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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
GenrePost-punk
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]

Track listing

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All lead vocals by Joe Strummer, except where noted.

All songs written and composed by Strummer and Mick Jones, except where noted. 

Side one
No. TitleLead vocals Length
1. "London Calling"    3:19
2. "Brand New Cadillac"    2:09
3. "Jimmy Jazz"    3:52
4. "Hateful"    2:45
5. "Rudie Can't Fail"  Strummer, Jones 3:26
Side two
No. TitleLead vocals Length
1. "Spanish Bombs"  Strummer, Jones 3:19
2. "The Right Profile"    3:56
3. "Lost in the Supermarket"  Jones 3:47
4. "Clampdown"  Strummer, Jones 3:49
5. "The Guns of Brixton"  Simonon 3:07
Side three
No. TitleLead vocals Length
1. "Wrong 'Em Boyo"    3:10
2. "Death or Glory"    3:55
3. "Koka Kola"    1:46
4. "The Card Cheat"  Jones 3:51
Side four
No. TitleLead vocals Length
1. "Lover's Rock"    4:01
2. "Four Horsemen"    2:56
3. "I'm Not Down"  Jones 3:00
4. "Revolution Rock"    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 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. Title Length
1. "Hateful"   3:23
2. "Rudie Can't Fail"   3:08
3. "Paul's Tune"   2:32
4. "I'm Not Down"   3:24
5. "4 Horsemen"   2:45
6. "Koka Kola, Advertising & Cocaine"   1:57
7. "Death or Glory"   3:47
8. "Lover's Rock"   3:45
9. "Lonesome Me"   2:09
10. "The Police Walked in 4 Jazz"   2:19
11. "Lost in the Supermarket"   3:52
12. "Up-Toon" (instrumental) 1:57
13. "Walking the Slidewalk"   2:34
14. "Where You Gonna Go (Soweto)"   4:05
15. "The Man in Me"   3:57
16. "Remote Control"   2:39
17. "Working and Waiting"   4:11
18. "Heart & Mind"   4:27
19. "Brand New Cadillac"   2:08
20. "London Calling"   4:26
21. "Revolution Rock"   3:51
Bonus DVD
No. Title Length
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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