London Calling
The Clash, released in 1979 (UK), punk.
- Artist: The Clash
- Year: 1979
- Genre: Punk
- Country: UK
Overview
A double album that smashed punk open into reggae, rockabilly, jazz and radio pop. Rolling Stone named it the best album of the 1980s even though it arrived in December 1979, and for a stretch the Clash really were the only band that matters.
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