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First Album, First Song
If you’ve read my blog, you already know that I am a HUGE fan of Guns N’ Roses’ debut album Appetite for Destruction. So I won’t bore you more by gushing about “Welcome to the Jungle.” But in writing about that album three other times already, I got into a conversation with my buddy Eric…
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The Most Impressive Debut Albums
I’ve written about great Third Albums already, but in doing so, I glossed over acts that hit a home run right out of the gates. Given how hard it has been historically to get a record deal, and how different recording is from performing live, and how little money most new acts get to invest…
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The Clash – London Calling
(Album ©1980, Epic Records) I’ve written about this album already on this blog, as it is one of my absolute favorite albums of all time. But today, I’m here to talk specifically about the cover, which also is an all-time great on it’s own. The cover image of this third Clash album is so visceral –…
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The Clash – London Calling
(Album ©1979, Epic Records) Today, among my favorite records is The Clash’s London Calling. I didn’t hear the whole record until 1982, after the band’s next album (Combat Rock) came out, but I already knew who they were thanks to the two radio songs from this album – “Train in Vain” and the title track.…
