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The Clash Album Reviews 4out of 5
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The Story Of The Clash (Volume 1)

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The Clash were certainly one of the most important bands of the last century particularly for the way in which they incorporated black music into their punk palette. Punk fans will find plenty to get excited about in the early hits such as '(White Man) In Hammersmith Palais' and 'Complete Control' which were well above the average dated, immature punk fare on offer at the time. In this oddly non-chronological compilation these tracks are on side 2 with the ending taken up by excerpts from their most important and influential album, 'London Calling'. On this album, The Clash hit true form with classics like 'London Calling' itself, the menacing 'Guns Of Brixton' and the recently heard 'Rock The Casbah' (battered to death by Will Smith at the turn of the Millenium) whilst 'Spanish Bombs', 'Bank Robber' and 'Clampdown' retain a great ear for a punk tune without losing touch of their politically-charged musical agenda. All in all it's a very good story but it's unlikely there will be a Volume 2.
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  CD1 Track Listing
01 The Magnificent Seven
02 Rock The Casbah
03 This Is Radio Clash
04 Should I Stay Or Should I Go?
05 Straight To Hell
06 Armageddon Time
07 Clampdown
08 Train In Vain
Standout Track Guns Of Brixton
10 I Fought The Law
11 Somebody Got Murdered
12 Lost In The Supermarket
13 Bank Robber

Standout Track = Standout Track

  CD2 Track Listing
01 (White Man) In Hammersmith Palais
02 London's Burning
03 Janie Jones
04 Tommy Gun
05 Complete Control
06 Capitol Radio
07 White Riot
08 Career Opportunities
09 Clash City Rockers
10 Safe European Home
11 Stay Free
12 London Calling
13 Spanish Bombs
14 English Civil War
15 Police & Thieves

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