London Calling

fun slop album. good i guess. cant go wrong with it but not a single song that catches me

The punk persona clashes a bit with the pop songwriting.

A metà album mi ero già stufata

I started out strong, but it’s starting to die out on me the first six songs of our saves then we got to lost in the supermarket took a dive after that until songs 11 and 12 The sound of the band is starting to get annoying. It was unique. We are definitely trying different things. London Collin will always be a classic, but yeah, I’m starting to get fatigued. Bangr song to end the album. Train in vain is awesome.

Again, fine. Title track is a classic but the rest of the album dragged a little. Second listen improved a little but in places this felt somewhat less punk than I’d expect. Maybe it made more sense at the time/in the right era.

A purely historical exercise. Nice to put some songs in context, and the ska bits are fun, but won’t be chucking this on again.

I liked how long it was All the songs sounded kinda the same but good

Solid but not ground breaking for me personally

Meh

Punk reggae rock Train in vain, Rudy can’t fail

6/10

me gusto bastante

Very Clash-y. Not as irritating as I thought it would be. Some nice tracks to bop around to, but will likely not listen again.

Fiquei feliz demais em finalmente aparecer um álbum que já “conhecia” de algumas músicas, como “Brand New Cadillac” “London Calling” entre outros que citarei mais à frente. A capa do álbum em si já se mostra icônica, pela frustração de Simonon com os seguranças por não deixarem os fãs curtirem o som, refs a um disco do Elvis (cores enfim) e história por trás. A obra trás conceitos do punk porém com misturas para sair de acordes rápidos e repetidos clássicos do punk da época, tendo reggae, ska, jazz, pop e r&b. O som me agradou, mas tive alguns momentos zZzZ em que a música em si não era o problema, e sim o ritmo ou jeito que era cantada…? Não sei bem, mas apenas isso me deixou meio confusa pra dar uma crítica pro álbum. Além das outras duas faixas citadas, outra que não conhecia e curti foi “Hateful” “Koka Kola” e “Clampdown”. London Calling é um disco divertido de se escutar e acho que principalmente, pra quem é fã, pois é onde The Clash constrói seu diferencial como banda punk.

better than expected tbh lost in the supermarket bangs

The title track is iconic, and the album version I listened to on Spotify was bookended nicely by the catchy pop tune Train in Vain (Stand by Me, which I would have imagined the title to be—it was very different in character and production from the other tracks). In between, there were catchy hooks and rebellious punk sensibilities, some better than others.

Me gusto que fuera con un estilo base reconocible, pero algunas se volvían repetitivas. Aunque me llevé un par de canciones a la playlist, el álbum esta bueno y creativo.

The title song is a classic. It's all decent

Arranco muy ameno y entretenido, pero al final sentí que eran muy similares los temas

Standard album, but I liked Spanish Bombs and Lost in the Supermarket.

This is another one that I'm surprised, hearing the style, that it's from so long ago. This totally sounds to me like 2010s/2020s alternative rock. Which probably makes it foundational to some degree. It was fine, I was never unhappy, but kinda like background music in the car, not something I'd be excited if it came on.

Recibí un llamado desde londres. Me dijeron que allí se encuentra el punk en su estado más puro.

A classic!

Decent. Classic

High Schooool calling

yep, i know this one pretty well already, not much to note on. the bops remain all timers as you'd expect. emblematic of a time when punk rock could be fun, and the bite didnt have to take you out of that fun.

Listened months, or maybe a year ago. It was alright, better than a lot of music I’ve heard.

Me gustó

Meh reconozco a Stevie wonder que es un seco una eminencia pero no conecte, solo la primera canción por temas de recuerdos pero nada más alla

Quand j'étais au lycée, j'écoutais pas mal les chansons les plus connues, mais invariablement, depuis, quand j'essaye d'écouter un album en entier, je n'accroche pas. C'est tout bêtement ça. Donc écouter un album de plus d'une heure d'un groupe auquel on accroche que très moyennement, c'est pas une expérience très plaisante. Mais ok, je comprends que dans son style, cet album est très bien, il est original et pour du punk, c'est plutôt accessible au grand public, ce qui aide vachement à sa popularité. Mais c'est pas mon truc.

