Cut the Crap is the sixth and final studio album by the English punk band the Clash. Released in November 1985, it followed a turbulent period for the band, after the dismissal of co-founder, lead guitarist and principal songwriter Mick Jones and drummer Topper Headon by lead vocalist Joe Strummer (pictured) and bassist Paul Simonon. They were replaced by the unknowns Vince White, Nick Sheppard, and Pete Howard, as manager Bernie Rhodes fought for control over songwriting and musical direction during tense recording sessions, and Simonon refused to take part in any activity involving Rhodes. The album's final production, as engineered by Rhodes, relied heavily on synthetic drum sounds and sampling, and was widely derided. Upon its release, Strummer disowned the album, split the band, and moved to Spain. Some critics have found merit in Strummer's songwriting and vocal performance, especially on the single "This Is England", although the album is still generally regarded as the band's worst.

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_______________________________ Today's selected anniversaries:

1894:

First Sino-Japanese War: After capturing the Chinese city of Port Arthur, the Japanese Second Army began a massacre of the city's soldiers and civilians. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_Arthur_massacre_%28China%29

1950:

Two trains collided near Valemount, Canada; the subsequent trial catapulted future prime minister John Diefenbaker into the political limelight. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canoe_River_train_crash

1964:

The Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, connecting Staten Island and Brooklyn in New York City, opened to traffic as the longest suspension bridge in the world at the time. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verrazzano-Narrows_Bridge

2009:

An explosion in a coal mine in Heilongjiang, China, killed 108 miners. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_Heilongjiang_mine_explosion

_____________________________ Wiktionary's word of the day:

well-boat: (nautical) a fishing vessel designed to carry live fish in a tank or well. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/well-boat

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