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4.12 AVERAGE
4.12 AVERAGE
informative
slow-paced
Content Warnings
Moderate: Antisemitism
Police and Thieves was the first Clash song that I remember hearing. Andrew had the Story of the Clash on two cassettes and I fell in love right away. I remember then getting The Clash on Broadway three CD set and listening to disc 2 especially over and over in my room. While I have always loved the music, I admit that I knew very little about the group before reading this book. Would I have liked as much if I didn’t love the music? Probably not. The book is a fascinating look at four very different people who came together in just the right time for their very different music styles and influences. Reading this book made me appreciate their music even more. There were many references to people and bands that I have never even heard of, so it made me feel a little un-music educated, but a great book to start the year.
I've read just about every current book on The Clash and none of them hold a candle to this one.