For those born in the 60s and have reached 20 years late 70 early 80, those who have not experienced live the Beatles and the Stones, who have never seen The Who on stage with the innénarrable Keith Moon ... there was The Clash and especially so the London Calling! A kind of philosopher's stone, the album obvious from the first listen to the record store. The album twice the price of simple, not a budget neutral for a guy 15 years ... And 19 songs all rock is there: the Clash London calling class, never equaled, the legacy of rockabilly Vince Taylor, the jazzy nonchalance, muscular reggae (the memorable bass Guns of Brixton), even a small disco to be lost in the supermarket and rock full chrome ...
To feed our nostalgia, we are entitled to rehearsal demos of the album: it's raw and it's good as gruff wine-pressed sentence yet sparkling, already wearing the promises of great vintage, the vintage of the century . And for completists collectors: unpublished.
The improvement compared to 1979, in 2004, the images we are given a bonus: the DVD worth buying, nay redemption (I am the 3rd): the recording sessions ... anything but calm, public securities, and comments of the players: review these 4 guys 20 years later, Mick Jones without her hair ... It's not nostalgia, plus a reunion rock veterans: it is a loyalty to our 17 years!
Too bad for the budget - but after all 40 pins, pocket money out of our own - we must redeem London calling! For the album, remained intact, and bonuses - and our souls.
Keep on rocking Lads!