London Calling

Okay, not bad for the first album.

fauvorite: brand new Cadillac like it the rithym and the lyrics

Rocks hard but the singing/talking is kind of annoying.

overstays its welcome a bit towards the end, but it's pretty good!

Sounds too disjointed to me. Did like they ska elements though

london calling is good the rest is just kinda noise to me

Cool and catchy, a little too 80s for my liking but definitely a few bangers added to my rock playlist

Great album

is viel experimenteller als gedacht paar banger aber sehr lang

Some classics but some real filler too

rate: 3/5 fav songs: lovers rock, wrong 'em boyo, revolution rock Was pleasantly surprised by the sound of this album! It wasn't what i expected it to be, a real mixture of different artists. Struggled to work out songs I liked and disliked so definitely needs more listening. I reckon it is more of a background music album than a sing-a-long.

Pretty solid, i saved 11/18 🙂‍↕️ 3 out of 5 hellfire die 🎲

pirveli dgistvis nametari didi da grdzeli iyo dzmao. kaia ro the clash davadiscovere sircxvilo rogor ar vicodi ro should i stay or should i go amati iyo. also london calling already liked mqonia. like 3.5/5

The ice age is coming the sun is zooming in I’ve been shown up, but I’ve grown up and I’m not down

I prefer the more punk stuff they do

Verrassend interessant. Lekkere dansmuziek wel.

Good but no for me

Not my favourite Clash album and only 3 out of 5. I might listen to it again. To me this sounds like they've lost their edge from earlier albums.

DNF as it was a very long album and it’s xmas season. Wasn’t one i’d listen to again but was enjoyable

quite repetitive sound throughout the album however it sounds great, i like the early 80s sound to it and overall a good album, i hadn't listened to the clash much before this but i really liked the last song on the album

Solid

love london calling

fun album to listen to:)

I thought I would like this more but it was just fine. Wouldn't be mad if it was on but wouldn't choose it. Although London Calling has been stuck in my head all weekend.

This was interesting, a lot of different sounds and experiments, I liked it! Probably won't listen to most of it again but definitely a few songs I want to come back to.

A coming of age album, not just for the Clash but for the whole Punk scene.

6/10

best songs: brand new cadillac, the right profile, lovers crock, train in vain worst songs: JIMMY JAZZ!!!, spanish bombs FIRE!!!!

Yeah, iconic cover and pretty good tracks. Gotta hand this one to 1001. Deserved. Although not really my cup of tea.

Fun trip back to the post punk era. I liked the Clash back in the day.

very good and very divorced dad music

Not a Clash fan but a few tracks on this are worth the listen (London Calling, Hateful, The Card Cheat and Lost in the Supermarket), the others not so much. A classic album as it was a huge influence on many artists and a key punk album.

honestly? I dont get it. its kinda boring

Ein Punk-Rock Album aus den 70ern. Ok zu hören. Verbreitet gute Stimmung. Mir fehlen ein paar bekannte Lieder oder ein Wiedererkennungseffekt, damit es was besonderes wäre. 3/5

Really good album! I can see how much they influenced not only a lot of my favorite bands, but music in general. Really easy to listen to and it reminded me of a time in my life where I would have thoroughly enjoyed listening to it. 7.5/10 only because it isn’t something i see myself reaching towards at this point of my life, but i acknowledge the greatness of it.

I like the first song, the rest is kinds forgettable

I SAID JESUS CHRISTTT WHERE'D U GET THAT CADILLACCCCC

Solid

It’s classic punk rock. Some great songs (London Calling, Jimmy Jazz, Rude Can’t Fall, The Guns of Brixton, Wrong ‘em Boyo, Death or Glory, The Card Cheat). Not something I’d listen to often, but it ain’t bad. Pretty good album for the year in which I was born :)

It rocks but it’s a lot

The Clash wrote some great hooks, but there is some cringy stuff on this record too.

not a fan

Love the way they ride songs out in really groovy fashions like Lost in the Supermarket or Clampdown. This album is pretty long though, and I wouldn’t say there’s no filler.

A few good songs. Already had this album

Good album. I enjoyed this one and an easy listen

Heard it a million times.

Not my favorite but good

Ofc the title track is classic but I didn’t necessarily feel much else

Never been a big fan of The Clash and actually never listened to this album in its entirety. I get The Clash and I understand their significance on shaping lots of bands and genres to come. This is a good album, but as its bookended by the songs everyone knows, the rest just starts to sound routine to me. I think the problem is this album is too long. If it were 30 - 40 minutes I would have enjoyed it more. I guess when I want to put on a punk record, its going to be the Ramones. And maybe its Joe Strummers voice that grinds on me after awhile, but I am sure a lot of people would say that about Joey Ramone.

I like their other albums better but this is still very good!

Good punk album from long ago.

Nothing super special. Some good tracks but it felt less punk rock and more David Bowie

not bad

Yeah it’s pretty good. Idk if I’m a huge fan of the vocal style, very hard syllables and such. Musically not too bad either. Some of it felts a bit repetitive. I feel like this set the stage for punk music. I feel like there are some songs by the clash that I really enjoy, some I just kinda find whatever. This album felt like whatever to me hahah. Nothing stood out really, neither good nor bad. The Guns of Brixton sounds like a Gorillaz song, pretty sick. And all of a sudden a ska song?? Wrong em boyo is so dif than the songs before it. Aight ok some reggae later on in the album. I guess it is 70 minutes of music it can’t all be the same rock songs throughout the whole album. So I’ll ask, why tf is this album so damn long?

