This is punk rock music at it's best. It's been over thirty years since the historic release of this album and London Calling is every bit as good as it was in 1979. All nineteen tracks are fantastic, as is the classic shot of bassist Paul Simonon smashing his instrument. The title track, London Calling is simply one of the best punk songs every. Period. So few people have heard the grossly underrated "The Guns of Brixton and Hateful" or the tunes reggae dub "Rudie Can't Fail" and "Revolution Rock." The cover of Vince Taylor's "Brand New Cadillac" is great as well. Joe Strummer proves he can sing reggae tunes with the same rastaman vibrations as Bob Marley or Jimmy Cliff and still show his usual punk flair on other tracks. Rebel themed tune "I'm Not Down" paints a vivid picture of what punk rock used to stand for and the raw power of it all. Many people have said many different things about this album over the years, but almost everyone seems to agree on one thing; London Calling is a masterpiece by just about any definition.
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