For their second album, the Clash worked with the American hard rock producer Sandy Pearlman, best-known for his work with Blue Öyster Cult and the Dictators. The teaming was quite controversial within the punk community, and the sound of Give 'Em Enough Rope is considerably cleaner, yet the more direct sound hardly tamed the Clash. While the record doesn't burn with the same intense, amateurish energy of The Clash, it does have a big, forceful sound that is nearly as powerful. What keeps Give 'Em Enough Rope from being a classic is its slightly inconsistent material. Many of the songs are outright classics, particularly the first half of the record ("Safe European Home," "English Civil War," "Tommy Gun," "Julie's Been Working for the Drug Squad") and "Stay Free," but the group loses some momentum toward the end of the record. Even with such flaws, Give 'Em Enough Rope ranks as one of the strongest albums of the punk era.

Give 'Em Enough Rope is the second studio album from The Clash, released in 1978. Despite the tepid production by metal guru Sandy Pearlman, Give 'Em Enough Rope manages to burn with white-hot intensity. Though not as amateurish or snarling as their debut album, Rope finds the boys flexing their songwriting muscles. The first three songs ("Safe European Home," "English Civil War," and "Tommy Gun") stand among their most powerful and leap from the record with brute force. Though they hit a few clunkers ("Cheapskates"), this album is a near classic and gives a hint of the band to come that would light up the world with London Calling.

SIDE A Safe European Home English Civil War Tommy Gun Julie's Been Working for the Drug Squad Last Gang in Town SIDE B Guns On the Roof Drug-Stabbing Time Stay Free Cheapskates All the Young Punks (New Boots and Contracts)

Release Date: 15 November 2019

When The Clash’s third studio album London Calling was released in the winter of 1979, it was clear that the band had made an instant classic, an era-defining masterpiece that stands as one of rock's all-time greatest albums. The album is a hugely compelling melting pot of musical styles, driven by a passion for action and a fierce desire for social justice, with lyrics which remain completely relevant. The London Calling Scrapbook is a 120-page hardback companion to the album, of previously unseen archive material, lyric notes, and other exclusive memorabilia, packaged alongside the iconic album itself.

TRACKLISTING:

1. London Calling
2. Brand New Cadillac
3. Jimmy Jazz
4. Hateful
5. Rudie Can't Fail
6. Spanish Bombs
7. The Right Profile
8. Lost in the Supermarket
9. Clampdown
10. The Guns of Brixton
11. Wrong 'Em Boyo
12. Death or Glory
13. Koka Kola
14. The Card Cheat
15. Lover's Rock
16. Four Horsemen
17. I'm Not Down
18. Revolution Rock
19. Train in Vain

 

When The Clash’s third studio album London Calling was released in the winter of 1979, it was clear that the band had made an instant classic, an era-defining masterpiece that stands as one of rock's all-time greatest albums. The album is a hugely compelling melting pot of musical styles, driven by a passion for action and a fierce desire for social justice, with lyrics which remain completely relevant. This heavy weight vinyl edition has a special clear slip case printed with Ray Lowry’s artwork, which can be removed to reveal the Pennie Smith photo below.

TRACKLISTING:

LP 1

SIDE A

1. London Calling
2. Brand New Cadillac
3. Jimmy Jazz
4. Hateful
5. Rudie Can't Fail

SIDE B

1. Spanish Bombs
2. The Right Profile
3. Lost in the Supermarket
4. Clampdown
5. The Guns of Brixton

LP 2

SIDE C

1. Wrong 'Em Boyo
2. Death or Glory
3. Koka Kola
4. The Card Cheat

SIDE D

1. Lover's Rock
2. Four Horsemen
3. I'm Not Down
4. Revolution Rock
5. Train in Vain

When The Clash’s third studio album London Calling was released in the winter of 1979, it was clear that the band had made an instant classic, an era-defining masterpiece that stands as one of rock's all-time greatest albums. The album is a hugely compelling melting pot of musical styles, driven by a passion for action and a fierce desire for social justice, with lyrics which remain completely relevant. This edition has a special clear slip case printed with Ray Lowry’s artwork, which can be removed to reveal the Pennie Smith photo below.

