A new exhibition will mark the 40th anniversary of The Clash’s London Calling.
The news exhibition titled “The Clash: London Calling,” is coming to London this autumn will feature more than 100 personal items from the band’s archive giving “new insight into their recording process and the making of London Calling.”
Per Rolling Stone, these items include bassist Paul Simonon’s Fender guitar, which he destroyed in 1979 for the photograph on the cover of the band’s third album, Joe Strummer’s notebook and typewriter, Mick Jones’ handwritten album sequencing note and drummer Topper Headon’s drumsticks.
“London Calling is The Clash’s defining album, a rallying call for Londoners and people around the world,” said Beatrice Behlen, senior curator of fashion and decorative arts at the Museum of London. “The album’s lyrics reflected contemporary concerns, many of which are still relevant today, as it moved away from traditional punk by adopting and reworking much wider musical influences. At the Museum of London, we tell the stories of our capital through the objects and memories of the people who have lived here. This display will provide a brand new, exciting and vibrant take on this, showcasing rarely seen personal objects and telling the incredible story of how London Calling was, and for many still is, the sound of a generation.”
The exhibition opens November 15.