I enjoyed this one. I liked the upbeat sound, fairly high energy whilst talking about serious themes at times. Nice contrast. The horn elements within the punk sound is a nice touch, something that continued to develop in the modern post punk world. I'm not super in love with Ska music but can appreciate its fun and goofy feel- so the songs that dabbled in Ska I could enjoy but probably wouldn't revisit. The messiness of the vocal performance was enjoyable, the staccato shouts, strained, raw, sometimes shouted lyrics added an element of freedom and authenticity to the sound. Despite this messiness, the overall band is cohesive and tight, with elements of the composition being allowed to let loose and become messy at times, like the keys in 'The right profile'. I'm sure these songs were a riot live. The mix on 'the card cheat' is super interesting. Huge amount of resonance and washy verbs- don't think I've heard anything like it before. Brings a grandiose, cathedral feel to an otherwise fairly stock standard song by this albums standards. Both grungy and pretty. The production is well done. I'm used to hearing this kind of sound with subpar and cheap production/mixes (adding to the charm, I'm not snobbish) but its nice to hear it with a nice, full, well balanced and polished mix. The mix feels dark, warm, giving off a laid back and carefree feel to the sound- but with enough high end to still drive energy and groove. I dig this era of British Punk, it had a decent amount of influence in the NZ music scene. The songs can end up sounding fairly samey to me over time, but this record had enough variation to keep things interesting.

Don’t love it but some great tracks. Will listen again to see what I’m missing

nice

I think London Calling & Train in Vain are the best songs, and the rest of the album never quite gets there for me

This is one of those beloved classic albums that I can't seem to understand the appeal for. Don't get me wrong it is _fine_, but it feels altogether too long in my opinion. The high points are really high, but much of this falls into a middle space of indifference. The standouts to me were the hits that I've heard countless times -- London Calling, Lost in the Supermarket, Train in Vain -- as well as the rockabilly Brand New Cadillac and dub-influenced The Guns of Brixton. For me this falls along a high 3, low 4 boundary. Erring on the low side, because I have low interest in going back to this.

Wow a good punk rock album. High 3

Didn't love the first Clash album we had, but I know I already love the title track and the cover is super iconic. About halfway through and this is already much better than the last one we had. Still not huge fan of his voice, and I know I'm going to think it's too long. Appreciate some different sounds going on in this, like reggae in Revolution Rock and Train in Vain (which doesn't sound anything like the other songs). Solidly high 3.

The guitar in “Brand New Cadillac” is so cool! “Hateful”’s storytelling is very good. “The Right Profile”’s brass section is great! Of course, “London Calling” is fantastic! “Lost in the Supermarket” is amazing! I like “Train in Vain”. Overall, great album, but I prefer the “Combat Rock” album more.

lost in the supermarket really is that song. the others are sort of meh honestly

A lot more brass than I was expecting. They sounded like a ska band at times. Great opening track. The rest is pretty good, but it was too long.

The Clash? More like The Clash of music genres! Hehehe...hehe..he. This album is not archetypical punk. It's naturally punk in spirit but sonically it's a hodgepodge of influences from jazz to reggae and beyond. Some of the tracks come in hot and absolutely rip. But not every song has the same violent energy that the album cover portrays. There are others that feel more jaunty and peppy. It's all over the place and that does make the double album feel a little bloated at times. But I give credit to them for experimenting with so many styles and putting it out for the world to see.

Later

its ok. doesnt sound very punky now and its pretty bland compared to the contemporary dexys album i got played earlier. feels like a historic artifact rather than anything i want to listen to

It was actually great in the starting, I could even give 4/5 but it started to felt off. I’ll listen to this again in the future

ну так типо прикол ну да типо ок

A good album overall. It does dip a bit and it blends a little however some standout tracks

I understand why this album is as seminal and groundbreaking as it is, and there are several songs I really like a lot, but if I'm being honest, after a while, much of this sounds the same to me.

J’aime pas tout tout mais ça fait toujours du bien d’écouter The Clash

3.0 RYM

This album manages to cover every base and at the same time be a good punk album. A bit long for my liking but some people really like that cuz that means they get more great The Clash content. I guess they aren’t really my thing then but I did enjoy a few standout tracks. Crazy iconic album cover though, legend has it Presley actually copied his debut off The Clash.

A couple recognizable hits on here

Solid, nopt every song was perfect for me but it was solid

So much British rock

liked it, generas not really my vibe but it was good

I forgot that they existed and were decent

Kind of disappointed that I didn't like this more. Kind of just repetitive and boring quite honestly. I know this was super influential but I just didn't like this that much. Also it is waaaayy too long.

maybe it's due to the streak of super-boring albums we've had, but this was enjoyable. wouldn't seek it out to listen to again, but still enjoyable. lots of variety, some depth to lyrics, and they can play instruments. 3.5 stars

Puh, ganz schön lang. Haben definitiv stärkere Alben

It was fine

Solid album throughout that didn't ever totally lose me. I enjoyed songs like 'The Guns of Brixton' which were a bit more Ska-influenced so mixed it up a bit, 'Hateful' as well is a good tune. Not a huge punk-rock guy so was never likely to love this one Fave Tunes = London's Calling & Hateful

Enjoyable. Sufficient bangers.

Some good tracks on here, some so-so.

Wanna give it a 3.5 cause there are some bangers in there but it’s not something that really inticed me that much

This album's acclaim is naturally carried by its influence, which was obviously huge. The highs are really high, but I wouldn't feel the need to sit through the whole thing again. Also some very low lows (wtaf was revolution rock) It did not need to be over an hour long. Fav Tracks: Brand New Cadillac (and the Title Track) 6.7/10

3.5/5 I can tell this is amazing, and potentially a perfect album but punk just isn't my thing so this was more appreciation than enjoyment for me

im so despondent over this album lmao it was just such a SLOG i fully expected to love it because its LONDON CALLING but honestly i kept checking the tracklist while listening hoping i was near the end there are some bops here and it isn't bad at all but it mostly just didn't hit me v sad

Évidemment connu pour la chanson qui porte sur le même titre que l'album. Bon album qui se situe entre 3 et 4.

meh. Starts great and then it's a clash record. Not really my thing.

different. punk.

Apart from this album almost putting me to sleep and the long runtime this was pretty good. The title track was a great start then after that it was a series of highs and lows. Songs like Spanish Bombs, The Guns of Brixton, and a few others on here were refreshingly unique to listen to. The only downside to the album and I guess punk in general is when the songs start sounding the same or get too repetitive it puts me to bed faster than any lullaby ever could. Still, I'd be lying if said this was bad. Overall, a very good listen. Top 5: London Calling, Rudie Can't Fall, Spanish Bombs (favorite), and The Guns of Brixton Couple of mid songs but nothing bad 3.50/5

06SEP25

I do enjoy The Clash, but in smaller doses.

