London Calling

This is Radio Clash ..... all hits, all the time! So many bangers on this album it’s hard to count. And such a diverse mix of musical styles, dub/reggae, rockabilly, and Post punk, and remarkably it all flows together so well. Everyone knows the big hits, but I have to call out Spanish bombs, Lost in the supermarket, Clampdown and Guns of Brixton as some of my all-time Clash favourites. This double album has 19 songs and it runs over an hour so it’s a little bit on the long side and there are a few fillers. If they had skipped the fillers and just made it a single album with all bangers, this would be an automatic five stars for sure.

Just a classic punk album through and through. I’ve heard it many times but never get tired of listening to it. This isn’t my favorite of the early punk albums, but it really stands out with non-traditional punk songs such as death or glory, revolution rock & train in vain.

Never Been a huge fan of the ska on this one but even those ones are still well written songs and with how great the rest of the songs are this album stays a 5 for me. I still might like the first clash album a little more but this one is so influential and you can hear how songs like Spanish bombs and lost in the supermarket are still relevant in indie music today. There’s still enough punk songs on it to make it fun but they moved forward a lot with this album and avoided the mistake that most punk bands make by trying to remain punk purists their whole career. After a while you almost sell out by not changing your music and the Clash solidified their legacy as one of the greatest punk bands by not releasing a punk album. Also the drumming is great and let the songwriters move into new genres and sounds as a result of it. Toss up between Spanish bombs and London calling as my favorite songs but I’m glad I relistened cuz there are a couple that I used to pass over that are awesome like I’m not down.

Wasn’t bad, but I honestly expected more. It was more tame than I thought it was going to be that again I’m not super familiar with the clash lost in the supermarket. Always bangs. The transition from four horsemen and I’m not down as smooth as butter. I’m noticing a trend with these past couple albums where they all have a really solid back half

Alot of bangers on here. Also a few more duds than I was expecting. But what's good it really good. Train in vain is the best of the bunch, will never get old for me. Great album that could do with trimming some fat. Get rid of ~5 songs, cut this thing down to 50 minutes and I'd be handing out a 5 star rating. Best: Train in vain, lost in the supermarket, I'm not down, spanish bombs, London calling

I liked some but didn't like all, it was alright but maybe just not my type.

Buenos temas

This one took me a long time to get through, resulting in a long pause from this project altogether. While it was bad, pretty tiring to get through. Maybe one day I’ll like this kind’ve punk but it just didn’t take.

4.5 clash er nice

Not really me

A lot of experimentation only possible with a band this skilled

A great punk record with catchier tunes than most pop songwriters could come up with Favorite Tracks: London Calling, Spanish Bombs, Guns of Brixton 5/5

Perfecto

Enjoyed it, particularly like tracks like clampdown and lost in the supermarket. Think I only really knew the hits before.

Hadn't listened to this for years, so many great songs. Not quite a 5* for me because I find the vocals on some songs (e.g. Jimmy Jazz) so irritating, but enjoyed revisiting. Train in Vain and Spanish Bombs are my highlights.

I’m surprised by their range. I expected the album to be shorter and all of it to sound like the title track. Instead there were plenty of slower and reggae songs which was cool. Pretty good.

Divertido. Aún durando más de una hora no ha sido nada aburrido. Las canciones eran bastante diferentes de una a otra, me ha gustado mucho.

It grew on me a little bit as it went along, but I honestly just don't care for it. Maybe someday I'll look back in this review and think "Mann, I was completely wrong", but that day isn't today.

I liked it

I can remember the first time listening to this album in full and it's always stuck with me I absolutely love it. punchy and political, but able to jump between heavier and lighter without ruining the vibe. best tracks: london calling, spanish bombs, the guns of brixton

The title song is great but the rest of the album doesn't live up to its name. This is one of those albumi that needs context and from a cobtemporary punk perspective sounds too upbeat and clean, as the genre has evolved.

3,5

Probably the reason i'm a punk maniac

Highly eclectic, highly musical, highly accessible, highly straightforward, highly sociopolitically conscious, and proven to be highly influential. When Punk entered simultaneously the "Alternative" & "Pop" territory at its finest. Fav Track: The Guns of Brixton

There are incredible highs on this record: the first 12 tracks are a sensational blend of rock, jazz, reggae, ska and other genres; but excluding the brilliant closer Train in Vain, the last third of the record fails to repeat the successes of the previous songs.

I'm not sure if I actually don't like the title track or if it's just a frustrating "why is THIS the song you like" reaction to its popularity. As fun as the bass is and as rock-solid of a progression, its repetitive, kinda martial quality (sorta like Another Brick in the Wall) just feels less colorful and good than plenty of the other songs on the album. But man lots of bangers on here.

i mean cmoon HE WHO FUCKS NUNS WILL LATER JOIN THE CHURCH

An album that begins with London Calling, ends with Train in Vain AND is fun through the entire hour-long duration is nothing less than five stars. Sorry, I don’t make the rules.

genre bending carefree brit punk rock ska. reminds me of movie montages of youths playing hooky 3.75/5

I've just kind of got Train in Vain on repeat as I know how good the other tracks are. The album cover says it all.

Already heard.

Seminal album. Off the very top shelf

The definition of a classic album. It’s extraordinary!

Its good but could have been better in my opinion! Maybe a few more listens?

4* Solid album, great vibes, definitely giving it more listens

One of my favorite punk records

Somehow I expected something different, but I'm surprised in a good way

Good punk album, ushered a new Era of punk rock which I can appreciate.

A defining moment for the Clash, and punk/garage rock. A true classic

A double album that doesn't bore for one second. It's one amazing song after the other, across several styles and with a lot of spot-on social commentary and humour in the lyrics. I finally fully agree that this album always ranks among the best albums ever written.

