Release Date: May 14, 1982. Label: Epic. Genres: New Wave, Rock & Roll, Punk, Hard Rock, British Punk. Number Of Tracks: 12. On the surface of things, Combat Rock appears to be a retreat from the sprawling stylistic explorations of London Calling and Sandinista!

POSTED: 10/13/2005 - 01:19 am

Released: Nov 4, 1985. Genre: Punk Rock, Post-Punk. Label: Epic. Number Of Tracks: 12. Cut the Crap is The Clash's final album, originally released in 1985 as the follow-up to Combat Rock (1982).

POSTED: 09/08/2008 - 03:03 am

Release Date: Nov 10, 1978. Label: Epic. Genres: Rock & Roll, Punk, Hard Rock, British Punk. Number Of Tracks: 10. Give 'Em Enough Rope ranks as one of the strongest albums of punk era.

POSTED: 03/14/2006 - 01:58 am

Released: Dec 14, 1979. Genre: Rock. Styles: Punk, Rock & Roll, Hard Rock, British Punk, New Wave. Number Of Tracks: 19. The double-album London Calling is a remarkable leap forward, incorporating the punk aesthetic into rock & roll mythology and roots music.

POSTED: 04/19/2005 - 03:57 am

Released: Oct 25, 1990. Genre: Rock. Styles: Punk Rock. Number Of Tracks: 15. It speaks volumes about the mid-'70s music scene that the Clash's explosive debut was viewed as too provincial and raw for U.S. consumption upon its original English release in 1977.

POSTED: 02/12/2005 - 07:19 am

Released: Mar 11, 2003. Genre: Rock. Styles: British Punk, Punk. Number Of Tracks: 40. Nevertheless, this does provide the best, most extensive and logical overview of the band yet assembled.

POSTED: 09/02/2004 - 05:26 am

Released: March 1988. Genre: Rock. Styles: Rock & Roll, Punk, Hard Rock, British Punk. Number Of Tracks: 28. Jumping in with The Clash or London Calling is just as effective an introduction.

POSTED: 06/04/2004 - 04:46 am