The Clash - Give Em Enough Rope

Sensing the emollient rattle of punk was an artistic dead end, The Clash took an abrupt volte-face and invited American Sandy Pearlman to produce their second album.

Respected for his work with Blue Oyster Cult and the Dictators, Pearlman introduced a sheen that disturbed purists but introduced the Clash to a wider audience. The clear sound brought a new emphasis to the quartet's internal interplay and allowed the material to stand up in its own right.

Give 'Em Enough Rope contains several of the band's most popular songs, which range from the defiant "Tommy Gun" to the sensitive "Stay Free", a contrast confirming the clash's wider musical ambitions.

TRACKLISTING

A1. Safe European Home
A2. English Civil War 
A3. Tommy Gun
A4. Julie's Been Working For The Drug Squad
A5. Last Gang In Town

B1. Guns On The Roof
B2. Drug-Stabbin' Time 
B3. Stay Free 
B4. Cheapskates 
B5. All The Young Punks (New Boots And Contracts)

PRODUCT DETAILS

Artist:  The Clash
Label:  Sony 
Condition:  New 
Genre:  Punk & Post-Punk
Format:  Vinyl 2LP
Cat Number:  88985419541
Released:  28th August 2013