#1142 The Clash - Give 'Em Enough Rope

Back when The Clash was still punk, before their ambitions grew to more and more styles and discs per album, they made this (comparatively) straightforward record that's still packed with inventive, tuneful, exciting stuff. It's sacrilege, but I always thought London Calling was a bit of a mess, and I might like this better: all their brilliance in a tighter, punchier, nastier little package 4/5