London Calling

This is sure alright. Do not understand why it's considered one of the best albums ever. I was disappointed by the fact that this is only barely punk. "Best punk album of all time" my ASS!

A lot of this is very rumty-tumty and worryingly close novelty-rock. Quite a few clunky lyrics throughout. The core of the band sound great, and I do enjoy Strummer's voice, but most of the songs are just so-so, with only a couple of standouts. Don't get why this record is so acclaimed.

Better than I thought it would be, more diverse. I thought it’d be all punk, guess I had them wrong

Over an hour of Brit Punk in this one, but The Clash is so good that I am down for it. Great sound from the orchestrations and vocals. Love the calypso party tune of Rudie Can't Fail (don't know what its about but I did like it). Then Spanish Bombs seems to allude to some way in Granada or somewhere so, I am scratching my head if part of this is a protest album, or just punk lyrics not meant for me. and then Clampdown screams political and social protest, so that answers that question. And then Lover's Rock was a total turn off for everything that i had liked up until this track. Ending Train in Vain was the only track I was very familiar with besides the title track. Listened before? N Saved tracks? N Favorite tracks? London Calling, Rudie Can't Fail, Clampdown, Revolution Rock, Train in Vain ⭐️⭐️ Undecided

Fun horns and percussion. I would quite like this...with better vocals.

It starts with such a banger and then I couldn't get into it. Also I find it king of long...

I'd only ever heard "London Calling" so hopes were high for the rest of the album. Perhaps this song was lightning in a bottle though.

It’s ok, respected as helping found punk genre, but not something I’d listen to more than once

So far it’s just obnoxious. The affectation of the singers voice during more swaggering songs is straight up annoying and clownish. I don’t think it’s unfair to say that Also 19 tracks is too many. The horn section is one of the few bright spots. Fav tracks: -Lost in the Supermarket (I think they sound better when they’re not trying to do so much. This one reminds me of The Replacements) -Four Horsemen

I already know I’m not a clash fan. I did not enjoy this one

From the other reviews I see that I am being blasphemous, but I wasn't a fan of the shouting. Some of the lyrics were good though.

Strong start, strong finish, lots of skippers in between. No need for a double album guys. Four hits that got radio play; London Calling, Lost in the Supermarket, Clampdown, and Train in Vain. Pretty much all the rest are filler. L = (2.2*s) Too many songs with the same formula, thought it would be more punk. J = (2.5*s) Lots of I Fought The Law…

Börjar o slutar på på topp men är tyvärr en timme av ganska långtråkiga grejer emellan. Vill sätta högre betyg, men det är för segt asså.

I can’t fault them for not being my taste in music. They scratch that pop punk level ever so slightly and I guess could be to blame for Green Day, Good Charlotte and Simple Plan. Shame on them. I mean, the album cover would tell you that these guys go hard, like Sex Pistols level but if you knew anything more than a little about them, you’d know that Big Audio Dynamite was their real calling. This isn’t all that bad. It’s undeniable that it’s an influential album. It just lacks that wow factor for me. Now you know and knowing is half the battle. Choice cut: Death or Glory

Sound is ok. Can try again.

Entretenido

So punk. So meh.

Meh

Não é muito minha vibe não. Muito eletrônica "arrastada" pra mim

I wasn't really fussed - Imy ears pricked up at the supermarket one, but other than that I don't really enjoy Joe Strummers voice.

The clash are a bit of a mishmash i always thought. Couple of classic songs but an awful lot of dreck and a very erratic singer. This is a good introduction but this is not a rabbithole i enjoy meandering down. In terms of political posturing the manic street preachers did it better 14 years later. These are the prototypes but with each passing year the photo fades and the sound struggles to be heard.

It was fine. Not my favorite sound.

Since this one often pops up on all sorts of Greatest Albums lists, I’ve given it a few listens over the years – as part of my music education. Unfortunately, this time around, it left me just as indifferent as on previous attempts.

