter than it actually is. "revolutionary pub rock" isn't a genre, but if it was, it'd be this album and a bunch of cheap imitators. hell, i think most of the ska songs are essential. i don't think there's a single non-ska artist with multiple ska songs you can say that about other than the Clash. London Calling is good. controversial, i know.

Timeless. Easy to listen. Groundbreaking still as it was way back then.

Very good, not too 40 of all time, as I thought but still top 100 all time for me with a bunch of classic songs and some of my favs like Spanish Bombs. It’s a 9/10

Classic

The Clash: knackig, rotzig, rebellisch, toller Sound, treffende Worte, gerade aus und auf vollen Kurs. Absolut gelungen.

That's some good energy

i didnt run, ill never run

I felt like I was Lost In the Supermarket drinking Koka Kola listening to this.

I like to imagine that the image of Paul Simonon smashing his bass on the cover of this record was taken while they were playing “Jimmy Jazz”.

London Calling was nothing like i was expecting. From it's album art, i expected a much heavier album out of this (Like come on, there is an electric bass being destroyed there, what screams heavy album more than that?) But it seems that this one is pretty unique with all of it's influences. There is everything from some fast rock-out sort of stuff to some more i guess British sounding music (I can't think of a better word for it) and also some Mexican Fiesta sounding music. These all worked pretty well and help this album be better than this band's self titled album. This album isn't the greatest thing ever but it does it's job as well as it can. Best Song: Train in Vain (Stand By Me) Worst Song: Jimmy Jazz

not really my jam in most cases but bot howdy this was good! outside of running long and getting repetitive in places its a solid entry to this list. Wrong Em Boyo sounds like a weird proto-ska track to me, it threw me for a loop. a lot of diverse tracks here and great song writing.

Really enjoyed this album. Lots of big hits and even though it’s too long it’s still a jolly good time. Rudie Can’t Fail is a friggin bop!

A seminal album, when punk expanded to incorporate reggae. Excellent tracks and pacing for a double album

London Calling, Guns of Brixton, and Train in Vain are three of my favorite songs. I loved hearing this entire record, I didn't realize that so many of my favorite The Clash songs were on the same record.

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As a young punk, I used to be snotty and bratty, and I used to argue that London Calling was wildly overrated. Sure, the singles and the opener where great, and there was a couple tracks here and there that I loved despite myself – “Spanish Bombs” has long been my favorite song by The Clash – but most of the album was boring. That rockabilly shit was corny, the ska shit sounded dated even in 2008, and this was far from anything I’d personally label as punk, so it definitely wasn’t the high water mark of the genre overall. While I’m now older and wiser, a part of me gets what younger me was trying to say. And to be honest? She kind of ate… Like, I was still totally wrong about this album. London Calling is a great album. There’s no obviously weak songs on here, and definitely no bad songs. Now that I’m a bit more mature, I can appreciate the rockabilly, the ska, and the reggae sounds they’re pulling from; they are definitely trying to go ✨beyond punk✨, but at least they sound good while they do it. And when I think about other great punk albums – The Shape of Punk to Come, American Idiot, Mystery, etc. – they’re all stretching beyond punk’s sound while retaining its aesthetics. That’s because of London Calling. And I respect that. And I respect it because the individual songs are strong, even the ones that aren’t specifically what I would label punk. What I think younger me was trying to articulate, though, was not that the vision of London Calling was too expansive, but rather, the sheer amount of material itself was too expansive. As a whole package, London Calling feels bloated. It’s excess that goes beyond even the normal critique of a double-album being long. Because again, there isn’t a particularly bad song on here. I just wonder if there’s a tighter vision, an edited version that I’d prefer that cuts out the more obvious diversions from punk overall. The cover of “Brand New Cadillac,” the pretty bland cover of “Revolution Rock,” the heartland blues-based “Lover’s Rock,” the drunken blue-eyed soul of “Wrong ‘Em Boyo,” even the less good songs like “I’m Not Down,” “Jimmy Jazz,” and, dare I say it, “Rudie Can’t Fail.” Again, nothing on this album is bad, it’s all great, but if I want to split hairs, there are a batch of tracks that I would personally have left on the cutting room floor. Not that it would have been an easy decision, but I do sincerely think these songs are maybe too outside the scope. Now, I know there’s an argument that these diversions are the *point* of London Calling’s vision as an album, and that’s fair. However, if that’s the case, well, I like all of these songs less than the rest of the album, so if they’re the core of London Calling, then that edited version is one I like less than even the current version. But even in its current form, London Calling still suffers from double album bloat. Side B is an incredible side, and Side C is pretty good, although I’d rearrange the track listing personally. My real issue is Sides A and D. The former has good songs, but I think it pulls away from punk too soon; I get the point of a cover via Track 2, but I then have a hard time coming back around. Meanwhile, almost all of Side D feels like B-sides, minus “Train in Vain.” And maybe that’s the runtime exhaustion talking, too, but “The Card Cheat” into “Train in Vain” would be a much stronger way to close this record out. Finally, back to younger me’s original critique: London Calling isn’t punk. And I know that’s the point. But like, it *is* annoying to then call it the high water mark of the genre, and that praise is really hard to shake when you’re listening to it. Like, I walk in every time expecting, well, punk music, and I get ska and blue-eyed soul? Like, I *know* that’s what I’ll get, and I’m still a bit shocked by it. And I just can’t really shake that as an issue when I actually listen to London Calling. Which feels like a weird critique when the music isn’t bad, but like….I want to go out of my way to listen to a punk record, not punks doing old-school soul music. And I don’t think that’s unfair to say if it lessens my experience with the album overall. Younger me was wrong, I’ll willingly admit that, because London Calling is a good album. However, she wasn’t wrong about my own subjective tastes. Even with age, I’m not really revisiting London Calling. Maybe some of the high points, but overall, it just isn’t what I want to listen to, ever. It’s still good, but its bloated scope and runtime push it down. Plus, I’m not subjectively enamored by it. I just think at this point we can move on from thinking that punk peaked with London Calling. Good record, sometimes even great, but a great double album that pump fakes its genre isn’t going to be something I find flawless.

A really great album! Just remove Rudie Can't Fail (it's a bit dull, isn't it) and the album would be 5 stars. Koka Kola is the sleeper hit of the album!

