The Clash - London Calling Review

Sometimes described as the best rock album ever, I'd be hard-pressed to find a more complete and different album.

"London Calling" is such a cool album. It is soooo diverse. The range of styles that The Clash manage to put into it is awesome.

It starts off with the title track, "London Calling" is really rocking with tons of energy and pounding guitar. The next song, a cover of "Brand New Cadillac" is pure rockabilly. "Jimmy Jazz" is really cool and has some awesome horns to boost the guitar. The next song is "Hateful" and it is so different from the aforementioned and following songs that it is a real gem. The following song, "Rudie Can't Fail" is a reggae-inspired rock song and has a really groovy chorus. "Spanish Bombs" is the next song and has a great rhythm and lyrics. I don't really like the next song, "The Right Profile". I just don't think that it even compares to the other songs on the disk. On the other hand, I really like the next song; "Lost In The Supermarket". It is a really grooving song that has great political lyrics. The next song, "Clampdown", is a great punk rock song where the band really gels. "Death Or Glory" starts off kind of slow and explodes into "The Clash" genre of hard rock. It also has awesome drumming. The next song "Koka Kola" is an awesome example of the English punk rock scene that "The Clash" headed. "The Card Cheat" starts off with some cool piano and is a good song, but definitely not the best song on the album. The next song "Lover's Rock" is the same. It just sounds kind of weak next to "Spanish Bombs" and "Jimmy Jazz". "Four Horsemen" is really energetic and has some really good drumming to set the rhythm for the incredible guitar. The next song, "I'm Not Down" has that sort of "We're the underdog" feel with smart lyrics sung by Mick Jones' awesome voice. There is also some really good bass by Paul Simonon. It is followed by "Revolution Rock" which has good percussion and a fast tune with a bit of a reggae feel. The last song on this great album is "Train In Vain" and it is a pop song with a catchy beat and great lyrics.

In conclusion, I think that this is "one of the best albums ever", as so many other people have put it. I think that if you haven't listened to this CD, you should do so immediately.

Peace Out,

Avi