Good, won't stick with me

For these touchstone albums, I never really know how to approach them. Like everything else, with my honest opinion, I suppose. So I liked this fine, but I didn't love it. I know ska and punk are related, but Wrong 'Em Boyo is pure ska. The track that grabbed my attention was The Card Cheat, my favourite, adds another star by itself. The reviewer who called this "British shouting" is wrong.

More ska than I was expecting. There are some hits on here but I don’t love it.

Sobre todo la canción que le da título al álbum

This is one of those rare albums where I know the artist and album by name, but did not recognize a single song on the track list. Overall it was an okay listen, but I can't say anything was overly memorable to me. I liked the tracks that had clear ska influence or actually featured horns, but I can't even remember any of their names. I know this is still that proto punk era, but I don't think I would revisit albums like this too often.

Favourite song is London Calling. Overall is a good album but not up there with my favourites Gets extra points for being my favourite band favourites band 😋

I'm so torn. I think I had such high expectations, I was originally very disappointed. In the end, I did enjoy this album, but the fact it starts with the biggest banger through me off.

I like the sound, but it's quite repetitive.

I liked this one. It honestly wasn’t what I was expecting, so many different styles but they all worked together. I was grooving forreal.

C'était cool mais classique 7/10

yo why did i get two albums today, im not complainign. oh this is cool it reminds me of against me but tame and british. its a little too tame and british for me tho

It’s fine, a little too long

32/1089 knew i must know at least something from this album and lo and behold, i knew the first song from the first notes title track is iconic of course, though i suspect i’ll appreciate the album but not necessarily love it Jimmy Jazz took an unexpected turn but i appreciate that about this project even if it’s not my style the nest songs were decent but not jumping out to me but then Lost In The Supermarket came on and i really like this vibe for them! The album is solid and i think is a great example of it’s genre etc, a lot of it just sort of blurred together since it’s not a style i’m hugely into or knowledgeable of. Glad i listened though and can see myself returning to it faves: Lost in the Supermarket and Train in Vain least faves: couldn’t say 2 stars or 55/100

The title track, London Calling, is perhaps the song that embodies New Wave so explicitly and does it so well. “Phony Beatlemania has bitten the dust”, “A nuclear era, but I have no fear” - this is the real, tangible start of a new era in popular music. As for the rest of the album? There’s some definite stand-outs, see the earworm of Spanish Bombs, the effective sister track of The Guns of Brixton ending the first disc, and the semi-experimental distortion of Four Horsemen. But overall I really can’t say I enjoy it anywhere near as much as the title track. Its importance is immediately evident and waves of what influenced it and what it then influenced are clearly visible in music aligned with it - but that doesn’t necessarily mean I’d be inclined to put it on.

Fun album, excellent for the 70s too

Not my personal vibe but i can appreciate the well made songs

This was interesting but I'm not sure I was in the right mood for it. I'd give it a 3.5.

This album starts off strong, but I wasn't expecting the range. If the E Street Band made a punk rock album, this is likely what it would sound like. I enjoyed it this much more than I was expecting to as this was more punk light, or more appropriately, punk pop.

Enjoyed the album and I understand their musical impact, but they strayed far from the "punk" label they've been given by most people on this one. I enjoy this much more than their earlier albums.

Not for me. Great instrumental but just not my style

Fully expected to be giving this one a 4 or 5 based on the 4-5 songs I knew from it, but most of the rest of the (overlong) album felt like filler.

I only really knew the leading song from this album. But I was impressed by the eclectic styles this band covered. Nothing that I’d have expected. All have that punk style of singing - but you can hear Irish influence, classic rock and roll, Reggae, classic punk. Really interesting as honestly didn’t know what musical style would appear next. It meandered from short sharp punk tones - to upbeat joyful almost singalong style. Big fan of lost in the supermarket. Great intro and lyrics. However not an album I’d run to in the first instance - but would be happy enough if it came on

- Wow… I have really slept on this album! Absolutely excellent guitar work, the licks all over Brand New Cadillac make you wanna pull the fridge over. The percussion on The Guns of Brixton sound great, though I’m not sure on the “Bop It” sound. The blending of genres work well here and never feels too forced, though songs like Wrong Em Boyo, are my least favourite as they feel too playful. It’s a bulky album, and will need further listens but on first reflections I enjoyed it much more than I thought I would.

A good album. Not my fav of this genre or even of theirs but a good listen

An historically important band that listened to a lot of Regge. going beyond the hits is nice.

Pretty good but doesn't really thrill me

It's a bouncy step forward for 70s rock, but never really hit me as punk. Overall, enjoyable, yet ever so slightly disappointing.

pretty cool but i wouldnt listen to it again

Significantly better than The Ramones, I guess I’m just not an early punk fan. Really didn’t click with the vocals at nearly any point. Genre hopping was a winner in some spots, loser in others as I hated Jimmy Jazz. The tracks that leaned heavier into brit alternative and ska were cool, easy to hear the influence and how those directions developed afterward.

It was alright; few great tunes and a good overall sound, but was too long and a good bit overrated

Decent album. More ska than I expected.

I'm on a contrarian streak now. I just can't really get into this album and have never been able to. I don't think there's actually anything wrong with it, it's creative and utilises a lot of different sounds (I noticed a lot of ska elements throughout and there were even some vocal parts yhat reminded me of Jello Biaffra) and it's kind of a bridge between 70s and 80s punk. Despite that, it just doesn't appeal to me. I know I'm missing out. I don't dislike it so I'll give a 3 Highlights: Lost in the Supermarket, The Guns of Brixton

Overall an enjoyable and varied album. Surprisingly peppy and less angsty. Some lyrics relevant even today.

I enjoyed this. Much more musical than I thought it was going to be.

Really more like 3.5 stars but u can’t do that

Overall solid listen, definitely an influential album in the British scene of the time. Joe strummers vocals are overall good however sometimes they get quite incoherent e.g the squawking on the title track.

