The album that killed punk and birthed everything else—caught on tape.
The documentary tells the story of the making of The Clash's 'London Calling' album and included in a special 25th Anniversary edition re-release of the original album. Directed by Don Letts and including interviews with Joe Strummer, Mick Jones, Paul Simonon, Topper Headon and othey key figures, this also includes previously unreleased home footage of The Clash recording London Calling in Wessex Studios.
Direction
Don Letts captures the chaos without killing the magic.
Sound
Raw studio footage that hits harder than polished retrospectives.
Production
Rare home footage makes this a goldmine for Clash obsessives.
Director
Don Letts
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Don Letts was The Clash's official videographer and DJ before directing this—he literally filmed their entire evolution from the inside.
The 'London Calling' cover photo of Paul Simonon smashing his bass was taken by Pennie Smith, who appears here—she nearly didn't publish it because she thought it was too blurry.
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