#102 The Clash, 'The Clash' (1977)

The self-titled debut album by The Clash is a short fast loud affair of 14 songs clocking in at a mere 35 minutes, with only a small handful of tracks exceeding two and a half minutes long. The album that would go on to be seminal in punk rock was written and recorded over the course of three weeks and cost £4,000 to make. Most of it was conceived in a council flat in London, where Mick Jones lived with his grandmother. His grandmother was an early supporter of the band and would often attend their live shows. The thought of a little old Jewish Grandmother at a punk gig fills me with so much joy. In fact, all of the above is just the epitome of Punk.