It was fine. It was a little long. I knew London Calling and Train in Vain going in. I also liked the song Lost in the Supermarket.

Already done

Pretty good for an old punk record. That’s a low bar, though.

Classics on here like London calling but this seemed like a really long album.

Fun. Started off strong with London Calling. Don't think I need more of The Clash from this album at this point. Might give them a proper listen to later though. 2.5/5 stars.

its good, but not too sure why everyone is mad over it

A very eclectic set showing that the band could play whatever they darn well pleased and still be punk. The jazz and ska influences really surprised me in a good way. Not my favorite thing in the world, but it’s a good listen.

Some really good songs with London Calling being the obvious stand out.

Thought I knew what to expect but I was completely wrong. Wasn’t expecting all the ska, reggae, jazz etc influences and was expecting it to be more angst driven like the opening track. Grew on me a bit after a couple of listens but would have liked it a bit punkier and more like what I was expecting.

3/6

Some really great songs, fun genre-jumping between songs. Long album, though, and much of it didn't stand out. Will likely re-listen and re-appraise.

Listen 1.5 Standout tracks: Jimmy Jazz, Lost In The Supermarket Musically all over the place, with several different genres present across the 19 tracks, and yet, it all still sort of sounds the same. I wasn't particularly impressed with what I heard. It wasn't bad or offensive. Just meh. Edit: I listened to this again, with better headphones, and while working and it might be starting to click. I am not ready to bump it up to 4 stars yet, but I may continue listening and make a decision later.

Los Ramones ingleses

If you like punk, this is a classic. I’m not a huge fan of the genre so it’s fine.

That was fun. Definately one album you wanna blast in speaker in the dark.

Classic

London Calling is the best song on the album. The other songs all sound exactly the same as ‘I Fought The Law’ Overall: 3/5

Not terrible. Not all that great. Kinda mundane.

Solid

Best Song: Train in Vain (Stand by Me) Rolling Stone called London Calling the best album of the 80s. It came out in 1979 - in your face Rolling Stone! I don't really mind The Clash but I think this album is overrated. I don't really see myself listening to it again.

I actually enjoyed a lot of these tracks. I won't go out of my way to listen to them, but I wouldn't not listen to them either.

Hmm. One of the greatest rock records of all time? There’s undoubtedly some brilliant stuff on here, but if ever a (double) album could do with some editing… Often feels more like a showcase for The Clash’s expanding musical palette than a coherent record. I can imagine this being great fun as the setlist for a gig, but not all of it deserves the iconic status it carries.

A really wide variety of music genres mixed with punk attitude and aesthetics. Many catchy songs that avoid the cliches of the influences, so not being a pastiche and keeping it uniform. Some really interesting and unexpected turns on songs. Has to appreciate the adventurous spirit that this album was made with. I haven't listened the album before from the beginning to the end, heard the title song of course and some other ones too. Despite the overall appreciation, I don't think I'm gonna get back to this album again. Not really my thing (as punk isn't in general) and I feel it to be overlength.

One hit song, with other songs that weren’t annoying to listen to.

Yes, one of the best punk albums ever, but that's not saying much. The music is generally good, as is some of the songwriting. I really do not like Joe Strummer's vocals, though. It took ages to get through this because I kept finding myself wanting to turn songs off, mostly for that reason. I just have a visceral reaction to it. I wouldn't ever choose to listen to a Clash song outside of a small handful (e.g. Rock the Casbah, which isn't on this album).

Dobbeltalbum blir litt vel langt, men er helt klart verdt en lytt. Flere ska-elementer enn forventet, noe som var et pluss. Tredje siden var den sterkeste.

I enjoyed it well enough. The first song was pretty solid and there were a few good tracks throughout but it was weighed down by a good amount of mid. Overall fine

Is London Calling? Not for me it ain't. Overall nothing stood out to me except the first song and some real wacky sound effects later in the album

Underwhelming

Every song is the same ! And it's the second album from the clash in this project.....why Spaanish bombs Okay, every song is the same except wrong'em boyo - it is quite nice. Death or glory is also nice. I think the album gets better towards the end Nope, just those two songs. When does this album ends....

2.5 This is probably one of these albums that sounded awesome when released...

I liked this way more than I thought I would. Especially when they said about phony Beatlemania.

Kind of all over the place.

Pretty good but I really need to fix my headphones. I liked ‘London calling’ and especially liked ‘Spanish Bombs’ . Would probably give it like a 2.75 if I could.

3.5 stars

I like the Ramones better

Every one claims this is the best Clash album but I was never a big fan. I prefer the first album.

Not my favorite album, some good tracks but the reggae and ska isn’t my favorite. It’s fun though. I just figured with how famous it is I would like it better - I love punk and what not and I know this is like the beginning, but it just didn’t do it for me.

3.0 - Ok

So this one surprised me. I thought I hated The Clash, but this album was actually kind of enjoyable. Musically it was done really well. The voices got annoying after a while though and it was entirely too long, but I didn’t immediately want to turn it off and so that’s a plus. There were songs that I actually really liked. Not something I’d listen to again probably, but as far as how well it’s done…waaaay better than other punk music I’ve heard on here which was just trash.

#104 - London Calling is a complete classic, but the rest of the album didn't sound to le like anything coherent or worthwhile

Covered on podcast 2025.

Le Boring Tho

Sellasta perus hyvää. En vaihtaisi kanavaa.

Tulipahan tämäkin legenda albumina kuunneltua kokonaan. Ja tätä siis kutsuttiin punkiksi.😀 suorastaan pelottavaa....

Levyllä on ne muutamat hyvät kappaleet mutta nopeasti meni samanlaiseksi ränkyttämiseksi. Clash ansaitsee kyllä paikkansa tällä listalla.

Ihan perus ok, ei mitään mieleenpainuvaa.

classic! some really classic bass lines in this record.

Spencer

Punk rock, but kinda good punk rock

Pretty good album. I haven't listened to this since I was a teenager.

3/5

This a big album but it is just okay.

