Breathless Clash

The Clash were a great band. For about a year or two the best. They couldn't keep it up and disintegrated right at the height of their fame. I've soaked up as much about them as you could from a band that wasn't together very long. So here comes another archival release, Live At Shea Stadium, recorded in 1982 at the peak of their fame, and unreleased until now. It's another great live find. There's an edge here. Maybe it's because it was done in New York. Or because of the rain. Who knows. By now the punk edges are gone and they are just a damn good Rock and Roll band. "London Calling" leads off and for an hour they don't let you catch a breath.