Live at Shea Stadium (Deluxe) [Limited Edition]

The Clash | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 7, 2008)
• Original Release Date: 2008
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Limited Edition
• Label: Sony Legacy
• ASIN: B001E7OO2S
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #153,140 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. London Calling

2. Police On My Back

3. The Guns of Brixton

4. Tommy Gun

5. Magnificent 7

6. Armagideon Time

7. Magnificent 7 (Return)

8. Rock The Casbah

9. Train In Vain

10. Career Opportunities

11. Spanish Bombs

12. Clampdown

13. English Civil War

14. Should I Stay Or Should I Go

15. I Fought The Law

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Yo te quiero. O, my corazon, November 1, 2008

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Pasko1 "Wake Me Up When Music Is Relevant Again" (Bergen County, the jewel of NJ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Live at Shea Stadium (Deluxe) (Audio CD)

Sorry to disagree with those who panned this, but this is my new favorite album. Second only to the serious Beatles scholar sourpuss mentality is the strict punk purist mentality, and it's out in full force in some of the other reviews here and elsewhere on the web. Yes, this is indeed very late-period Clash, and there's a lot of other stuff that, given my druthers, I'd rather hear in the set list. However, it is what it is -- they were the opening act for the Who with only an hour of stage time allotted, plus they were touring in support of (IMHO, not their best album) Combat Rock. Moreover, I have to disagree with others who feel there is a lack of energy, enthusiasm, or power. The band does get off to an uneven start, but by the middle of the set (Train in Vain and thereafter), they hit their stride. Highly recommended and a LOT of fun.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars What do we have for entertainment?, October 26, 2008

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korova (Varosha) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Live at Shea Stadium (Deluxe) (Audio CD)

My rating: 3.5 stars.

First things first: if you don't have From Here to Eternity yet, stop reading now. From Here to Eternity is the place to start. It contains performances which span the Clash's career through Combat Rock, including ferocious versions of "Complete Control" and "What's My Name." It's an essential album for every Clash fan.

On the other hand, Live at Shea Stadium is a pretty good, but not great, live album. Recorded in 1982 on a tour where the Clash was opening for the Who, it documents a band in transition. Terry Chimes had replaced Topper Headon. Mick Jones was on the verge of leaving the band. Amidst all this turmoil, the Clash was playing big stadium shows for the first time on the heels of the Top 40 success of "Should I Stay Or Should I Go" and "Rock the Casbah."

All these things combine to make the Clash's performance somewhat stiff and formal. Gigantic venues like Shea are not conducive to spontaneity and improvisation, obviously, but the loss of the band's musical anchor, Topper, was a near fatal blow. While Terry Chimes is not as bad of a drummer as some would have you believe (don't forget, he played on most of the Clash's classic early tracks), Topper had a much more supple and inventive style. In other words, Topper could SWING, baby! Chimes' very straightforward playing constrains the the band to following the most basic path through each song.

This album is still worth picking up though. The disc has very good sound for a live recording. The Deluxe Edition comes in the form of a small hardback book which contains onstage and backstage photos from the gig and liner notes by Bob Gruen. And most importantly for collectors and completists, Live at Shea Stadium is currently the only complete live show of the Clash that has been officially released.

Bottom line: if you already own From Here to Eternity and Live Revolution Rock, Live at Shea Stadium is well worth buying.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Better late than never!, October 15, 2008

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Derek M. Koch (KS United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Live at Shea Stadium (Deluxe) (Audio CD)

I wont add alot to whats been said, other than every Clash fan should own this set. I really dug the Magnificent 7/Armagideon time mash-up. The only song that didnt sound right to me was Spanish Bombs, although still enjoyable. Cant help thinking of the field day Joe might have had with the current state of the world. God Bless Joe and Mick, Paul, Topper and all the guys who served.P.S. The photos look like outtakes from Bob Gruens excellent picture book "The Clash" which Ive read has been re-released.