Give Em Enough Rope

Description

The 1970s punk movement gave birth to some important bands, but none were more important than The Clash. They pushed and broke musical boundaries, while fusing musical experimentation with a socio-political conscience and its hard to think of a band before or since that have exerted such universal influence.

Their passionate, political agenda continues to inspire new fans and musicians alike. Indeed, the issues The Clash tackled are as relevant today as they were in the late 70s/early 80s. Dubbed the only band that matters in their heyday, the same could be said almost 40 years later.

1978s Give Em Enough Rope was produced by Blue Oyster Cults mentor Sandy Pearlman and was the bands first LP to feature drummer Topper Headon. Voted Album of the Year by Sounds (UK), Rolling Stone (US) and Time Magazine (US) the record explores themes of Third World conflict, European terrorism and London inner-city desolation.