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The Clash

London Calling

Location	06 Punk/Hardcore
Released	14 Dec 1979
Country	UK
Media Condition	Near Mint (NM or M-)

	track	dur
A1	London Calling	3:17
A2	Brand New Cadillac	2:05
A3	Jimmy Jazz	3:51
A4	Hateful	2:42
A5	Rudie Can't Fail	3:25
B1	Spanish Bombs	3:17
B2	The Right Profile	3:50
B3	Lost In The Supermarket	3:43
B4	Clampdown	3:45
B5	The Guns Of Brixton	3:08
C1	Wrong 'Em Boyo	3:08
C2	Death Or Glory	3:52
C3	Koka Kola	1:44
C4	The Card Cheat	3:44
D1	Lover's Rock	3:59
D2	Four Horsemen	2:55
D3	I'm Not Down	3:03
D4	Revolution Rock	5:29
D5	Train In Vain	3:02

Artists

The Clash

Credits

Paul Simonon

Bass, Vocals

The Irish Horns

Brass

Ray Lowry

Design

Topper Headon

Drums, Percussion

Bill Price

Engineer [Chief]

Jeremy Green

Engineer [Second]

Mick Jones

Guitar, Vocals

Tim Young

Lacquer Cut By

Tim Young

Lacquer Cut By

Micky Gallagher

Organ

Pennie Smith

Photography By

Mick Jones

Piano

Joe Strummer

Piano [Pianner]

Guy Stevens

Producer

Baker Glare

Technician [Pre-production], Whistling

Johnny Green (4)

Tour Manager [Roadholding]

Joe Strummer

Vocals, Rhythm Guitar

Joe Strummer

Written-By

Mick Jones

Written-By

Release Notes

Recorded at Wessex Studios, Winter 79. Some retail copies were sent out as promos and have a gold promo stamp at sleeve rear. "Train In Vain" is only listed in etching on side 4, it is not listed on the label/sleeve. First release/pressing came with two inserts (28cm x 28cm). Photos: Front cover: New York Palladium 21.9.79. Back cover left: Clash at Armadillo World Headquarters, Austin, Texas Back cover right: Clash in Atlanta, Georgia © 1979 CBS Inc. ℗ 1979 CBS Inc. Shorepak by Shorewood Packaging Co. Ltd, England ℗ 1979 CBS Records All songs published by Riva Music Limited/Nineden Limited, except: A2: Carlin Music Corp. C1: Copyright Control. D4: Island Music Limited. Original sound recording made by CBS Records Durations were timed by watch.

Identifiers

Label Code

LC 0149

Price Code

CB 232

Other

In a circle, top right on back cover

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S CBS CL 1/2 A

Label side A

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S CBS CL 1/2 B

Label side B

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S CBS CL 3/4 A

Label side C

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S CBS CL 3/4 B

Label side D

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CL-1-2-A-3 CBS-S-CLASH-3-A-3 ty-cbs

Side A runout, variant 1

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CL-1-2-B2 CBS-S-CLASH-3-B-2 ty-cbs

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CL-3-4-A3 CBS-S-CLASH-3-C3 TimTom-CBS

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CL-3-4-B3 CBS-S-CLASH-3-D3 ty-cbs TRACK 5 IS "TRAIN IN VAIN"

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CLASH-3-A4

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CL-1-2-B2 CBS-S-CLASH-3-B2 ty-cbs

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CL-3-A-2 CBS-S-CLASH 3-C-2 timtom

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CL-3-4-B3 CBS-S-CLASH-D3 TY-cbs TRACK 5 IS "TRAIN IN VAIN"

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CL 1-2-A1 CBS-S-CLASH-3A timtom

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CL-1-2-B1 CBS-S-CLASH-3B timtom

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CL 3-4-A2 CBS-S-CLASH 3-C2 timtom

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CL-3-4-B2 CBS-S-CLASH 3-D2 ty TRACK 5 IS "TRAIN IN VAIN"

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CL-1-2-A-3 CBS-S-CLASH-3-A-3 TY-CBS

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CL-1-2-B-1 CBS-S-CLASH-3B timtom

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CL-3-4-A2 CBS-S-CLASH-3-C-2 timtom

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CL-3-4-B3 CBS-S-CLASH-3-D3 TY-CBS TRACK 5 IS "TRAIN IN VAIN"

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CL 1-2-A1 CBS-S-CLASH-3A C timtom D

Side A, etched, except C, D stamped, var 5

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CL-1-2-B1 CBS-S-CLASH-3B D timtom

Side B, etched, except D stamped, var 5

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CL-3-4-A2 CBS-S-CLASH-3-C-2 C timtom D

Side C, etched, except C, D stamped, var 5

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CL-3-4-B2 CBS-S-CLASH-3-D2 D TRACK 5 IS "TRAIN IN VAIN"

Side d, etched, except D stamped, var 5

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CL 1-2-A1 CBS-S-CLASH-3A timtom F

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CL-1-2-B2 CBS-S-CLASH-3-B2 ty-cbs A

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CL-3-4-A3 CBS-S-CLASH-C3 P TimTom-CBS

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CL-3-4-B3 CBS-S-CLASH-D3 V TRACK 5 IS "TRAIN IN VAIN" ty-cbs E

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CL 1-2-A1 CBS-S-CLASH-3A P 0 timtom

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CL 1-2-B1 CBS-S-CLASH-3B timtom D

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CL-3-4-A3 CBS-S-CLASH-C3 TimTom CBS

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CL-3-4-B2 CBS-S-CLASH-D2 TRACK 5 IS "TRAIN IN VAIN"

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CL-1-2-A1 CBS-S-CLASH-3A TimTom

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CL-1-2-B-3 CBS-S-CLASH-3-B-3 ty-cbs

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CL-3-4-A-2 CBS-S-CLASH-3-C-2 TimTom

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CL-3-4-B-2 CBS-S-CLASH-3-D-2 ty TRACK 5 IS "TRAIN IN VAIN"

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CL-1-2-A1 CBS-S-CLASH-3A 1 TimTom C

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CL-1-2-B1 CBS-S-CLASH-3B-3 C TimTom

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CL-3-4-A-2 CBS-S-CLASH 3-C-2 TimTom C

Side C runout, variant 9

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CL-3-4-B-2 CBS-S-CLASH-3-D-2 1 3 ty C TRACK 5 IS "TRAIN IN VAIN"

Side D runout, variant 9

Labels

CBS [CBS CLASH 3]

CBS [S CBS CLASH 3]

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