Sandinista, The Clash's 4th album and their only triple disc vinyl is the product of a band which doesn't fear new sounds, and this is quite evident in this CD, Sandinista is basically a much more extreme version of what was experimented with in 'London Calling'. The album moves away from the bands original fast-paced Punk sound and though in some songs there is still a quite rockish sound evident, the majority of the songs consist of mainly reggae and modern sounds, even showing examples of rap in the song 'The Magnificent 7', perhaps the albums best song. The song consists of Mr. Joe Strummer improvising non-sensical rap, for the greater part of 10 minutes, and it is absolutely brilliant. Only a band like the Clash could display such vivid array of genres, many of which practically unheard of from white artists, especially those formed in London, England, and still get away with it. I would rate the album 4 out of 5 stars, simply for originality, though I don't think that it lives up to the standards of other albums by The Clash like 'London Calling' or their first U.K released album 'The Clash'. I also strongly do not recommend it to those whom are seeking the sound of the Clash's eary works such as 'Give 'em enough rope'. Many fans of the Clash felt cheated, that the album which they had bought was not of the same sound of the earlier albums, though Joe Strummer explained 'If a band keeps sticking to the same music, they're never gonna change, and if a band doesn't change, then they'll get boring y'know'.
Written by Bobby L.
Sandinista
Sandinista, The Clash's 4th album and their only triple disc vinyl is the product of a band which doesn't fear new sounds, and this is quite evident in this CD, Sandinista is basically a much more extreme version of what was experimented with in 'London Calling'. The album moves away from the bands original fast-paced Punk sound and though in some songs there is still a quite rockish sound evident, the majority of the songs consist of mainly reggae and modern sounds, even showing examples of rap in the song 'The Magnificent 7', perhaps the albums best song. The song consists of Mr. Joe Strummer improvising non-sensical rap, for the greater part of 10 minutes, and it is absolutely brilliant. Only a band like the Clash could display such vivid array of genres, many of which practically unheard of from white artists, especially those formed in London, England, and still get away with it. I would rate the album 4 out of 5 stars, simply for originality, though I don't think that it lives up to the standards of other albums by The Clash like 'London Calling' or their first U.K released album 'The Clash'. I also strongly do not recommend it to those whom are seeking the sound of the Clash's eary works such as 'Give 'em enough rope'. Many fans of the Clash felt cheated, that the album which they had bought was not of the same sound of the earlier albums, though Joe Strummer explained 'If a band keeps sticking to the same music, they're never gonna change, and if a band doesn't change, then they'll get boring y'know'.
Written by Bobby L.