Perhaps rock and roll's (and maybe punk's) finest hour in the 1970s and the fact that it came out toward the end of the decade is just bonkers. Here is where the legend of The Clash cemented itself, the moment where they truly began to matter: from the opening seconds of the blistering and enduring title track to the character and world building studies that informed Lost in the Supermarket, The Guns of Brixton and Clampdown. Even the acknowledgement of worlds beyond their purview with the likes of Spanish Bombs, The Card Cheat and Revolution Rock display the hunger that The Clash possessed more than the bands of the era had and the ambitions that would soon define some of their greatest works that started here. For most bands, they couldn't (and perhaps wouldn't) top this. For The Clash, it became the peak of the powers and they would only get bigger and better from here.

Great album, was pretty fun. Prolly wont listen to it regularly tho.

Best album so far. Possibly of the whole website. Possibly ever.

A classic. It's pretty much the grandfather of punk

So many great songs and done so loosely-roughly. One can make a case that it's the filigree and embroidery on "Lover's Rock" (of which there are many such moments) that makes this a classic. Such coolness throughout, from it's brightest-lightest moments to its darkest-edgiest bits. It all works – and works exceedingly well, if in often unexpected ways.

I don't get it. Their first album was better. I want to like it more, but it's just too dang long.

Sí me gustó, pero no me pareció tan extraordinario como me lo pintaban. Desde que empecé a adentrarme en la música vi muchas veces mencionado este álbum, pero, cuando vi que apareció en la lista, esperaba que sería mejor. Le doy cuatro porque, además de no estar muy lejos, no sería la primera vez que le pongo mala calificación a un álbum de esta naturaleza y luego me arrepiento de ello.

Great album. One of the big albums of that era. I have it, obviously.

Great

Engelsk 70’er punkrock, lidt andre inspirationer, udmærket, lidt langt

it definitely started off mid but got better

Good ole punk music baby

Exceptional album. Standouts are London Calling, Spanish Bombs, Lost in the Supermarket, and many more.

Somehow even better than I remembered. What a glorious rock and roll triumph. Raise a toast to saint Joe Strummer 🍺

I enjoyed this overall, despite it being not massively my scene. Having only heard 'London Calling' before, and knowing they were a punk band, I was really impressed by the variation on display here. There's genuinely lots of different styles and the songs all stand apart from one another. The second half is better in my opinion. I think I would enjoy it more with more listens too, so that's why I'm going to go.... 4 stars!

The Clash's London Calling Somewhat surprised me. Thought it would be a little harder rock/punk, however the majority of the double album sounded more like a pop rock/pop punk album. It is clear to see that there are many other albums that have taken influence from The Clash. Best: London Calling Worst: The Right Profile 3.5 stars

Lekte typ med smurfar och lyssnade på det här samtidigt. Ett punkigt smörgåsbord.

Loved Jimmy Jazz

The album cover to end all album covers. How completely punk rock to quit doing punk rock and keep calling yourselves punk rock.

The Clash. One of the founding groups of British Punk. Great album.

The album where The Clash came of age (i.e., not just another punk band, but rather a punk band with depth). That said, I still think The Clash is better experienced these days through compilation albums. There's too much fluff in the album.

Love it! A great classic that definetly deserves its place in the list of the most important albums. Though yes, they could've cut some songs, it's still awesome and a fun listen. Many albums lack diversity but this is undoubtedly not one of them. A must-listen!

Outstanding one of the best albums of all time

Was let down by this, the title track and a couple of others were good. Otherwise this is bloated and boring.

Better listen the second time through

I liked this, a lot more than I thought I would!!

partaj!

Grandpappy of the 950 UK post punk new wave albums on this list, but good actually

Don’t like the clash? Fuck you!

Fantastic album. Love Rudy Can't Fail, Clampdown and so many others. For coming out of the formative punk scene the clash always surprise with how fun their music is. 4.5/5

1 star for the title track; 1 star for the cover.

London called while you were out. Please contact us to arrange a new delivery.

a cover speaks a thousand words

8/10 undeniably a great album but calling this punk is very debatable it’s just too traditional in its composition not to mention like two of these songs (Wrong Em Boyo and Revolution Rock) are practically ska like yeah, it is a fun album, but I can’t really call these guys punk

So diverse! Impressive as hell.

fajne

Standouts: London Calling, Train in Vain, Clampdown, Lost in the Supermarket, Others: Rudie Can't Fail, Revolution Rock, Brand New Cadillac, Jimmy Jazz, Hateful, Spanish Bombs 4/5

Maybe punk music should always be this energetic and lively. This was really cool, the songs just kept getting better and better. Lots of standout tracks here, but the obvious favorite has to be Train in Vain. Way to end an album on a high note!

Good! I enjoyed it a lot.

Clash rules.

The rare double album that’s all killer, no filler. Through acerbic wit and tight musicianship, the Clash send out a siren call to all disaffected youth, and its potency is still undeniable today.

As an album it’s great energetically. I love how each song goes into each other but that’s also a con because sometimes it gets a bit too repetitive and boring. It also drags a little bit in the second half and loses some momentum. Overall though it has great replay value. There’s not a lot I can see myself coming back to individually but as an album it will be getting a lot of replays.

GOAT

PERFECT ALBUM

Blassic

Have been mixed on this album before but this time it ended up connecting with me. The great songs are great and the others are good or short enough that they aren’t obtrusive. “Train in Vain” is mega groovy

Hot take: bra skiva

Definitely the Clash's best. Also the lightest on the reggae, which I find tedious.

Pizda hui

A masterpiece. Not one bad song. Extra points for real guitars and drums.

4.7 Not much to say about that one.

Just an absolute fantastic album. Every song had something different with it along with the punk rock tones. From ska, horns, jazz, this album had everything.

