The Clash: Kill Your Idols
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For seven years The Clash conducted a barely contained experiment in popular music, dragging in styles as far-flung from their council flat beginnings as rap, reggae, drum and bass, rockabilly and their own concoction of amphetamine (and cocaine) fuelled rock and roll. The Clash made only five records and never had a number one hit but Mick Jones, Joe Strummer, Paul Simonon and Topper Headon represented one of the last, great, quixotic attempts to wrest transcendence from rock and roll. " The idea of the band was to play it maximum," said Joe Strummer, and that's exactly what they did. The entire Clash back catalog has been re-mastered and re-released to coincide with the October 1999 release of From Here to Eternity, the first ever live Clash album. A complete discography of Clash albums and singles, and band members' post-Clash careers are included.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1560252693
ISBN13:9781560252696
Release Date:July 2000
Publisher:Da Capo Press
Length:152 Pages
Weight:0.40 lbs.
Dimensions:0.3" x 5.1" x 7.6"
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Field Guide to The Clash
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
This book is a fountain of everything important about the careers of the members of the Clash. Not only does it give you the biography of the band, but helpful reviews of all of the releases. It also reviews the releases of the band members own musical endevours outside of the clash. Although it is opinionated, it still offers an excellent read. This book is reminds me of all of those field guides you used in science class, except it is based on one of the greatest bands ever. Essential for any Clash Fan. Buy it.
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