TRACKLISTING:

CD1

1. London Calling
2. Brand New Cadillac
3. Jimmy Jazz
4. Hateful
5. Rudie Can't Fail
6. Spanish Bombs
7. The Right Profile
8. Lost in the Supermarket
9. Clampdown
10. The Guns of Brixton

CD2

1. Wrong 'Em Boyo
2. Death or Glory
3. Koka Kola
4. The Card Cheat
5. Lover's Rock
6. Four Horsemen
7. I'm Not Down
8. Revolution Rock
9. Train in Vain

When The Clash’s third studio album London Calling was released in the winter of 1979, it was clear that the band had made an instant classic, an era-defining masterpiece that stands as one of rock's all-time greatest albums. The album is a hugely compelling melting pot of musical styles, driven by a passion for action and a fierce desire for social justice, with lyrics which remain completely relevant. This edition has a special clear slip case printed with Ray Lowry’s artwork, which can be removed to reveal the Pennie Smith photo below.

• 2CD digipack with clear plastic O-card sleeve

TRACKLISTING

CD 1

1.London Calling

2.Brand New Cadillac

3.Jimmy Jazz

4.Hateful

5.Rudie Can't Fail

6.Spanish Bombs

7.The Right Profile

8.Lost in the Supermarket

9.Clampdown

10.The Guns of Brixton

 

CD 2

1.Wrong 'Em Boyo

2.Death or Glory

3.Koka Kola

4.The Card Cheat

5.Lover's Rock

6.Four Horsemen

7.I'm Not Down

8.Revolution Rock

9.Train in Vain

Since their formation in 1976, the Clash evolved from a fiery punk group into the most iconic rock band of their era. Their 1980 record Sandinista is a controversial, experimental and musically diverse triple LP. Especially for this reissue, The Clash remastered all tracks from the original tapes to audiophile quality. All artwork recreated from original release including exclusive "Armagideon Times 3" 3 panel insert. Available as a triple 180 gram audiophile vinyl.  LP1 SIDE A 1. The Magnificent Seven 2. Hitsville U.K. 3. Junco Partner 4. Ivan Meets G.I. Joe 5. The Leader 6. Something About England 7. Rebel Waltz SIDE B 1. Look Here 2. The Crooked Beat 3. Somebody Got Murdered 4. One More Time 5. One More Dub LP2 SIDE C 1. Lightning Strikes (Not Once But Twice) 2. Up In Heaven (Not Only Here) 3. Corner Soul 4. Let's Go Crazy 5. If Music Could Talk 6. The Sound of Sinners SIDE D 1. Police On My Back 2. Midnight Log 3. The Equaliser 4. The Call Up 5. Washington Bullets 6. Broadway LP3 SIDE E 1. Lose This Skin 2. Charlie Don't Surf 3. Mensforth Hill 4. Junkie Slip 5. Kingston Advice 6. The Street Parade SIDE F 1. Version City 2. Living In Fame 3. Silicone On Sapphire 4. Version Pardner 5. Career Opportunities 6. Shepherds Delight

All five of The Clash's seminal studio albums remastered in their original formatting, with vinyl replica packaging, collected together in a boxset designed by the band.

TRACKLISTING

Janie Jones
Remote Control
I'm So Bored With the U.S.A.
White Riot
Hate & War
What's My Name
Deny
London's Burning
Career Opportunities
Cheat
Protex Blue
Police & Thieves
48 Hours
Garageland

Safe European Home
English Civil War
Tommy Gun
Julie's Been Working for the Drug Squad
Last Gang in Town
Guns on the Roof
Drug-Stabbing Time
Stay Free
Cheapskates
All the Young Punks (New Boots and Contracts)

London Calling
Brand New Cadillac
Jimmy Jazz
Hateful
Rudie Can't Fail
Spanish Bombs
The Right Profile
Lost in the Supermarket
Clampdown
The Guns of Brixton

Wrong 'Em Boyo
Death or Glory
Koka Kola
The Card Cheat
Lover's Rock
Four Horsemen
I'm Not Down
Revolution Rock
Train in Vain

The Magnificent Seven
Hitsville U.K.
Junco Partner
Ivan Meets G.I. Joe
The Leader
Something about England
Rebel Waltz
Look Here
The Crooked Beat
Somebody Got Murdered
One More Time
One More Dub

Lightning Strikes (Not Once but Twice)
Up in Heaven (Not Only Here)
Corner Soul
Let's Go Crazy
If Music Could Talk
The Sound of Sinners
Police on my Back
Midnight Log
The Equaliser
The Call Up
Washington Bullets
Broadway

Lose this Skin
Charlie don't Surf
Mensforth Hill
Junkie Slip
Kingston Advice
The Street Parade
Version City
Living in Fame
Silicone on Sapphire
Version Pardner
Career Opportunities
Shepherds Delight

Know Your Rights
Car Jamming
Should I Stay or Should I Go
Rock the Casbah
Red Angel Dragnet
Straight to Hell
Overpowered by Funk
Atom Tan
Sean Flynn
Ghetto Defendant
Inoculated City
Death is a Star