I’m not sure I can name another album that starts off extremely strongly, and then proceeds to throw classics in your face for an hour. Songs 1-12 are absolutely essential, Brand New Cadillac is the only “A-“ song among an A+ stretch. The rest is just good, and then Train In Vain wraps it up in such a good way. The success with which a simple punk band turned “3 chords and the truth” into a mix of rock, reggae, and ska for this album is nothing short of a miracle. I really think Spanish Bombs is only of the best songs ever written, definitely top 50 no question. I could write a paragraph on most of these songs, but I think it goes without saying it earns each of its 5 stars.

Rating is only based on Train in Vain because I did not listen to the album. 3.5/5

OMG1 The best album in this series yet!

eu gostei mas tipo mto repetitivo, a guitorrona que tinha no outro album não é tão presente nessa, tem músicas lindas e dançantes e outras que da vontade de pular de uma ponte de tao ruim. gostei musica fav: spanish bombs p.s: tem umas musicas que parecem do misha aquele meninho do pokemon go eu não sei pq

Pioneros en el punk, con toques de ska. Un tanto parecidas las canciones. Es algo de mi estilo, pero no me llega a llenar

Given how iconic the title track and album cover are, I'm both surprised that I didn't know more of this, and surprised that I didn't find it that interesting. Possibly a grower though, if I gave it a few more listens.

not a fan

Classic brit punk

This album has made me realize that maybe punk isn't for me 🤷‍♂️

Somehow, this is really bad. I didn't think the ska and reggae influences which are consistent through this record did anything but make the album naff.

I loved punk, i love The clash

It's one of the albums I had saved on my telephone back then when Spotify didn't yet exist. "Okay, boomer!" - somebody yelled in the distance. Anyway, I could listen to it on repeat. One of my favourite albums ever. Maybe not top 10, but definitely top 100. That makes me think... What's my top 10?

Great album. I have already known some songs from this album before. Now when I listened all "London Calling" songs I reminded myself one of the things that I love about punk music - lyrics. Punk bands sometimes sing about things that others would be afraid to or wouldn't want to. I also love contradiction between live and sometimes happy music (and I know that musically it is not stereotypical punk music) and those problematic, at times dark lyrics. I especially feel this in "Spanish bombs" and "Rudie Can't Fail"

fire as fuck 9/10

a masterpiece that i've heard a million times

I really like the first song a lot. I have listened to the first song several times and was excited to listen to this album, hoping there would be more of that dark punk sound. Instead the majority of the album is happy and almost silly at times The rest of the album was still good, even though I didn’t like the ska (is that what it is?) type songs as much. Still easily one of the best punk records, if not the best. Probably better than the Sex Pistols, and definitely way better than the Ramones This album could grow on me still, so I should listen to it again sometime

This was not what I was expecting from The Clash. Very post-punk, with some definite ska sounds in there. Excellent stuff!

I can’t. It’s the same monotonous voice for every song and the music sounds like a beginners garage band. I don’t understand the hype. Would I listen again: Nope Best Song: none, I couldn’t even make it through the whole album. Worst Song: London Calling. Can’t stand this song on the radio and can’t stand it on the album. It should have have me a hint to what I was in for…

Atypical. This album has such a variety of influences. Musically and vocally superior punk.

pretend this is a 3.5/5

After not really liking their debut album, I was very pleasantly surprised by this! Fun album with a mix of styles that still has a punk feel. Who knew punk could be good?

Kind of overstays it’s welcome but it has an excellent closer. Overall great album

Not my cuppa but fun

Wow. So many recognizable styles/genres incorporated into this album. Punk, ska, reggae, new wave, to name a few. Enjoyable listening on a sunny afternoon in early March.

A blend of punk, ska, reggae, bright lyrics, and catchy hooks. Love the slurred lyrics and overall arrangement. You hear the bass, drums, horns, guitar, and vocals altogether and separately. 5/5

The b side was actually really good.

Loved it! Great punk album and they are truly one of a kind. Album got even better the second time I listened to it. Favourite songs: - London calling - Jimmy Jazz - The right profile - Train in vain

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

1 good song

This album was transformative to me musically and socially. four months before its release I left New York for Southern California, Venice Beach. I was a big fan of CSNY, Allman Brothers etc. You get the picture. In LA, Tom Petty's Damn the Torpedoes was ripping up the charts and I loved it. Months later I returned to New York to visit my old buddies and was shocked to see how things had changed. My hippie friends were wearing leather jackets slicked back hair, and listening to the hard hitting anti establishment music of punk rock. I was amazed and intrigued. What a collection! The title track, London's Calling it's one of the greatest songs of all time in my estimation. Guns Of Brixton is more relevent today than it was 43 years ago when it first came out. Rudie Can't Fail, Brand New Cadillac, Lost in the Supermarket, Jimmie Jazz; varied in style but all classics.

Can an album be universally regarded as best in its class, and still be underrated? Sure can! The hits just never stop coming.

Superb

Weird that this album feels way longer than it used to for me. That said, there are some standouts - London Calling, Rudie Can't Fail, Lost in the Supermarket, The Guns of Brixton, Train in Vain - but even the songs that don't totally bowl me over all have something to 'em. I can listen to this album straight through still and I've done that a number of times. I've never jumped into The Clash with both feet but I like this whole thing quite a lot.

Pretty much the blueprint of how to evolve one's ambitions, step outside of a given genre to incorporate fresh ideas, yet still be identifiably in touch with one's roots. And the results? Banger after banger.