5 stars

I couldn't decide what I liked more - that I thought this album was okay, or that my son really loved it. I really enjoyed the variety. 3/5

Not gonna lie, not a huge fan of this album, or punk in general, but it doesn't do anything for me. I get where the praise comes from, just felt very repetitive. Liked the title album, not much else. 3/10.

Apart from "London calling", which is probably the album's most well known song I didn't like this kind of Punk Rock.

Knew a few songs but not my typical jam, would not listen again.

When I saw the glowing reviews of this album, I was naturally quite excited to give it a listen. However, to my surprise, I had trouble differentiating between different songs- the album just felt like one hour-long song. It was good music, just all very similar.

In my top 5 albums for sure. There's a bit of everything for everyone in there. One of the few albums I don't get tired of listening on repeat.

einfach nur super

I don't think that my review of this album will be fair, as I'm a huge fan of The Clash. I never really jumped on the Sex Pistols popularity, but Strummer and the rest of the band grew with me over time. I think I started listening to them before I hit 10 years of age, and that spread into adulthood. Joe Strummer is easily one of my favorite musicians. This album features some fantastic tracks, London Calling, Hateful, Rudie Can't Fail (easily one of my top songs of all time), Spanish Bombs, Lost in the Supermarket, Koka Kola, Death or Glory, Train in Vain, etc.. I would also recommend Sandanista, the B side dubs on Super Black Market Clash, and Combat Rock amongst others.

Kind of boring

2.5 half classics half filler

Absolutely incredible. One of the best punk albums period.

The Clash is better than I thought.

Bellino ma dall’hype un po’ esagerato

The Clash is so much more than the average British punk band, and this album proves it impressively. There's punk, ska, reggae, rock, rockabilly, jazz, and so many more styles and genres mixed and mashed together in this double album and each track is unique.

Very thick and versatile album. Not what I was expecting from what I had heard of it before, but the sound was really good through the different genres.

Greatest punk rock album of all time??

really like the first half of the album, less bothered with the second half

What a banging set of tunes.

oh fuck yes

Ooh..For some reason I thought I didn't know this band but I know "London Calling." which meant i stuck around to listen to the rest of the album.

That is a stone classic album cover. Like, damn. That being said, having grown up on slightly more modern "angry" music, it's hard to imagine getting that worked up while playing any of the songs on this record. Not knocking it, just an observation. There's several songs that I really like on this record that I'd never heard before. There's also several songs that... I could do without. The reggae flair on the punk/rock songs is fun and lifting but this isn't a reggae band and the flat out reggae songs don't work for me at all. But I'm biased 'cause I don't much care for reggae. Overall, this isn't an album I can listen to top to bottom but it's got at least half a dozen excellent tunes. As an aside, the production quality really illustrates how deep the divide was back then between the well funded major label records and the relatively low budget stuff like this. By the standards of the last 20 years or so, this would be considered nearly unacceptable production quality even for a basement recording but, 45 years ago, this would've been far beyond the reach of anyone without established backing or very deep pockets. For better or worse, we've really come a long way.

roight wots oll this then

Oh the Clash!! Yay! Love this shit! This was born the same year I was! I've definitely heard the first track on this many times. We'll see how many more I recognize.

at first i thought this would be a hardcore punk album based off the album cover alone, but i was surprised when i heard some playful-sounding ska(?). 4/5.

Having spent my life having old heads tell me that the Clash are one of the best punk bands, and that London calling is one of the greatest punk albums ever, I have been socially shamed into nodding my head and agreeing. It's not true. The Clash are massively overrated and this album isn't even their best.

Not my style

I always liked The Clash, but didn't listen to them enough. I'm happy to help make up for that today. I don't always get excited when it's a double album, but I enjoyed this all through. I would love to play this a few more times at the expense of catching up with my reviews.

I enjoyed listening to The Clash today. I think the cool kids listened to this one back in the day.

Hm. I expected to recognize more of this than I did. It's pretty great.

Very happy to enjoy The Clash’s London Calling. Heard bits of things off this before, but it was definitely worth a proper listen. Terrific!

I was familiar with their mainstream hits that got airplay, but had never actually listed to this whole album in its entirety. What a mistake that was, but what a surprise bonus today! This is a bangin record. I favored 7 tracks on the first pass, but will most likely plug in for the full ride on future revisits. The riff on “Hateful” is infectious. The drums are great throughout, but particularly killer beats on “The guns of brixton” and “Koka Kola”. Love the lyrics on “Lost in the Supermarket “. I could go on, but the end of this story is a full 5 banger from me.

When I first heard this record in the 80s I really only knew the band’s pure punk styles as heard in “White Riot” and “Police and Thieves” from earlier records. So I didn’t know what to except given the power of the opening title track alone. It would quickly become one of my top fave albums and has remained as such. Too many songs and styles to dissect here, but the legacy, influence and audacity of this record can never be touched.

I’m sort of torn here. Honestly nothing on this album goes as hard as that cover art would leave you to believe, and I can’t help but feel like this has been way over hyped. But I can respect that this influenced a lot of great music and def enjoyed it.

Lot of diversity and great songs on this. Good listen all the way through. Doesn’t hold the top status for me as it does for others but I can’t blame ya for eating higher.

My only gripe is this album is too long. Could easy cut 15 mins and be fine. That said, too much here to deny a 5*.

A raw, energetic punk masterpiece, London Calling is more than just an album; it’s a cultural touchstone. The Clash seamlessly blend punk, rock, reggae, and ska into a cohesive and rebellious sound. Tracks like "London Calling," "Should I Stay or Should I Go," and "Train in Vain" are anthems that still resonate today. While its sprawling nature might not appeal to everyone, the album's impact and influence are undeniable.

A very strong 4. Even there lesser know or weaker stuff is great. No holes. Just not epic.

Typical punk rock.

Mun mielestä tässä on aika paljon filleriä - joskin nekin kaikki biisit ovat biiseinä ihan hyviä. Kaikki perustuvat kyllä hokemille, mikä käy vähän tylsäksi tunnissa. Eli siksi osa kuulostaa filleriltä. Kiva tasapaino kuitenkin levyn kummallakin puoliskolla (a-puoli kyl paljo iskevämpi).

