{"product_id":"route-19-revisited-the-clash-and-london-calling-paperback","title":"Route 19 Revisited: The Clash and London Calling - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMarcus Gray\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwenty-eight years after its original release, The Clash's \u003ci\u003eLondon Calling\u003c\/i\u003e was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame as a \"recording of lasting qualitative or historical significance.\" It topped polls on both sides of the Atlantic for the best album of the seventies (and eighties) and in publications as wide-ranging as \u003ci\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVIBE\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePitchfork\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eNME\u003c\/i\u003e, and it regularly hits the top ten on greatest-albums-of-all-time-lists. Even its cover--the instantly recognizable image of Paul Simonon smashing his bass guitar--has attained iconic status, inspiring countless imitations and even being voted the best rock 'n' roll photograph ever by \u003ci\u003eQ\u003c\/i\u003e magazine. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow the breakthrough album from the foremost band of the punk era gets the close critical eye it deserves. Marcus Gray examines \u003ci\u003eLondon Calling\u003c\/i\u003e from every vantage imaginable, from the recording sessions and the state of the world it was recorded in to the album's long afterlife, bringing new levels of understanding to one of punk rock's greatest achievements. Leaving no detail unexplored, he provides a song-by-song breakdown covering when each was written and where, what inspired each song, and what in turn each song inspired, making this book a must-read for Clash fans.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarcus Gray\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Last Gang in Town\u003c\/i\u003e, perhaps the best ever book on the Clash. He lives in Belfast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 560\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 x 8.82 x 6.02 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Apocalypse Vinyl","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42869492449342,"sku":"9781593762933","price":18.51,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2059\/7683\/files\/d2gvMXRVbm56NmRsb0lnK0hlQkVaZz09.webp?v=1780835491","url":"https:\/\/goldenapplecomics.com\/products\/route-19-revisited-the-clash-and-london-calling-paperback","provider":"Golden Apple Comics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}