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London Calling

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London Calling
Studio album by
The Clash
Released14 December 1979 (1979-12-14)
RecordedAugust–September and November 1979
StudioWessex Sound Studios in London
GenrePunk rock
Length65:07
LabelCBS, Epic
ProducerGuy Stevens, Mick Jones
The Clash chronology
Give 'Em Enough Rope
(1978)		 London Calling
(1979)		 Sandinista!
(1980)
Singles from London Calling
  1. "London Calling"
    Released: 7 December 1979
  2. "Clampdown"
    Released: 1980 (AUS only)
  3. "Train in Vain"
    Released: 12 February 1980

London Calling is the third studio album by the English punk rock band the Clash. It was released in 1979 (1980 in the U.S).

The album represented a significant change in the Clash's musical style, which now featured major elements of ska, funk, pop, soul, jazz, rockabilly and reggae far more prominently than in their previous two albums.[1] It has gone on to be considered as The Clash's best work and one of greatest albums of all time.

Track listing

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All lead vocals by Joe Strummer, except where noted.

All tracks are written by Strummer and Mick Jones, except where noted.

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
1."London Calling"  3:19
2."Brand New Cadillac"Vince Taylor; originally performed by Vince Taylor and his Playboys 2:09
3."Jimmy Jazz"  3:52
4."Hateful"  2:45
5."Rudie Can't Fail" Strummer, Jones3:26
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
1."Spanish Bombs" Strummer, Jones3:19
2."The Right Profile"  3:56
3."Lost in the Supermarket" Jones3:47
4."Clampdown" Strummer, Jones3:49
5."The Guns of Brixton"Paul SimononSimonon3:07
Side three
No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
1."Wrong 'Em Boyo"Clive Alphonso; originally performed by the Rulers; including "Stagger Lee" 3:10
2."Death or Glory"  3:55
3."Koka Kola"  1:46
4."The Card Cheat" Jones3:51
Side four
No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
1."Lover's Rock"  4:01
2."Four Horsemen"  2:56
3."I'm Not Down" Jones3:00
4."Revolution Rock"Jackie Edwards, Danny Ray; originally performed by Danny Ray and the Revolutionaries 5:37
5."Train in Vain" Jones3:09
  • On the original version of the album, "Train in Vain" was not listed on the sleeve, nor the label on the record itself, but a sticker indicating the track was affixed to the outer cellophane wrapper. It was also scratched into the vinyl in the run-off area on the fourth side of the album. Later editions included the song in the track listing.
25th anniversary edition bonus disc – "The Vanilla Tapes"
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Hateful"Strummer, Jones3:23
2."Rudie Can't Fail"Strummer, Jones3:08
3."Paul's Tune"Simonon2:32
4."I'm Not Down"Strummer, Jones3:24
5."4 Horsemen"Strummer, Jones2:45
6."Koka Kola, Advertising & Cocaine"Strummer, Jones1:57
7."Death or Glory"Strummer, Jones3:47
8."Lover's Rock"Strummer, Jones3:45
9."Lonesome Me"The Clash2:09
10."The Police Walked in 4 Jazz"Strummer, Jones2:19
11."Lost in the Supermarket"Strummer, Jones3:52
12."Up-Toon" (instrumental)Strummer, Jones1:57
13."Walking the Slidewalk"The Clash2:34
14."Where You Gonna Go (Soweto)"Sonny Okosun4:05
15."The Man in Me"Bob Dylan3:57
16."Remote Control"Strummer, Jones2:39
17."Working and Waiting"Strummer, Jones4:11
18."Heart & Mind"The Clash4:27
19."Brand New Cadillac"Taylor2:08
20."London Calling"Strummer, Jones4:26
21."Revolution Rock"Edwards, Ray3:51
Bonus DVD
No.TitleLength
1."The Last Testament: The Making of London Calling" 
2."London Calling" (Music video) 
3."Train in Vain" (Music video) 
4."Clampdown" (Music video) 
5."Home video footage of The Clash recording in Wessex Studios" 

References

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  1. ↑ Guarisco, Donald A. "Rudie Can't Fail Review". Allmusic. Retrieved 18 February 2008.
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