THE CLASH ORIGINAL '79 SELF TITLED PUNK LP promo 1st debut epic36060 1A/1D rare
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Description
Artist: THE CLASH
Title: “THE CLASH”
Label: EPIC. Stereo pressing, white label promo. Catalog number is 36060.
Includes: bonus 7” single (wl promo) Gates of the West/Groovy Times
Year: 1977
NOTE: This pristine album came from the extensive personal collection of the former owner of a chain of retail music stores who retired from the business in the early 80’s. The albums were stored virtually untouched and unplayed since that time in a climate controlled, non-smoking environment. We are in the process of selling many investment grade coloured vinyl LPs, promos, sealed LPs, and other rare collector items from the collection. If you insist on MINT, archival quality albums, you will not be disappointed.
Personnel:
Mick Jones – guitars, vocals
Joe Strummer – guitars, vocals
Paul Simonon – Bass
Tory Crimes or Nicky Headon - drums
Condition:
Vinyl: Both the LP and the single are in gem NEAR MINT unplayed condition. You will not find a nicer copy anywhere on the planet.
Jacket: EXCELLENT. Front panel is clean and bright. Reverse panel displays some light traces of ring wear starting to appear at the top center, otherwise clean. There is a gold Promotional Stamp embossed at the top left corner area. Seams and corners are excellent. A very fine display piece.
NOTE: PROMO albums are typically 1st pressings, often released prior to the stock copies, and are generally as close to the master tape as the listener can obtain. They are pressed in extremely limited quantities, with many ultimately trashed by radio stations, but when you can find them pristine and/or unplayed, their sonic qualities are unmatched.
Track Listing:
Side One:
- Clash City Rockers
- I’m So Bored with the U.S.A.
- Remote Control
- White Riot
- White Man in Hammersmith Palais
- London’s Burning
- I Fought the Law
Side Two:
- Janie Jones
- Career Opportunities
- What’s My Name
- Hate & War
- Police and Thieves
- Jail Guitar Doors
- Garageland
Review:
“Never Mind the Bollocks may have appeared revolutionary, but the Clash's eponymous debut album was pure, unadulterated rage and fury, fueled by passion for both rock & roll and revolution. Though the cliché about punk rock was that the bands couldn't play, the key to the Clash is that although they gave that illusion, they really could play -- hard. The charging, relentless rhythms, primitive three-chord rockers, and the poor sound quality give the album a nervy, vital energy. Joe Strummer's slurred wails perfectly compliment the edgy rock, while Mick Jones' clearer singing and charged guitar breaks make his numbers righteously anthemic. Even at this early stage, the Clash were experimenting with reggae, most notably on the Junior Murvin cover "Police & Thieves" and the extraordinary "(White Man) In Hammersmith Palais," which was one of five tracks added to the American edition of The Clash. "Deny," "Protex Blue," "Cheat," and "48 Hours" were removed from the British edition and replaced for the U.S. release with the British-only singles "Complete Control," "(White Man) In Hammersmith Palais," "Clash City Rockers," "I Fought the Law," and "Jail Guitar Doors," all of which were stronger than the items they replaced. Though the sequencing and selection were slightly different, the core of the album remained the same, and each song retained its power individually. Few punk songs expressed anger quite as bracingly as "White Riot," "I'm So Bored with the U.S.A.," "Career Opportunities," and "London's Burning," and their power is all the more incredible today. Rock & roll is rarely as edgy, invigorating, and sonically revolutionary as The Clash.”
(courtesy Stephen Thomas Erlewine, allmusic.)
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