Meh

Ehh... Nothing special

Some of it was catchy and interesting but it was also very long. I feel like the good songs got lost a bit in the slog.

I'm not the biggest punk rock admirer, but what I usually do appreciate about the genre is the energy. If a punk album doesn't charge you up, the deliberate simplicity and abruptness get old pretty fast. The Clash seem to walk the middle road here, mixing genres and making things more interesting compositionally, but the spark is lost for me. For most of this album, I was bored. The only point in this hour-long album where I felt like waking up was Lost In the Supermarket, but after that, things turned ska (and that's rarely a good turn for me). Nothing else quite stood out, and between repetitive songs and pretty rough vocals, I utterly failed to get into London Calling.

Je ne sais pas trop honnêtement, je comprend que cet album est mythique aux yeux de beaucoup de personnes mais pour moi, c'était une tâche d'écouter l'album au complet. L'instrumental était ok mais les voix... ouf. 2 étoiles pour avoir trouvé une ou deux chansons potables.

Vamos de viaje en el auto con el peor sistema de sonido que hemos tenido y elegimos escuchar este disco. Me gustó la canción del supermercado, el resto meh. Con un bonus track de revolution rock de los fabulosos cadillacs al final.

Never understood why everyone rates this, find it very average

The boys - lost in the supermarket was a surprise banger

A solid album, a bit long in the tooth, but I can see the appeal. I appreciate the influences on later punk and Ska, but a bit tame for my tastes.

Helt sikker godt. Men ikke for mig.

I know a lot of folks love The Clash. I'm just not one of them. Not my cuppa.

Shit was just not my vibe. London Calling was fun, there were a few other fun songs to listen too. Most of it though, was just filler to my ears by todays standards.

Only made it halfway through, idk it didn't pull me in

Post-punk is generally a genre I love, but this leaned way too much towards ska for me. This isn't, like, bad or anything, but very, very much not for me. I know this is blasphemous, but......2/5.

I get how legendary it was at the time, but apart from the title track, as a first time album listen, I was underwhelmed

They cover a lot of styles here. Punk, rock, blues, reggae! And the instrumentalists are doing a good job. Has enough sonic variance for a double album. But that voice! I couldn't handle that for a normal album, much less a double! That's a 2.

2-3

Totally over-rated, even the singles are a bit naff

He’s like morriesy if morrisey squaked CAW CAW CAW CAW

punk softened and muddied by ineffective genre blending

Sounds very much like a bar band, nothing more complex or thoughtful than a fall out boy album but British

Unremarkable. Better than their debut though. Best songs: London calling, train in vain.

Did not expect the ska but still not my fave

Starts off well, then I found it a bit boring. 2/5

I appreciate this album for the artistry, but I just don't think this style of music is for me.

downloaded 1,8,9,10&19

I can’t help but feel that you had to be there at the time of release to love this. Everything sounds the same to my ears Favourites: Spanish Bombs, lost in the supermarket.

This was fine, but no really stand out tracks for me. Brit rock/ punk. A little soft for my taste, but I do understand that this was early in the punk canon.

I bought this in high school and tried pretty hard to like it, but punk rock just ain’t my bag.

I’m clearly in the minority here, but this isn’t very good punk music. It’s boring. It’s also too long. It’s also repetitive.

Colour me surprised that this is as much Reggae as early punk. I don't like Reggae...

Honestly incredibly disappointing. Title track is punchy and has such a distinct edge that is completely dropped for the remainder of the album. Was expecting a punkier sound, ended up with pop rock? Killer song, skippable album

While I do like the instrumentals, I cannot listen to that voice for more than 20 minutes. Did not finish.

Ok

Classic British punk. Really glad we won the revolution.

why are there so many songs

2/5. Really couldn't get into it.

Besides the song London Calling, this entire album is garbage.

