Combat Rock - Clash (The) > Reviews

Advantages: The Clash again
Disadvantages: The Last Real Clash Album

...band that mattered returned with Combat Rock. They had reunited with manager Bernie Rhodes, whom they had parted ways with prior to London Calling. This reunion was to prove disastrous in the very near future, but this album is far more focused than Sandinista, which is generally a good thing. The album kicks off with "Know Your Rights" a rockabilly reggae skank song which The Clash inform you of your rights, a great driving tune and shows just ... Read review

Advantages: different styles
Disadvantages: Overpowered by funk

Combat rock is the clash's final album, featuring Mick Jones. This is the sort of album that you have to listen to a few times to get into, well I did anyway. After the widely slated Sandinista, The Clash went back to the drawing board and produced their best selling album, although not their best. The Standout tracks are Ghetto defendant, featurin Alan Ginsburg, its a sort of rock/reggae track and is one of the best tracks the clash ever did, Rock ... Read review

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The clash had changed. This was a ground breaking album with decieving title and inconsistant songs. Punk had gone and this wasnt necessarily a rock n roll album. They still produced simple straight to the point songs like Know Your Rights which sounds like only 1 chord was played, but also amazed with the funky Rock The Casbah and the best song on the album a sort of rock reggea mix, Ghetto Defendant. Its like no other song I heard featuring a sample ... Read review