Kunnioitettavinta tässä on se, miten näennäiset genrepalaset kuten The Right Profile ja The Card Cheat nousevat teoksiksi, jotka kasvavat joka kuuntelulla. Onkohan levyllä yhtään biisiä, jolla ei ole paikkaansa? Four Horsemen, ehkä - eikä Lost in the Supermarket tule uppoamaan minuun - mutta tupla-LP:n kontekstissa tällä ei ole mitään väliä. Nietzscheä vapaasti lainatakseni: kaivo, johon ämpäri ei voi laskeutua ilman, että se nostaisi mukanaan kultaa ja hyvyyttä.

Close to peak Clash, post punk and covering more styles.

The band that started the punk scene. Some good music.

Extraordinario, de principio a fin.

good, classic, punk album

Very good Music

I mean, it’s the Clash, and the hits are legend. But the rest is non hit stuff sung by the Clash rather than something I’d want to hear again.

Listenable for sure with a couple of stand out tracks

This is an album that I didn’t fully appreciate till I was in my late 20’s, I always enjoyed this bands singles when I was younger but didn’t start diving into their albums till later. Once I started exploring the music beyond the radio singles the importance of this band quickly became apparent. Oddly enough, one of the album’s standout features to me is its rich "ear candy," which, due to the minimalism of the songs, feels particularly pronounced. This is something I notice on their other albums too, it just sounds like something this band had a lot of fun with in the studio. Joe Strummer and Mick Jones's intricate guitar layers are crucial to the rhythms more than any added percussion would be, as a guitar player I was heavily influenced by this approach. Strummer’s raw vocals have influenced many singers for years to come, I keep thinking of Rancid’s Tim Armstrong in particular as I listen. The album is filled with catchy, anthemic choruses that stick in your head for hours after listening. The Clash explore a variety of genres, including reggae and new wave, with impressive -tight yet aggressive- drum work by Topper Headon and memorable, dynamic bass lines by Paul Simonon. The horns contribute significantly to its sound providing another layer of excitement and energy when utilized. I really enjoyed revisiting this essential album as it’s been a while. Favorite tracks include "London Calling," "Jimmy Jazz," “Hateful,” "Lost in the Supermarket," "Clampdown," "I’m Not Down," "Revolution Rock," and "Train in Vain (Stand by Me)."

These guys are punk, but not punk. Multiple styles represented on this album. They are set apart from the other bands of their time and place. London Calling is my favorite on here.

Somehow lost my write-up from yesterday. Anyways, it basically said, "Clash good! Innovative! More genres than just punk!"

This is exactly the kind of thing I had in mind when I began this project, checking out more from a band I already enjoyed a few songs from. So I enjoyed this listen. Punk music that's a little more chill, and you can dance to it. A lot of the songs had a real rhythmic quality to them that went beyond the drums. This album hit that sweet spot between raw and polished--not as raw as some punk, but still raw enough to be kind of punkish. I was vaguely aware that they had a lot of reggae & ska influence like a lot of other British bands from that time, so that was cool to hear, and also the rockabilly elements.

I really liked this a lot and intend to listen to it a lot more. I thought it was a very solid album. Joe Strummer has a unique voice that has some edge to it and is not the classically nice sounding voice like a Bono type, but his melodies are really cool and catchy and done along to some really cool sounding music. I always liked the song London Calling and is one of the songs I liked at first listen. This was my first listen to this Clash album and I was amazed at all the genres on it. It's like punk that is danceable with a some rockabilly twists. I didn't know that they had a heavy reggae influence, but it makes sense given the era when this came out and because probably people like Strummer had grown up 'lang side' West Indians who had migrated (like one of my aunts in the 1960s) to the UK. I was familiar with Guns Of Brixton from Jimmy Cliff covering it on one of his more recent albums.

There's only a handful of double albums out there that are "all killer, no filler" and in my humble opinion, this is easily in that group! However, in classic punk fashion, you still get all 19 songs in an almost fleeting 65 minutes. Notable tracks: ALL OF THEM, DAMNIT! But seriously, "London Calling", "Spanish Bombs", "Lost in the Supermarket", "Clampdown", "Train in Vain"

Really enjoyed this.

The Clash isn’t my favorite but it was fine.

The album that opened my eyes to what else punk rock could be beyond fast and loud. So much to live on this album from elements of reggae, jazz, blues, rockabilly and early rock 'n roll that have nothing back in terms of ferocity from their earlier albums. They would never hit this mix as flawlessly again.

Ok, maybe it's a bit too long and too many songs, but it's so much fun and the classics are bangers. Such an iconic album.

madcap collection of tracks, absolutely loveable and so clearly the blueprint now that i'm more familiar with new wave...but could it be a little shorter? probably 8/10

For some reason I remembered not liking this album as much as other Clash records. But on this listen I found immense joy in the melodicism even of songs with which I was already very familiar. Lovely stuff.

Ok I had this as a kid.

Obviously

Solid early punk album.

This was much more "friendly" and mainstream music than I remembered. I was expecting something more angry, loud and harsh. I liked it and I'd listen again. 3.5/5

Very classic with some mega hits, it had to be on the list

I have struggled with this album over the years, it feels a bit overlong and repetitive.. but let's try again. Still the same... I can see why people like this, but for it gets rather repetitive rather quickly

great album and i enjoy every song but the peaks are so high that the other songs become less impressive. strong 8/10

mina

Lunghino ma ti passa via molto bene senza mai annoiarti Bravi, non pensavo Lost in the supermarket & Train in Vain sono punti in più

Ritorno inatteso solo per fare ciò che è più giusto.

Dai dai bellino ma l’hype è esagerato

Ja. Hörbares Album.

Awesome album! Added a couple songs to my lists. Liked the variety of sounds and styles

It’s hard to say anything bad about this album. People say it covers a lot of ground but I’m not sure if I agree with that - all of these songs feel like songs made by The Clash in 1979. Let’s be honest, they have a good ear for a pop hook, and do it in a way that very much feels like their own. The reggae and dub influences on there are impossible for me to overlook - I love some dub in my rock music. It makes songs that otherwise don’t stand out to others, such as Revolution Rock, really fun to me. I do wish it were more punk-y, and straightforward in areas, but that’s more an issue with The Clash being labelled as a punk rock band more than anything else (and let’s be honest, there’s plenty of post-punk and new wave on here) so it’s not the band’s fault, and I’m not going to dock points on the basis of them not meeting my expectations genre-wise, as it’s simply not the vision they would’ve had going into the album. I will also say that while I do enjoy my standout tracks, nothing goes above and beyond for me - as good as the title track, Spanish Bombs, Lost in the Supermarket, Guns of Brixton and Train in Vain are, it’d be hard to say any of those are 10/10 and perfect tracks to me. They don’t quite scratch a certain itch for me. With all that being said, this album is undeniably fantastic. 8.5/10

Was looking forward to this after having some decent punk albums suggested already. but this fell flat for me. Not at all interesting. 2 stars only because of "London Calling" being an anthem.

