- punk, punk rock
- 39 min
- 12 tracks
- Epic
Cut the Crap is the sixth and final studio album by the English punk band the Clash, released on 4 November 1985 by CBS Records. It was recorded in early 1985 at Weryton Studios, Munich, following a turbulent period: co-founder, lead guitarist and co-principal songwriter Mick Jones and drummer Topper Headon had been dismissed by lead vocalist Joe Strummer and bassist Paul Simonon.
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Spare, classical in form, grave and relentless.
- sparerichly built
- classical in formformally daring
- gravecomic
- contemplativerelentless
- rawmeticulous
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- AllMusic2/5 ★
- Classic Rock1/5 ★
- The Encyclopedia of Popular Music1/5 ★
- The Great Rock Discography4/10
- MusicHound Rock1.5/5 ★
- NME4/10
- Q2/5 ★
- The Rolling Stone Album Guide2/5 ★
- Spin Alternative Record Guide4/10
- The Village VoiceB+
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Tracks
- 1Dictator3:02
- 2Dirty Punk3:12
- 3We Are the Clash3:05
- 4Are You Red..y3:03
- 5Cool Under Heat3:24
- 6Movers and Shakers3:03
- 7This Is England3:53
- 8Three Card Trick3:11
- 9Play to Win3:09
- 10Fingerpoppin’3:26
- 11North and South3:32
- 12Life Is Wild2:40
12 tracks, 39 minutes.
About the album
- Artist
- The Clash
- Label
- Epic
- Type
- Album
- Format
- Digital Media
- Country
- XW
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