The Clash ‎– London Calling (New Vinyl)

NEW DOUBLE LP

New sealed copy. Remastered reissue on 180 gram black vinyl.

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 Clash recorded the album with producer Guy Stevens at Wessex Sound Studios in London during August, September and November 1979, following a change in management and a period of writer's block for songwriters Joe Strummer and Mick Jones. Bridging a traditional punk rock sound and a new post-punk aesthetic, London Calling reflects the band's growing interest in styles beyond their punk roots, including reggae, rockabilly, ska, New Orleans R&B, pop, lounge jazz, and hard rock. Themes include social displacement, unemployment, racial conflict, drug use, and the responsibilities of adulthood.

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 for sales of one million. It was also met with widespread critical acclaim and has retrospectively been named one of the greatest albums of all time, including a ranking of number eight on Rolling Stone's list of The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time in 2003 and 2012.

TRACKLIST:

A1 London Calling

A2 Brand New Cadillac

A3 Jimmy Jazz

A4 Hateful

A5 Rudie Can't Fail

B1 Spanish Bombs

B2 The Right Profile

B3 Lost In The Supermarket

B4 Clampdown

B5 The Guns Of Brixton

C1 Wrong 'Em Boyo

C2 Death Or Glory

C3 Koka Kola

C4 The Card Cheat

D1 Lover's Rock

D2 Four Horsemen

D3 I'm Not Down

D4 Revolution Rock

D5 Train In Vain