Rope was my number one. it's one of the greats for me. love that Greil Marcus review that links it with Beggars Banquet, Let It Bleed and Never Mind the Bollocks. the great "defeated" albums I would call them (all four of those in my top 10-20 all time), and The Clash were the only ones who were actually fighting in the first place. anyway, the U.K. version of the debut is their "fighting" album and it's glorious. it was number two on my list.
― g simmel, Monday, 15 July 2013 20:20 (ten years ago) link
I've never warmed to Rope outside of a few tracks.
― EZ Snappin, Monday, 15 July 2013 20:23 (ten years ago) link
yeah it's not my favorite
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 15 July 2013 20:24 (ten years ago) link
I love Rope, so many bangin' tracks
3. The Clash (US Version) - 133 pts
http://image.lyricspond.com/image/t/artist-the-clash/album-the-clash-us-version/cd-cover.jpg
― Gukbe, Monday, 15 July 2013 20:26 (ten years ago) link
Alright, here's the top 2.
― Gukbe, Monday, 15 July 2013 20:33 (ten years ago) link
i had a feeling it would be the top 2 now
― Roberto Spiralli, Monday, 15 July 2013 20:33 (ten years ago) link
Oh weird, I thought US version might win.
Now I think it's Sandanista.
― Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever), Monday, 15 July 2013 20:33 (ten years ago) link
Sandinista is their best record so I'd be cool with that.
― EZ Snappin, Monday, 15 July 2013 20:35 (ten years ago) link
2. Sandinista! - 168 pts
http://images.gibson.com/Lifestyle/English/aaFeaturesImages2010/clash_sandinista.jpg
1. London Calling - 196 pts
http://www.abortmag.com/abortpegs/lcalling.jpg
― Gukbe, Monday, 15 July 2013 20:36 (ten years ago) link
boo!
― EZ Snappin, Monday, 15 July 2013 20:36 (ten years ago) link
sandinista coming 2nd is ilm enough w/out straying into self-parody
― Roberto Spiralli, Monday, 15 July 2013 20:37 (ten years ago) link
tbf London Calling does have a buttload* of good songs.
*within +/- 3 butts.
― Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever), Monday, 15 July 2013 20:39 (ten years ago) link
Sandanista and the US s/t were tied for the most number one votes, but London Calling had soo many #2 votes.
― Gukbe, Monday, 15 July 2013 20:39 (ten years ago) link
Totally fair. Everyone (myself included) thinks London Calling is a good record. It's just not their best.
― EZ Snappin, Monday, 15 July 2013 20:45 (ten years ago) link
i can appreciate the wackiness of "sandinista" but its 3/4 shite tbh
― Old Boy In Network (Michael B), Monday, 15 July 2013 20:46 (ten years ago) link
If you said 1/4, I'd let it lie...
― Mark G, Monday, 15 July 2013 20:47 (ten years ago) link
I would've voted for something other than London Calling at no.1, were it not complete insanity to do so
― Ismael Klata, Monday, 15 July 2013 20:48 (ten years ago) link
I even rep for most of the weirdo-dub shit. "Silicone on Sapphire" is awes.
― Gukbe, Monday, 15 July 2013 20:49 (ten years ago) link
I think you either accept the kitchen sink nature of Sandinista or it drives you batty. I find it's more than the sum of it's parts, and when you take it apart for something like a tracks poll a lot of those parts seem a little daft.
― EZ Snappin, Monday, 15 July 2013 20:50 (ten years ago) link
Because of my misadventures at the impound lot today, I'm running behind schedule, so #60-41 are going to come faster than I'd like. I'll slow it down tomorrow.
A note on ranking: A number of people combined o.g. versions with their dub counterpart, so I combined certain tracks with their other version at my subjective discretion. I did not count different versions (a la Sandinista "Career Opportunities") in the tally for their o.g. As we go through I'll try to list the breakdown if I combined tracks. If you don't like it, well too bad, because The Clash ain't about RULES, maan.
― Gukbe, Monday, 15 July 2013 20:52 (ten years ago) link
Also apologies for the images. Never done them before and I just now realised I made them too big so I'll scale them down but they'll look (even!) worse.
