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Universal acclaim- based on 200 Ratings
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Positive: 180 out of 200
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Mixed: 4 out of 200
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Negative: 16 out of 200
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Jul 30, 2017
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Sep 28, 2011One of the best Rock records I have ever heard. Not just influential in punk rock, but for rock music in general. From the swooning (my favorite) 'Lost in the Supermarket', to the gangster ridden rap of 'The Guns of Brixton.' It's an album that builds from one song to another, making it feel neither dull or repetitive.
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Nov 5, 2020A near perfect record with great punk tunes that seem like great pop by today’s standards. Their lyrics remain as biting as ever and their music as propulsive and fun.
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May 12, 2011the 2 people who gave this album a bad review have no taste in music. and yes i hope you do read this because are how the hell are you not gonna like this album. i loved this album. now the people who gave it 7 or 8 i respect that. at least your on point. this album is a classic.
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Apr 15, 2021Another deeply nostalgic album from my childhood that, like Sgt. Pepper, is so ingrained into the English culture that it feels like a part of you.
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Apr 25, 2012
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Oct 23, 2014
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Aug 20, 2018An album that shows that not only an external change is needed through music, but also an inside instropection is needed for a real change to be made.
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Oct 28, 2010
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Aug 24, 2016
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Oct 19, 2010I dare to say that this is THE best album of all time. Absolutely flawless. This should be seen as the benchmark of a good album. All hail The Clash.
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Apr 4, 2015I was in college when this album came out. It's hard to put in historical perspective, but this album changed music for the next couple decades. The scope of it is truly astounding. I would put this in my "top 10" all time best rock albums list. As an added, bonus, they were one of the best live bands ever. (I saw them 5 times.) Those were the days...
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Jun 25, 2012this is a very good album. in my top ten,the clash are one of he most influential bands of all time and london calling is there best body of work. it would have been even better if they cut 4 or 5 tracks but still amazing
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Jan 26, 2013The Clash are one of thee most brilliant bands to have existed, if not the greatest. Taking all sorts of genres and molding them into a perfect, flowing masterpiece. Every single song from London Calling to Train In Vain is perfection. Not one song should have been cut. It's The Clash at their best. It's music at it's best. It's the CLASH.
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Apr 23, 2011Believe the hype, it really is one of the best albums of all time. This needs to be at least 150 characters long, but to be honest there isn't much else to say.
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Nov 18, 2013This album is just incredible. What's great is that The Card Cheat, not London Calling, is the best song. Each song is so unique that it feels like a different band could've written each one. It suits any mood and it shows just what kind of talent the Clash had. It is more than rock n' roll and is phenomenal. Everyone needs to listen to it.
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Oct 9, 2014
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EoinGOct 8, 2004Good album but overated. There are a few very skippble tracks on this (e.g "Lost in the Supermarket"), and this album would have been much better condensed to about 12 or 13 of the best songs.
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MusicMavenOct 11, 2004Absolutely a must-buy. Buy it now. Now.
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RichardSNov 2, 2004Just decided to throw off the average because I was bored.
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ErlingOOct 1, 2004One of the greatest lps of all times. Should be in all collections.
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johnpOct 2, 2004best album of all time
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DouglasCOct 2, 2004One of the best rock and roll albums of all times....
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DanCSep 23, 2004In my top 10 of all time albums. The demos and DVD are great too.
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MurrayKOct 1, 2004THE best album of all time. Hands down!
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GarryDec 8, 2004
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EwanKSep 24, 2004I think this one is maybe the best cd in the last 30 years. Better than any Sex Pistols album. If you don't have it, don't hesitate
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BenSep 29, 2004I'm gonna be boring and give this a 10 as well. A life lived without hearing London Calling is a life all the poorer. On the Vanilla Tapes CD, check out the raucous instrumental version of 'Hateful' and the song 'Heart and Mind' - with a bit more work, that would have been a classic.
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[Anonymous]Oct 14, 2005Just listening to this recently, and I was amazed at the timeless greatness of this album. Through the dredge of shit that we have to put up with that is labelled at the heirs to the clash, such as babyshambles and the like, this album, although 25 years old, still sounds more modern than anything else being pushed by nme
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michaelkMay 1, 2005this album changed my attitude towards music...a big turning point for me. the clash at their peak. it still sounds great but for it's time it was a sensation, especially coming from a musically underrated "punk band"
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BlenderThe demo versions... sound like an incompetent Clash cover band rehearsing in a sock.... If you're considering buying this glorious record for the first time, save 20 bucks and go for the basic version. [Oct 2004, p.136]
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Rolling StoneA serious, ridiculously ambitious punk album. [14 Oct 2004, p.100]
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Q MagazineWhat burns from the music is The Clash's defining characteristic: the fact that they were insatiable omnivores. [Oct 2004, p.136]