Do you think The Clash's slef titled album is overrated?

Do you think The Clash's slef titled album is overrated? Jun 13, 2017 3:04:51 GMT

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Post by marco26 on Jun 13, 2017 3:04:51 GMT

Jun 13, 2017 2:09:09 GMT someguy said:

Jun 12, 2017 23:43:23 GMT marco26 said:

Yeah, "London Calling" is extremely overrated. My God, an entire side (side four) is unlistenable.

I am the biggest Clash fan on Earth. I also have an IQ of 147 so I know what I am talking about. The first Clash album is very good...but very dated. Why listen to two minute two chord punk songs now? Be like listening to Al Jolson songs. At their time they were great, but presently they are just simple and primitive.

"Sandinista" is their best. One of the greatest albums ever made. A masterwork. A masterpiece. And think about this: that band went from a two chord punk song like "1977" to the artistry and complexity of "The Call Up" in just three years! Mind-blowing. That band was something else.

Damn right Sandinista! is a masterpiece. The only thing I disagree with is calling London Calling overrated. I think the song "London Calling" is overrated, but the album as a whole pretty much deserves it's reputation. I also think sides 1,2,3, and 4 are close to even in quality. On the other hand, as much as I love Sandinista!, I also think it takes a pretty steep dip in quality after "Charlie Don't Surf".

Nah, the song "London Calling" is still one of rock's greatest songs. All these years later and all the countless times I've heard the song I still get a charge out of it. It really is a killer song. And, yes, memories of seeing the band do that song live add to my love of that song. Nothing but fury and sweat when they played that song live.

Come on, dude, side four of LONDON CALLING is pretty darn awful. "Lover's Rock," "Four Horsemen," "I'm Not Down," "Revolution Rock"...pretty mediocre stuff. If they don't tack on "Train In Vain," I would never play side four.

Yeah, after "Charlie Don't Surf" the SANDINISTA album veers into acquired taste territory. But give "Kingston Advice" another listen. It is a top Clash song. A good rocker.