April 8, 1977 –
CBS Records released the the debut studio eponymous named album by The Clash, on this date.
The group was signed by a CBS-affiliated record company for 100,000 British pounds, an unprecedented sum for a group who had little noteworthy performance history. Many of the punk establishment criticized the group for selling out, but the records were received well in the UK.
The Haus of Dcaligari 