If your putting out one of the greatest albums of all times you need a great cover to go with it. Thus we have the cover for London Calling the third album by The Clash. The cover features a picture of bassist Paul Simonon about to smash his instrument during the "Clash Take The Fifth" tour. Originally photographer Pennie Smith did not want the band to use the image because she felt it was out of focus. Joe Strummer however felt that the photo captured what Q magazine called the "ultimate rock'n'roll moment - total loss of control". The graphic elements of the cover were a homage to Elvis Presley's first album.
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