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It's probably worth its price just for the opening track, the blistering 'Safe European Home', one of the finest Clash songs. But it doesn't let up after that, with such tracks as 'Tommy Gun' and 'Stay Free' showing The Clash at their melodic and lyrical best. There is not a bad song out of the 10 cuts that appear here, and I find it truly exciting to listen to.
Joe Strummer said this album was 'just rock' and maybe the guitars are a little more clean-cut than the raw-sounding debut record, but it must be said that the lyrics still retain that same ferocious 'punk' anger and social conscience of debut, and it is as well-articulated - particularly 'Tommy Gun' stands out in this respect.
In critical acclaim its always been an underdog to 'London Calling', but to me its just as awesome as that album. This and 'London Calling' are the essential, best, Clash albums.
It's certainly not their best album but it's a hell of a lot better than 'Cut the Crap', and it certainly is more accessible than Sandinista! and Combat Rock. Maybe I'm not too keen since the band themselves were unhappy with the recording and production, the fault of CBS and Sandy Pearlman. Even fans of this album, surely you ponder how good it could have been with another producer, just look at 'The Cost of Living Ep' released 6 months later, or more obviously London Calling.
Still I do really like 'Rope', Safe European Home is one of my all-time favourites as is Stay Free. In fact there's not a bad track. Drug Stabbing Time is superb, but I remember it better on the movie 'Rude boy'. All in all good, however most of the best stuff is on 'Clash on Broadway', maybe start there if you're new to the Clash.
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