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London Calling

Jump to navigationJump to search London Calling Studio album by  The Clash Released 14 December 1979 Recorded August–September and November 1979 Studio Wessex Sound Studios in London, England Genre

• Post-punk
• punk rock

Length 65:07 Label

• CBS
• Epic

Producer

• Guy Stevens
• Mick Jones

The Clash 
London Calling
(1979)
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 English rock band The Clash. It was originally released as a double album in the United Kingdom on 14 December 1979 by CBS Records, and in the United States in January 1980 by Epic Records. The album was a top ten chart success in the UK, and its lead single "London Calling" was a top 20 single. The album has sold over five million copies worldwide, and was certified platinum in the United States, indicating one million sold there. A widespread critical success, it was ranked at number eight on Rolling Stone's list of The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time in 2003.

Track listing

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

Side one No. Title Writer(s) Lead vocals Length 1. "London Calling"   Strummer 3:19 2. "Brand New Cadillac" Vince Taylor Strummer 2:09 3. "Jimmy Jazz"   Strummer 3:52 4. "Hateful"   Strummer 2:45 5. "Rudie Can't Fail"   Strummer, Jones 3:26 Side two No. Title Writer(s) Lead vocals Length 1. "Spanish Bombs"   Strummer, Jones 3:19 2. "The Right Profile"   Strummer 3:56 3. "Lost in the Supermarket"   Jones 3:47 4. "Clampdown"   Strummer, Jones 3:49 5. "The Guns of Brixton" Paul Simonon Simonon 3:07 Side three No. Title Writer(s) Lead vocals Length 1. "Wrong 'Em Boyo" Clive Alphonso; originally performed by the Rulers; including "Stagger Lee" Strummer 3:10 2. "Death or Glory"   Strummer 3:55 3. "Koka Kola"   Strummer 1:46 4. "The Card Cheat" Strummer, Jones, Simonon, Topper Headon Jones 3:51 Side four No. Title Writer(s) Lead vocals Length 1. "Lover's Rock"   Strummer 4:01 2. "Four Horsemen"   Strummer 2:56 3. "I'm Not Down"   Jones 3:00 4. "Revolution Rock" Jackie Edwards, Danny Ray; originally performed by Danny Ray and the Revolutionaries Strummer 5:37 5. "Train in Vain"   Jones 3:09

• On the original version of the album, "Train in Vain" was not listed on the sleeve, nor the label on the record itself, but an extraneous sticker indicating the track was affixed to the outer cellophane wrapper.                 > Etched into dead wax <  Side 1  TEAR,  Side 2  DOWN,  Side 3  THE,   Side 4   WALLS, 

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