THE CLASH ~ COMBAT ROCK 'On the surface of things, Combat Rock appears to be a retreat from the sprawling stylistic explorations of London Calling and Sandinista! The pounding arena rock of "Should I Stay or Should I Go" makes the Clash sound like an arena rock band, and much of the album boasts a muscular, heavy sound courtesy of producer Glynn Johns. But, as ever with the Clash, things aren't quite that simple. Combat Rock contains heavy flirtations with rap, funk, and reggae, and it even has a cameo by poet Allen Ginsberg - if this album is, as it has often been claimed, the Clash's sellout effort, it's a very strange way to sell out. Even with the infectious, dance-inflected new wave pop of "Rock the Casbah" leading the way, there aren't many overt attempts at crossover success, mainly because the songwriting team of Strummer and Jones is obviously heading in two separate directions, one way leads to Arena Rock, one to Underground Dance...The result is an album that is nearly as inconsistent as Sandinista!, even though its finest moments - "Should I Stay or Should I Go," "Rock the Casbah," "Know Your Rights" - illustrate why the Clash were able to reach a larger audience than ever before with the record...' - CD album. - Playtested, definitely 100% - In very good condition, and there are no playback problems, it's all good! - Also included is a small selection of new clippings from the time of the death of Joe Strummer - a letter to a local Upstate NY newspaper, a clipping from Goldmine magazine and a small obit. notice. Good luck with trying to find them in another listing for this CD... - Various pictures uploaded, all taken from the actual item, what you see is what you get... - The jewel case has the usual light scuffing and other small signs of shelfwear, etc, but is in good working order. - The fold-out inlay card is in very good condition, with bold graphics, early '80's style. - Use the scroll over feature for meticulous scrutiny of the items. - Check all the details listed below carefully, make sure this is the one you want. 12 tracks and 46 minutes. On Epic, catalog number EK 37689 1982 album release in early CD format. Tracklisting - See picture uploaded of rear of jewel case, tracks shown. Buy-it-now - $11.50 Postage - USA - Free shipping....nice! Media Mail, please note. Tracking numbers will be added when appropriate, as early as possible. Oversea shipping, most welcome, wherever, no problem...just ask and I'll get you a price... Thanks for looking! :o)