Forse un po' troppo lungo, da riascoltare con cura ma non mi ha lanciato.

One of the most overhyped bands ever. Every song sounds like it’s being sung by someone with a speech impediment or a mental deficiency. There’s about 1 song’s worth of good moments throughout an hour-long album.

Eg e meir ein post-punker enn ein punker

I Don’t think its for me, its perfectly listenable but drags a bit and doesn’t stand out to me, aside from london calling.

Alright.

4.4/10

The album art and the title song are great, undeniable classics, but the rest of of the album doesn't do anything for me. None of the songs match the tone or feel that London calling conjures up. I do kind of like the last song, but by the time the album gets to it I was ready to be done. Also, book end songs that I enjoy don't really save the album.

It was ok

Dritbra første låt. Videre er det helt greit. Grell bruk av blåsere. First wave ska? Ikke for meg. Får mer lyst til å høre på black Sabbath fra i går.

Couple of good songs, too long of an album though

Probably a lot better than I had chance to give it credit for, but also not my bag.

Great title track, got a bit bored after that.

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Not a Clash guy I'm afraid, and this listen didn't do much to change that (Rudy Can't Fail is a better tho).

Honestly aside from the couple hits on this album, it didnt really do anything for me. kinda repetitive and im not a fan of the mumble singing. I did want to like it tho

Sux

Musically, I think this is supposed to be adventurous (incorporating reggae / experimental elements) but it just doesn't feel like that in 2024. Lyrically, I wasnt a fan -- anti-establishment in the most literal, obvious way, and lacking humanity imo.

Didn't really land for me. London Calling is incredible, but the rest very, very meh.

Pretty boring.

Very bleh, I dont know if its a time thing but this albums was just very boring to me.

Not a huge fan of late 70s/early 80s in general and this album didn't seem to have much to offer past that so I listened to the first five or so songs they weren't bad just not my cup of tea it mostly all sounded the same to me

Iconic ass cover. Glad I could finally get around to listening to the album that it hails from. At the expense of giving anyone reading this complete whiplash, I don't think the 80s and I will ever get along, especially when it comes to new wave. All of the music is pretty indistinguishable and bog-standard to me, and the vocals are just horrific.

fun but whatever

#374. Boring. It's like some kind of pseudo edgy surf rock or something. So this is what the Boomers called punk, huh? 2/5: yawn

Found myself skipping through a lot of this album. I miss my book so I can read why these are so important.

not my fave all kinda blended into eachother

It was ok. Mostly background noise for me.

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

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

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

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

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

Kind of boring

2.5 half classics half filler

roight wots oll this then

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

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

5/10, максимум на фон поставить

2.5. good listen but not much to go back to

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

Oh wow, the clash.

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

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

Mindless punk

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

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

I don’t like British punk.

Pínu ofmetið í heildina, en það sem er gott er gott.

The Clash clashed with my taste. Favourite track: Hateful.

Ei koveta edes vähää alusta. Jotain henkilökohtaisesti ärsyttävää näiden soundissa ja edes hittibiisit ei kiinnosta.

London Calling oli joskus hyvä biisi, mut nyt huomas, että tulee korvista pihalle. Muutenkin vähän blääh koko levy. Ihan ok ja kuunteli, mut odottelihan siinä vaan loppumista

i fucking hate the clash

Fine. Alternative early 2000s. Cave has a sort of Lou Reed + Psychedelic Furs voice.

Boring trash

Unless it created that sound or nailed that moment, I’m not seein it

Perfectly ignoreable

i feel nothing; i am bored

The OG of British Punk Rock and they lasted longer than many others. Appreciated that not all the songs sounded the same. And the best song was the last one; one of their more popular songs Train in Vain. Finally I heard one I recognized. Nice flashback to the early days of punk rock for the late 70's/80's.

