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Thanks - interesting stuff. The musical overlap I was guessing at related to similarities in energy/tempo and use of instruments but I guess that is very simplistic.

Track 2: Remote Control "The song was written by Mick Jones after the disastrous Anarchy Tour and contains pointed observations about the civic hall bureaucrats who had cancelled concerts, the police, big business and especially record companies. The song mentions a 'meeting in Mayfair' which...

Listening to Janie Jones for a second time. Very enjoyable. Apologies for naivety but presumably you're happy for a chance to spread the word.... How much overlap is there considered to be between the music of The Clash and that of The Jam in 1977....?

"The subject of the song, Janie Jones, was a famous madam in London during the 1970s and had been a pop singer during the 1960s." "Martin Scorsese, a fan of The Clash, said that he considers "Janie Jones" to be the greatest British rock and roll song. He used the song in the film Bringing Out...

Just starting on "The Clash". Track 1: Janie Jones

This sounds like good advice. Just looked at "The Clash" and realised I have heard it before and recognise several of the tracks. Is this considered their "best" album?

Great video footage. Enjoyed elements of the music without thinking I'd love to listen to a lot more of it. An obvious point to make, but the experience of being at one of their gigs (or watching footage of them performing live) seems to far outweigh the pleasure of listening to a recording...

I'm terribly ignorant about The Clash. Love The Jam's early stuff - and their later stuff - but somehow missed out on The Clash. This thread will inspire me to explore. Recommendations for where to start please (should my favourite album be "The Best of The Clash"...?)