665. The Clash - london calling

I picked this up last year. Sure I was familiar with The Clash's more popular hits, but I have never heard a full album theirs. What I discovered was how varied these guys were, covering everything from punk, to ska to rockabilly... and that's exactly what bothered me about the record. I'm not a rockabilly fan - sure it's okay, but it does nothing for me. What I did find exciting were the songs that mixed punk and ska together, and were sewn together with protest, matter of fact lyrics. Still it's a classic of course and must have been a real experience to hear when it came out (there's something to be said for hearing albums in real time).

7.9 out of 10