This would probably be a 4 and 1/2 star event if we could do that. The only thing that's keeping it from 5 stars for me is just the length. It comes ever so close, but can't quite (imo) help from losing a little bit of steam here and there and I think that's primarily due to the sheer fact that it's a double album and, well, basically all double albums have this problem. But man. What a good collection of songs and sounds, by and large. The title track is such a good tune that it seems impossible to top. I'm not sure anything else on the album quite does, and yet they kind of don't even try. Instead, the band just shifts genres/moods entirely and writes an aces song in that lane. "Lost in the Supermarket?" Forget about it. Feels entirely different from the title track, or "Guns of Brixton," or "Rudie," or fill-in-the-blank and yet somehow they all still sound organically like they came from the same band. I think that's the hardest thing to do with a double album; there's usually one or two outliers that just feel like one of the band members wanted to fart around a bit and it somehow made the cut - because nothing didn't make the cut. Not here. It's not all perfect, but it's all impressive. And it's pretty much the only thing remotely approaching ska that I will ever admit to liking.

Excellent album. Very much reminds me of being little as my folks played this a lot.

I expected more out of this. London Calling is incendiary, Guns of Brixton has that iconic intro, and of course the album cover is one of the greatest pieces of rock art out there. But I felt nothing for the rockabilly influence and - perhaps this is another case where you had to be there at the time - I didn't feel inspired by much else. I'm sure it's me not you.

This is obviously a quintessential, influential, landmark punk album that everyone loves but honestly I wasn’t super impressed. It’s miles better than most of the punk albums I’ve gotten on here but there still weren’t many songs aside from the first and last track and hateful that I was really struck by. Maybe I just prefer the more sneering, aggressive Sex Pistols because a lot of this was honestly kinda lame. I can definitely see this having a death grip on like all of the 18-25 demographic in 1979 though

I thought this was going to be a lot more raw sounding than it was. I thought punk was meant to sound not put together and a little gritty? But this whole album flowed together nicely and had a little bit of a bunch of rock subgenres that kept me interested the whole time

Musically, every single song in here makes me feel like i'm the main character in a 2000s coming of age movie. Lyrically it's so complex that i'll have to sit more on it to fully absorbe all of it. I've never fully listened to a punk album and this has been a great start.

Joe Strummer and Mick Jones, what a dynamic duo! Great lead vocals followed by great supporting vocals adding such delicious texture while great lead guitar and rhythm guitar work does the same. Such unity of thought which is also found throughout the composition as a whole. From track to track you can feel how perfect the songwriting is, with different sounds working in unison to create these rich pictures. I love the beautiful melodies and the fast-paced instrumentation, and the songs they are able to slow down and linger in their melancholy atmosphere. London Calling is able to do so much and is filled with such sporadic energy while never losing its composure. From an individual song basis to the album as a whole, it’s just so strongly held together. A wonderful album from many different angles. Favorites: Train in Vain (Stand By Me), Lost in the Supermarket, Spanish Bombs, Wrong ‘Em Boyo, I’m Not Down, Hateful, Jimmy Jazz, Clampdown, The Card Cheat, The Right Profile, Four Horsemen

Deserves ten stars.

This is good, overall 4/5 Upbeat and chill

Simply fantastic album! A huge melting pot of an album, combining lots of different genres and resulting in an incredible absolute gem of an album! I spent countless of times listening to this record, it's one of my absolute favourites. Strummer's gravelly vocals, Simonon's swaying bass, Headon's steady drumwork and the double guitar work is great too, nice rhythms and chord changes! Favourite lyrics: - The ice age is coming, the sun's zoomin' in. Meltdown expected, the wheat is growin' thin. Engines stop running, but I have no fear. Cause London is drownin', I, live by the river. - You don't owe nothin', boy get running! It's the best years of your life they want to steal. Key tracks: London Calling, Brand New Cadillac, Jimmy Jazz, Hateful, Rudie Can't Fail, Spanish Bombs, The Right Profile, Lost In The Supermarket, Clampdown, The Guns Of Brixton, Wrong 'Em Boyo, Koka, Kola, The Card Cheat, Lover's Rock, I'm Not Down, Revolution Rock, Train In Vain (Stand By Me) 9,5 out of 10

What a great punk album. Could be one of the best punk vocals. I still think Iggy is the best. This is still top tier. Solid 4 for this album. 1. London Calling 2. Train in Vain (Stand by Me) 3. Lost in the Supermarket 4. The Guns of Brixton

Not what I was expecting, don't think I've listened to this one before. A lot of creativity and variety, and wide ranging influences.

Divine.

Excellent choice. Iconic from the start. The cover art. Elvis font with Paul smashing a bass. It kicks you in the junk, songs and punk. Punk always had songs. But these mean something else. These are deep. Doesn't hurt that they have constant melodic hooks throughout. and piss. and vinegar. So many good songs. I was 3 when this came out. I wouldn't hear it for a long time. Had an older neighbor from the west coast. He had a meticulous cd collection in his shitty kitchen (it was the exact same kitchen as mine. Those townhouses were shit.) He was 7 ft tall and had hair the color of a tennis ball. Saw The Clash with The Who in the early 80s. He loaned me all of their cds. I put them on my ipod. Yes, it was 2003ish. London Calling was the best one. faves-"Clampdown" "Rudy Cant Fail, "Train In Vain" "Lost In The Supermarket" Five stars

A classic album ! More classics and less “rapping” please 4*

Top class.

Not really punk, as it is touted, but a great album all the same.

not excited

The Clash were the most creative of the OG punk bands. They were probably also the most influential one on a wide range of artists. There's a lot of variety on this record. The good songs are awesome, but not all songs are good. Favorite song: London Calling.

4/5 Maybe I am going soft, but I actually really liked this album. I love the subtle social commentary in the lyrics and the music was rockin. Maybe I like Punk?

In the 9 days it's been since my last Clash exposure nothing much has changed in my opinion towards them. This album sounded better but dragged onnnnnnnn. Sigh. Please, no more punk for a while?