Tandon Scale Rating: 2 Standouts: London Calling, Hateful, Lost in the Supermarket, Train in Vain Foot Notes: 1 there’s 10 different genres on this album 2 other than the opening song I was kind of bummed out by this Would I Listen Again: don’t think so Album Cover Rating: (1-5) 4 Album Name Rating: (1-5) 4

Angst and annoying. Yikes.

Otro poquito de rock. Más divertido me parece, me recuerda somehow a la rue ketanou

clampdown

Почему мне должно быть не пофигу на клаш? Потому что это станд из жожи? Нет, это не аргумент, честно говоря. Ну, это лёгонький панк, прям самый лёгонький и нежненький. И чего и что, ну зовёт лондон. Песня, я так понимаю, известная, но меня она совершенно ничем не цепляет. Пожалуй, две звезды. Не отвратительно, но мне скучновато. Может, просто не в настроение попало... но даже не дослушал.

besides the hit songs I've heard before, didn't like the rest of the album

Unnecessarily long, with three models of songs repeating themselves constantly: the Punk Rock song, the Light Rock Song and the Ska Punk Song. I understand that this may have been a staple of Punk Rock, but for me was just boring to the point that I had to do a real effort to finish it.

2/5 The title track is great, so is Death or Glory and Train in Vain, but it's far too long. A 40 minute album would have been much better in my opinion. Now it just feels unfocused most of the time and there's no sense of direction.

Some bangers but too inconsequential and too long.

Not into British Punk.

sorry yall i know this is a classic punk album and i hardcore fuck with the message but a bunch of white dudes doing reggae?? not for me

I knew one or two tracks, and I like them, but I cannot listen to a whole album. It sounds too similiar.

Better than expected but not my thing

Apart from "London calling", just a big standard British rock album 2/3***

Wikipedia says The Clash was billed as "The Only Band That Matters". Bullshit.

Way more boring and grating than I remember.

Langweilig, 2 Sterne

Raskas viikko täällä

I like how they bring in different genres - not a huge fan of the more punkish or skaish tracks. I liked Mick Jones‘ vocals in „The right profile“, they where fun. Overall I have the feeling that this Album should induce some emotions in me but it just doesn’t. This one‘s cool, but too cool for me.

I did not care for this album it clashes with what I enjoy.

Okay enough. Jimmy Jazz sucks. Didn’t bother to finish it. Though The Clash’s influence on later punk music is pretty clear.

Not a single song that I liked.

I like the sound but it's very repetitive. All the songs sound like I fought the law

Eg e meir ein post-punker enn ein punker

Way to chaotic and all over the place.

Not really me

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.

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.

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

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

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

not a fan

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.

1 good song

not excited

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.

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

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

Nope...

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

Long ass album kinda lost interest after first few songs

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

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

Punk has gotten so much better. This record is okay I guess. I am sure it was jaw dropping at the time.

not for me, but appreciate its influences?

L'ho anche già sentito altre volte, però non riesco ad arrivare in fondo.

Not memorable. Mixture of ska and reggae and a little bit of something that is not punk. Not in it.

It was not a bad album

well i actually listened to it. knew the last song! not that great to me though

Really can't bring myself to care. They might be seminal, but I think it lacks fundamental melody or sophistication to me - just a lot of stomping and shouting

Didn’t enjoy. First song, I’ve heard too many times and I am completely indifferent to it. Several songs were weird ska which made me cringe. The Brixton one was okay. I left my phone in another room with the album playing and was disappointed that it hadn’t finished upon my return. I listened to the last four songs on mute.

Not really my vibe.

It didn't sound anything like I expected. I can definitely see the hints of the very beginning of punk music.

Not a fan of the clash but I’m glad I gave this a listen to reconfirm. I can appreciate the passion and the social critique but the vocals and simplistic percussion grind my gears.

some tracks are ok too long things got boring should probably listen again, probably won't

I liked some of the songs, maybe i have to listen to it again, to be completely sure

average

Hmmm.

