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    London Calling Album

    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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    Quote Originally Posted by life on mars View Post
    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.

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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

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    Quote Originally Posted by life on mars View Post
    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

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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.

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

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

    https://gooddeedseats.com/blog/nmes-...lbum-revealed/

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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.

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    Spirit of Eden, Talk Talk

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    Quote Originally Posted by life on mars View Post
    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 !

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    Guns of Brixton
    Spanish Bombs
    Lost in the Supermarket

    Are simply wonderful tracks.

    Favourite though is “Straight to Hell”

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    Quote Originally Posted by Wash DC Blue View Post
    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

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    Quote Originally Posted by StraightOuttaCanton View Post
    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 😁

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    Toppers dad is a bluebird

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    Quote Originally Posted by life on mars View Post
    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.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Wash DC Blue View Post
    I know mate.
    I tried to separate from the first three.
    Not well enough 😁
    Makes sense.
    White Man in Hammersmith Palais for me

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    Quote Originally Posted by life on mars View Post
    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
    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.

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    Over-rated. They were a good band, no more than that.

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    Quote Originally Posted by tforturton View Post
    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.

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    Quote Originally Posted by tforturton View Post
    Over-rated. They were a good band, no more than that.
    opinions opinions etc

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