40 anni fa usciva London Calling di The Clash. Il mitico album in una mostra a Londra

The Museum of London dedica una mostra al celebre album della rock band inglese, presentando cimeli e strumenti musicali appartenuti ai The Clash

40 anni fa usciva London Calling di The Clash. Il mitico album in una mostra a Londra
Outside Wessex Studios during the recording of London Calling 1979 - © Pennie Smith

Quarant’anni fa, esattamente nel dicembre 1979, veniva pubblicato un album che sarebbe passato alla storia della musica, considerato uno dei più grandi dischi rock di tutti i tempi, oltre ad aver lasciato un segno indelebile nella cultura e nella società di quegli anni. Stiamo parlando di London Calling, terzo album della iconica punk rock band inglese The Clash. In occasione di questo speciale anniversario, al The Museum of London è in corso – fino al 19 aprile 2020 – The Clash: London Calling, mostra a ingresso gratuito che presenta una collezione di oltre 150 oggetti dell’archivio dei The Clash. Fotografie, musica, strumenti, taccuini, capi di abbigliamento, video e documenti dell’epoca raccontano così la genesi e il successo di London Calling e il modo in cui Londra abbia influenzato l’opera dei The Clash. Tra i cimeli in mostra, spiccano il Fender Precision Bass che Paul Simonon fracassò sul palco del Palladium di New York nel 1979; una nota scritta da Mick Jones indicante la sequenza dei brani del doppio album London Calling; uno dei taccuini di Joe Strummer risalente al periodo in cui l’album venne registrato; le bacchette di Topper Headon; le fotografie di Pennie Smith apparse nei dischi di London Calling. Ecco le immagini della mostra.

– Desirée Maida

 Londra // fino al 19 aprile 2020
The Clash: London Calling
The Museum of London
www.museumoflondon.org.uk

Outside Wessex Studios during the recording of London Calling 1979 - © Pennie Smith 1 / 10
Outside Wessex Studios during the recording of London Calling 1979 - © Pennie Smith
At the London Calling video shoot, on the River Thames, 1979 - © Pennie Smith 2 / 10
At the London Calling video shoot, on the River Thames, 1979 - © Pennie Smith
Ray Lowry Sketch Book from Clash Tour. © Samuel Lowry 3 / 10
Ray Lowry Sketch Book from Clash Tour. © Samuel Lowry
White shirt and leather jacket worn by The Clash - © The Clash 4 / 10
White shirt and leather jacket worn by The Clash - © The Clash
A 1950S GIBSON ES-295 with a white finish inside a hardshell contour case with orange plush lining. The guitar was used by Mick Jones during recording of the London Calling album and in the music video for the title track of the album, released as a single in December 1979. © The Clash 5 / 10
A 1950S GIBSON ES-295 with a white finish inside a hardshell contour case with orange plush lining. The guitar was used by Mick Jones during recording of the London Calling album and in the music video for the title track of the album, released as a single in December 1979. © The Clash
A set of working lyrics in Joe Strummer and Mick Jones' handwriting for the song The Card Cheat, 1979. The Card Cheat was released on the London Calling album in 1979. It features approximately 24 lines in blue pencil and red ink on white notepaper, with extensive additions and deletions as Strummer and Jones worked out the song's wording. © The Clash 6 / 10
A set of working lyrics in Joe Strummer and Mick Jones' handwriting for the song The Card Cheat, 1979. The Card Cheat was released on the London Calling album in 1979. It features approximately 24 lines in blue pencil and red ink on white notepaper, with extensive additions and deletions as Strummer and Jones worked out the song's wording. © The Clash
Simonon’s Fender Precision Bass was damaged on stage at The Palladium in New York City on 21st September 1979, as Simonon smashed it on the floor in an act of spontaneous and complete frustration. © The Clash 7 / 10
Simonon’s Fender Precision Bass was damaged on stage at The Palladium in New York City on 21st September 1979, as Simonon smashed it on the floor in an act of spontaneous and complete frustration. © The Clash
Handwritten album sequence note by Mick Jones Further info: Handwritten list of songs, placed here in correct order for the 4 sides of the double album London Calling. © The Clash 8 / 10
Handwritten album sequence note by Mick Jones Further info: Handwritten list of songs, placed here in correct order for the 4 sides of the double album London Calling. © The Clash
Ticket for the New York Palladium, 20 September 1979 Paul smashed his bass on stage at this show. © Casbah Productions Ltd 9 / 10
Ticket for the New York Palladium, 20 September 1979 Paul smashed his bass on stage at this show. © Casbah Productions Ltd
The 1950S Fender Esquire used by Joe Strummer during the recording of the ‘London Calling’ album and on stage for various live and televised performances between 1979-1981. © Lola and Jazz Mellor 10 / 10
The 1950S Fender Esquire used by Joe Strummer during the recording of the ‘London Calling’ album and on stage for various live and televised performances between 1979-1981. © Lola and Jazz Mellor
Outside Wessex Studios during the recording of London Calling 1979 - © Pennie Smith
At the London Calling video shoot, on the River Thames, 1979 - © Pennie Smith
Ray Lowry Sketch Book from Clash Tour. © Samuel Lowry
White shirt and leather jacket worn by The Clash - © The Clash
A 1950S GIBSON ES-295 with a white finish inside a hardshell contour case with orange plush lining. The guitar was used by Mick Jones during recording of the London Calling album and in the music video for the title track of the album, released as a single in December 1979. © The Clash
A set of working lyrics in Joe Strummer and Mick Jones' handwriting for the song The Card Cheat, 1979. The Card Cheat was released on the London Calling album in 1979. It features approximately 24 lines in blue pencil and red ink on white notepaper, with extensive additions and deletions as Strummer and Jones worked out the song's wording. © The Clash
Simonon’s Fender Precision Bass was damaged on stage at The Palladium in New York City on 21st September 1979, as Simonon smashed it on the floor in an act of spontaneous and complete frustration. © The Clash
Handwritten album sequence note by Mick Jones Further info: Handwritten list of songs, placed here in correct order for the 4 sides of the double album London Calling. © The Clash
Ticket for the New York Palladium, 20 September 1979 Paul smashed his bass on stage at this show. © Casbah Productions Ltd
The 1950S Fender Esquire used by Joe Strummer during the recording of the ‘London Calling’ album and on stage for various live and televised performances between 1979-1981. © Lola and Jazz Mellor

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Desirée Maida

Desirée Maida

Desirée Maida (Palermo, 1985) ha studiato presso l’Università degli Studi di Palermo, dove nel 2012 ha conseguito la laurea specialistica in Storia dell’Arte. Palermitana doc, appassionata di alchimia e cultura giapponese, approda al mondo dell’arte contemporanea dopo aver condotto studi…

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