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Combat Rock

by The Clash

Combat Rock is a 1982 new wave album by The Clash. It runs 12 tracks across 46 minutes on CBS. Riffiter listeners rate it 3.6/5 from 17 ratings.

New Wave · Punk Rock · Dub

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#8 in Best albums of 1982 · #13 in Best new wave albums

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3.6 /5
17 ratings
77 /100
9 critics
12
Tracks
46 min
Runtime
124 bpm
Tempo
A major
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17 ratings · avg 3.6

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Combat Rock album cover

Combat Rock album cover

The Combat Rock cover was designed by Julies and photographed by Pennie Smith.

Design
Julies
Photography
Pennie Smith

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Tracklist

12 tracks · 46 min

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About

"Combat Rock" is the fifth studio album by the English punk rock band The Clash and recorded during September 1981 at Ear Studios in London; during November 1981 through January 1982 at Electric Lady Studios in New York City; during April 1982 at Wessex Studios in London. It was released on 14 May 1982 through CBS Records. The album is engineered by Glyn Johns.

In brief

Is Combat Rock good?
Riffiter listeners rate Combat Rock 3.6/5 from 17 ratings.
When was Combat Rock released?
Combat Rock was released in 1982 on CBS.
How many tracks are on Combat Rock?
Combat Rock has 12 tracks, with a runtime of 46 minutes.
What genre is Combat Rock?
Combat Rock is catalogued under New Wave, Punk Rock, Dub.
What BPM is Combat Rock?
Combat Rock runs at a median tempo of 124 BPM across its tracks, most often in A major, measured from audio analysis.
What albums are similar to Combat Rock?
Listeners of Combat Rock also rate Now Then… by Stiff Little Fingers, Never Mind the Bollocks Here's the Sex Pistols by Sex Pistols, Disintegration by The Cure.

Combat Rock at a glance

Labels
Columbia Records, Epic Records
Produced by
The Clash, Glyn Johns

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