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Today's Morning Edition music is from 40 years ago, when the Clash began recording their first album. It's considered a punk classic and one of the greatest records of the rock era. 

The album included this song, believed to be the first fusion of punk and reggae. It's a cover of Junior Murvin's "Police and Thieves." 

When Murvin heard the Clash recording he said "they have destroyed Jah work." 

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Forty years ago, the Clash began recording their first album. It's considered a punk classic and one of the greatest records of the rock era.

Today's Morning Edition music is from 40 years ago today, when the Clash began recording their first album. It's considered a punk classic and one of the greatest records of the rock era. The album included this song, believed to be the first fusion of punk and reggae. It's a cover of Junior Murvin's "Police and Thieves." When Murvin heard the Clash recording he said "they have destroyed Jah work."

The Clash recorded a classic 40 years ago

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