Give 'em Enough Rope
LP by The Clash
Released	November 10, 1978
Recorded	1978
Genre	Punk rock
Length	36 min 57 sec
Label	Epic
Producer	Sandy Pearlman
Professional reviews
AMG	4½/5	link
The Clash Chronology
The Clash [UK] (1977)	Give 'em Enough Rope (1978)	London Calling (1979)

Give 'Em Enough Rope is The Clash's second album. It was released in 1978 by CBS Records. After the success of The Clash, expectations were high, and, when released, Give 'Em Enough Rope was treated harshly by the critics. It has since become the most obscure of the band's albums, although some of its songs remain fairly popular among the group's fans. Give 'Em Enough Rope also shows how the band was developing musically, heading away from the straight punk of "White Riot" or "I'm So Bored with the U.S.A.", and moving toward the diversity of London Calling.

Track listing

1. "Safe European Home" - 3:50
2. "English Civil War" - 2:35
3. "Tommy Gun" - 3:17
4. "Julie's Been Working for the Drug Squad" - 3:03
5. "Last Gang in Town" - 5:14
6. "Guns on the Roof" - 3:15
7. "Drug-Stabbing Time" - 3:43
8. "Stay Free" - 3:40
9. "Cheapskates" - 3:25
10. "All the Young Punks (New Boots and Contracts)" - 4:55

Personnel

• Joe Strummer: guitar, vocals
• Mick Jones: guitar, vocals
• Paul Simonon: bass
• Topper Headon: drums
• Sandy Pearlman: producer