I don't know what I expected from this. London Calling and Train in Vain are very composed songs, but much of this feels off the cuff, and purposefully a little sloppy, especially the vocals. There's a lot of pop-punk roots in these songs.

crapa

For me, this is the greatest album of all time!

What a unique sounding album, still has an awesome vibe years later. About 10 good songs on this album, although it is a bit of a stamina fest. Train in vain is just a classic. Weak five, strong four.

I thought this was okay. It felt like they kind of all blended together.

Oh, the world's most over-rated band. Good cover though. I own this on vinyl (from back when records were cheap and easy to pick up second hand) and on in the expanded CD form (cheap from Cash Converters). Have tried so many times to get into it and surprisingly this was the time where I found myself enjoying it. Maybe it was listening to it on noise-cancelling headphones? But then I got a bit bored in the second half

I still don't get the fuss, though there's some cracker tunes on here.

Honestly some bops in here. Surprised myself

One of the greatest albums of all time

good music. Different than what I expected. Different styles (ska, punk, pop-ish too).

it’s not specifically bad but there’s just nothing really special about it. i actually liked a lot of the songs too but again it wasn’t anything special ig

great album.

Que cela fait plaisir de voir les Clash abandonner leurs coiffures en crète et laisser leurs douzaines de clébards au chenil le temps d'un album. Le résultat est loin d'être catastrophique.

Ok cet album ne présentait peut-être pas de colliers à clous et de Maximator, mais il en demeure pour le moins chiant à mourir.

Less punky, more groovy than I expected. Good variety of instrumentation though the album (some horns, I think?). Recognized the last song

I like the bass, but the vocals are kinda unintelligible

Finally I one I can get excited about again. Love this album!

Punk rock at it's absolute best. Sooooo many great songs here.

Really well written, varied, intelligent punkish rock. With all my troubles getting through long albums on this list, it is impressive this album really maintains listener engagement through all 19 tracks. Absolutely stellar.

This is a band I feel like would have been a hell of a good time in concert. They could sing about anything and make it sound good.

A great album through and through! I love The Clash for their vocals, rhythms, riffs, and garage-y sound.

Loved it!

Wow! I knew the first and last songs, but everything in between is great! This has rocketed up to my favorites list. (prior listen)

London Calling is such an iconic track the rest of the album is fun the listen to and I'll say Lost in the Supermarket is my fave from that bunch.

Great stuff - a much more interesting listen (to my ears, at least) than a straight ahead punk album. I do like some genre hopping. Fave track - "London Calling" is iconic, obvs. "Lost in the Supermarket" basically invented Pulp, right?! "Clampdown" is also a tune...

Listen, this was never going to get anything but 5 stars from me. It's "London Calling" for Pete's sake. Everything about this album is everything I love about punk. It's brash, rowdy, irreverent, thoughtful, thought-provoking, and experimental. It's a top 5 album of all time. Don't even @ me, bro.

this is such a wonderful album, the clash is wonderful, everything is wonderful

interesting little album. nothing really caught my attention but it was still an enjoyable listen

Don't overthink it: legendary album from a great band. Favorite track: London Calling. Favorite track non-London Calling division: The Card Cheat

One of the best albums ever. Unbelievable mix of genres and introduction of them into punk. Fav song: Train in Vain

Never been a huge fan, but it was okay.

London Calling, the song that is, is an iconic punk rock song and rightfully so. Hollywood have almost ruined the song by playing it every time London appears but it's still a great song ignoring that aspect. The rest of the album however is a jolly mess. It's clearly inspired by other genres like reggae and rockabilly and so far from punk. You never know what to expect but overall the rest of the songs pale in comparison to the opening track.

I mean. Come on.

Not much to say other than that the hooks are great

8/10 tough to rate!!! The highs are really high but it’s brought down by having a whole load of 6/10 songs

7/10. I can hear why people say this is great, but it doesn't always land for me, and it's long, though that wouldn't be an issue if I was more into it. Still solid stuff

To me, this is one of the most overrated albums of all time. I’ve listened to it twice and both times come away with a headache. The singer sounds like his mouth is full of marbles and he can’t carry a tune half the time. Really only 3 songs I enjoy over the course of 19(!!!) songs. Blech. 4/10

Pretty good! First half of the album slaps hard. Falls off a bit at end. A few tracks could have been cut, but London Calling is an album I like!

decent, like lost in the supermarket. train in vain is amazing

The best album by one of the most important groups of all time.

4.75

Everything is right. The name of the album, the absolutely iconic cover, and every. single. song. <chef's kiss>

Punky

Never really got into The Clash. A bit average imho

L O N D O N O N D O Not old enough to like this kind of music, but it's okay I guess. Can't wait for the day we get a hyperpop album

My dad likes the album, I thought it was pretty meh I like some clash songs but none of them are in this album unfortunately

A perfect album

A stand out

I gave London Calling a higher rating due to the historic importance it had on the corse of popular music.

Never really gave The Clash a fair listen. I liked this record. Especially the ska/reggae tracks. Truly a landmark record in punk history.

Punk music with standard rock instrumental work brilliant!!!

Don’t think I’ve ever sound down and listened through this whole album. Also don’t think I will again. Don’t get me wrong, love the clash and love the big hits on this album. But that’s enough for me really.

Flawless, my favourite album by one of my favourite bands. The card cheat and death and glory are two of the best rock songs, which are never really heard outside of this album. The big hits (title track, guns of Brixton, train in vain) are also great, but it is the breadth of their vision and influences that really stands out. Perfection

Hm ja, het is wel vrolijk, al krijg ik de indruk dat de teksten (waar ik niet naar geluisterd heb) soort van maatschappijkritisch zijn. Dan wreekt zich de lengte van deze dubbelelpee. Het is geen sound die vier plaatkanten lang interessant blijft. Half puntje erbij dan maar voor het aanstekelijke titelnummer.