Well this is an easy 5 stars. I can’t add much about this that’s already been written, it’s a universally acclaimed by critics and fans for a reason. It’s one of the rare long, double albums that works not just in spite of its length, but is better for it. What’s especially rare about London Calling compared to other incredible double/long albums is that it’s not a concept album at all requiring many songs to tell a story, but a collection of excellent songs that are varied but still function as a collective unit. You can listen to any one song on here and enjoy it, but it also works flawlessly as a front to back listening experience. This is peak Clash for me. Others may like their “punkier” projects, but this is a direction they should have kept going in in my opinion. Joe Strummer was absolutely the man. Every song is at worst really good, and some tracks like the title track, Lost in the Super Market, and Train in Vain are absolute stunning classics. There are only a handful of albums in the discussion of best opening/closing track combos along with this one. Perfection

A great homage to the rock, soul and reggae that came before that still moves rock forward.

I wouldn't call this the best punk album of all time as many do here, but it's a great example nonetheless. Maybe a little less brash and...more well played than a lot of the other punk albums of the time. Does that make it better? I'm not sure. One thing I love about early punk is that so much of it was just angry teenagers or 20somethings who picked up instruments as an outlet. It was raw, edgy, loud, and not particularly refined. This album doesn't necessarily fit that description. Though it seems weird to dock points for the band members being too good at their instruments for the music they're playing. As for the songs - a lot of them will be instantly recognizable for most people. I feel like this is an album that the majority of people have already heard at least once. It's perhaps not quite challenging enough for my taste, especially for a punk record. But the songs are built well, played well, well recorded. This is kind of a must have for record collectors. I like it but I don't think I would ever find myself listening to it very often. I don't want to call it weak, that's not the right word for it at all, but I just feel like it's lacking something that I hope for when I go into a punk record. I'd give this one a 3.5/5 but will round up for a fantastic cover photo. But again, the album is a little more tame than the cover would suggest...

Stand out tracks: - London calling - Jimmy jazz - Rudie can't fail - The right profile - Lost in the supermarket - Wrong em boyo - Death or glory - Train in vain (stand by me)

Overall this is fine, not necessarily my cup of tea.

I liked a few more songs than I expected. Ranges from ska reggae to typical punk to post punk. 3.5/5

Probably the only double album i've ever heard that I wish was longer. Just outrageously good.

An old favorite since the 70s

London calling, das waren noch Zeiten ...

Only knew some of the songs - had no idea how varied and fun this whole album would be. The hits are hitting, but the other songs are hitting just as much.

Loved it at 16 in the early naughts, love it now - timeless clashic.

Excellent. No notes.

Familiarity bias. Not a duff track, I just don't LOVE enough to be a 5. 4.5?

One of the most legendary album covers. Probably also the greatest punk album, imo. I like the distinct voice of Joe Strummer. Additionally, the mix of different genres like reggae and funk is definitely make the album more versatile and more interesting

Again too long. Only a couple of decent tunes. A bit over rated, another one that is of it's time. I've owned it for years neve play it. Hear the track London Calling often and that's enough.

A bunch of filler but a lot of bangers as well! Title track is an obvious famous classics but Hateful, Rudie Can't Fail, and Spanish Bombs are great too. Lost in the Supermarket is an all time fave song. Guns of Brixton and Train in Vain too. I think it's a 4 verging on a 4.5. The filler songs are good and the great songs on here are all timers.

Bought this one back in high school.

Very solid

Desert Island album

5/10, максимум на фон поставить

Probably the best punk album I've had on this list so far. Despite the length it kept banging and did not get tiring. 4.5 stars. Stand-out: Wrong 'Em Boyo, Death or Glory

My goodness what a fantastic album. You can still hear its influence on music today. There isn’t one bad song on here. “London Calling,” “Train In Vain,” “I’m Not Down,” “Spanish Bombs,” and “Lost in the Supermarket” are my favorite songs off of it, but I mean it when I say there are no weak songs. Lyrically and musically this is The Clash at their best. This is an album that everyone should have to listen to at least once.

Great but tbf too long

Great album but goes on a little towards the end, apart from train in vain which is an undisputed tune

There are albums that should come with an automatic rating. This is one of them.

The advent of all things punk, the best to ever do it. Everyone else has already said everything else, I’d just like to point out two songs I particularly like on this record. 1. The Card Cheat - it’s practically a Bruce Springsteen song 2. Revolution Rock - is this early ska?

Although I have never heard this album before, it had me interested from the first track, and I can definitely understand its acclaim. There were some great vocals and lyrics, as well as fantastic instrumentals. It managed to hold my attention throughout its 1 hour runtime, which I find impressive, even if I am slightly biased towards punk rock.

thought it was a little overrated before going into it. was plesantly surprised, it's solid

Here's a suggestion for the app developers. Give each person 10 All Time Best votes to use, alongside the normal 1-5 stars. Some albums just deserve more than 5 stars, and for me this is one of them. 6 Stars from me!

Fuck yeah. I don’t think I’d heard “Jimmy Jazz” before and I like it. I also like “Hateful.” I’m sure I’ll say this often but this is a very classic rock album.. it’s reliable and you know what you’re getting and what you’re getting is good.

A classic! Fantastic progression from the previous album by them

5 stars. One of the all time great albums.

Historically, I have not enjoyed the radio hits from the Clash. Two of them are on this album. But there is also a wide range of offerings which have given me a greater appreciation of this band’s scope. However, I still dislike this type of lead vocals that seems so be so popular on this list: whiny, pissed off British boys.

