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Carbon/Silicon | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 23, 2007)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Caroline
• ASIN: B000VT6F4A
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #30,379 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. The News

2. Magic Suitcase

3. The Whole Truth

4. Caesars Palace

5. Tell It Like It Is

6. War on Culture

7. What the F**k

8. Acton Zulus

9. National Anthem

10. Really the Blues

11. Oilwell

12. Why Do Men Fight?

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Carbon Silicon: from the garage to the internet, November 1, 2007

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Peter Babb (New Hampshire, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Last Post (Audio CD)

Mick Jones and Tony James still rock. The lyrics ask all the questions, and provide a few answers. Really, though, this is about garage rock and it is great. EZKill's bass is mixed down low but at times becomes sonic, especially if it's played loud, as intended. The drummer pounds like he's channeling a Ramones album. The presentation is take it or leave it, this what they want to offer, it comes from their moral center. The wisdom of men who've seen a lot, and have come back to the big time power chords. They had fun making it, and it shows. Check out Youtube to see them in action. Great disc.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mick Jones vs. Joe Strummer, April 3, 2008

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bora bora beats (Hollywood, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Last Post (Audio CD)

The Clash is my favorite band of all time yet I have never really gelled with Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros. Now I know why - only after listening this release do I fully appreciate the contributions Mick Jones made to the Clash vs. those of Joe Strummer. If you like straight up rock and roll songs like "Rudie Can't Fail", "The Prisoner", or "Spanish Bombs" more than deliberate, introspective ones like "Straight to Hell", "London Calling", or "This is Radio Clash" then you are with me in the Mick Jones camp. It goes without saying that all Clash songs are good (even those on Cut the Crap).

Carbon Silicon is not the Clash but you can hear Mick Jones's Clash loud and clear on several tracks such as "The Whole Truth" and "The News". The best track on the album, "Why Do Men Fight" shows how Mick's sound has grown since the Clash and with those of Tony James. Truly a fantastic track.

I missed seeing the Clash live by a couple of years but at least I now have seen Carbon Silicon (El Rey, Los Angeles, March 2008). Highly recommended.

10 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfectly Crafted Songs, November 3, 2007

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12 Eloquent Dots (Sitting next to that girl right over there.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Last Post (Audio CD)

Mick Jones and Tony James have been writing excellent songs together for a number of years now, and this first official "album" length release is pure pleasure to listen to. Every song has its qualities and hooks that will make anyone just stand-up and dance for no other reason that the music is great. When the cd is over, a compulsive feeling of wanting to play the cd over and over, makes it a rare find these days. Mick has really gotten his creativity back, and proves you don't have be "young" to have the rock inside one. Hats off to Mick and Tony!!!