London Calling

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. It has gone on to be considered as The Clash's best work and one of greatest albums of all time.

Track listing

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
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

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