This four-song EP, which was released only in the U.K., was recorded between
Give 'Em Enough Rope and
London Calling, and the tough pop sound splits the difference between the two. The cover of "I Fought the Law" turned up on the U.S. issue of
the Clash's debut album a few months later; the other tracks range from a reworking of their early "Capital Radio" to the American R&B groove of "Gates of the West." Best is "Groovy Times," a decidedly British commentary complete with a cool
Bob Dylan-inspired harmonica intro from Mick Jones. An ample link between the good and the great. ~ Michael Gallucci