I’m not sure how I feel about this album. I’ve never been a huge clash fan, I like some songs but not huge on most of there music. I’ve heard this album before and didn’t much care for it. This time I was surprised to find myself not hating it. There’s not much I will return to but I didn’t mind most of the songs, and still enjoyed the songs I already liked. Best songs are Train in Vain, Rudy Can’t Fail, Revolution Rock, and Lost in the Supermarket.

London Calling Brand New Cadillac Rudie Can't Fail Spanish Bombs Lost in the Supermarket Clampdown The Guns of Brixton Death or Glory Train in Vain (Stand by Me)

Really great album, got a little same-y sometimes but then was able to get me back again.

This album feels a bit too long, but I’m also not sure that I’d be willing to cut enough material to make it fit on a single LP. The few songs between the title track and “Rudie Can’t Fail” are a bit weak and feel out of place compared to how strong everything else on the album is. That said, as a whole the album is excellent, and doesn’t face anywhere near the length issue of their next album, Sandinista! which is a massive triple album with about 2 ½ hours of music. At barely over an hour, London Calling is much more manageable, and has some of The Clash’s greatest tracks including the title track, “Lost in the Supermarket”, the aforementioned “Rudie Can’t Fail”, and my personal favorite Clash song “Train in Vain (Stand by Me)”. Most of the tracks on this album offer social commentary and critique but often with a sense of doom and gloom. While “Train in Vain” is more about a relationship than anything, it does offer a sense of hope at the end of all the doom and gloom. I don’t know if this was intentional by the band, it seems more like a last-minute addition of a more commercial-sounding song to help drive sales, but I interpret it as a light of hope: the world’s going to shit but at least we have each other.

4.5 Near perfect

It doesn't get better than Spanish Bombs

19 songs and not a bad one on the album.

About once a week I think about how fucked up it is that Joe Strummer died at 50 when we really could have used him during the absolute trashfire we've all endured over the last 20 years or so. Fortunately, we have a pretty tremendous body of timeless, increasingly evergreen music, and London Calling is the very best of it. Not that it's all Strummer's doing, of course. Mick Jones cowrote 15 songs with Strummer, and sang lead on half of them. Simonon and Headon are one of the four of five best rhythm sections of all time, and Simonon's "Guns of Brixton" - his lone solo writing credit in The Clash Discography - is a contender for the best song on the album. London Calling is all four operating not only at the height of their powers, but on the same wavelength, and it's arguably the only time those two things fully aligned. You can hear that cosmic alignment if you listen to London Calling back to back with any other Clash album; it's a giant among men.

Overwrought, overlong, and overstuffed. And yet!

Let's give it up to St. Joe Strummer.

длинновато, конечно, но их понять можно

clash это какой-то прикол с точки зрения мелодий. Какой-то софт битлз а не панк типо послушав этот альбом всплепую, вы сможете представить какую-то обложку в своей голове? А потом сравните изображение с обложкой альбома. Ну разный вайб же алкоальбом: очень легкий сидр

2.5. good listen but not much to go back to

The Clash are just quality. Really deserves a 5 but 4 is just about acceptable

Superb

Tremendous opener and closer, and some bangers in between 👍

Don't know the last time I listened to this album, good to follow RHCP! Very good, obviously strong start with London Calling but some of the other songs are mellower (for the Clash) than I would've thought. Started and ended with the classic Clash sound

The Clash may be the most successful punk band ever, and London Calling may be their best recorded work. This double album shows surprising range, with songs that sound of reggae, ska, rockabilly, and hard rock, all done with the band's essential punk sensibilities. London Calling opened the doors to many of the genres that are in the post punk range. This is one of the greatest punk, and post punk albums of all time, and the influence that this band and this album had is so very broad that it is difficult to express.

London calling 1. London calling the guitars are good, felt like i was at a life performance. 2.Brand new Cadillac the music is good, but the i didn't really feel anything by the lyrics, just a little story about a one night stand 3. Jimmy jazz The intro is great, made me feel like i was walking in a quiet street. i like the jazz influence, but the singing was nothing special, i also don't like when he sings like he is having a conversation. also a little story, but couldn't find any meaning behind it. maybe a bit of police brutality. 4. Hateful it could be going over a person or over beer I don't know, don't like it 5. Rudie can't fail a bit to fast bpm i think so I'm a quarter into the album, but at this point, I don't like it, maybe it's just not for me 6. Spanish bombs so i think this song is going about war, still doesn't feel deep. not my thing again hope next one is better 7.The right profilehe sings about a man, don't know if he is is homeless, because he has a car, but it seems that it is a really weird man who is drunk all the time. i think its the best song or second to best song of the ones that i had ... 6.1/10 8.Lost in the supermarket about a guy who wants to be someone. i dont like the repeatness, something i seem to find really much on this album so im looking at the cover, but i dont really hear anything to smash your guitar for 9.Clampdown ok I'm at the start of this song, and my previous statement wasn't maybe the best thing i said today. bit farther in this song, i do infact enjoy this song, about a worker working for low payment 10. The Guns of Brixton like the beat again, but the singing is not really for me. OG drill

Lost in the Supermarket Throwback Rock

6/14/24. I'm always surprised at the diversity of this album and no two songs sound the same. A classic one for me even if it was released way before my time.

As fun as ever. I know, it is supposed to be politically enraging, angry, and controversial... but 🤷‍♀️ it makes me laugh and chair dance. God Save the Queen!

The audio equivalent of being caught in machine-gun fire, which has happened to me many times. Just when you think you're done it hits you again with "Death or Glory" or "Revolution Rock."

The best of The Clash, classic album.

Absolutely amazing punk record that's the peak of the genre and deserves to be recognized as such. Like, there's not a miss on this record.

The Clash redefined a lot during the 1970s and 1980s. They blended so many styles together it’s hard to call them punk or reggae or rock. In truth, they did for the London Alt scene what Oingo Boingo was doing in the LA Alt scene. The hard hitting London Calling was a sonic explosion but I have to say that favorite track is Brand New Cadillac. This album is a classic!

As I'm listening to this album I thought "Wow, this is a great album, why don't I listen to this more often!" This one is a classic for the standouts of "London Calling", "Train in Vian", "Rudie Can't Fail" etc. But why don't I go to this one more often. Is it too political and not party enough? Is it not rock enough? Is it because The Clash is like their own thing? I feel like this might be a criminally underrated album and I might be contributing to it. Great album, should be listened to more often.

