- Audio CD (20 Sep 1989)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Format: CD
- Label: Sony
- ASIN: B000008L7Z
- Other Editions: Audio CD | Audio Cassette | Vinyl | MP3 Download
- Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 27,586 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
Amazon.co.uk allows you to pay for your items in your local currency. Restrictions apply. Learn More. |
Product details |
Product Description
Catalogue number EK 45372 on the Epic label with the following tracks: 1> Gangesterville [4:17], 2> King Of The Bayou [2:49], 3> Island Hopping [2:34], 4> Slant Six [3:02], 5> Dizzy's Goatee [3:23], 6> Shouting Street [3:18], 7> Boogie With Your Children [3:31], 8> Leopardskin Limousines [3:30], 9> Sikorsky Parts [3:33], 10> Jewellers & Bums [2:47], 11> Highway One Zero Street [3:24], 12> Ride Your Donkey [2:18], 13> Passport To Detroit [2:50], 14> Sleepwalk [4:05].
Tags Customers Associate with This Product(What's this?)Click on a tag to find related items, discussions, and people.
|
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
After dissolving The Clash mark two Joe Strummer had kept a low profile contributing to the soundtracks of three Alex Cox films Sid and Nancy, Straight to Hell and Walker where he teamed up with Zander Schloss for a further soundtrack contribution, Permanent Record, forming the Latino Rockabilly War which is in essence what became his touring band with whom he recorded `Earthquake Weather'.
The album is fairly consistent with fourteen tracks of Rockabilly World Music creating an image of leather clad rockers chilling out on a tropical island keeping there eyes peeled for a dealer. Some of the track titles painting the feel exactly, `Gangsterville', Island Hopping', `Leopardskin Limousines', `Jewellers and Bums' and `Highway One Zero Street'. My own favourite being the Cod Reggae cover of `Ride Your Donkey'.
`Earthquake Weather' was a critical and commercial failure which lost Joe his solo contract with CBS/Epic the home of The Clash however listening to it nearly ten years later makes me think it was criminally overlooked and I'm anticipating a reissue anytime now with b-sides and hopefully the Latino Rockabilly War masterpiece `Trash City'.
As well as being a pretty good aural experience the cover of `Earthquake Weather' is a now iconic silhouette photograph of Joe which has since become a trademark adorning T-shirts, posters and badges etc. Even some six years since Joe died it is still the logo of the Strumerville trust. As the man said `Let's Rock Again!'.
The album is fairly consistent with fourteen tracks of Rockabilly World Music creating an image of leather clad rockers chilling out on a tropical island keeping there eyes peeled for a dealer. Some of the track titles painting the feel exactly, `Gangsterville', Island Hopping', `Leopardskin Limousines', `Jewellers and Bums' and `Highway One Zero Street'. My own favourite being the Cod Reggae cover of `Ride Your Donkey'.
`Earthquake Weather' was a critical and commercial failure which lost Joe his solo contract with CBS/Epic the home of The Clash however listening to it nearly ten years later makes me think it was criminally overlooked and I'm anticipating a reissue anytime now with b-sides and hopefully the Latino Rockabilly War masterpiece `Trash City'.
As well as being a pretty good aural experience the cover of `Earthquake Weather' is a now iconic silhouette photograph of Joe which has since become a trademark adorning T-shirts, posters and badges etc. Even some six years since Joe died it is still the logo of the Strumerville trust. As the man said `Let's Rock Again!'.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I got this as one of my first CD's when it was released in 1989. I suppose I expected some sort of Clash continuation, and I remember well staring at it in shock at the direction that Joe Strummer had taken. However, I stuck with it because, firstly the cover was so cool and beguiling and secondly, like all good albums, it had one or two songs that hooked me. "Ride your Donkey" was the song that made me listen to it again.....and again. It is such a charming song; kind of easy that lopes along but is just short enough that it makes you want to listen again. The final track "Sleepwalk" does much the same - makes you sink back in your chair and relax, likewise "Island Hopping". In other places "Shouting Street" and "Highway One Zero Street" up the tempo, but even then there is an underlying charm and slouch. Overall the album is laid back but musically competant and well performed. If it lacks for anything it is the more biting and insightful lyrics that made many of the Clash songs the timeless classic they are.
I think the "new" listening format took some getting used to both for punters and players. I just wasn't used to having 60 or 70 minutes of listening at one sitting, and to be honest it has got be a strong album to hold my interest. I know the Clash had done double and triple albums but evenso you only did them in 20 minute stints. Nowadays I'm sure the order of the songs would have been quite different - using a sort of U2 long winding down, instead of a mixture of alternating up and down tempo songs. Put in a different order this album would make more of an impact (something to do with on a rainy day maybe..).
It is not a "lost" classic album, but it is a good album and for fans of all of Joe Strummers work you won't be disappointed. It is a good signpost for the stuff he did ten years later while looking back most at some of the stuff from Sandanista!
If nothing else the cover is a classic.
I think the "new" listening format took some getting used to both for punters and players. I just wasn't used to having 60 or 70 minutes of listening at one sitting, and to be honest it has got be a strong album to hold my interest. I know the Clash had done double and triple albums but evenso you only did them in 20 minute stints. Nowadays I'm sure the order of the songs would have been quite different - using a sort of U2 long winding down, instead of a mixture of alternating up and down tempo songs. Put in a different order this album would make more of an impact (something to do with on a rainy day maybe..).
It is not a "lost" classic album, but it is a good album and for fans of all of Joe Strummers work you won't be disappointed. It is a good signpost for the stuff he did ten years later while looking back most at some of the stuff from Sandanista!
If nothing else the cover is a classic.
Format:MP3 Download|Amazon Verified Purchase
I bought this album when it was first released and remember being disappointed on listening to it the first couple of times, however, I soon grew to love it. Originally I owned it on cassette (still have it somewhere) but it had been many years since I listened to it. For some time I had been looking to buy it on CD to re-visit it, but didn't want to spend the money (as the CD is rare & expensive) only to perhaps be disappointed and find that it now sounds dated. I needn't have worried, after downloading it and listening to it again I still think its a cracking album. All the tracks (apart from Boogie With Your Children) add something different and positive to the album. When this was first released only a handfull of Joe/Clash faithfull would have been interested (people forget that even the Clash became unfashionable and were ridiculed at the end - even prior to Cut the Crap) but if this album had been released much later when the Clash and Joe where once again cool, then I think it could have become a cult album to all Strummer fans.
Would you like to see more reviews about this item?
Were these reviews helpful?
Let us know
Most Recent Customer Reviews
An iconic album
I have this on vinyl and also saw joe live on the "Earthquake Weather" tour. He was phenomenal live and the album is simply brilliant. Read more
Published 14 months ago by K. B. Jackson
I cannot believe so few have heard of this
This is a rare CD, but the vinyl is amazing. Every track rocks, I have played this so many times on tape. One of the most understated albums of all time. Read more
Published on 20 Sep 2007 by M456AN
Customer Discussions
|
This product's forum
Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
|
Related forums
|
What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?
Listmania!
|
|
Look for similar items by category
Look for similar items by subject
Feedback
- Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
