The Clash break out of the punk drawer

By its second, 1978 by Blue Öyster Cult producer Sandy Pearlman-produced, album broke the Clash of controversy within the then very narrow punk scene. Mainstream, betrayal shouted as some without even begin on this ingenious work involved. "Give 'Em Enough Rope" was the prelude to the crossover classic "London Calling" and needs in front of the also outstanding debut "The Clash" to hide in any way. Nor do I believe that Strummer, Jones and colleagues wanted to curry favor in the American market, because to the texts are far too politically. The Clash was the rigid corset Punk just too tight and therefore they turned to other sounds and genres, in order to develop their very own music. In addition to "classic" punk grenades ala "Tommy Gun", "Safe European Home", "English Civil War" or "Cheapskates" contains glam rock bonds, as in the anthemic "All the Young Punks" ska music " Julie's Been Working for the Drug Squad "or even straighter hard rock" Guns on the Roof ", which is about a wild adventure on the roof of a hotel. I found this album for the past 26 years on the shelf, and it fascinates me like the first day. One more thing: Today is "punk" so complex and multifaceted that this album would come out in 2004, it would no guarantees regurgitation sour or accuses anyone band like the White Stripes betrayal and sell-out? Great album by a great band!