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Zusatztext it's great to have a resource examining the band's music in such depth. Informationen zum Autor Martin Popoff has been described as the world's most famous heavy-metal journalist! though he has covered plenty of Punk and New Wave albums in his career of 7!000-plus album reviews. He has penned many books on various bands! genres of rock! and record collecting! including Voyageur Press' Rush: The Illustrated History ; Metallica: The Complete Illustrated History ; The Art of Metal ; and The Big Book of Hair Metal . He has also worked on film documentaries about Rush and ZZ Top. Popoff lives in Toronto. Klappentext Formed in London in 1976 by Joe Strummer! Mick Jones! and Paul Simonon at the outset of that city's punk rock boom! The Clash went on to outlast their peers and create some of the most influential albums in rock 'n' roll--not just punk--even breaching the mainstream in 1982. Veteran music journalist Martin Popoff dissects each of the 91 tracks! including the circumstances that led to their creation! the recording processes! the historical contexts! and more. Zusammenfassung Formed in London in 1976 by Joe Strummer! Mick Jones! and Paul Simonon at the outset of that city’s punk rock boom! The Clash went on to outlast their peers and create some of the most influential albums in rock ’n’ roll—not just punk—even breaching the mainstream in 1982 and earning the title “The Only Band That Matters” along the way. In their eight-year career! The Clash offered six CBS Records studio releases! including one double and one triple LP! and increasingly melded influences ranging from rockabilly to ska! reggae! and even hip-hop into their sound. Veteran music journalist Martin Popoff dissects each of the 103 tracks! including the circumstances that led to their creation! the recording processes! the historical contexts! and more. In addition! an introductory essay sets the scene for each album! while sidebar features explore influences on the band! album art! non-LP singles! the band’s staunch political stance! and song details! such as running time! instruments played! engineers! and studios. ...
