US version of s/t was what I had forever, I got the UK(New Zealand) press a couple years back & it just sounds wrong with the songs in that order. But I digress, s/t > London Calling although for me, it's even close for 2nd place between London Calling & Give 'Em Enough Rope. To the people saying "Combat Rock" etc. - you all are in la la land.
... and the version of "White Riot" on the UK >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the US
"Protex Blue" is probably the only one I really miss if I listen to the US instead of UK version, I definitely miss the (US) others if I listen to the UK version though.
... and the version of "White Riot" on the UK >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the US
"Protex Blue" is probably the only one I really miss if I listen to the US instead of UK version, I definitely miss the (US) others if I listen to the UK version though.
The comments in favour of the US s/t are interesting to me. Six of the tracks on it (including White Riot) were single-only releases in the UK, and some of them date from after "Give 'Em Enough Rope", so whichever way you slice it, the US s/t ain't really as representative of how they actually sounded in 1977 as the UK one. I can understand some people's preference for it on a musical level - "White Man In Hammersmith Palais" is still one of the best things they ever did, for example - but at the time, the joy of those singles was that they were singles. When you bought a Clash album, you knew it wasn't going to be padded out with a bunch of songs you'd already bought six months earlier.
And the singles they did release were always their strongest tracks IMHO. Great band, never really appreciated their body of work until they were long split. I always thought Adam and the Ants had a Clashy-vibe about their choruses, but it could have been the beer.
recalling punk gigs at the Lyceum and H.Palais etc etc there was always a hardore of Adam fans, full monty mohicans and studded leathers, hard as fkkk punx, with huge Adam and The Ants tattoos on their necks. A year or two later, TOTP, screaming girls, pop tarts, I often wonder what became of those sadcases and how it affected their lives in later years. There's no way the '10p for a cup of tea, mate' would have raised enough for laser treatment.
I've never liked London Calling. Although, I guess aside from the S/T, I don't really like the Clash all that much.
london calling was the only record i bought in my life that i really wanted to take back tot he store and get my money back... besides the title track and brand new cadallac, there was nothing on there for my 16 old self... now, alot of the album has grown on me, but i still never put it on and listen to it all the way thru...
the US pressing of the clash is ok "white man in hammersmith palais", "i fought the law" and "jail guitar doors" are all great tracks, but, yes, "deny" and "protex blue" and "hate" are BETTER tracks... and it feels more like an album...
the only reason i could think of to ride for the US version of s/t over the Uk version is "complete control", possibly the best clash song ever... well, it's not their most memorable song writing wise, but the feeling of paranoia and unrest it brings is not really equalled in the rest of their catalog...
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s/t has the two best songs: hammersmith and police and thieves.
"Deny" "Cheat" "Protex Blue" "48 Hours" >>>> "Clash City Rockers" "Jail Guitar Doors"
... and the version of "White Riot" on the UK >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the US
Like 5 years, I noted that I liked the self-titled much better than London Calling, and people started laughing at me.
That's what happens when you make yourself an unlikable person.
The comments in favour of the US s/t are interesting to me. Six of the tracks on it (including White Riot) were single-only releases in the UK, and some of them date from after "Give 'Em Enough Rope", so whichever way you slice it, the US s/t ain't really as representative of how they actually sounded in 1977 as the UK one. I can understand some people's preference for it on a musical level - "White Man In Hammersmith Palais" is still one of the best things they ever did, for example - but at the time, the joy of those singles was that they were singles. When you bought a Clash album, you knew it wasn't going to be padded out with a bunch of songs you'd already bought six months earlier.
I also ride for the Ants.
Ridicule is nothing to be scared of.
recalling punk gigs at the Lyceum and H.Palais etc etc there was always a hardore of Adam fans, full monty mohicans and studded leathers, hard as fkkk punx, with huge Adam and The Ants tattoos on their necks.
A year or two later, TOTP, screaming girls, pop tarts, I often wonder what became of those sadcases and how it affected their lives in later years.
There's no way the '10p for a cup of tea, mate' would have raised enough for laser treatment.
I ended up here.
london calling was the only record i bought in my life that i really wanted to take back tot he store and get my money back... besides the title track and brand new cadallac, there was nothing on there for my 16 old self... now, alot of the album has grown on me, but i still never put it on and listen to it all the way thru...
the US pressing of the clash is ok "white man in hammersmith palais", "i fought the law" and "jail guitar doors" are all great tracks, but, yes, "deny" and "protex blue" and "hate" are BETTER tracks... and it feels more like an album...
the only reason i could think of to ride for the US version of s/t over the Uk version is "complete control", possibly the best clash song ever... well, it's not their most memorable song writing wise, but the feeling of paranoia and unrest it brings is not really equalled in the rest of their catalog...