The Clash - The Essential Clash (2003) WMA320

This is really a great collection og one of the most influential punk pumg bands to come out of the late 1970's. Covering all their 6 albums released during 1977 till 1985, along with a string of non-album tracks and rarities. Their selftitled from 1977 is very well represented with no less than than 9 tracks; even more if you add those from the American version of the album. Most of these songs are simple straight-forward punk-rockers, not very different from the style of the first Sex Pistols album, though thinner in production. One track though, "Police and Thieves" differs quite markedly, and this song shows that the band were capeable of more than just playing simple rock - the reggae influence would be apparent on all their following albums. Among the early non-album tracks "Groovy Times", "I Fought the Law" and "Bankrobber" stand out. My vinyl version of their second album "Give' em Enough Rope" has a pretty dull sound; fortunately this is not the case with the songs off the album included on this collection. My trhree favourites from the album "Safe European Home", "Stay Free" and "Julie's Been Working for the Drug Squad" have all been included here, so that really great. Their 1979 masterpiece double album "London Calling", obviously has not been included in its whole, and several classics from the album has been left out. The songs included are all great, but I would have liked to have "Spanish Bombs" and "Lovers Rock", too. Even harder to cover is the extended 3 records album Sandinista from 1980. The album is pretty uneven and some tracks actually do sound like rehearsals or demos. The songs included from the album are all okay; especially "Somebody Got Murdered". I miss "One More Time" and "Washington Bullets". "Combat Rock" from 1982 was the last to feature guitarist and songwriter Mick Jones. It has a simpler, more rocking approach than their previous two, and perhaps fewer memorable tracks. "Rock the Cashbah" and "Should I Stay or Should I Go" are classics, of course. Their final album, "Cut the Crap" from 1985 is their least successful, and it is only represented by one song "This is England". A very logical choice, since it's really the outsstanding song on the album. A fine compilation; really made me consider purchasing "Sandinista" and "London Calling" on CD as well. by Morten Vindberg TRACKLIST: Disc 1: 01 - White Riot.wma 02 - London's Burning.wma 03 - Complete Control.wma 04 - Clash City Rockers (Original Version).wma 05 - I'm So Bored With The Usa.wma 06 - Carreer Opportunities.wma 07 - Hate & War.wma 08 - Cheat.wma 09 - Police & Thieves.wma 10 - Janie Jones.wma 11 - Garageland.wma 12 - Capital Radio One.wma 13 - (White Man) In Hammersmith Palais.wma 14 - English Civil War.wma 15 - Tommy Gun.wma 16 - Safe European Home.wma 17 - Julie's Been Working For The Drug Squad.wma 18 - Stay Free.wma 19 - Groovy Times.wma 20 - I Fought The Law.wma Disc 2: 01 - London Calling.wma 02 - The Guns Of Brixton.wma 03 - Clampdown.wma 04 - Rudie Can't Fail.wma 05 - Lost In The Supermarket.wma 06 - Jimmy Jazz.wma 07 - Train In Vain.wma 08 - Bankrobber.wma 09 - The Magnificent Seven.wma 10 - Ivan Meets G.i. Joe.wma 11 - Police On My Back.wma 12 - Stop The World.wma 13 - Somebody Got Murdered.wma 14 - The Street Parade.wma 15 - This Is Radio Clash.wma 16 - Ghetto Defendant.wma 17 - Rock The Casbah.wma 18 - Straight To Hell.wma 19 - Should I Stay Or Should I Go.wma 20 - This Is England.wma WMA 320Kbps 44100Hz STEREO

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