Joe Strummer and Mick Jones wrote 13 of the 14 tracks on the album. Those tracks distill the ... change in the years after the release of The Clash. And, in a way, they did. Things are different ...

During the Reagan era, many bands and singers took political stances in their albums, like The Clash's London Calling ... to true music fans to rank these essential albums from the decade.

Today marks the 35th anniversary of U.K. release of The Clash's self-titled first album, and the rest has been history. In celebration, we want your essential Clash - give us your top three.