TURN THIS UP REAL LOUD, GET HIGH, LISTEN, TUNE IN...

To those who say this is not a great album, and that you need to create your own cd from the 36 tracks:  Go listen to the radio, this is not for you, this is for people who actually like the adventure and excitement of albums.

I have never been a huge fan of the clash, more of a very casual part-time listener, never really hearing more than London Calling and bits and pieces of other albums.  My girlfriend has been a fan of them for many years so she played me a few other albums, and while I enjoyed their music and thought of them as much more than just a punk band, I never really knew how great they were until I finally listened to this work of mastery.  I can't believe how good this is.

I think you really have to pay attention to this album to get it.  You can't just put this on in the background and look for good singles or hardcore punk/rock blasts, this is a full album that needs to really be absorbed in full.

This was not a f_ck you to the record label.
This was not a treat for hardcore fans.
This was not them scraping the bottom of the barrel trying to make this so long.

This is one of the best albums ever made in the history of music, spanning almost every genre of music, bridging the past with what was going to come in the future, very big sound, amazing instrumental moments with great surprises and subtle changes that are mind-blowing.  The thickness of this album will totally shock anybody who hasn't listened to it and likes bands like My Morning jacket, Flaming Lips, Radiohead, Olivia Tremor control or any other psychedelicesque music that has many, many layers of sound.  The thing that really struck me the most was the layering of sound on Sandinista!  I totally have to rethink of my perception of the Clash after this experience.

I just hope more people listen to this properly.
If you have ever listened to this and wished you liked it more, or if you have never even liked the Clash at all, get really stoned and put this in your stereo...enjoy.
TURN THIS UP REAL LOUD, GET HIGH, LISTEN, TUNE IN... To those who say this is not a great album, and that you need to create your own cd from the 36 tracks:  Go listen to the radio, this is not for you, this is for people who actually like the adventure and excitement of albums. I have never been a huge fan of the clash, more of a very casual part-time listener, never really hearing more than London Calling and bits and pieces of other albums. My girlfriend has been a fan of them for many years so she played me a few other albums, and while I enjoyed their music and thought of them as much more than just a punk band, I never really knew how great they were until I finally listened to this work of mastery. I can't believe how good this is. I think you really have to pay attention to this album to get it. You can't just put this on in the background and look for good singles or hardcore punk/rock blasts, this is a full album that needs to really be absorbed in full. This was not a f_ck you to the record label. This was not a treat for hardcore fans. This was not them scraping the bottom of the barrel trying to make this so long. This is one of the best albums ever made in the history of music, spanning almost every genre of music, bridging the past with what was going to come in the future, very big sound, amazing instrumental moments with great surprises and subtle changes that are mind-blowing. The thickness of this album will totally shock anybody who hasn't listened to it and likes bands like My Morning jacket, Flaming Lips, Radiohead, Olivia Tremor control or any other psychedelicesque music that has many, many layers of sound. The thing that really struck me the most was the layering of sound on Sandinista! I totally have to rethink of my perception of the Clash after this experience. I just hope more people listen to this properly. If you have ever listened to this and wished you liked it more, or if you have never even liked the Clash at all, get really stoned and put this in your stereo... enjoy.