The Clash (1st LP/U.K. Version) [Import]

The Clash | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 10, 2000)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Sbme Import
• ASIN: B000006XN7
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #646,689 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Janie Jones

2. Remote Control

3. I'm So Bored With the U.S.A.

4. White Riot

5. Hate & War

6. What's My Name

7. Deny

8. London's Burning

9. Career Opportunities

10. Cheat

11. Protex Blue

12. Police & Thieves

13. 48 Hours

14. Garageland

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

It speaks volumes about the mid-'70s music scene that the Clash's explosive debut was viewed as too provincial and raw for U.S. consumption upon its original English release in 1977. No matter--between Joe Strummer's marble-mouthed howls of righteous rage on songs like "Career Opportunities" ("The ones that never knock"), "I'm So Bored With the USA" ("Yankee dollars talk to the dictators of the world"), and "White Riot" ("I wanna riot/A riot of my own"), and the furious instrumental assault led by guitarist Mick Jones, The Clash became a hot import strictly on word of mouth--and helped establish the band as one of leaders of rock's punk revolt. --Billy Altman

Product Description

Digitally remastered from the original production master tapes, this a reissue of the U.K. version of the 1977 debut album by 'the only band that matters'. Features the original artwork and four tracks that didn't appear on the U.S. edition, 'Protex Blue', 'Cheat', '48 Hours' and 'Deny'. 14 tracks total from arguably the greatest punk band to emerge from England in the '70s. 1999 release.

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I have been waiting for this for 10 years!, October 2, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Clash (1st LP/U.K. Version) (Audio CD)

I can't believe this finally came out on CD! I've been looking here and in the UK for 10 or so years. The American release version is great and all, but this blows it away. The original less-poppy version of White Riot is on this, plus Cheat, Deny, Protex Blue. Yowza! Expensive, but it's worth it.

5.0 out of 5 stars Know thy Clash..., December 3, 1999

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Maurice Conroy - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Clash (1st LP/U.K. Version) (Audio CD)

We just don't make them like this anymore. This first album from the group that called themselves the Clash is a work of outstanding craftsmenship masquerading as amateurism. Look, these ain't no punks, buddy. Mick Jones could craft a song (he LOVED the Beatles), and Joe Strummer was elegant and eloquent (he read lots of important books), and Paul Simonon added that essential factor to a rock-and-roll group: he had funkability (he smoked and listened to reggae). Add it up, and you have a fantastic formula. Package it up with lots of street-aware, no-nonsense, here-it-is, get it down on the tape and let's get out of here...and you have one brilliant album delivered with tons of personality and character. Know music. Know the Clash.

5.0 out of 5 stars Magnificent 14, November 23, 1999

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"gapskank76" - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Clash (1st LP/U.K. Version) (Audio CD)

Untouchable. This album is the perfect example of why the Clash are still hailed today as one of the truly great bands in the history of Rock & Roll. They have so many great albums, especially the first four, but this one stands head and shoulders above the rest of thir discography. If you are unfirmiliar with their less famous work I definately recommend this one or The Singles. The latter has Rock the Casbah, Train in Vain, and Magnificent 7 among almost every other great song they produced, though Police & Thieves and a few others are conspicuous by their absence.