Interesting. Genuinely punk. Engaging blend of genres. But not my thing. Learned some about history too.

One of the great double albums. The Clash stretch their wings and do punk, ska, and classic rock all while taking on a varity of topics such as nuclear war, Hollywood Dead Celebrities, the Spanish Civil War and gambling to name a few. There's not an ounce of fat on this album - this is a group at the top of theirs, and everyone else's game. Best Tracks: London Calling; Death and Glory; Train In Vain (Stand By Me)

The clash is so awesome. At some point I should really decide what my fav album is. This one his good, lots of ska vibes.

Unexpected! I had only listened to London calling. Likes most song. 🙌🏻

I think The Clash falls into that bucket of “I really like the songs I like”, and then everything else is just alright. I also find especially for The Clash that there isn’t a ton of variation. I found that this album did have a few tracks that did stick out, namely Train in Vain and Jimmy Jazz. Overall, this album as a whole is fine, but shout out to the few songs that stand out.

legendarisch... meer woorden hoeven er niet aan vuil gemaakt worden.

całkiem sympatyczne angole, dodane do albumow, czyli sie da

This is yet another album that I feel I’m *supposed to* like, but do I? Not particularly. I honestly felt pretty neutral about it.

London Calling is best song. Album cover is more iconic than the music.

Thoughts before listening: One of the greatest albums of all time. Growing up listening to punk and constantly hearing about the Clash, I was surprised by how much this really isn't all that punk. I always liked their first album better than this one. Then as I got older and my tastes changed I began to realize just how special of an album this is. Glad to have a reason to listen. Review: I might put every song on the playlist. They're all so unique and distinctive. The band is playing with so many different styles on this album, but it all sounds like the Clash. Punk, reggae/ska, jazz, rock n roll with guitar solos, etc it's all on here. This is definitely a 5-star album.

I don’t know if I would go as far as saying this is the best album ever recorded or that it defines The Clash as the best band of all time, but I’ll admit it was alright! Overall, they did have a wide range of musical styles, and to be honest, everything from this point on is where I enjoyed The Clash the most. Although The Clash is known for their punk roots, their punk tracks are my least favorite songs. It’s everything else on this album that I enjoyed the most.

Lots of things in here I enjoyed.

Upper mids

Punk grows a heart

Amazing. Seems to have gotten better with time.

Meh, guess it's alright, one or two great songs.

Buon album rock, lungo ma vale l'ascolto. non molto il mio genere 7/10

Loved it. Classic

This album has been with me my entire life. It’s intimately familiar and comfortable. I’m Not Down is in my top ten songs of all time. This album is in my top 5 on the 1001 list. Nothing new to add here. Perfection.

Some nice songs

Oh wow, the clash.

послушал. заебись.

A very good album. It was fun to listen to, especially the title song 'London Calling'. That's one of my top songs. 3/5

Great album lots of types and styles of music witha good mixture of ska and reggae and other influence. Well played good order kept me guessing what would pop out next.

Enjoyed this one. Not every song is great, but there is some really amazing stuff on this. “Train in Vain” is awesome. 4/5 Will listen again

Best punk.

I had this when I was at school and sickened myself on it by playing it too much. Happy to say I'm over that now and it was like catching up with an old friend

A lot of energy, a Lotta sound. Some of it jives, some of it goofy, some of it…just sound. The title track is a keeper.

What can I say? One of the most important albums in punk rock. From the title track to ending with Train in Vain this album is full of great tracks 4/5

A little better than the other punk albums but ultimately no more than average.

Great album, love The Clash Top tracks: London Calling, Death or Glory, Train in Vain (Stand By Me)

The Clash kick balls and slap titties with the best of them. This is an iconic album that definitely deserves inclusion on this list.

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This was a disappointment to me I must admit. The rockabilly I liked but the reggae vibes just weren’t doing it for me. It all got a bit samey and long. London Calling is such a banger too. Oh well

Not as a perfect as an album as is typically made out, one or two duds I reckon. But still, some absolute classics there as well, quality. 4.5*

This has lots of classics!

So varied and seminal for a lot of artists. 4.5/5

Decent album, flows well, just not interesting to me.

The album is just to long and drawn out for me. I think that some of the songs are here are absolutly rootin, tooting and you best believe flootin. But with such a long album the majority of the songs on this record started to just sound the same. I enjoyed it overall though.

This is awesome. So many great ideas executed so well. This sounds closer to classic rock (+ ska) than punk in a modern sense, but there is an edge to this project that points to the way punk evolved post-London Calling. Instrumentally rich and THE BASS. I love a bass that is high in the mix does more than repeat 3 notes for 4 minutes. Certainly one I will return to often.

This dropped onto me after The Clash’s first album the day before. As great as that was, London Calling is even better. Different styles of music melded with the punk ethos of the Clash to create music that transcends any of them. One of the greatest albums ever? I just might be.

LEGENDARY punk classic right here. A fusion of styles that boils together into absolute iconic perfection.

yer kidding, right? .... the only band that mattered. - a perfect record - not one weak song - - the standard -

An objectively great album. Proof that punk rock can clean up nicely and still pack a punch.

After a miserable day listening to Iron Maiden this was a much needed palette cleanser. At no point did I know where this album was headed, several songs sound like they were plucked out of a completely different project. Weird, unexpected, nearing 50 years old, and still sounds fresh.

i am recognizing that this is a good and important album, but so many of the songs ran together and sounded so so similar to me that none of them ever really stood out except for maybe the title track. I expected to enjoy this a lot more than i did

You can really visualise the London they depict in these songs!

Still the best album ever!

I liked it so much, it's an "soft punk" to my taste. As a lot of people said, this album is "punk making music, knowing what they're doing"

This album was not what I expected based off of the two songs I know from it. It was an enjoyable listen through, but I won't be adding it to my normal rotation.

It's London Calling.

This rocks. Title track is fantastic and the first half as a whole has no misses. I always wondered what a five star punk album would sound like and this is it. My uncle has a poster of this on his wall in his basement. I was hoping to get around to listening to most of the albums he has on his wall. The first one I listened to was Bad Brains and I wasn't a fan.

