{"product_id":"route-19-revisited-the-clash-and-london-calling-9781593762933","title":"Route 19 Revisited: The Clash and London Calling","description":"Twenty-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. \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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Catapult\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781593762933\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 560\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.53lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.25d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/15\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/15\/2010 pg. 13\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/15\/2010 pg. 76\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/17\/2011\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Marcus Gray","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42406013436085,"sku":"9781593762933","price":16.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_34ad3e85-b8d4-4567-8048-8b15a6efa77b.jpg?v=1664285114","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/route-19-revisited-the-clash-and-london-calling-9781593762933","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}