What's the best Clash album? The Best of the Clash. A lot of "diverse" styles on here = a lot of chaff. Some absolute bangers though. Yet another 2**. https://youtu.be/tyZspqjtG2k

Ok but nothing memorable other than title track

Like tiki bar/surfer vibes of the 60s? Idk.

just way too long, i feel like a lot of these tracks could be cut

London Calling: 5/10 but added it to my playlist. kinda boring but not necessarily bad. Brand New Cadillac: 3/10 the lyrics are fun but thats it. kind of reminded me of oingo boingo for some reason. added this to my playlist too but ill probably remove it later. Jimmy Jazz: 1/10 boring as hell. couldn't even add it to my playlist to give it a few more listens. Hateful:5/10 liked it better than the other 3. but still a bit boring to me. but there's a specific chords change in the chorus which makes this song worth adding to my playlist. Rudies Can't Fail: 2/10 i lowkey hate his voice and everything about this band but ill still try my best to listen to it fully. no i genuinely cant do this, i even removed the 3 songs that i added to my playlist before except london calling(just for the beatlemania line lol). i can imagine someone enjoying this album though, it's just not the one for me. from the 5 songs i listened to, ill rate this album a 3/10

At the beginning, I was enthusiastic about what was going to happen next. However, soon enough I found myself bored. Imagine a punk rock record that makes you want to sleep. London Calling does exactly that. The vocalist's performance is arguably the worst feature of the album. It's nasal, boring, never improves the song and basically dumb. His voice ruined numerious tracks, and I just didn't want to hear any more of him. The guitarist did a good job in the opening couple of tracks and performed, uh, one solo I believe, but generally his playing was mediocre. The drums felt to be underrepresented, idk, no real highlights in this regard. Strangely, The Clash switch to pop numerious times... And it sounds bad. They even add some weird kind of sounds usually heard in comedies or circuses. What does that have to do with punk? Alright, one could argue they are not obliged to stay within one style, that is fair. However, all of their experiments fail. I was just waiting for this to end, finding myself disgusted by either the vocals or even the guitar a couple of times, which is rare. I even noticed that the lyrics were tasteless as a person who does not care about them. All in all, an epic failure by The Clash, waiting for that hour to lapse was either boring or felt like damage to my ears. At least the album artwork is kind of cool. Decent tracks: London Calling, Brand New Cadillac, The Guns of Brixton (debatable, they just repeat the same thing like three times, but the beginning was okay), Four Horsemen (finally some music at the end of the track). P.S. Seeing that this has an average of 3.96 is crazy.

idk i really hate his voice

Only track I enjoyed was the eponymous one

I know a few songs from The Clash but not from this album, pretty groovy I must say! It’s SUCH a long album tho. Fav song is ‘Brand New Cadillac’.

Good album.

А ПОЧЕМУ НА СПОТИФАЕ НЕТ MOSCOW CALLING

It was ok. Not my cup of tea. Like 1-2 tracks I semi enjoyed

Couldn't get it to play

The clash is not really my jammmm

favs: the card cheat train in vain (stand by me) rating 0.5/5

Whatever this genre is, I’m not a fan of.

I didn't like it. Jimmy jazz was alright though.

Another album that is Just Too Loud for me… Faves in album order London Calling The Guns of Brixton Train in Vain

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Not my cup of tea

3.26/10

Decent lyrics and themes. Musically, incredibly annoying.

Legendary, but not for me

Oof... With the exception of the two tracks that were singles with radio play, I couldn't wait for this to be over. It was painfully dull to me. And why was it so long? A bar band that I'd be trying to talk over to my friends and finishing my beer hoping we could move on to a different place. Sorry. This hit me in the "fuck that" category.

This was an annoying album for knobs

You can take all these remasters and stick them straight up your ass

Insupportable

It was ok. It's standard 70's rock. When you grew up with this sound, finding a standout is rare.

non

Boring

+1 point for the album cover accurately depicting what I wanted to do to my computer while listening to this album.