Titillagið er svakalegt, um það verður ekki deilt, en restin? Hún er nokkuð mistæk. Sumt er mér beinlínis ekki að skapi (Brand new Cadilac, Right profile, Koka Kola), annað á spretti en nær mér ekki fyllilega (Spanish bombs, Guns of Brixton). En svo er Lost in the Supermarket og Train in vain. Ætli ég sé ekki bara meira fyrir Mick Jones.

Rock Classico classic

Bien mais rien d'incroyable.

Really only one good song here I’d listen to again

Pretty good. A couple of tracks where it seemed the vocals were downplayed a bit, i.e. too quiet compared to the music. Still surprisingly it was better than I expected.

London Calling (the song) is better than I remember, and the rest of the album mostly upholds that cool+rock+vibe well

It states its thesis early in the first song with a rejection of The Beatles and creating a new sound, and then it doubles down on it as it acts as a bridge between the 70s and 80s. Despite being historically important, it doesn't necessarily mean that it's a great album though. 3.5/5 stars, rounding down.

Drags on a little bit and I only really loved London Calling. Sadly that was the first song and the album was an hour long.

I've already heard this album before bruh

I am not the biggest fan of the Clash - or punk in general but this was better than I thought. Rudi cant fail and Lost in the Supermarket are great songs. But I feel that the album is rated highly more for its title track.

I liked the music, good energy, good variety (I was surprised at how much reggae influence there seemed to be about). I really don't like the vocals (shouty singing, slurred words). I get it, this is part and parcel with punk and punk-adjacent styles. But with a singer more to my taste this would easily have been a 4. If it was also 45 minutes long instead of over an hour, even better

Bailable

Sure. It's good, just not my cup of tea.

pretty peak brit pop bit repetetive

Great album! So much more here than I expected. I didn't like punk in general, so didn't even give this a listen at the time. How wrong I was! This is just fantastic rock and roll. It covers so many styles of r'n'r and does them all well. Wish I didn't have such a closed mind.

A decent album. The Clash is not a band I have heard of before, so I didn't know what to expect going into it. The title track and Guns of Brixton were probably my favorites on the album. After a certain point, however, I did start to feel as if some of the songs were repetitive. The instruments were great, but the vocals I personally didn't care for for a majority of the album.

This one is not really my cup of tea, but I rock with it

I still don't really like punk music. I like people who like punk music, but I don't actually like the music.

☀︎ça sonne British (beurk) ☀︎pas si pire mais pas très mémorable ☀︎je l’ai pas fini non plus ☀︎j’aime pas The Guns of Brixton

Has some easily recognizable singles that are super fun to listen to. Has a very bouncy vibe but it's easy to get distracted by the flow of some lyrics and more European pronunciations of some words. Definitely carries over into the next decade the kind of sound that is seen to be popular in movies and TV shows during the 80s.

I enjoyed this album. 1st time hearing it. Definitely need to give this a few more listens. Felt the second half of the album was better than the first. Although listened the first half in the car, second half on the headphones…Album is not what expected. English angst! Giving a 3 as an initial rating…need to spend more time with this one for sure!

“london calling” was kinda giving “monster mash” (you know the one). so strong start. after that i actually kinda liked the album, but nothing stood out. i wish this was out of ten so i could give it a 7/10. but unfortunately i can’t. so 3/5.

Hey. I like this!

