Essential Clash
Sony - Sony
The Clash
Release date: 2003-03-11
Audio CD
British Punk, Dance-Rock, Hard Rock, Pop, Pop/Rock, Pop/Rock Music, Punk, Rock, Rock & Roll, Rock/Pop
1. White Riot Single Version
2. London's Burning
3. Complete Control
4. Clash City Rockers
5. I'm So Bored With The U.S.A.
6. Career Opportunities
7. Hate & War
8. Cheat
9. Police & Thieves
10. Janie Jones
11. Garageland
12. Capital Radio One
13. (White Man) In Hammersmith Palais
14. English Civil War
15. Tommy Gun
16. Safe European Home
17. Julie's Been Working For The Drug Squad
18. Stay Free
19. Groovy Times
20. I Fought The Law
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Essential Clash
Date undefinedSure, when you think of 70s punk music, the majority of people will call up the name of the Sex Pistols. With just the one album they apparently changed the world (as I've said in a previous review). Yes they did form a year later than the pistols, but they have given us a more quality catalogue of music than the Pistols did. They ended in 1986 but The Clash will still go down in history as one of the defining bands of that era. It wasn't just punk music, they also experimented with a bit of Funk and rap to keep the band fresh with mild success (thinking Rock The Casbah anyone?)
Anyway, this may not be the best collection in the world especially for the die hard fans. I have to admit that I'm not one of those die hard fans who likes songs the mainstream audience has never heard of. In fact I'm a member of the mainstream audience and I'm quite happy to say that this collection would take pride of place in my CD rack... If I hadn't already downloaded it (legally) and if I had a CD rack. Songs such as I Fought The Law and Janie Jones make the collection worth the purchase price altogether.
I would always have loved to see some form of reunion tour in the new millenium especially seeing the Pistols getting back together, but alas it was not meant to be with the tragic loss of the legend of Joe Strummer. I can only ask this of you, buy the album and savour the memories because that's all we have left.
Essential Clash
Date undefinedFor me The Clash was Combat Rock, the album they released in early 80's (81?) that bring me back to my youth. A couples of years ago I read in every list of the best rock bands ever that The Clash were among the top 20 and London Calling was one of the best 10 albums ever. So I began to look for more music from the group. Discovering this collection and the early recordings of the group. I have to say That I'm impressed. From the early really punk recordings like White Riot, through their evolution to post punk and pop singles like Rock The Casbah, or Should I stay or Should I go, The Clash demonstrate that They were not just THE punk group but wise composers and instrumentalists not mentioning the message of rebellion and anger about the matters of those days. The Clash ws indeed one of the best groups ever and their music stand the test of time. In this collection you'll find their most important recordings and what They were really about.
Essential Clash
Date undefinedI'm a die-hard Clash fan. This is a great collection of "The Only Band that Matters"! It has almost all of their classic material, then also documents their later years. It's worth reliving the glorious music of their prime, as well as some of their music from their later, admittedly lesser, years, isn't it?!? Long Live The Clash! Buy this CD; it's great!
