Album Reviews

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Paul Simon: “Graceland” at 40

Paul Simon - Graceland

Released: 1986

A bootleg cassette of Soweto street music sent Paul Simon to Johannesburg in defiance of the UN cultural boycott — and the album he brought back won Grammy Album of the Year while a credit dispute with Los Lobos and Ray Phiri still shadows its legacy.

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The Clash: “London Calling” at 47

The Clash - London Calling

Released: 1979

No manager, a garage in Pimlico, and a producer who threw chairs: The Clash made a double album for the price of one, and an unlisted song gave them their first US hit.