Clash

    The Clash was the most accomplished band to come from the British punk rock scene of the 70's. The group was formed by guitarist and singer Joe Strummer (born Jan. 25, 1955), guitarist and singer Mick Jones (born Jun. 26, 1955), bassist Paul Simmonon (Born Dec. 15, 1955), and drummer Terry Chimes --replaced in 1977 by Topper Headon (Born May 30, 1955). They first gained national recognition opening for The Sex Pistols, the other major punk band.

    In December 1979, The Clash released "London Calling," a critically acclaimed double album that found them expanding their music style from punk to a more eclectic approach. The album spawned a single in a title song, which became the biggest U.K. single during their existence, getting to #11, while the album hit #9 in the U.K. and was their first real U.S. success at #27. "Train In Vain (Stand By Me)" from the album was The Clash's first U.S. single, reaching #23.

    "Sandinista!" a triple-LP set released in December 1980 took their eclecticism to new lengths. The album got to a disappointing #19 in the U.K. but was surprisingly strong #24 in the U.S. The Clash again grazed the Top 40 in the U.K. with the album "The Magnificent Seven" in May 1981.

    Their next, "Combat Rock"(1982), was a straightforward rock collection that was their last album with the original personnel and their most popular. It hit #2 in the U.K. and #7 in the U.S. (where a million copies were sold), and its singles "Should I Stay Or Should I Go?" and "Rock The Casbah" were hits in both the U.S. and the U.K. Meanwhile, Headon left the band in early in July 1982, and Jones was fired by Strummer and Simonon in September 1983. He formed Big Audio Dynamite. Strummer and Simonon reorganised and added new members, releasing "Cut The Crap" in the fall 1985, but by the start of 1986, {The Clash} was no more.

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            London Calling
            Combat Rock
            Self Titled
            Sandinista

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