The Clash – London Calling (1979) [2004, 25th Anniversary Legacy Edition, 2CD+DVD]

The Clash - London Calling (1979) [2004, 25th Anniversary Legacy Edition, 2CD+DVD]

The Clash – London Calling (1979) {2004, 25th Anniversary Legacy Edition, 2CD+DVD}
EAC Rip | 2xCD | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
DVD | PAL 4:3 (720×576) VBR | LPCM 2.0
Subtitle: English, Deutsch, Español, Français, Italiano, Nederlands
Total Size: 823 MB (CDs) + 2.96 GB (DVD) + 345 MB (Scans) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Epic / Sony | USA | Cat#: E3K 92923 | Genre: Punk Rock

“London Calling: Legacy Edition,” will include 2 CDs of music & a DVD in a lavish digipack. The original packaging will be expanded with a new historical essay & rare photos by band photographer Pennie Smith. Disc 1 will feature the complete classic album. Disc 2 is entitled “The Vanilla Tapes” & features previously unheard demos for the album which were recently discovered in vocalist/guitarist Mick Jones’ storage house. Continue reading “The Clash – London Calling (1979) [2004, 25th Anniversary Legacy Edition, 2CD+DVD]”

The Clash – 7 Albums [2013, Remastered, Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

The Clash - 7 Albums [2013, Remastered, Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

The Clash – 7 Albums [2013, Remastered, Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]
7 x Albums | Hi-Res | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz
Total Size: 10.2 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Sony Music | Genre: Punk Rock

Include: The Clash (1977) / Give ‘Em Enough Rope (1978) / London Calling (1979) / Sandinista! (1980)
Combat Rock (1982) / From Here to Eternity: Live (1999) / Live at Shea Stadium (2008)

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The Clash – Sound System (2013) [Remastered, Box Set, 11CD + DVD]

The Clash - Sound System (2013) [Remastered, Box Set, 11CD + DVD]

The Clash – Sound System (2013) [Remastered, Box Set, 11CD + DVD]
EAC Rip | 11xCD | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
DVD-9 | NTSC 4:3 (720×480) VBR | Dolby AC3 2.0
Total Size: 11.3 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Sony Music | EU | 88725460002 | Genre: Punk

Most box sets are designed to enshrine an artist in the amber of posterity. The idea is that the artist has transcended their time, that they can now be appreciated outside of the context of their era. The digital age, where recordings from the past sit comfortably with tunes from the present, accelerates this trend, suggesting that all the classic artists exist upon their own continuum, that their development was almost a product of self-divination. Continue reading “The Clash – Sound System (2013) [Remastered, Box Set, 11CD + DVD]”

The Clash – Hits Back (2013)

The Clash - Hits Back (2013)

The Clash – Hits Back (2013)
EAC Rip | 2xCD | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 855 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Sony Music | EU | Cat#: 88725442362 | Genre: Punk

A tie-in to the exhaustive 2013 box set Sound System, the 2013 compilation The Clash Hits Back is a novel approach to a career retrospective: it mirrors the 24-song set list for the band’s July 19, 1982 concert at Brixton Fairdeal, then adds eight bonus hits at the end. The Clash Hits Back slightly tweaks the running order of the original set — “Bankrobber” arrived five songs into the concert but appears eighth here — but that doesn’t matter much, as this swap doesn’t alter the impact of the original set. Continue reading “The Clash – Hits Back (2013)”