I had a girlfriend a thousand years ago that took me on “the clash tour” in London where she lived. It was mostly shitholes where people claimed Joe Strummer had done something wacky or where the idea for a song came from. I’m sure 99% of it was made up but I have a lot of fond memories of this album because of that. It’s clouding my judgement of the clash as a whole because I still remember the shitty British day we spent splitting a single set of earbuds listening to this and Combat Rock over and over. It’s been a while since I listened to the whole thing though. Classics like “London calling”, “death or glory”, “the guns of brixton”, I remembered fondly and they still hold up. I rediscovered “Spanish Bombs” and “Train in Vain”. Even some of the more silly sounding things like “lost in the supermarket” and “wrong em Boyo” are good if you drop the veneer of being hardcore for a few minutes. I love this album; one of the few double albums I can go through without skips. Timeless.

Posers were people who looked like punks but they did it for fashion. And they were fools, they'd say "anarchy in the UK." What the fuck's that? Anarchy in the UK. What good is that to those of us in Utah, America? It was a Sex Pistols thing. They were British, they were allowed to go on about Anarchy in the UK. You don't live your life by lyrics

I've heard a good amount of these tracks individually and was unaware of some of the smaller tracks on this album. Really great listen, awesome range of genres for a punk band. Will listen to again.

One of the greatest British Rock/Punk Bands. Train in Vain (Stand by Me) timeless!

I love this album. An essential album in my collection.

another album that's a classic for a reason. the clash here take their punk sound and elevate it to new heights, something that is more progressive than their contemporaries, yet also a little more poppy. the attitude is still here and the musicianship exhibited here is pretty dang good. nitpicking a little bit, but not all of the songs here are amazing songs (i'm looking at you, 'jimmy jazz') but the vast majority of this album slaps hard.

Ta maluco, um dos melhores de todos os tempos. Tudo legal, instrumentação, letras, voz, melodia.

# 235 : They've done a pretty decent job. I think Its OK, I could listen to it, but it was kind of ordinary for all the hype. Favourite Track : Train In Vain (Stand By Me)

Classic, but not my favorite style of music.

Probably great punk music, but punk music isn't for me.

Peak Brit-Punk. This is a million times better than the Sex Pistols. I'm torn on some of the reggae inspired tracks, but I have a feeling that this album will continue to grow on me. Best Songs: Brand New Cadillac, Spanish Bombs, Lost in the Supermarket, The Card Cheat Worst Songs: Rudie Can't Fail, Revolution Rock

Not my vibe. Bored by it.

Excellent album. Coming back in with the new edit mode to upgrade this to 5*

Pretty cool and fun album, very Bri’ish

The album is not entirely to my taste, but I will still listen to it from time to time.

Mindless punk

Modern punk is very hit or miss with me, but man apparently I love the roots.

Very good

4.5

Yes, it's a good album and I enjoyed it, but I like my punk a little bit more ... punk.

“England called; they said you’re overrated.” Punk? Hardly. A couple of silver spoon babies acting tough, exposing societal flaws as if weren’t aware, as if they cared. It’s an age thing, not mine, but already done. Nothing to see here.

decent but forgettable

I'm not a huge fan of this band but the album wasn't too bad.

If someone wanted to hear a classic punk album would you show them this? I think calling it punk sells it very short. To me punk is three chord rock played by angry boomers who spit at each other. I don’t think any song on this can be defined as typically punk, there’s elements of ska, rockabilly and rock/pop, with almost a new genre in each track. I was confused by this album when I first heard it, but I’ve grown to love it, it feels like the lads put everything into it and it doesn’t drag can’t point despite being over an hour long.

London Calling Haven’t listened to this for a while, so it’s nice to revisit it and re-confirm how great it is. Kind of picks up the template of the White Album in its eclecticism and exploration of musical styles. There’s nothing on here that really harks back to their previous more obviously punk records, apart from perhaps Clampdown and Death or Glory, but even those depart move into slightly different territories, eg the middle eight in Clampdown. My highlights are Rudie Can’t Fail, Spanish Bombs, Lost in the Supermarket, Clampdown, Guns of Brixton, Lover’s Rock, I’m Not Down and Train in Vain, but I genuinely like every song, there’s none I would think about skipping. Each song could stand on its own, but they work even better together as a collection. Despite the variety of styles there’s a consistent energy that runs throughout, again similar to the White Album. The eclecticism and willingness to try and do what they want rather than what is expected of them ties it all together. Mick Jones guitar playing is excellent throughout. He was always interested in more than just 3 chord punk thrashing and his runs and textures on this are excellent, Lover’s Rock is a great example of this, a bit rock, a bit disco, a bit funk and a bit jazz. Topper Headon is great as always and I love Paul Simonon’s bass tone. Listening has reminded me of why I like the Clash so much. Their first album is great, but they took a turn out of punk from London Calling onwards, into doing whatever they wanted, being open to what was going on around them with reggae, disco and hip hop, and looking back to the influences on the 60s bands they loved to create a kind of mishmash of all sorts. The albums after LC wouldn’t be as coherent but they still made some incredible music on Sandinista and Combat Rock (even Cut the Crap has one truly excellent song in This is England). But this is the best they did and is rightfully up there with the best albums of all time ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ And as Paul is obsessed with length and requested I address it in my review, I shall: It isn’t too long.

4.5 (almost) all killer no filler.

Riktigt bra. Jag har lyssnat på denna tidigare så den har fått en del extra chanser. Då har jag inte tyckt att det var nå märkvärdigt, bara två bra låtar kanske och resten helt ok. Men nu när jag gav det en sista chans så insåg jag att det var nästan bara bra låtar. Inte för mycket punk utan väldigt mycket annat också. Definitivt ett unikt band som vågade töja gränser. Måste nästan ge den en 5a pga att jag gillade så många låtar och säkert kommer lyssna i framtiden igen.

I liked it well enough. It had that early punk playfulness that I'm always fond of. But though I felt generally positive about the album overall, I can't say I was particularly fond of any individual song. It certainly wasn't as dynamic of an album as other contemporary ones, like Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables. The cover art is cool as hell though, and maybe there's more to dive into with the lyrics.

goddamn, what an album! It's rare that a double album really manages to capture my attention for its entirety, but this album effortlessly grasps it and leads it through an eclectic tour of what punk means. I'm not a huge fan of the title track, but otherwise, so many songs on here soar above the post-punk I've listened to, especially "Lost in the supermarket", "Jimmy Jazz", and "Death or Glory".

