The Clash - Give 'em Enough Rope

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. Read More