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
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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.Quote:
Originally Posted by life on mars
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
Nope, not by a long chalk is it the best British album of all time. The best album The Clash ever did mindQuote:
Originally Posted by life on mars
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.
Personal taste, innit? And when one had one's impressionable and formative years perhaps.
that album came in at number 8 from NME's poll back in 2006
https://gooddeedseats.com/blog/nmes-...lbum-revealed/
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.
Spirit of Eden, Talk Talk
You must be 'aving a larf !Quote:
Originally Posted by life on mars
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by Wash DC Blue
The first 3 Clash albums are all exquisite though. I probably plump for the eponymous one over London Calling
I know mate.Quote:
Originally Posted by StraightOuttaCanton
I tried to separate from the first three.
Not well enough 😁
Toppers dad is a bluebird
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by life on mars
Makes sense.Quote:
Originally Posted by Wash DC Blue
White Man in Hammersmith Palais for me
It's a great album. Too much filler for me though. Same with Sandinista. If they were single record albums they'd certainly be up there.Quote:
Originally Posted by life on mars
Over-rated. They were a good band, no more than that.
That’s ironic as it was a girl called Turton that introduced me to The Clash and the awesomeness of Strummer.Quote:
Originally Posted by tforturton
opinions opinions etcQuote:
Originally Posted by tforturton