3/4

Ok, allons-y pour le monument, le classique parmi les classiques, j'ai nommé "London Calling" de The Clash. Et c'est encore un disque qui traîne sa réputation de chef-d'œuvre absolu comme un boulet certifié platine. Sorti fin 79 au Royaume-Uni (début 80 pour les cousins d'Amérique), c'est le troisième album du groupe et celui qui, paraît-il, a tout changé. La première chose qui frappe c'est la pochette iconique. Ce pastiche de la première pochette d'Elvis Presley, avec Paul Simonon fracassant sa basse Fender Precision sur la scène du Palladium à New York… C'est brut, c'est l'énergie punk capturée en un instant, même si musicalement, l'album s'éloigne déjà du punk pur et dur. Une des pochettes les plus célèbres de l'histoire du rock, sans discussion possible. Mais revenons au sujet principal… 1979, le punk rock originel, celui des trois accords et du "No Future", commence sérieusement à sentir le formol. Les Sex Pistols ont implosé, les Ramones tournent un peu en rond et The Clash, qui a toujours eu une conscience politique et une ouverture musicale plus larges que la moyenne des crêteux, sent bien qu'il faut évoluer pour ne pas devenir une caricature. Fini le son brut et direct des deux premiers albums, place à l'exploration. Le groupe, mené par le duo Strummer/Jones, décide de s'affranchir des codes et d'aller piocher allègrement dans tout ce qui leur plaît : reggae, ska, rockabilly, R&B, pop, jazz… Un sacré melting-pot en perspective. L'enregistrement se fait dans une ambiance apparemment assez chaotique, avec le producteur Guy Stevens, connu pour ses méthodes peu orthodoxes (balancer par exemple des chaises dans le studio pour motiver les troupes). Le résultat est un double album de 19 titres. Bon, soyons clairs tout de suite, la note que je donne risque de piquer un peu les yeux surtout quand on parle de "London Calling". C'est un peu comme dire que Le Parrain est un film de gangsters "pas mal" ou que la Joconde est un "joli portrait". On est face à un mythe, un album qui figure dans quasiment tous les classements des "meilleurs albums de tous les temps". Alors 3/5, ça demande une explication, voire une justification. L'album est encensé, adulé, disséqué depuis plus de 40 ans. Il a marqué son époque, influencé des générations de musiciens, et représente pour beaucoup le sommet artistique des Clash et même du rock anglais post-punk. Les critiques de l'époque ont crié au génie, saluant l'audace, la richesse musicale, la pertinence des textes. Et sur le papier, tout y est : l'énergie rock'n'roll (même si moins "punk"), l'ouverture stylistique, les textes engagés qui dénoncent le chômage, les tensions raciales, la société de consommation, la menace nucléaire… C'est intelligent, varié, bien produit. Le morceau titre, "London Calling", avec son ambiance apocalyptique et son rythme lancinant, est un hymne absolu. "Spanish Bombs" et son flirt avec la pop et les arpèges clairs, c'est réussi. "Rudie Can't Fail" et son ska/reggae chaloupé, ça fonctionne. "The Guns of Brixton", chantée par Paul Simonon, apporte une touche reggae/dub sombre et menaçante plutôt cool. "Lost in the Supermarket", avec son spleen très "classe moyenne anglaise", touche juste. Et puis il y a le tube "caché" (apparu après coup sur les pressages US), "Train in Vain (Stand by Me)", une pure pépite pop R&B qui tranche avec le reste mais qui est irrésistible. Alors, pourquoi seulement 3/5 ? J'imagine que, comme souvent avec les "classiques incontournables", l'attente est énorme, peut-être démesurée. Et quand on a déjà écouté des centaines, voire des milliers d'albums, quand on a ses propres chapelles musicales (et moi, avec mes goûts, je ne suis pas exactement dans la pop FM), l'évidence n'est plus la même. Peut-être que ce grand écart stylistique, cette volonté de toucher à tout, finit par donner une impression d'éparpillement ? C'est vrai que passer du rockabilly de "Brand New Cadillac" au reggae de "The Guns of Brixton", puis au quasi-disco-rock de "Train in Vain", ça peut dérouter. On peut y voir une richesse incroyable, ou un manque de cohésion. Question de point de vue. Peut-être que l'énergie punk des débuts me manque ? "London Calling" est plus "produit", plus "poli" (toutes proportions gardées) que les premiers brûlots. C'est moins frontal, moins viscéral, l'urgence a laissé place à quelque chose de plus construit, de plus réfléchi. Ça peut plaire… ou laisser un peu sur sa faim si on cherche la décharge d'adrénaline pure. Peut-être aussi que certains morceaux ont moins bien vieilli que d'autres ? Ou que l'ensemble, sur la longueur d'un double album, finit par accuser quelques longueurs ? C'est souvent le piège des doubles albums. Il y a forcément du remplissage, même si ici, le niveau global reste très élevé. Des titres comme "Lover's Rock" ou "Four Horsemen", sans être mauvais, ne sont peut-être pas au niveau des sommets de l'album. Et puis, il y a le ressenti personnel, tout simplement. Parfois, un disque, même objectivement excellent, ne "parle" pas, ne déclenche pas l'étincelle. Ça n'enlève rien à ses qualités intrinsèques, mais la connexion ne se fait pas complètement. Vu mes groupes préférés, qui explorent souvent des territoires plus sombres, plus expérimentaux, plus atmosphériques, il est possible que le côté plus "rock classique", même teinté d'influences diverses, de "London Calling" me touche moins profondément. Conclusion, "London Calling" est indéniablement un album important, ambitieux, et influent. Il a montré que le punk pouvait évoluer, s'ouvrir, sans forcément perdre son âme (même si certains puristes de l'époque n'étaient pas d'accord). Il regorge de grands moments, de chansons intelligentes et bien fichues, et sa diversité reste impressionnante. Mais voilà, "important" ou "influent" ne veut pas forcément dire "coup de cœur absolu". Et pour moi, visiblement, malgré ses qualités évidentes, il manque ce petit quelque chose qui fait passer un album du statut de "très bon disque" à celui de "chef-d'œuvre personnel". Car tout le monde n'est pas obligé de tomber à genoux devant les mêmes idoles. Ce 3/5 reflète une appréciation honnête, qui reconnaît la valeur historique et musicale de l'œuvre, mais sans l'extase que sa réputation pourrait laisser espérer.

"Spanish Bombs" spreekt me wel aan, fijne melodie, mooie tekst. "Lost in the Supermarket" was al langer favoriet, moet ik vaker opzetten. "Clampdown" is eigenlijk ook behoorlijk goed. Ik denk dat ik in het verleden een paar keer ben afgehaakt omdat de eerste nummers me niet zo pakken. De titelsong te vaak gehoord en daarna een paar tsja ach, wel goed, maar had er meer van verwacht na alle hype nummers. Dat is natuurlijk wel vaker een probleem met albums uit dit soort lijstjes. Het staat in de canon, dus dan valt het snel tegen als het niet overweldigend goed is. Niet helemaal eerlijk naar de artiest toe, maar ja, wat doe je eraan. Overige hoogtepunten: "The Guns of Brixton", "Death or Glory". Daarna zakt de boel weer een beetje in met "The Card Cheat", "Lover's Rock", "Four Horsemen". "Train in Vain (Stand by Me)" is dan weer een goede afsluiter. Al met al een wat onevenwichtig album. Er hadden best een paar nummers geschrapt kunnen worden. Het midden is het beste deel (het stuk van "Spanish Bombs" tot en met "Death or Glory"). Ik voel weinig behoefte om het album ooit weer te beluisteren.

Više nostalgija nego išta drugo, ali ima tu legendarnih stvari. Nisu mi najdraži bend ikad, ali su mi dragi oduvijek. Solidna 3/5, 6/10.

Ikke så sejt som forventet. Faktisk så skal jeg nok ikke høre den som album igen...

I don’t get this Det må være projektets største skuffelse ind til videre. Jeg havde forventet et genre definerende punk-mesterværk. Det syntes jeg overhovedet ikke det er. Når man tænker på at det er to år efter at Talking Heads ‘77 og Marquee Moon udkom, samt at Joy Division samtidig udgav Unknown Pleasures, alle albums der udstak nye retninger for Punken, så virker det her utroligt tilbageskuende. Ikke i punken, men i musikken generelt. Pludselig forstår jeg at man plankede et Elvis album til coveret. Men den punk aggressivitet som billedet viser finder jeg ikke meget af i musikken. Der er stadig Joe Strummers punkede No Fucks Given måde at synge på, men det er også noget af det eneste virkelig gode hele albummet igennem. Titelnummeret er et stort højdepunkt, men også The Right Profile og The Guns Of Brixton kan noget. Men albummet som helhed rammer mig slet ikke.

Obviously important, but I don’t love it.

Just like the other two albums from The Clash I've listened to,vit's a mixed bag. Lots of fun. Lots of talent. Lots of duds. I still don't know how I feel about this band. Favorite Track: "Lost In The Supermarket".

