London Calling [Remaster] by The Clash

Pros: A Ton Of Awesome Songs, Lyricism, Musicianship
Cons: None...except maybe if you don't like reggae...

Out of all of the greatest albums ever to hit shelves from Nevermind to The Joshua Tree to Revolver, everyone comes back and proclaims that The Clash’s London Calling is the best of the best. Hell, even Rolling Stone (a ...

Pros: A Landmark Masterpiece from The Clash.
Cons: None.

Though many considered the 1980s a decade of excess and stars that were big today and gone tomorrow, it did leave a mark of some great music. Through famous pop, rock, and hip-hop albums such as “Thriller”, “Purple Rain”,...

Pros: Musically diverse, well-written, well-performed, an excellent record
Cons: None.

Last night, I witnessed one of the most touching musical moments in my brief time on Earth. Surprisingly enough, it came as a part of the Grammy Awards, one of the most vile and repugnant institutions on Earth. In this reviewer’s humble opinion,...

Pros: diverse, vital, and important
Cons: zero, none

Pros: One of the most important albums of the last 30 years.
Cons: It made the Clash popular enough to get away with Combat Rock

In 1978 and 1979, while my sister and I were practicing dance moves to the tune of Donna Summer's MacArthur Park in an ill-fated effort to get on to Dance Fever, a battle raged on the punk front that made today's "East Coast-West Coast"...

Pros: Some of the greatest music ever recorded, Diverse.
Cons: Not a one.

In 1979, The Clash had established themselves in their native England as "the only band that matters". Along with the Sex Pistols, they had emerged as the leaders of the Punk scene. But while the Pistols had fallen victim to the "no future" credo of...

Pros: In fifteen words or less? Not in this lifetime. Read the review instead.
Cons: Some filler but don't let that disturb you.

London Calling by the Clash is a pathetic excuse for a punk-rock album! I mean where’s the aggression?!? Where’s the bile?!? Why am I left with a big smile on my face after listening to this “punk” album rather than the suitable snarl?!? But most ...

Pros: Joe Strummer, the eclectic array of styles
Cons: The Right Profile

To this day, The Clash have remained one of my favorite punks bands to listen to. However, don't be so fast to label them "punk" in the same sense as other legendary bands like the Sex Pistols and The Ramones. The Clash, aptly known ...

Pros: Brilliance of Joe Strummer, some classic rock songs
Cons: A few sour songs which hardly affect the overall rating

So, here I am, looking through a web page of "classic rock bands". As I scroll through the large list, I see the likes of The Beatles, AC/DC, Nirvana... and The Clash? I immediately decided to find out more on this so-called "only band that mattered", ...

Pros: energy, experimentation, a rock milestone
Cons: flawed message, lack of good singing

"London Calling" is a legendary album, revered by music critics and music fans. Upon purchasing it I eagerly delved into a systematic analysis of its message in order to find its deep, profound meaning. And I was disappointed. Most songs seemed to ...

Pros: a whole ton of creative genuis. and that's all you need
Cons: some songs near the end aren't as amazing as the rest of the album

new music today has gotten to be somewhat hit and miss and i rarely find a band worth listening to at all, much less a whole album. this lack of creativity has driven so many into the catalogs of proven artists such as the beatles, the rolling stones, ...

Pros: The first half
Cons: Most of the second half

London Calling has been called a number of things over the years. The best Clash album, the best punk album, the best album of the 80s, the best album of the 70s (it was released in the UK the last week of 1979, the USA in the first week of 1980) are the ...

Pros: Innovative, engaging music by a fine band at the top of its form
Cons: none!

Well, I've been a damn fool. I thought I knew a lot about music, but I didn't even bother to buy "London Calling" until I was 28-years-old. This is one the better albums out there, and is certainly a treat for Clash fans.

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Pros: Half of this is great
Cons: Half of it isn't

Solid, but seriously overrated. The graffiti on the wall says this is where the Clash proved they could tackle any style of music and make it their own; the question is, could they also make it interesting? Well, yes and no: for every...

Pros: everything
Cons: nothing

The Clash were probably the best punk group ever. Maybe they couldn't match the furious vocals of Johnny Rotten of The Sex Pistols. But they wrote better songs, with better melodies, and they had a better rhythm section.

Actually, The Clash...