Customer Reviews

London Calling: 30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition

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Once again, we are left with the same crappy remaster as the 25th anniversary edition. Something so easy to fix is apparently beyond the morons at Sony. A minor detail to be sure but, the bell at the beginning of Koka Kola is screwed up. Instead of the "ding" of the elevator bell, we get "dowing", the sound of some idiot that bumped the tape during transfer. Buy the old, un-remastered version and boost the volume up yourself.

I would give it only one star, but the music is just too good. Sony rots, don't buy it.

This is a great package with the original album and a DVD.

Twenty-five years after its release, the album itself is no mystery. London Calling is a timeless classic. Even today, it stills sounds fresh, lively, and relevant. Not many other records from the late 70's and 1980's can make this claim. The band pushes way beyond its punk roots, yet still keeps a sharp political edge to the lyrics.

The DVD is mostly interesting for including footage of the band in the studio--you can see for yourself how crazy Guy Stevens was--and videos for London Calling, Train in Vain, and Clampdown, as well as a Don Letts documentary.

So, 4 stars. If the DVD had additional live footage of the Clash from the period, this would be a 5 star package. If you're a diehard fan or a completist, look around for the 3-disc 25th Anniversary Edition. It has a full disc of demo versions and most of the video that's in the 30th Anniversary Edition.

One of the best Albums in Rock History, period. Cool video content and of course great sounding CD. Enough said!