yeah it's not my favorite
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 15 July 2013 20:24 (eleven 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 (eleven years ago) link
Alright, here's the top 2.
― Gukbe, Monday, 15 July 2013 20:33 (eleven years ago) link
i had a feeling it would be the top 2 now
― Roberto Spiralli, Monday, 15 July 2013 20:33 (eleven 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 (eleven years ago) link
Sandinista is their best record so I'd be cool with that.
― EZ Snappin, Monday, 15 July 2013 20:35 (eleven 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 (eleven years ago) link
boo!
― EZ Snappin, Monday, 15 July 2013 20:36 (eleven years ago) link
sandinista coming 2nd is ilm enough w/out straying into self-parody
― Roberto Spiralli, Monday, 15 July 2013 20:37 (eleven years ago) link
tbf London Calling does have a buttload* of good songs.
*within +/- 3 butts.
― Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever), Monday, 15 July 2013 20:39 (eleven 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 (eleven 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 (eleven 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 (eleven years ago) link
If you said 1/4, I'd let it lie...
― Mark G, Monday, 15 July 2013 20:47 (eleven 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 (eleven 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 (eleven 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 (eleven 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 (eleven 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 (eleven 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 (eleven years ago) link
leave them HUGE! The Clash deserve big fuckoff pictures.
― EZ Snappin, Monday, 15 July 2013 20:55 (eleven years ago) link
The ska "hate hate hate hate" only one part of all-amazing.
― Pete Scholtes, Monday, 15 July 2013 20:57 (eleven 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 (eleven 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 (eleven years ago) link
otm
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 15 July 2013 21:05 (eleven 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 (eleven years ago) link
agreed
― The Butthurt Locker (cryptosicko), Monday, 15 July 2013 21:05 (eleven 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 (eleven 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 (eleven 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 (eleven 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 (eleven 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 (eleven 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 (eleven years ago) link
Ghetto Defendant - 106 pts - 10 votes
http://img824.imageshack.us/img824/4670/z9jb.jpg
― Gukbe, Monday, 15 July 2013 21:20 (eleven years ago) link
should have said 57.Ghetto Defendant - 106 pts - 10 votes
― Gukbe, Monday, 15 July 2013 21:21 (eleven years ago) link
Not much to say about old Allen there
― Gukbe, Monday, 15 July 2013 21:27 (eleven 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 (eleven 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 (eleven years ago) link
I didn't realise that song had a Phil Ochs quote.
― Gukbe, Monday, 15 July 2013 21:35 (eleven 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 (eleven 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 (eleven years ago) link
YEAH! love this track
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 15 July 2013 21:41 (eleven 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 (eleven years ago) link
My first to place!
― Uncle Cyril O'Boogie (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 15 July 2013 21:43 (eleven 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 (eleven years ago) link
― The Butthurt Locker (cryptosicko), Monday, 15 July 2013 21:47 (eleven 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 (eleven years ago) link
53. Capital Radio - 124 pts - 7 votes
http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/308/gi0r.jpg
― Gukbe, Monday, 15 July 2013 21:53 (eleven years ago) link
"Capital Radio" got 50 pts, "Capital Radio Two" got 74 pts. I combined them because afaik they re-recorded it and released it because people were spending a lot of money to get the oop original version.
― Gukbe, Monday, 15 July 2013 21:55 (eleven years ago) link