Nice

Wasn’t a total fan of this.

This album has always been just ok for me. It’s always noted as one of the most important punk albums ever. When I listen I’ve always felt underwhelmed.

Not a huge fan of this album but I’m sure it was the shit in Europe when it came out

They called, i picked up

More eclectic than the eponymous record. Has some classic riffs and bits and bobs of reggae and rockabilly. I still think that they are about as punk as Enya, but it is a good rock and roller.

A masterclass in making a hit-and-miss album

Don’t like The Clash. Album was fine.

I used to hate the Clash and it took me a long time to warm up to them. Due to classic rock radio, I heard "London Calling", "Should I Stay or Should I Go" and "Rock the Casbah" waaaay too many times and found it grating. I couldn't understand why they were categorized as punk, and I didn't get why other punks enjoyed them so much. While my opinion has changed as I've become more informed, I still don't get why people love this album so much. Yes, it's cool to see what Strummer and Co. can do when they decide to stretch out and try other genres, but the results are mostly just fine. "Lost in the Suupermarket", "Death or Glory", "Guns of Brixton", "I'm Not Down", "Revolution Rock", and "Train in Vain (Stand by Me)", however, all make an excellent case why they were beloved throughout the 80's, and they seem to have informed a lot of ska, new-wave, and pop tendencies for the decade and beyond, as it is clear that Green Day and Rancid are disciples of the Clash. Beyond their immediate influence, their songs have also been sampled in other songs (M.I.A. "Paper Planes" and more I'm forgettiing) to great effect. Despite their importance, I still find London Calling too long and in need of trimming. The highs are high, but the lows are very "meh". Maybe I'll love this album someday.

A curious mix of punk , rock and occasional reggae. Very eclectic. 6/10

It's quite decent, but I think the biggest flaw here is that it is way too incoherent of an album. Is it punk? Is it ska? Is it rock n' roll? Beats me, but it gives me whiplash of the mind just to listen to it.

This was a slow burn. I did eventually get into this on the back half. By the time I got there it felt like the album was drawn out. This would probably do better on a second listen. Unfortunately I won’t gamble with my time on that. As it could also become more stale.

Undoubtedly a classic but felt myself drifting during parts. High 3

Pretty good

Classic. I love this fuckin' album. Ever since hearing "Death or Glory" in Skate 3, I had a soft spot for it, but songs like "Lover's Rock" and "Lost in the Supermarket" sent me over the edge. It's great. Just overstays its welcome a tad, but other than that? Great.

Enjoyable but it’s not really my vibe

I live in a van down by the river

Simpatico, con qualche bella hit, tipo la titular song.

Starts and ends well but the rest is just average. 3 stars or C.

It sounded good, waited for it to explode

Another album that is twice as long as it was when originally released. It’s a great classic album if listened with its original track listing. A bit bloated and diluted with the 2 additional album sides.

London Calling is an amazing track which the rest of the album didn't live up to. Important album so I'm giving it a bump, but I'm not sure if I'm just having a shit listening day, or if I'm just not that into it?

Cool early punk album. Some nice tracks. Love his voice and delivery. Album is a bit long for my liking. Some tracks were just filler.

Good band. I like their blending of reggae and rock in some of their tunes. Overall, a good album.

Minus one star for the cringe ass lyrics and for being Bernard Rhodes' little bitches.

Liked more than other 3 stars

I was familiar with the Clash going into this album,and thought I would enjoy it more than I did. It was decent and the hits I knew were satisfying to hear, but it ultimately started to sound a little one note with the simplistic style. It seems like it could have used some editing to make it tighter. Overall- decent rock album

Vibes

Generally neutral about this album, I really liked London Calling and Lost In The Supermarket though!! I'd probably give it a 3/5 :>

Reggae and rock 'n' roll meets punkish undertones. To quote themselves: Rudie can't fail. Feels awfully much like they are proto-ska.

I think it says something about this album's influence that for a long time, I thought that the black and white photo with the pink and green text like this was a reference to this, and not Elvis. I love the title track, a certified classic. It's obvious why this album is here, and I enjoyed it more than any of the other British post punk that's been on this list so far. I think it's probably because it was more a bridge between punk rock and post punk with experimentation that could sometimes qualify as ska.

I have never been a big Clash fan. I love people who are.

Ерунда конечно, но весёлая и забавная. Выделить нечего, но общее настроение задаёт хорошее.

Pretty weird combo in some of the tracks. Ultimately, I don't enjoy the vocals and vibes in this long-winded album. This record shows its age. I won't be pulling any tracks out of this one. 3/5 its OK

Great!

Combines genres and introduces new sounds and rhythms to punk but does get a little repetitious as the album progresses. Highlights are The Right Profile, Rudie Can’t Fail & London Calling.

Best Song: London's Calling. Foreboding, intense, smoky. Way cooler than the rest of the Ramones-esque offerings. Worst Song: Jimmy Jazz. This kind of slow jam really exacerbates all of The Clash's worst features. Overall: I don't get why it's considered iconic. To me, it just reads as a fairly goofy, boppy little bit of (what I would consider by modern standards) pop punk. Also, what a wild disconnect between the album cover and what the music actually sounds like.

I dont know really. No Bad Songs, but didnt Catch me.

I preferred their first album.

Good for old school punk 3.5

just not my thing, but i can respect it. 3/5

OOF another double album for 'one album a day'. Bookended by some real hits. This is too much of The Clash for me in one sitting though.

Not a big fan of The Clash, but some songs were fun.

London calling Train in vain The piano on card cheat

Alright, so maybe teenage me loved this album, but 40s me can see that it's got some really really solid songs, and a few middling songs on it. London Calling would probably be on my list for top 10 opening songs on an album. The Guns of Brixton would fall in my top 50 list. Death or Glory was in my head while I was falling asleep last night. Still a great listen, but not a perfect listen.

First song is best one. All too experimental for my taste. Nice that it sets the tone for all punk bands in the future.

It’s good, probably a bit too long, to me it’s always felt a bit over hyped. But it’s not bad.

hi its almost 2026 so im gonna speed run all the albums i didnt listen to in 2025. probably not gonna take notes but shout the clash

Bit long, with a massive dropoff after about 9 or 10 songs.