There are a couple of really great songs on here. The rest all kinda sound the same to me, which is how I’ve always felt about The Clash.

3 - A bit bloated and I don't like it as much as I feel like I should.

No pude conectar con ninguna canción

Das war damals recht spannend. Aber nie so richtig mein Musikgeschmack

The bouncy ska beats are making me smile. I expected Punk to be more… angry and “f you” energy? Color me surprised at this borderline pop mishmash of genres. And maybe the lyrics are angry and revolutionary, but the fun silly energy disguises the message like a Trojan Horse.

Me gusto, me parece que tine un buen sonido, hay buenos temas

Me gustó mucho el álbum no lo había escuchado antes. Las canciones que más me gustaron eran las más tranquilas no tanto las rockeras le doy un 7,50/10

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6/10 Las primeras canciones me gustaron, buen ritmo y movedizas, con una voz tranquila pero acorde. A medida que fue avanzando el álbum fue decayendo, casi todas las canciones con casi la misma base y sin sazón, las ultimas canciones malardas.

Still learning what sound "Punk" actually is, it seems to be more about the lyrics and tempo than anything but keeping an open ear as best I can. They are lauded as a very influential punk band and based off the lyrics I see that they were speaking from very personal places about politics, life and drugs. They also have a lot of positivity at the heart of it though, it is not about destruction because of the world imbalance which is interesting and kind of refreshing. Also liked that they change their sounds from Rock to Reggae when it serves the song (or when they felt like it). Favorite tracks were London Calling, Clampdown, Death or Glory and Train in Vain.

It was not as good as I expected love London calling but the rest was uninspiring

Oddly disappointed with this one. Probably hyped it up too much in my head. Plenty of fun, catchy songs here but not much that really connected with me or left a big impact. Favorites: "London Calling", "Lost in the Supermarket", "I'm Not Down" Least Favorite: "Revolution Rock" Mid 3.

Aight

Lowkey so geillll meine möse juckt bei manchen Songs wirklich (positiv gemeint!) Ich würde mir bzw. Werde mir auch andere Alben anhören!

155/1001 Punk music or music by punks? A lot of different musical styles on this one. I never fully embraced this album but it’s gets a play every so often. 6/10

A punk influenced rock album. It’s mostly edgy in lyrics and beats, but there are spells of calmness peppered throughout. It’s rebellious in nature but some of the songs are sneakily defiant. London Calling is the star of the album, but I have no complaints about the rest of the tunes. A good listen and I can see why it was added to this project.

Heard of the clash but never an album. Top 100 on Apple so high hoped. Cool opening. Super British vocals, well written tho. Brand new Cadillac is very 70s, pretty forgettable. Cool guitar on Jimmy jazz. Fine other wise. Hateful is fine. Nothing special. Cool guitar again I guess. Tudor can’t fell is fun but again nothing special. Have not been blown away so far. Interesting switch up to Spanish. I think this is pretty cool. Song is just ok again. The right profile is my fave so far. Really good production on this one. Great song writing. Lost in the supermarket is fun music wise but I’m realizing I hate the singers voice. Goofy lyrics too. Clampdown is pretty cool. Catchy chorus. Very 70s. Good production again on the guns of Brockton. A lot of sounds I’ve never heard before working well together. Much better vocals on this one. Wrong em boyo is fire. Great horns. Great keys. Just a really good song. Followed by death and glory which is another banger. This one is all abt the guitar. This is what I thought the whole album would be like. Got busy with work so missed a couple, but the fact that I didn’t have any notes means they’re pretty forgettable. Lovers rock is cool but over produced. Whistles and slide rock thing are bs and over done. I do like how all of the songs Flow into the next. I’m not down is pretty cool. Nothing special again. Revolution roc is very yacht rock. Sounds like a Jimmy buffet song. Kind of goofy. Cool horns that’s it. Train by vain is a banger, great way to close the album out. Very up and down album. Some really fun/good songs and some songs I never want to hear again. Certainly not in my top 100. Completely average album. 2.6 stars.