London Calling zelf is natuurlijk een kneiter van een hit. Dat is me wel een opening. Dat niveau wordt niet meer geëvenaard. Mag je wellicht ook niet verwachten. Een paar nummers luisteren is prima. Maar die stem kan ik niet vier LP-zijden achter elkaar verdragen. Ze hadden of een zanger(es) moeten toevoegen of het bij de helft moeten laten.

Iconisch album met nog iconischer hoes. Opent met de grootste hit en misschien ook wel het beste nummer. Prima deuntjes, lekker uptempo, best veel afwisseling, weinig punk. Dat laatste is misschien maar goed ook, zo wordt het volwassen muziek.

Great album enjoy every song

Jolly good

Yes! Rock with interest! The Dialect alone makes this more interesting than ZZ Top or Black Sabbath. On Second thought it turns out I just like the punk aesthetic more than rock. Still fails to hold my interest through the whole album, though there are significantly more standouts. London Calling is a great track and Lost in the Supermarket made me perk up and pay attention.

Brutal!!!

London calling- 4 Brand new Cadillac-4 Jimmy Jazz-3 Hateful-3 Rudie Can't fail-2 Spanish bombs-4 The right profile-4 Lost in the supermarket-4 Clampdown-4 The guns of Brixton-2 (why the springs) Wrong em boyo-3 Death or Glory-3 Koka Kola-3 The card cheat-2 Lover's rock-3 Four horsemen-3 I'm not down-3 Revolution rock-4 Train in vain (stand by me)-3 64%

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Wow I've gotten so many great albums from this generator!! I've loved this album for a long time :)

An absolute riot from start to finish.

Really nice, some very cool songs on there that I’d never heard.

The good tracks I've heard a million times although I'll never get tired of Lost in the Supermarket. I bet at the time it came out it was the equivalent to when The Strokes released Is This It?

unpopular opinion: they're great, they're aware and companions, they made part of music's history but I feel bored every time.

A great album, the best by the Clash. While they may have become synonymous with punk, this shows they were so much more than 3 chord thrash merchants. Such a strong opening with London Calling, backed up by a great cover of Brand New Cadillac. Honourable mentions too for Guns of Brixton (the Clash did reggae better than most other non-reggae groups), Clampdown and Train in Vain. The second half of London Calling is a little weaker, but overall a superb album

I don't hate the clash, I think the title track is a legit good song, but this was way too long for that "not quite punk anymore, not really new wave yet" sound. The UK music scenes just don't interest me, I guess. 3/5.

One of the best albums of all time and the best cassette I ever stole from my brother. This album never fails to make me feel good. Oh the days of blasting it from the stereo of my '79 VW beetle with the top down...

Quite possibly the greatest album of all time.

Good music, not mine

I don't think I can explain how much I love this album. It's probably among my top 5 albums ever. I've been listening to it since I was 17 and it just never gets old. Such an eclectic mix of styles with punk flavour on top! There are no weak tracks and I can’t name all of my favourite ones, so here’s my absolute top, other than the obvious hits: Card Cheat, Koka Kola, Brand New Cadillac and I’m Not Down. This last track got me out of so many depressing situations. Love love love this album

mikäs sille voi..... yksi parhaista mitä olen ikinä kuullut... en ole mikään punkki fani EN HEVLETISSÄ ÄLÄ PERKELE! SANO NOIN! enkä ole britannia fani ÄLÄ MEE SANOO NIIN! jokainen biisinnypäkkä hittaa... paska laulaja... hyvä paska laulaja... kitaraa römpötetään ja rumpuja pumputellaan sellasta tahtia... parikymmentä biisiä ja silti loppuu liian aikaisin, voisin puolet albumista tallentaa listoilleni mutta jostain syystä pitää olla vitun monipuoliset playlistit meikällä.. mutta tulen silti kuuntelemmaan monenmoista tästä tuotoksesta.. vaikea valita parasta.... revolution rock paras populääri/laatu suhteeltaan...

Dit leek me altijd zo'n toffe band om eens in te duiken als ik tijd had, maar dat blijkt ijdele hoop.

Nope...

Hier had ik echt veel meer van verwacht. Zeker niet vervelend maar uiteindelijk een magere 3 sterren.

Leuk!

This album has the best final B-side track in “Train in Vain (Stand by me)” of any album I’ve ever heard. The whole album is a “reverse hit sandwich”, with the meat acting as buns and the middle being a bit soft.

A masterpiece - still sounds so good! Recommended

Genius. No other album like it.

AWESOME

The thing that impresses me most about London Calling is how there is 19 tracks and none of them are bad. A little bit overrated but it's definitely a classic and worthy of 5/5 on the strength of a track like London Calling alone.

Nothing else has ever really sounded like this

This album is kind of all over the place :-)

Favorite of all time?

So unhinged, yet simultaneously smart and sharp. I love the story of their rehearsals, how they disciplined themselves to rehearse in the afternoon, play soccer, go to the pub, and then rehearse again. Sounds like a kind of utopia I would like to live in for a while.

A buffet of genres and moods. They really started to branch out musically here and show that they were far more than just punk rock (while remaining punk all the same).

Probably the start of the mainstream popularity of The Clash. London Calling is a genre/country-defining song for sure, it still is awesome. There are a bunch of other gems but a few songs that really don't need to be on the album for me, it is quite long in terms of track length, but it's still punk so they are all pretty short. Overall good stuff albeit not a streamlined album experience.

Absolutely brilliant album. Strummers voice is perfect, great blend of punk, some pop elements and ska influences. Just a solid solid record!

