The Clash "Give 'Em Enough Rope" 1978 poster promo LP (CBS 82431) Cond: EX+
  £   160
  $   212

 


£ 160 Sold For
Aug 25, 2014 Sold Date
Aug 24, 2014 Start Date
£   80 Start price
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This is the extremely rare UK promo-only version of The Clash's second album. In addition to the record, it includes a 3ft x 4ft double-side poster and a classic 8x10in black & white photo of the band by Pennie Smith. These are inserted into a yellow gatefold sleeve which opens out to reveal an essay, 'The Story Of The Clash', by Joe Strummer. 

Notes on condition: The only flaw is clearly visible in the main photo: the clear plastic sleeve holding this promo package together has wrinkled, slightly distorting the words THE CLASH. If not for that, the condition would be Near Mint. The disc is unplayed and flawless. The inner sleeve is flawless. The outer sleeve is flawless. (A gold stamp in the bottom-left corner of the back cover reads Property Of CBS, Demonstration Only, Not For Sale). The yellow gatefold is flawless apart from some minuscule defects at the outer edges. The poster is flawless. The 8x10in photograph is flawless. Overall condition is EX or better. Record Collector's Rare Record Guide values this disc at between £160 and £200.

Notes on recording: For their second album, the Clash worked with the American hard rock producer Sandy Pearlman, best-known for his work with Blue Öyster Cult and the Dictators. The teaming was quite controversial within the punk community, and the sound of Give 'Em Enough Rope is considerably cleaner, yet the more direct sound hardly tamed the Clash. While the record doesn't burn with the same intense, amateurish energy of The Clash, it does have a big, forceful sound that is nearly as powerful. What keeps Give 'Em Enough Rope from being a classic is its slightly inconsistent material. Many of the songs are outright classics, particularly the first half of the record ("Safe European Home," "English Civil War," "Tommy Gun," "Julie's Been Working for the Drug Squad") and "Stay Free," but the group loses some momentum toward the end of the record. Even with such flaws, Give 'Em Enough Rope ranks as one of the strongest albums of the punk era. (Copyright AllMusic.com)


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