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#68 The Clash - Combat Rock


Epic, 1982
Garage Punk, dub punk

The Clash have been one of my favs since high school. I have many fine memories related to this album, though I don't recall precisely when I picked up the actual record. I used to sing "Rock the Casbah" and "Should I Stay or Should I Go?" at Bearly's karaoke, back when that was a thing my pals and I did every week. Bearly's karaoke was (and probably still is) the best. I also used to play this album loudly to drown out the sounds of an enthusiastic roommate's love-making hehe.

It's a great record. Not the one that made me fall in love with the band (London Calling takes that cake), but a fine album nonetheless. 

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