1 Janie Jones
2 Remote Control
3 I'm So Bored With The U.S.A.
4 White Riot
5 Hate & War
6 What's My Name
7 Deny
8 London's Burning
9 Career Opportunities
10 Cheat
11 Photex Blue
12 Police & Thieves Written By - Murvin/Perry
13 48 Hours
14 Garageland
Possibly the best of every punk albums--pure power, lean plus fierce. From Joe Strummer's tormented barks to the blazing growl and squall of Mick Jones' guitar, this album outlined punk rock eternally. Outraged, rebellious, youthful, socially conscious however not self-righteous, "The Clash" is a great declaration of intent. From the ripped & torn cover picture, Jones, Strummer and bassist Paul Simonon frown next to us grimly, bravely by a Union Jack starkly displayed on Simonon's shirt. Simple, efficient, to the point. Next there's the photograph of the Notting Hill riots on the back--complementing completely the music inside. The bored youth of "Janie Jones" might have been any kid in the UK at the time who never would have heard his story advised by Mick Jagger or Rod Stewart or Elton John.
The 4 songs which were unavailable in America for so long are quick sharp shocks: "Deny," "Cheat," "Protex Blue" and "48 Hours," describing the world of the young UK citizen of the time. Very robust, nihilistic, and very serious. But after all probably the most superb track here is "Police and Thieves," a sympathetic reggae hit of that year that The Clash made fully their own. Bands at this time are still attempting to nail the components that The Clash perfected here with this instance of how rock can mix with reggae. Keep trying is all I gotta say. There's such a way of drama and despair within the music it gives me goosebumps.
"The Clash" is much and away the one best punk album of any year. It's a textbook for future bands. It is vision of a world in flames, of oppression and self-willpower, of disaster and incensed rage. The Clash realized simply what a powerful tool rock'n'roll might be to voice the frustration and tedium of a lost generation and they did it like nobody else. The Sex Pistols, the Ramones, the Dolls, Iggy, etc. etc., may have been the catalysts, however The Clash were the fellows who understood what punk meant on a worldwide scale, as every following album ventured further from the confines of the United Kingdom.
The 4 songs which were unavailable in America for so long are quick sharp shocks: "Deny," "Cheat," "Protex Blue" and "48 Hours," describing the world of the young UK citizen of the time. Very robust, nihilistic, and very serious. But after all probably the most superb track here is "Police and Thieves," a sympathetic reggae hit of that year that The Clash made fully their own. Bands at this time are still attempting to nail the components that The Clash perfected here with this instance of how rock can mix with reggae. Keep trying is all I gotta say. There's such a way of drama and despair within the music it gives me goosebumps.
"The Clash" is much and away the one best punk album of any year. It's a textbook for future bands. It is vision of a world in flames, of oppression and self-willpower, of disaster and incensed rage. The Clash realized simply what a powerful tool rock'n'roll might be to voice the frustration and tedium of a lost generation and they did it like nobody else. The Sex Pistols, the Ramones, the Dolls, Iggy, etc. etc., may have been the catalysts, however The Clash were the fellows who understood what punk meant on a worldwide scale, as every following album ventured further from the confines of the United Kingdom.
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