London Calling Album

[life on mars]

Is London Calling the greatest British album of all time its such a mix of sound and such a recognition of an urban city life

[the other bob wilson]

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Is London Calling the greatest British album of all time its such a mix of sound and such a recognition of an urban city life

Not sure about the greatest British album, but it’s a great one which I think has aged well.

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

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Rubber Soul Beatles

Zep , Cream

So many contenders

I am not a clash fan but its a very good album

Kinks did some fantastic stuff

Yardbirds

Zep had a very good mix of blues , rock , folk , etc going on

Great British Bands might be a better title

[Mr Soul '68]

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Is London Calling the greatest British album of all time its such a mix of sound and such a recognition of an urban city life

Nope, not by a long chalk is it the best British album of all time. The best album The Clash ever did mind

[life on mars]

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Been struck by the many references it receives in interviews and music books from famous artist around the world, It features in a lot of greatest albums of all time like the Rolling Stone .

I've seen so many live bands who play a version of the Clash songs in thier encores.

[Taunton Blue Genie]

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Personal taste, innit? And when one had one's impressionable and formative years perhaps.

[MOZZER2]

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that album came in at number 8 from NME's poll back in 2006

https://gooddeedseats.com/blog/nmes-100-greatest-british-albums-of-all-time-revisited-best-british-album-revealed/

[Majorblue]

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It is a marquee album of that era with one of the great front covers and the title track is instantly recognisable.

Best ever album, probably not, but it is subjective. I would probably plump for the Kinks or LED Zep.

[az city]

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Spirit of Eden, Talk Talk

[Moodybluebird]

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Is London Calling the greatest British album of all time its such a mix of sound and such a recognition of an urban city life

You must be 'aving a larf !

[Wash DC Blue]

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Guns of Brixton
Spanish Bombs
Lost in the Supermarket

Are simply wonderful tracks.

Favourite though is “Straight to Hell”

[StraightOuttaCanton]

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Guns of Brixton
Spanish Bombs
Lost in the Supermarket

Are simply wonderful tracks.

Favourite though is “Straight to Hell”

Straight to Hell is off Combat Rock.

The first 3 Clash albums are all exquisite though. I probably plump for the eponymous one over London Calling

[Wash DC Blue]

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Straight to Hell is off Combat Rock.

The first 3 Clash albums are all exquisite though. I probably plump for the eponymous one over London Calling

I know mate.
I tried to separate from the first three.
Not well enough 😁

[Whisperer]

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Toppers dad is a bluebird

[Mr Soul '68]

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Been struck by the many references it receives in interviews and music books from famous artist around the world, It features in a lot of greatest albums of all time like the Rolling Stone .

I've seen so many live bands who play a version of the Clash songs in thier encores.

Rolling Stone is shite matey. Have you ever read it? it started off as a great music mag as part of the counter-culture years in the US between 67-69 but as the decade turned, it soon became middle-of-the road tosh. If you believe what any of their so called 'expert's in music write about, you might as well listen to the Times or Telegraph's music correspondent's.