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Title: The Clash - London Calling
Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1979, Punk, Post-Punk and Reggae Punk, London, England 8/26
Matrix #: 88725446991
Condition: EX, sounds great, looks great (CC) | Members: Joe S (52' - 02'), Mick J (55' - ), Paul S (55' - ), Topper H (55' - ) | Producer: Guy Stevens
Cultural Facts:

1. Studio Lore: Producer Guy Stevens was notorious for chaotic sessions, throwing chairs, pouring drinks over the piano, and physically provoking the band to capture more urgent performances.
2. Personal Struggle: Joe Strummer’s older brother David died by suicide when Strummer was 19, a loss that deeply affected him and remained part of the emotional background to his later songwriting.
3. Album Art: Pennie Smith photographed Paul Simonon smashing his bass onstage in New York, while designer Ray Lowry modeled the pink-and-green lettering on Elvis Presley’s 1956 debut album, creating one of punk’s most recognizable covers.

8/25/2026 CC