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Josh100_3 t1_j93t3by wrote

Reply to comment by moremoremoredead in Train in Vain - The Clash, why am I just now hearing this great tune? by Hessian-Ghost

The Clash are one of my favourite bands but Sandinista just never clicked for me.

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moremoremoredead t1_j93xmaw wrote

It is definitely the fuck you albums to the commercial successes. It was my window into dub music.

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TheeEssFo t1_j96k8rk wrote

There's so many ways to look at it. It's as bloated or overstuffed as any classic rock double album (if not more), and songs like Hitsville definitely are very commercial. Almost like a distant cousin to The Who Sell Out.

I wonder if it were released today that its dub/reggae elements would be accused of blackface or cultural appropriation. We'll never know.

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