i didn't have very high expectations for this but i liked it! but it's pretty long so i did not finish. but the ones i listened to were like pretty good

After listening to this twice today I’m struggling to see what sets this album apart from the dozens of other cheesy British rock albums on this list. It’s not bad, I’m just really not seeing why it seems to be so adored

Its okay, the title track is probably the best

Fine

Way more Elvis Costello-esque than I expected. Some songs are incredibly odd, especially if you think of The Clash as a punk band, which I did before hearing this album

The title track is an absolute classic that I love but for some reason I never really looked deeper in to The Clash. That was until today and this album. There aren't any bad songs on the album but other than London Calling no other hits that I really loved either. A solid rock album that I would have on in the background but not the main focus of what I was doing. I'm happy I listened through it but not something I will seek out I think.

Klasika ama lowkey mid ova slushanje

Brought back memories of high school and binging MTV. I'd kind of forgotten the "rockabillies" sound many of these New Wave bands had. Fun!

I liked lost in the supermarket

this is all over the place 😭 but still feels kinda cohesive in a way

If you listen to this as a kid it makes you weird

Not what I expected at all. Too polished and overproduced. Expected more grit. A couple songs that probably translate better in a live setting.

Kannte nur allererste Lied, mal gucken wss ich vom Rest halte Bisher schnell, anstrengend, def kein easy listening aber geht rein

Had The Clash kept this to a single LP featuring only the better cuts from these sessions (e.g. "London Calling", "Train In Vain (Stand By Me)", "Lost In The Supermarket" and "Clampdown" among others), it would stand a good chance at being a five-star record. As it is though, this double album is bogged down with b-side quality stuff (pretty much all of sides 3 and 4), diluting its overall impact and dragging down its average. (Yes, the band was expanding its sound on this album but a lot of this turned into little more than genre experiments rather than true innovation.)

omg the clash hiii FAVS (top 3): hateful, the guns of brixton, lovers rock mençoes honrosas: brand new cadillac, spanish bombs, the right profile, clampdown eu curti tava meio com pe atras mas ate q é um album divertidinho nota final: 3.5/5

Tuttu albumi ainakin pääpiirteissään. Tutustuttu lukioaikoina, kun punk oli itselle kova juttu, piti tutustua skedepunkin lisäksi myös britti- ja Suomi-punkkiin sekä hc-osastoon. The Clash on jäänyt ehkä pitkäaikaisimmaksi bändiksi -70-luvun brottiosastolta, jota edelleenkin kuuntelen. Onhan tämä sillisalaattia ja nykymittapuulla pitkä albumi. Mutta rohkea, erilainen ja tunnistettava. Ehkä kuitenkin yliarvostettu, ei tämä sentään mestariteos ole. Perushyvä, vähän erilainen rock-levy wanhoilta ajoilta. Hyvä +. 3/5

I mess with it, the use of brass instruments is something I didn't expect but yea its pretty good. 6.8/10

Some stand out songs, but unfortunately not much else. The mish-mash of musical styles makes this tedious to listen in a single sitting. Their later work is much better compared to this one.

Very familiar with this album. I'd argue it's iconic but overrated.

Es increíble que pese a ser una banda que me gusta, nunca haya escuchado el álbum por completo. Es un buen álbum, lleno de exitos, incluso de los más conocidos de la banda. Sin embargo, siento que muchas de las canciones tienen la misma estructura rítmica, lo que hace un poco repetitivo el álbum

It could be better I guess or I wasn't in the right mood, but it was alright, I like the vibe. Maybe they have better albums :)

me gusta mucho el estilo punki, jimmy jazz increíble pero el resto me aburrió un poco, no tanto mi estilo, igualmente álbum espectacular

Not bad, kinda boring after a few songs.