Not bad. Some fun songs with some dynamic structure to them

Title song is the best

Decent

Fine.

This is a classic example of how one song is not necessarily representative of an album because going into this knowing only London Calling, I felt like I was expecting a similar vibe throughout. But actually this was much more of a varied record, even sounding ska/reggae at times!? It was actually pretty good, and extra point for Lost in the Supermarket

Already listened. Good album but too long.

Very well done! Honestly I liked this more than I thought I would.

A lot more musicality than I expected

Gut, aber nach ±5 Songs wars mir schon zu viel, bloated

Like it very much

Surprised by the variety and depth of this album.

6/19 31/100

I don’t know if I would expressly consider this a punk album at all. The opening track, is obviously a smirky, spiked hair, and patch pants adjacent tune, but the rest of this record is really all over the place. From new wave to britpop to ska, and back again. It’s not bad, per se, and I’ve always had a soft spot for a few tracks, but it’s definitely not in my top ten for punk records of the era. Not amazing, but not bad. 2.5 stars.

I had actually never listened to this album in full because my impression of The Clash was the sort of formulaic early punk that I find pretty boring, plus “Rock the Casbah” and “Should I Stay or Should I Go” which I guess are both pretty fun. I was surprised to find this album is pretty stylistically varied and I liked it more than I expected. “Spanish Bombs” and the delightful “Lost in the Supermarket” were my favorite tracks. The latter is pretty well into the territory of new wave, whereas other tracks are straightforward ska/white guy reggae, and others still sound almost like 90s indie/alt rock. There are several tracks I would believe were released 15 years later if I didn’t know otherwise, which I suppose is a good testament to their influence in popular music. I went into this believing it would probably be 2 ⭐️ and definitely not more than 3 ⭐️, but I wouldn’t mind listening to this again and there are several tracks I quite like which is my criteria for 4 ⭐️. But I like this less than other albums I’ve given 4 ⭐️, so I suppose it’s a very strong 3 ⭐️. 7.5/10

classic

我眼熟这个乐队了，第一天给我推的就是他们，风格依旧

Interesting hearing the full album, only really knowing the opener and closer. Does go on a bit too long, but interesting for a punk band to effectively wizz through most of rock n rolls sub genres at the time, with a slight American focus. Not one I'd probably repeat in it's entirety, but can see why it makes the list for sure.

must have been one helluva innovative album in the 70ies. can't help but think it fells quite shallow nowadays.

London Calling is such a good song, and I didn't mind the second one either, very punky. Found myself wondering why I'd never listened to this album before. As it went on I was less impressed. It's got a real reggae/two tone thing going on for half of the songs, which I usually like but didn't fit here. It was generally quite bouncy and poppy, none of other songs have the edge of London calling. It's alright but was expecting way better. 2.5.

Это как бы мега-классика, ага, и вообще ультра-альбом и всё такое, и я слышал его тридцать миллионов раз, но вот никак не ляжет душа оценить его по полной. Большой альбом, но будто бы одинаковый и без вдохновения?.. Лучшая песня - London Calling.

Not my type that much. Solid 3 still.

It's alright. Songs were generally good, but I think they added way too many to this album. Should have shortened it a bit.

I feel extremely apathetic toward this album. I wonder if they intentionally bookended the album with their best songs. Idk how every song felt too long even tho they were only like 3 minutes long each.

I'm sorry, but musically it's unbearably monotonous for me. I think you had to be there.

This makes me think of Mark Ruffalo's character extemporizing on The Clash in Eternal Sunshine of The Spotless Mind. I did not realize this was a double album. This is a punk double album though, 19 songs, just over an hour long. Green Day are Clash rip-offs. It's not even an homage, they could be a London Calling cover band. The distinction between "eclectic" and "experimental" is whether I like an album or not. Is this the first new wave album? Madness bought this album and decided to become a band. Why is there so much Spanish on all their albums? It's hard to hear how this is related to the Sex Pistols or Black Flag. The Guns of Brixton is the music for Cypress Hill's What's Your Number? Good stuff. It's almost literally the music, net of the goofy sound effects, including the bridge, with B-Real rapping over it, a real Frank Ocean vs. the Eagles song. Train In Vain (Stand By Me) is a great song and a great song to close the album on.

Fairly mid for me. Some songs still hold up for me, others get a little repetitive for me

The Clash’s London Calling is regarded as a classic and a must hear by many. I’m a long time Punk fan, but being born in 1996, The Clash wasn’t on my radar for a long time. I found the Misfits at a young age, and never really listened to The Clash based on the overplayed hits I heard all the time. I went a different direction as far as Punk goes. I finally took the time to listen to this super long record, and I’m sorry, but I’m not impressed. I get that it has ska, early punk, early new wave, etc. I get that it’s influential for those reasons, but there’s only a handful of tracks on this record I even kind of like, and it’s over an hour long. When compared with other music that is foundational for Punk, it’s hard to even call this Punk. I feel like this is what that one “Classic Rock bro” you grew up with says he listens to when you say you like Punk. If they only put out the best ten tracks off of this record, I’d probably rate it higher, but as is, it’s just not for me.

Thought this album was a bit boring. Too many songs, and a good chunk of them were too similar. Not much to say besides that. Standouts: Hateful, Lost in the Supermarket, Wrong ‘Em Boyo, and I’m Not Down.

Typical sound, I don't hate it, but I'm not a huge fan either.

Easy to see what evolved of this into punk. Seeing what musical styles they draw from is neat. This isn’t far removed from og rock n roll. I love the ska-esque tracks more than anything else. I am a sucker for horns. Mostly unimpressive. Drags on too long and the vocalist is not cut out for this. Until the last two tracks. I know train in vain, but revolution rock is a real standout on this.

Best wel nice

Never listened to these guys before today. I know they are iconic. I was expecting something I didn’t like, but this was tolerable. I felt kind of like I was at a circus, which is not bad.

3,5

Okay

Not what I expected - somehow more jolly! the energy of title track doesn't carry through the whole album, but they were fun songs