The Clash were so integral to my formative years and this album means so much. I still have the original vinyl stashed away. This may be a double album, but it never feels over long - there’s not a duff track on it. The songs are tight and powerful and this definitely deserves a place on this list. There’s a reason why The Clash is so revered and on the top of so many people’s lists. They weren’t just a bunch of guys messing about. They were phenomenal, musicians drawing from a plethora of styles and making it work. Just fantastic!

The album is widely considered a masterpiece of rock music and I agree with that. The album's opening title track sets the tone for the rest of the album, with its urgent guitar riffs and amazing bassline. What really sets "London Calling" apart is its diversity and experimentation. The album incorporates a wide range of musical influences like SKA rhythms or rockabilly. Moreover, the album's production techniques were ahead of their time, with producer Guy Stevens incorporating dub-style echo and reverb effects, as well as overdubbing multiple guitar and vocal tracks, to create a rich and complex sound. "London Calling" is a classic album that still sounds fresh and relevant today. It's the mix of punk energy, social commentary, and musical innovation that make it a timeless masterpiece of rock music.

Probably the best punk album ever. Takes the genre to new heights. It has scope and range, and is ambitious in its musical exploration and lyrical captures the 70s while also being timeless.

Suprisingly mellow and good sounding post punk album. Tad bit long but overall an enjoyable album

The Clash is so cool. I feel like they're one of those bands that influenced a lot of other genres. Punk rock bands, pop artists, ska groups, even heavy metal thrashers all drew (at least a little bit) from something the Clash did. I also like that they stay true to their version of punk rock, but that the songs still feel varied and unique. Most punk rock albums (especially ones that end up over the hour mark like this one does) end up feeling very repetitive. This doesn't. It's all different, but all very clearly The Clash.

Für BritPunk okay.

On the weekend one of the founding members of the Clash passes away, Kieth Levene, we get London Calling! Kieth was also a founding member of Public Image Limited, who I strongly urge you to take a listen. This is another band introduced to me by Jason in college. This album has some iconic songs, including my personal favorite Train in Vain, but has many different styles of music, I have a hard time calling them a punk band. I hear some reggae even some brass/horn sounds mixed in there, which reminded of an old English band called The Specials. Another band I encourage to take a listen. Hell, Train in Vain is really a love song, isn't it? Or broken heart song, but you get the drift. Too many good songs to talk about them all, but I know another good band called INXS, where lead sing Michael Hutchence stated his favorite song was Spanish Bombs. Listen to a couple times over weekend. Shout to Clampdown, Train in Vain, Spanish Bombs, Card Cheat, London Calling..... hell, I throw a shoutout the entire album and the many diverse songs and sounds. Great album. Absolutely love the album cover too. 4 for me. Probably closer to 4.5

4.5 Here is another album that separates the boys from the men. This album is easy to credit a big part of my punk/new wave love as it was influential to both genres. This is The Clash at their most well tuned. It’s not as experimental as Sandinista and it’s not as shitty as Cut the Crap. It edges on just a bit too long for me but that’s by maybe one song. I absolutely do own this on vinyl. Love it.

5 An album widely regarded as one of the best ever recorded... and you know what, everyone who says so is 100% right. I'm usually quick to point a finger at something for being overrated, but through and through, this album is perfectly rated as the musical monument it is. In fact, if there were any one album agreed upon as being "the best", I'd be okay with it being this one (sorry Sgt. Pepper's). I've always thought of The Clash as the most important group of punk's first wave. Sure, Ramones and Sex Pistols pioneered the sound, but The Clash lived and breathed the mentality and values. They didn't just write songs about social justice, they were actually out on the streets fighting for it. So despite many trying to argue London Calling isn't a punk album because it blends different musical genres, you can't tell me the punk spirit isn't still present in some form or another on every track. Clampdown in particular is one of my favorite anthems, and contains some of my favorite punk lyrics: "Kick over the wall, cause governments to fall How can you refuse it? Let fury have the hour, anger can be power D'you know that you can use it?" While Beto O'Rourke was never my preferred presidential candidate, respect to him for using it as a part of his campaign. I've tossed this expression around a few times in my reviews, but this album is the definition of a group firing on all cylinders - every member is giving 110% into songwriting and performance, and it shows. Bassist Paul Simonon even stepped up to write and sing for the first time with The Guns of Brixton, and it's honestly one of the best songs on the album. Just about every track here is fantastic and unique in sound though (on a double album no less!) There's a lot I could highlight about each one, but I'll just call out Spanish Bombs and The Card Cheat as two of my favorites I don't see get talked about enough. The former is catchy as all hell, and the latter never fails to give me goosebumps when the horn section kicks in. The only real miss for me across the album is Lover's Rock (not really sure what they were going for there), but I'll give it a pass considering it's essentially a pebble in a bag of diamonds. Alright, I wrote way more here than I intended to, but even then I still feel like I have so much more I could say. Long story short, this album is a requirement for anyone with even the vaguest interest in music history.

First time hearing this whole album and I was a bit surprised. A lot more to The Clash’s sound than their best-known singles. It seems like they evolved a lot over their career. Not sure I’d come back to this often, but their influence on many bands is clear.

The only song by The Clash that I’m somewhat familiar with is the title track London Calling. I’ve been shown others over time which I remember liking, but none of them stuck with me, to the point that I’ve no idea what those songs actually are. Excited to hear a full album though! Songs I already knew: London Calling, Train in Vain (I stand corrected in my earlier comment about only knowing London Calling - I never knew Train in Vain was The Clash!) Favourites: Jimmy Jazz, Clampdown, Wrong ‘Em Boys Much of my teen years were spent listening to Rancid. I think it’s fair to say there if The Clash had never been, then Rancid wouldn’t either, as they definitely had a lot of inspiration from this. It’s also rare to hear an album with no filler songs. I’m aware that London Calling was a single, but beyond that I’m not sure which the big hits were (I’m writing this on a plane with no internet so I’m unable to check). Every song on this was well written enough, and catchy enough, to have been big hits. I’m too late to the party, but this has definitely turned me into a fan of The Clash.

