This is a good double album of the clash's greatest hits. It spans their career from the start untill when Mick Jones left in 1983. There are a few welcome suprises which include the interveiw with them on track 6 and the origional version of capital radio. Other than that there are some B-sides like this ir radio clash and armagideon time. The opening song Magnificent seven seems to be a strange choice because you here the clash not in there punk rock mood but in a funk rap song. In fact CD1 doesnt get started in my opinion untill Clampdown song number 7. CD2 is more like it with classics like Tommy Gun and Safe European home. The CD cover looks good with a shot of the clash live and on the inside some cool pictures of the group members. One thing that bugs me is the 7 page memoirs written by their valet. The writting is too small and hard to read. Cd2 is definatly the best.
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Advantages: SISOSIG & large range of musical genres explored Disadvantages: most people like certain types of music and some of these tracks are very different
Advantages: SISOSIG & large range of musical genres explored Disadvantages: most people like certain types of music and some of these tracks are very different