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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]
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Easily one of the best classic re-releases yet.
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London Calling itself stands tall as the band's masterpiece, the showcase for all their musical tastes and inclinations.
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MojoWhether you consider London Calling to be the last great rock album of the '70s or the first great rock album of the '80s, the extent to which it fully merits its cultural and aesthetic status is utterly beyond question. [Oct 2004, p.123]
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It's fitting that an album that truly deserves an expanded edition not only gets the deluxe edition it deserves, but one that makes a convincing argument that the sometimes ridiculous practice of expanded, multi-disc editions has a purpose after all.
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A quarter-century after its first release, London Calling is still the concentrate essence of The Clash's unparalleled fervor.
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With the 25th anniversary edition of London Calling, Epic/Legacy has outdone itself.
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FilterEveryone--yes, everyone--should buy this version of London Calling, because in this form, audio and video, it acts as a veritable design for living. [#12, p.96]
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The Clash's London Calling stands as one of the few unimpeachably perfect albums... but it doesn't necessarily gain from the added scrutiny.
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Sketchy sound quality (on The Vanilla Tapes), to be sure, but its rawness makes the final product that much more impressive.
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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]
User score distribution:
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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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BryanSJan 9, 2007One of the best rock albums of all time. It also demonstrated how punk could deliver very powerful and meaningful messages.
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RichardSNov 2, 2004Just decided to throw off the average because I was bored.
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EoinGOct 8, 2004