― Gukbe, Monday, 15 July 2013 20:53 (ten years ago) link
60. Hate and War - 96 pts - 6 votes
http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/1700/3ebx.jpg
― Gukbe, Monday, 15 July 2013 20:54 (ten years ago) link
leave them HUGE! The Clash deserve big fuckoff pictures.
― EZ Snappin, Monday, 15 July 2013 20:55 (ten years ago) link
The ska "hate hate hate hate" only one part of all-amazing.
― Pete Scholtes, Monday, 15 July 2013 20:57 (ten years ago) link
58. (TIE) Car Jamming - 104 pts - 7 votes
http://img854.imageshack.us/img854/4278/dxbz.jpg
― Gukbe, Monday, 15 July 2013 21:02 (ten years ago) link
"Car Jamming" placing makes me happy even though it missed my ballot.
― The Butthurt Locker (cryptosicko), Monday, 15 July 2013 21:04 (ten years ago) link
otm
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 15 July 2013 21:05 (ten years ago) link
"Car Jamming" the best song on Combat Rock after "Straight to Hell."
― first I think it's time I kick a little verse! (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 15 July 2013 21:05 (ten years ago) link
agreed
― The Butthurt Locker (cryptosicko), Monday, 15 July 2013 21:05 (ten years ago) link
"selling is what selling sells but only saints of the seven avenues can sell the seven hells" is one of my favourite lyrics
― Gukbe, Monday, 15 July 2013 21:06 (ten years ago) link
i struggled with leaving car jamming off my ballot, am glad my comrades could make it happen
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 15 July 2013 21:07 (ten years ago) link
he fellllass
― first I think it's time I kick a little verse! (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 15 July 2013 21:09 (ten years ago) link
58. (TIE) Pressure Drop - 104 pts - 10 votes
http://img839.imageshack.us/img839/5433/0lqu.jpg
― Gukbe, Monday, 15 July 2013 21:09 (ten years ago) link
"car jamming" was the first clash song i really dug outside of the hits
― Old Boy In Network (Michael B), Monday, 15 July 2013 21:11 (ten years ago) link
it's not a GOOD cover, but the guitar is so addictive I can't help but love it
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 15 July 2013 21:12 (ten years ago) link
Ghetto Defendant - 106 pts - 10 votes
http://img824.imageshack.us/img824/4670/z9jb.jpg
― Gukbe, Monday, 15 July 2013 21:20 (ten years ago) link
should have said 57.Ghetto Defendant - 106 pts - 10 votes
― Gukbe, Monday, 15 July 2013 21:21 (ten years ago) link
Not much to say about old Allen there
― Gukbe, Monday, 15 July 2013 21:27 (ten years ago) link
56. Up In Heaven (Not Only Here) - 111 pts - 10 votes
http://img560.imageshack.us/img560/5585/s3cg.jpg
― Gukbe, Monday, 15 July 2013 21:28 (ten years ago) link
My vote. I vacillate b/w thinking it's one of their best songs and disappointment at its lack of vim. Maybe Jones and Strummer sharing vocals is the problem?
― first I think it's time I kick a little verse! (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 15 July 2013 21:32 (ten years ago) link
I didn't realise that song had a Phil Ochs quote.
― Gukbe, Monday, 15 July 2013 21:35 (ten years ago) link
Yeah they don't *quite* match up together, which is a shame because the melody is great. I get a good Killers vibe off the guitar riff :)
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 15 July 2013 21:36 (ten years ago) link
55. Julie's Been Working for the Drug Squad - 113 pts - 11 votes
http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/7775/ahoe.jpg
― Gukbe, Monday, 15 July 2013 21:40 (ten years ago) link
YEAH! love this track
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 15 July 2013 21:41 (ten years ago) link
Should note for legal purposes that even though that is Leif Fielding in the centre there, the girl is probably not Julie.
― Gukbe, Monday, 15 July 2013 21:42 (ten years ago) link
My first to place!
― Uncle Cyril O'Boogie (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 15 July 2013 21:43 (ten years ago) link
54. Jail Guitar Doors - 122 pts - 11 votes
http://img835.imageshack.us/img835/227/0v7i.jpg
― Gukbe, Monday, 15 July 2013 21:46 (ten years ago) link
― The Butthurt Locker (cryptosicko), Monday, 15 July 2013 21:47 (ten years ago) link
I love the honky-tonk swing of Julie -- and the piano <3
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 15 July 2013 21:52 (ten years ago) link