London Calling [Japan Mini-LP] (2005)

About this title: Give 'Em Enough Rope, for all of its many attributes, was essentially a holding pattern for the Clash, but the double-album London Calling is a remarkable leap forward, incorporating the punk aesthetic into rock & roll mythology and roots music. Before, the Clash had experimented with reggae, but that was no preparation for the dizzying array of styles on London Calling. There's punk and reggae, but there's also rockabilly, ska, New Orleans R&B, pop, lounge-jazz, and hard rock; and while the record isn't tied together by a specific theme, its eclecticism and anthemic punk function as a ... read more

Tracks:

1. London Calling [Strummer/Jones]
2. Brand New Cadillac [Taylor]
3. Jimmy Jazz [Strummer/Jones]
4. Hateful [Strummer/Jones]
5. Rudie Can't Fail [Strummer/Jones]
6. Spanish Bombs [Strummer/Jones]
7. The Right Profile [Strummer/Jones]
8. Lost in the Supermarket [Strummer/Jones]
9. Clampdown [Strummer/Jones]
10. The Guns of Brixton [Simonon]
11. Wrong 'Em Boyo [Alphanso]
12. Death or Glory [Strummer/Jones]
13. Koka Kola [Strummer/Jones]
14. The Card Cheat [Strummer/Jones]
15. Lover's Rock [Strummer/Jones]
16. Four Horsemen [Strummer/Jones]
17. I'm Not Down [Strummer/Jones]
18. Revolution Rock [Edwards/Ray]
19. Train in Vain [Strummer/Jones]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.