A fun punk album, I thought it was a bit too long but it had some bangers

Can’t believe it took me a few years to discover this one back in the day. Great!

Not my first time listening to this. Definitely a great album loved it!

Couldn’t have this list without this album on it, no question. This is one of those albums that has never been important to me - despite knowing a lot of the songs, I don’t recall ever sitting down and listening to the whole thing - but that I get why it is an important album. This is the best kind of punk rock album. One that takes a bunch of genres that don’t suck and mixes them in with the punk rock so the music isn’t terrible punk rock anymore. I love the horns and the reggae influence. This album is so good that it isn’t really a punk rock album any more. And that’s the highest praise one can give to punk rock.

Classic album. The perfect combination of rebellion and fun. A good variety of styles from punk to ska to blues. Highlights: London Calling — expresses the bleakness of life in England in the late 70s (read "Goth" by Lol Tolhurst for more on how depressing it was and how it inspired so many post-punk bands) Spanish Bombs — a deceptively cheery tune about the Spanish civil war and losing your country to fascism Lost in the Supermarket — a great lament about the suburbs sucking the life out of you Guns of Brixton — great song about the cycle of violence created by systemic oppression, street life, and police brutality Death or Glory — a great (cynical) tune about how we all become what we hate I'm Not Down — a great anti-depression song about not letting life get to you and realizing how lucky you are compared to many others Train in Vain (cover) — one of my favorite Clash tunes even if it's not originally theirs 5/5

Not great in terms of singing, but the music is not too bad.

Ironically, what apparently characterizes one of the best, if not the best, punk album of all time is how many non-punk tracks it features. I get it. Too much of a good thing and so on... But in true rebel fashion this principle is also immediately broken, considering the length of the album. Sadly, this is about the only instance in which I got something that resembles rebel/punk vibes. Besides all that: Solid album. Just not what I expected or what I like personally.

excelent!

Prima. Begint lekker met London Calling en wordt erna weer heel Britpopperig

Was prima, beter dan ik had verwacht

An album of which I know all the words. It's a near perfect early London punk sound that surfs the hard edge and polished enough for anyone. Especially now that our hard rock levels have all been blown out to 11. From this era, I still prefer the less acclaimed, but amazing UK Subs, so I want to get a plug in for that band as well!

Following the song “London Calling” is a nearly impossible task. So maybe don’t lead off the album with it? I think front loading the hit singles was common at the time? It’s lucky the album is as long as it is, weirdly, as it gives The Clash a chance to rebound from the steep drop off after the opener. “London Calling” actually came out a lot later than I had thought, and played a much different role in the history of The Clash and punk rock than I imagined. The first half of the album has a lot of very un-punky stuff, as the band was apparently moving a bit away from their punk roots. Lots of horns, with hints of ska and reggae. Bits of blues and rockabilly. But the punk tracks that become more prevalent on the second half are clearly where the band shines. I think my impression suffered a bit from the unexpected, and I feel like multiple listens might find some of my less favorite tracks growing on me.

I expected punk. I got a weird mishmash of other styles. Probably wont be revisiting this particular Clash album.

I was expecting more punk, but I’ll take it. The album is pretty consistently good until side 4/4 where it trails off. The last song though, Train In Vain, might be my favorite. I think I would like this more if it had more punk and less ska influence. Still a solid album.

I've never listened to this whole album and I'm impressed. 5.

This is one of my all time absolute favorite albums and was one of my introductions to what punk music could be. The bass lines are incredible. There isn't really one bad song on this album. Relevance to this list: 5/5 Personal enjoyment: 5/5

1. LONDON CALLING - 1.5 2. cadillac - 0 3. jazz - 1 4. hateful - 1 5. cant fail - 1.5 6. bombz - 1 7. right profile - 1.5 8. zupermarket - 1 9. clampdouun - 1.5 10. brizton - 1.5 11. boyo - 1 12. glory - 1.5 13. koka kola - 1 14. cheat - 0 15. rock - 0 16. horzemen - 1 17. not douun - 1 18. revolution rock - 1.5 19. train in vain - 1.5

This is fun and surprisingly bouncy for what I thought was going to be a straight up punk album. There are a lot of pop sensibilities in this album, several of the songs sound like they'd be in movies from the 80s, and this was released in 1979! If I listen to this more and became more familiar with it, I can see it getting bumped up to a 3 star album. Right now it's more of a 2.5 star album for me. One I like, but one I'm just not really familiar with.

When I listen to 70s punk, this is the album I compare everything too - the definitive punk album. Nearly perfect in every way, relisten about once a year.

Classic punk

After being one of the leading bands in the UK punk explosion, and after two great punk albums, this double album marked a significant change for The Clash as they moved beyond the confines of the punk format, yielding an excellent set of songs strongly influenced by other musical styles and by observation of disparate ethnic/social groups in London. The album is chock full of great tracks from the title track that opens the album onwards, through Guns of Brixton, and I don't think there's a dud track. This album was in my view the peak achievement of the band, the follow-up, Sandinista was just a bit too bloated as a triple album. The album's cover is excellent, with the perfectly framed shot of Paul Simonon smashing his bass guitar - the fuzziness adds to the energy, and the typographical homage to the first Presley LP.

I loved it! Surprised to get such a good one as my second album on here. Lost in the Supermarket and Train in Vain absolutely fuck

Just perfect from start to end. It’s an album I’m very familiar with. But each time I think there might be a lull it’s just another great song. One of the best! 5/5

One of the best double albums of all time. Banger after banger

I don’t like British punk.

Revolutionary!! 5

It did not live up to my expectations from all I've heard of this album. That said, it was good and I could hear how it was very influential

Great Record!

This album entered my life as a teenager, through the Rock Band franchise. Though only familiar with the title track, "Lost in the Supermarket" and "Train in Vain", I decided to buy the full album, and through playing it over and over again, I have grown to love every song on the track list. From punk to ska to pop, the variety on display here is fantastic. And the songwriting is heads and tails above what some of their punk contemporaries were putting out; every song here is fueled by an easily hummable melody. This is a legendary album for a reason, and anyone who argued that it doesn't belong on this list is objectively wrong.