Now listening to Essential Clash.
I just listened to the first song I'd never heard before, Capital Radio One. Buying this 2 CD set was worth it just for that song so far. It was great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Songs I hadnt heard & my opionions on them:
Capital Radio One (just listened, GREAT!)
Safe European Homes (listening, dont even need to finish it. Could end up becoming one of my favorite Clash songs)
Julie's Been Working for the Drug Squad (Ok, this is great too. I'm getting ticked I havent heard all of these songs!)
Stay Free (Fantasmulisic. guitar = good, bass part & guitar solo at the end are great!)
Groovy Times (This sounds like no other Clash song I've ever heard. Groovy is right!)
Ivan Meets GI Joe (I like all the production/electronica. Sounds like a dance track, I'm into that. Got old fast, not bad though)
Police On My Back (The guitar is AWESOME!! I REALLY like this one!)
Stop the World ( I like the beat/tempo on this one. Cool, but nothing to write home about)
Somebody Got Murdered (Good guitar, I really like this one)
The Streed Parade (Awesome. Cool bass, cool beat!)
Ghetto Defendant (pretty cool song, I like the voice in the background)
Straight To Hell (I've heard it before, dont remember it)(definitly great, a classic)
This is England (I was scared to hear it. In all actuality, I really like it)
My final thoughts on Essential Clash - It's essential.
This is written in the album booklet, "Ask anyone who knows - The Clash were just about the most important band to ever walk the planet."