THE CLASH Combat Rock 1982 UK CBS 1st PRESS w/INNER & POSTER NEAR MINT
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THE CLASH Combat Rock 1982 UK CBS 1st PRESS w/INNER & POSTER NEAR MINT
THE CLASHCombat Rock
UK CBS (FMLN 2) FIRST PRESSING (May 1982)
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL LYRIC INNER SLEEVE, POSTER AND HOUSED IN THE FIRST ISSUE STICKERED SLEEVE
TOP COPY WHICH LOOKS ONCE PLAYED AND SOUNDS LIKE NEW
MATRIX: FMLN 2 A-3 NOEL / FMLN 2 B-2
On the surface of things, Combat Rock appears to be a retreat from the sprawling stylistic explorations of London Calling and Sandinista!
The pounding arena rock of "Should I Stay or Should I Go" makes the Clash sound like an arena rock band, and much of the album boasts a muscular, heavy sound courtesy of producer Glyn Johns. But things aren't quite that simple.
Combat Rock contains heavy flirtations with rap, funk, and reggae, and it even has a cameo by poet Allen Ginsberg (on 'Ghetto Defendant') -- if this album is, as it has often been claimed, the Clash's sellout effort, it's a very strange way to sell out.
Even with the infectious, dance-inflected new wave pop of "Rock the Casbah" leading the way, there aren't many overt attempts at crossover success, mainly because the group is tearing in two separate directions. Mick Jones wants the Clash to inherit the Who's righteous arena rock stance, and Joe Strummer wants to forge ahead into black music. The result is an album that is nearly as inconsistent as Sandinista!, even though its finest moments -- "Should I Stay or Should I Go," "Rock the Casbah," "Straight to Hell" -- illustrate why the Clash were able to reach a larger audience than ever before with the record
SIDE 1:
Know Your Rights (3:34)
Car Jamming (3:54)
Should I Stay Or Should I Go (3:03)
Rock The Casbah (3:31)
Red Angel Dragnet (3:41)
Straight To Hell (5:22)
SIDE 2:
Overpowered By Funk (4:48)
Atom Tan (2:23)
Sean Flynn (4:21)
Ghetto Defendant (4:26)
Inoculated City (2:38)
Death Is A Star (3:04)
LABELS: NEAR MINT
Clean, fresh labels with just one spindle trace on one side, none on the other
VINYL Visual: NEAR MINT
Both surfaces shine like new and even under bright light there is barely a wispy hairline to be seen
VINYL Audio: NEAR MINT
Plays perfectly throughout with nothing of note to fault.
No clicks, ticks or pops and clean on the quieter sections
SLEEVE: NEAR MINT
As crisp, clean, sharp and fresh as the day it was made with all spine text clear and bold and the front sticker has no sign of attempted removal
INNER SLEEVE: NEAR MINT
No splits to the edges or marks to the surfaces just a little age-toning to the white top edges
POSTER: MINT
Never been hung or even opened before my photos and in perfect condition
POST & PACKING:
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW ANTI-STATIC LINERS, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
UK: £5.00 (Recorded Delivery)
UK: £11.00 (Royal Mail Special Delivery Next Day by 1pm)
EUROPE: Airmail: £15.00 (International Signed For delivery)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £20.00 (International Signed For delivery)
Combined Post: Additional records £1 (UK) £2 (Europe including Russia) £3 (International)
Guarantee: All records are unconditionally guaranteed (including sealed and/or unplayed) and I will offer a complete, no quibble refund upon return of the item should you not be pleased with it in any way I will email you when payment has been received to let you know when the item will be posted. Please leave feedback upon receipt of the item so that I know you have received it safely. Thanks 856 (GS 7.0.20 (856))
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