Clampdown (track)
by The Clash
Clampdown appears on the following album(s) by The Clash:
- London Calling (track #9) (this album) (1979)
- The Story Of The Clash Volume 1 (track #7) (compilation) (1988)
- Live At Shea Stadium (track #13) (2008)
- The Essential Clash (track #23) (compilation) (2003)
- Clash On Broadway (track #43) (compilation) (1991)
- The Singles (Box Set) (track #29) (compilation) (2006)
- The Clash Hits Back (track #17) (compilation) (2013)
- Crucial Music: The Clash Collection (track #7) (compilation) (1989)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
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| ! | 06/26/2026 11:57 | Brando1788 | 1,179 | 83/100 |
| ! | 05/16/2026 19:24 | Jantje | 936 | 77/100 |
| ! | 03/26/2026 03:59 |  Rockdrigo | 1,125 | 82/100 |
| ! | 02/23/2026 03:38 | daCritic | 38,110 | 75/100 |
| ! | 01/20/2026 12:15 | Robert_fripp | 899 | 86/100 |
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This track is rated in the top 1% of all tracks on BestEverAlbums.com. This track has a Bayesian average rating of 86.4/100, a mean average of 85.7/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 86.6/100. The standard deviation for this track is 12.2.
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DeusExMackia 02/04/2018 17:32 | #207199
Headbanging is mandatory when Strummer shouts out "WHAT ARE WE GONNA DO NOW?"
Good song, but not the best on the album.
Good song
Weak. Still weak.
Jasonconfused 12/24/2012 22:25 | #58831
Simple but effective.
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