1 :(

BEST SONGS: -Brand New Cadillac

Not today, Mr. Clash. Couldn't listen to the whole thing.

too long, boring - hot take i know but i couldnt bring myself to re listen to it

Not a punk fan

Not a fan of this genre. Nothing saved to the playlist.

Nope. Just can’t do it. I tried. 1

I can't listen to this one a third time, just, no. Seminal punk (ish) album? Yes Do I like it? No, I do not like the ska elements or even its more punk elements, its too long and the only song I ever care to listen to again is Lost in the Supermarket because it at least sounds like a post punk song but beyond that it's just totally not my thing Just a no.

Not for me

Not for me. 1/5

The whole album sounds the same

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

Not my style

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

Not my vibe. Bored by it.

This is not my kind of music. Need more than guitars & drums. Not into "punk".

Meh. Never got into The Clash, and now I know why.

Not talented.

Challenge: give me an album not from a British band and not older than 40 years. Impossible for this website.

Did not like album

Definitely not for me....

Oh Gott nope, so viel was ich nicht mag

No thanks

I've listened to a few Clash songs here and there, but never really been a fan of any of them enough to seek out more of their material. This album has done little to change my opinion. I realize this is probably heretical to most music fans, especially punk fans, but it is what it is. Let's get to some details. Highlights: Jimmy Jazz - The most interesting songs to me on this album are the ones that sound the least like the Clash's signature sound. This mellow jazzy track was a fun listen. Rudie Can't Fail - This song is almost straight up reggae. Very relaxing sound and the singer's vocals fit with the reggae theme. Lost in the Supermarket - This is probably my favorite song on the album. The bass riffs are great. Somehow the vocalist learned what his range is. I'll be adding this to my playlists. Clampdown - Great punky, chunky guitar. Catchy hooks, vocals are on point here. The Guns of Brixton - More great bass work. The reggae style once again is a great match for The Clash's skills. I'm Not Down - I really enjoyed this one. Very upbeat punk sound. A trumpet solo away from early ska. Lowlights: London Calling - God these vocals are grating. Sounds like the guy has a sinus infection. Wrong 'Em Boyo - The intro to this track is brass with what sounds like a donkey braying over it. Vocals are awful. After the intro it redeems itself with a very early ska sounding jam. Four Horsemen - Awful vocals strike again. Guy sounds like Eeyore. Final Thoughts: Frankly, I did not enjoy this album. I liked a lot of the instrumental work on here, but God, the vocals are grating at worst and downplayed at best. The best tracks are consistently the ones with the most emphasis on the instrumentals themselves. Legitimately at times sounds like a donkey imitating human voice.

Not my music

Pizda hui

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…

Not gonna lie, i was really bored with this one. Already knew London Calling and Stand by Me. Its just not jiving with me. No cohesion and honestly the vocals are not my favorite and theres no real good interesting hooks. Expecting a good old amp blowing fist pumping anthem-filled good time. But british reggae punk? I just cant sink into it. Gave Urban Hymns a better score and people think that one is ass so maybe its a flaw with me.

okay.

zzzzzzzzzz

Load of shite. Can't even be bothered thinking up something less base than this.

Didn't like

utter tosh

Diese Platte ist abscheulich. Es war mir nicht möglich, mehr als die ersten 5 Songs davon zu hören. Wenn je ein Negativbeispiel für besonders uninspiriertes, dilettantisches Songwriting benötigt würde, wäre diese Platte besonders geeignet. Taugt noch nicht einmal für Lacher, reinste Folter. Wer das für ein hervorragendes, besonders hörenswertes Album hält, ist musikalisch tontaub. Nie wieder!

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https://www.theringer.com/music/2019/12/17/21024982/the-clash-london-calling-40th-anniversary

Well. It fucking rocks.

Fuckin A