Title track not the best. Was rating better until the racist cultural appropriation towards the end...

not a bad sound but too repetitive for me highlights: Spanish Bombs

I know a little Clash, but I was never a punk guy, so I didn't know it that well. I have to say, I really liked London Calling and was excited for more. Then it seemed to be just okay the rest of the way. Very 2.5-ish, but I'll bump it to 3 on the strength of London Calling.

It's 1979. The world feels bleek. War is still humming the after effects, there's no jobs, garbage in the streets, and the paint is peeling on my flat. Do I know? Absolutely not I wasn't born yet, but I can feel it in the lyrics and the music of punk. So I took 3 entire days trying to love this album, but sitting in 2026 where my kids friends are all shouting K Pop lyrics and I'm reminiscing on bands like Pink Floyd, Led Zeppin and, more modern lyrics, Bright Eyes, Amigo the Devil or Benjamin Tod, I am not screaming with the Clash for social change. I'm more avoiding the astounding amount of over exposure to world news issues and drinking my mediocre pod coffee while debating when my washer will be fixed. Ah 1979, you could have been so...

It's alright.

It's definately a good album, just not my kinda thing. Too catchy and happy and easy. But you can def hear how raw they were for their time.

Was expecting something special but was disappointed. Overhyped. 2.5/5

3.5? idk. maybe ill give it a relisten at some point bc this did nothing for me

It was okay

I think I’d rate this a 4 if it was 20 minutes shorter

Sort of seeing between really really enjoying this and being really bored by it. Might have to revisit and re-evaluate

it's fine, not disappointing, but all songs sound kind of similar. although, i liked "lover's rock", "the card cheat", "brand new cadillac", "jimmy jazz". 3

2 good songs

6/10

Not listened to this before and it wasn’t what I expected from their singles. Nice variation of styles but it did flow. Enjoyable.

Although I prefer their first two Punk albums, this is the sound of a band outgrowing their roots and experimenting with different styles. Not all are to my taste, but on the whole it is a quality piece of work. Mick Jones was always the better vocalist, just saying.

Good band

If you're my age and British, you're supposed to like, if not love, this but I don't. I like some of it but I don't think there's anything enough good material to justify a double album. As always, The Clash remain a singles band for me.

I did hear half of it it was pretty good

enjoyed the album overall but probs wouldnt listen to again. london calling was the main standout on the album. 3.5

Tad underwhelming… not many standouts to me i liked Train to vain and revolution rock (last two tracks were a vibe) not my vibe but i respect it 5/10

Mi canción favorita de este álbum fue Lost in the supermarket

fun

Not a huge fan of The Clash, but this was pretty undeniably good.

Fun album, fun band.

Overall, a nice, easy-listening album. The title song probably is the strongest.

Veel meer ska-ish dan ik had verwacht?? Was erg in de war. Wel prima

Undoubtedly carried by the title track but I also really enjoyed a couple of others-most notably Train in Vain (Stand by Me).

Fine but too long

A little bit underwhelmed, thought I would enjoy it more...

I knew the title song and Train in Vain for ages, and liked them a lot. However, I hadn't listened to the whole album from start to finish until now. It's like jolly punk-rock. I liked it, but it's not what I would associate with punk-rock (this has no bearing on the rating, who cares about genres tbh).

40 songs is insane to look at for one album. Fun start, light-hearted vibe with the lyrics and movements in the songs; some surprising horns and clean guitars for a "punk" album but this is intended to be a bridge between styles and it is clear. In a moment of honesty, this album bored me. It was cool, but 40 songs is insane and tells me they don't have a cohesive vision (bridge between styles). I did not listen to the whole thing, which is my loss. 3/5.

It's very clear where the Libertines got their sound from. It's good, but doesn't blow me away.

I liked it more than I thought I would’ve. The only song I had heard from the clash had been should I stay or should I go (great song) so it’s good to expand my knowledge of their songs

3/5. There are a lot of fillers

always good

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

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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