"The album's now famous cover features bassist Paul Simonon about to smash his bass to pieces while at a Clash gig (on September 21st, 1979 in New York). The picture taken by Pennie Smith is out of focus and was not originally intended to be used as the cover shot for the album. The cover itself is similar to an Elvis Presley album (it has the same type and colours), instead of a guitar being raised as it is on the Presley album, it is being brought down and smashed (technically it's a bass guitar)."
"But the songs that got by far the most attention were the two hit singles, based around far heavier, almost jungle-like rhythms. "He's Gonna Step on You Again" used a tape loop of actual African tribal drums, and was eventually cited by The Guinness Book of Records as the first sample ever used on a record. Recognizing a good thing when he found one, Kongos's follow-up single "Tokoloshe Man" was also anchored by tribal stomp beats and almost disembodied, half-shouted vocals. The lyrics of both tunes, too, were most enigmatic, the target of "He's Gonna Step on You Again" coming off as a combination of roguish seducer and imperialist conqueror. Perhaps he's the same strange cat as the "Tokoloshe Man," which strongly hints at turning to Jesus Christ for help in warding off the Tokoloshe Man's mysterious threat in its final lines. That's just one of numerous references to Jesus in the album's lyrics, with "Come on Down Jesus" even name-checking the man in its song title. "
"The album's now famous cover features bassist Paul Simonon about to smash his bass to pieces while at a Clash gig (on September 21st, 1979 in New York). The picture taken by Pennie Smith is out of focus and was not originally intended to be used as the cover shot for the album. The cover itself is similar to an Elvis Presley album (it has the same type and colours), instead of a guitar being raised as it is on the Presley album, it is being brought down and smashed (technically it's a bass guitar)."
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Original Album Release:1973
Padawan, you smoke.
See you soon,
Love,
Bazooka
Original Release Date: October 13, 2003
Aram Khachaturian (June 6, 1903 - May 1, 1978)
Armenian Soviet composer whose works were often influenced by folk music of Armenia.