Afrocelt Sound System

The Clash - Sound System (2013) {11CD+DVD Box Set, Columbia 887254600022 rec 1977-1982}
EAC rip (secure mode) | FLAC (tracks)+CUE+LOG -> 3.59 Gb | MP3 @320 -> 1.20 Gb
Full Artwork @ 300 dpi (JPG) -> 1.10 Gb | 5% repair rar
DVD9 -> 6.83 Gb | All Regions | NTSC 4:3 | Dolby AC3, 2 ch | ISO Image
© 1977-82, 2013 Columbia / Sony Music | 887254600022
Rock / Punk Rock

The Clash's Sound System is the band’s re-mastered recorded works collected together for the first time. Contained within classic boombox packaging designed by Paul Simonon, this boxset contains the band’s five seminal studio albums in their original eight-disc format, newly re-mastered by The Clash; a further three discs featuring demos, non-album singles, rarities and B-sides; a DVD with previously unseen footage by both Don Letts and Julien Temple, original promo videos and live footage; an owner’s manual booklet; reprints of the band’s original Armagideon Times fanzine as well as a brand new edition curated and designed by Paul Simonon; and merchandise including dog tags, badges, stickers and an exclusive Clash poster.

In the grand tradition of sequels, Sound-System picks up from where Future Shock left off – if anything, even louder and more bleakly industrial than before (indeed, "Hardrock" is "Rockit" with a heavier rock edge). Yet Hancock's experiments with techno-pop were leading him in the general direction of Africa, explicitly so with the addition of the Gambian multi-instrumentalist Foday Musa Suso on half of the tracks. "Junku," written for the 1984 Olympic Games with Suso's electrified kora in the lead, is the transition track that stands halfway between "Rockit" and Hancock's mid-'80s Afro-jazz fusions. Also, "Karabali" features an old cohort, the squealing Wayne Shorter on soprano sax. Despite succumbing a bit to the overwhelming demand for more "Rockits," Hancock's electric music still retained its adventurous edge.