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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| ! | 10/11/2026 21:41 | wizardalien | 10,398 | 59/100 |
| ! | 09/19/2026 00:09 |  travelful | 13,799 | 80/100 |
| ! | 08/18/2026 14:47 | mostlymor | 89,409 | 80/100 |
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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 12.3.
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DeusExMackia TOP 100 COMMENTER 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.
Weak. Still weak.
Jasonconfused TOP 100 COMMENTER 12/24/2012 22:25 | #58831
Simple but effective.
Good song
