Remastered and repackaged. Reissue of the 1979 and third album by 'the only band that matters'. It features all 19 of the original tracks, including the hidden hit 'Train in Vain. Bursting at the seams with creative energy, The Clash's stunning 1979 double album is now considered one of the greatest albums of all time. With ex-Mott the Hoople producer Guy Stevens harnessing their sound as never before, the band yielded what proved to be the best work of their career. Bouncing from hard rock (the apocalyptic vision of the title track) to rockabilly ('Brand New Cadillac') to reggae ('Judy Can't Fail') to pop (the top 40 hit 'Train in Vain'), The Clash knocked down all musical walls.
When The Clash’s third studio album London Calling was released in the winter of 1979, it was clear that the band had made an instant classic, an era-defining masterpiece that stands as one of rock's all-time greatest albums. The album is a hugely compelling melting pot of musical styles, driven by a passion for action and a fierce desire for social justice, with lyrics which remain completely relevant. The London Calling Scrapbook is a 120-page hardback companion to the album, of previously unseen archive material, lyric notes, and other exclusive memorabilia, packaged alongside the iconic album itself.