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Published: 14 June 2007

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ALBUM REVIEW: THE CLASH
The Singles
by Matthew Finnegan

WITHOUT The Clash there would be no shambolic Libertines, no ferociously political Manic Street Preachers, not even The Stone
Roses (who actually formed because of them).
Damn it, civilisation itself would probably have already ground to a complete halt by the time of the band’s demise in the mid-80s.
From the 100mph roar of White Riot to the epic White Man (in Hammersmith Palais), this
compilation shows exactly why The Clash are still regarded as one of the best, and most influential, of all British bands.
And with favourites such as London Calling, Should I Stay or Should I Go and Rock the Casbah among the hits, this album is essential listening for those not fully acquainted with the genius of West London’s punk deities.
Commemorating the band’s 30th anniversary, and hot on the heels of the recent Joe Strummer biopic, this intelligent, passionate and infinitely innovative compilation shows exactly why the band is still revered three decades on.

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