Well, at this point, you know my answer: London Calling is, I think, the finest album ever made. Every time I listen to it, I hear something new.
That said, Bollocks is absolutely wonderful. In bracketology, a few people have suggested that even if the Sex Pistols are important, nobody actually listens to them anymore...frankly, that's hogwash. Yes, they were a bit of a manufactured punk band, but their songwriting was just brilliant. (And John Lydon established his bona fides later on with PIL, as far as I'm concerned.)
In 41 years of listening to music, London Calling is the best thing I've heard. When I first discovered the record (double vinyl in those days), I wore it out listening to it over and over again.
For a punk rock record it has a little bit of everything, style wise. There is a powerful message but it isn't preachy. And it just flat out rocks. Hooky without being cliche or predictable. There is plenty of humor too.
No Clash record even comes close, although there are plenty of great moments on their other discs.
D'you guys hear they're rerecording Never Mind the Bollocks? What a bunch o'desperate wankers. All this proves is that they're so untalented they can't even think of new songs to write.
