London Calling

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).

London Calling
Studio album by The Clash
Released	14 December 1979 (1979-12-14)
Recorded	August–September and November 1979
Studio	Wessex Sound Studios in London
Genre	Post-Punk
Length	65:07
Label	CBS, Epic
Producer	Guy Stevens, Mick Jones
The Clash chronology
Give 'Em Enough Rope (1978) London Calling (1979) Sandinista! (1980)
Singles from London Calling
"London Calling" Released: 7 December 1979 "Clampdown" Released: 1980 (AUS only) "Train in Vain" Released: 12 February 1980

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.

Track listing

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.	Title	Lead 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.	Title	Lead 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.	Title	Lead 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.	Title	Lead 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"

London Calling Media

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  The logotype for the album "London Calling" by The Clash.

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  The Fender Precision Bass featured on the cover