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How did the Clash evolved so rapidly from the straight-up British punk of their 1977 debut to 1979’s "London Calling," a dazzling dive across punk, throwback rock ’n’ roll, ska, lounge sounds, melodic new-wave pop and everything else they wanted to throw into the mix? (They’d expand yet further into rap, dub, gospel and more the following year on "Sandinista!," a triple album that made the double-album "London Calling" sound like a concise statement in comparison.) Joe Strummer made no secret that the unmatched versatility of drummer Topper Headon let the Clash play all these styles with mastery and conviction, and the rapidly diverging musical interests of Strummer, Jones and Simonon led the Clash down these many avenues at once. Well, now, we have a new release to guide us through the band’s late-’70s melting pot of styles and surging demand for social justice that made "London Calling" one of the handful of greatest albums in rock history. Here you’ll find "London Calling," "Brand New Cadillac," "Spanish Bombs," "Lost in the Supermarket," "Clampdown," "The Guns of Brixton," "Death or Glory," "I’m Not Down," "Revolution Rock," "Train in Vain" and the rest of the Clash’s indelible 1979 masterpiece on CD, plus a 120-page hardback book full of previously unseen archival material, lyric notes and memorabilia. This collectible and illuminating "London Calling" reissue is limited to just 3000 copies, so make haste and get yours now, Clash fans! Sony Legacy.