An astonishing reminder of exactly why the Clash were once considered to be the greatest rock & roll band in the world, From Here To Eternity follows the band from the humble stage of London's Music Machine to New York's Shea Stadium enormo-dome. Along the way, the band steadily gravitate from rough and ready punks to fully-fledged, international rock icons. Their artistic remit swiftly expands from the three chord cavalry charge of their eponymous debut ("What's My Name") through London Calling's fierce embrace of genre-vaulting fusion ("Armagideon Time") to the assured swagger and radical chic of their Combat Rock swan-song ("Should I Stay Or Should I Go"). Pure, unalloyed energy erupts from the speakers as Joe Strummer spits self-righteous vitriol, Mick Jones chops hippie complacency into toothpicks with his trusty six-string and Paul Simonon anchors the resultant passions to Topper Headon's rock solid percussive foundations. Undeniably awesome. --Ian Fortnam