Excellent. Great variety, clear and catchy songs.

EIGHT STARS! This is a modern classic, maybe their finest album and the "Only Band That Matters."

15/19, 79%

My favourite punk album and in my top 5 favourite New Wave albums. Not a mediocre song to be found here.

The Clash's mammoth masterpiece. 19 tracks covering an eclectic mix of genres including punk, reggae, ska, rockabilly, pop, and rock. Whatever the style, each song has a great and memorable hook which keeps you... well... hooked. Despite the variety there is something in the sequencing and production that holds the album together and enables it to make sense. In particular, the 10 song run from 'Rudi Can't Fail' to 'The Card Cheat' is ludicrously strong and would be a 5/5 album on its own, even without the iconic 'London Calling' and 'Train in Vain' which brilliantly bookend the album. An all time classic. Rating: 5/5 Playlist track: Death or Glory Date listened: 29/10/22

Great Album. Every listen gives a different result and the variety to genres is fascinating. Truly a band exploring their influences and not afraid to move and change what they are doing.

Probably every genre of music except punk! But accomplished and catchy throughout. 3.5/5

Never got this one. Boring, over-rated, and most definitely not punk.

✔️

It’s just doesn’t miss. 5/5

Liked it

listened to again better than i originally remember, but still kinda ho-hum for me

One of the greatest albums ever made

It’s “London Calling” a top to bottom punk master stroke from “the only band that matters”. A rare album that has an iconic opener and closer. All-time great album art.

Genre-bending and it works.

Always dynamite.

Long ass album kinda lost interest after first few songs

no words required

Heerlijk album! Lekkere stevig rock

This album has everything: punk, funk, and a bit of ska

Loved it front to back. The Clash are iconic. Joe Strummer is a legend.

Ive heard the title song many times, but not the rest. It was pretty good.

Now that I'm older I realized these guys were really just pop. dirty grungy pop.

Mostly brilliant, but some tracks left me a bit indifferent

I've heard this too many times. It's good but doesn't hit the same way it used to. Really consistent quality of songs though, considering the album length. Big up the Clash :)

Incredible. One of the best double albums ever?

The most listenable old punk on this list so far, and probably only because it's just The Beatles with more distortion and weird vocals.

Prob one of my favourite albums of all time, alway puts me in the right mood.

To me, this is the best album to come out of the original punk scene. Wildly creative and vibrant. This is where punk transformed into something more.

Classic.

Un buen álbum con toques de punk, ska, reggea, jazz/soul y con muy buenas canciones, el problema sería la duración del álbum

London wasn’t calling me at least not today. I get the importance of this record but it wasn’t clicking for me. Joe Strummer’s (I think that’s the right guy, didn’t bother googling which probably tells you all you need to know) voice has a style mimicked for generations but I think I’m just more connected to the bands who ripped the Clash off. I’m looking at you Jawbreaker. I mean Joe’s dead, he don’t care.

Is theses bitches sing another vowel.. The instrumentation is fun and quirky, but then I remembered they’re very British 🙄 Mostly pissed me off, but sometimes the wackiness worked. Learn how to edit btw

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All-time classic, innit, for reasons of variety and ambition, mainly, but also the depth and breadth of quality. Everything just works, spanning hard and dark edges to the lightest brightest pop hooks. One doubts not the commitment or the authenticity of the lads – they are all in on every cut. And while one hesitates to take artists too seriously in their political proclamations, the Clash (okay, Strummer) seems considerably more credible and informed than others. Surely his heart's in the right place. There's not a bit filler across both sides of both discs, so many of the songs (experimental as they seem at the outset) seem like they could be toss-offs, but the band gives it a full go on each and every. The stars just align sometimes, one supposes, from the cover photo to lyrics to the teamwork and effort, and willingness to share the spotlight. A sub-genre stradding high-water mark of popular music.

I have had this album in my life for 35+ years. I know every word, every note.

It's a classic. Great album, one of the very few double albums that manage to be entertaining all the way through. I'm not the biggest fan of the reggae-ska-whatever songs, like "Jimmy Jazz" and "Wrong 'Em Boyo", but then you have songs like "London Calling" and "Train in Vain" which are some of the best and most influential songs in punk history. Essential listen, not exactly a 5/5, but really damn close.

Oh yeah PUNK me up! That said, this album maybe didn’t need to be as long as it is

It feels almost like cheating to listen to this again, as I have it basically memorized. Still, I can’t believe this was an hour; it goes by so quickly.

Definitely wavered between giving this a 4 or 5, 4.5 would be the most accurate. Ultimately though, this is a classic album and deseves the benefits of swedish rounding.

mag das album, mag die band

Great Album, a favorite

Amazing album

All the songs are very similar, I liked one or two but overall I would not consider myself a Clash fan after listening. The voice is slightly annoying

Freaking love this album

Iconic album with many different musical genres mixed in.

I mean. It's the Clash. This is kinda a perfect album. So many different things. the birth of the 80's post disco punk movement. A+

Day 3: London Calling - The Clash - listened at 1 am on the next day - london is calling me at this hour - punky sound - kinda rock n’ roll at times - low effort voice but it fits - jimmy jazz moodswitch, is it a beatles album? - like the feeling of all of them singing - feels oh so british - don’t really like punk rock - repetitive drums - favorite: Lover’s Rock - 5.5/10

Masterpiece Love this albums diversity, every track hits the spot

Too long