The Clash – London Calling

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Label:

 CBS – S CBS CLASH 3

Format:
2 x Vinyl , LP, Album, Stereo

Country:

 UK

Released:

Genre:

 Rock

Style:

 New Wave

Tracklist

A1 London Calling
Written-By – Jones*
A2 Brand New Cadillac
Written-By – V. Taylor*
A3 Jimmy Jazz
Written-By – Jones*
A4 Hateful
Written-By – Jones*
A5 Rudie Can't Fail
Written-By – Jones*
B1 Spanish Bombs
Written-By – Jones*
B2 The Right Profile
Written-By – Jones*
B3 Lost In The Supermarket
Written-By – Jones*
B4 Clampdown
Written-By – Jones*
B5 The Guns Of Brixton
Written-By – Paul Simonon
C1 Wrong 'Em Boyo
Written-By – C. Alphanso*
C2 Death Or Glory
Written-By – Jones*
C3 Koka Kola
Written-By – Jones*
C4 The Card Cheat
Written-By – Jones*
D1 Lover's Rock
Written-By – Jones*
D2 Four Horsemen
Written-By – Jones*
D3 I'm Not Down
Written-By – Jones*
D4 Revolution Rock
Written-By – J. Edwards*
D5 Train In Vain

Companies, etc.

  • Record Company – CBS Inc.
  • Copyright © – CBS Inc.
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗ – CBS Inc.
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗ – CBS Records
  • Recorded At – Wessex Sound Studios
  • Pressed By – CBS Pressing Plant, Aston Clinton
  • Made By – Shorewood Packaging Co. Ltd.
  • Published By – Riva Music Ltd.
  • Published By – Nineden Ltd.
  • Published By – Carlin Music Corp.
  • Published By – Copyright Control
  • Published By – Island Music Ltd.

Credits

  • Bass, Vocals – Paul Simonon
  • Brass – The Irish Horns
  • Crew [Roadholding] – Johnny Green (4)
  • Design – Ray Lowry
  • Drums, Percussion – Topper Headon
  • Engineer [Chief Engineer] – Bill Price
  • Engineer [Second Engineer] – Jerry Green*
  • Guitar, Vocals – Mick Jones
  • Lacquer Cut By – Timtom*
  • Lighting [Let There Be Light] – Warren Stean
  • Organ – Micky Gallagher
  • Photography By [Photographs] – Pennie Smith
  • Piano – M. Jones*
  • Piano [Pianner] – J. Strummer*
  • Producer [Pre-Production], Whistling – Baker Glare
  • Producer [Produced By] – Guy Stevens
  • Vocals, Rhythm Guitar – Joe Strummer

Notes

Issued with printed inner sleeves with shallow thumb notches, with lyrics and credits. (Earlier versions included printed inserts.)

This version with no subtitle on track C1 on back cover of single-pocket jacket.

Mastering variant to London Calling, with no "CBS" etching in runouts. Runouts are mostly etched, plating characters (e.g., C, D, 5, 9, etc.) stamped.

Some copies with removable sticker on front cover, with catalogue number CBS CLASH 3:
18 Track Double Album £5 R.R.P.

Track D5 ("Train In Vain") is only listed in runout etching on side D; it is not printed on the label or packaging.

Catalogue number CBS CLASH 3 on jacket; S CBS CLASH 3 on labels.

Back cover:
Recorded at Wessex Studios.
© 1979 CBS Inc. ℗ 1979 CBS Inc.
Shorepak by Shorewood Packaging Co. Ltd, England

Labels:
℗ 1979 CBS Records
Original sound recording made by CBS Records

Track publishers on labels:
A1, A3 to B5, C2 to D3: Riva Music Limited/Nineden Limited
A2: Carlin Music Corp.
C1: Copyright Control
D4: Island Music Limited

Track publishers on inner sleeves:
All songs published by Riva Music Ltd./Nineden Ltd. unless otherwise stated:
A2: Carlin Music Corp.
C1: Copyright Control
D4: Island Music Ltd.

Track title variations on inner sleeves:
B4: Working For The Clampdown
D1: Lovers Rock

Inner sleeve additional "Creditz":
Kosmo (have you heard the news?) — The Quest
James Stevens — Hello!
Alex And Kris — Clobber
Howard McNee Is Living In Finland.
C. B. S. Epic — I̶ ̶I̶ ̶I̶ I I
Not Forgetting Britains No.1 Deejay - Birry Myers
This Music Is For Henry Bowles And Peter Evans
Recorded Winter 79.

Photos:
Front Cover: New York Palladium 21.9.79.
Back cover, below: Clash at Armadillo World Headquarters, Austin, Texas
Back cover, right: Clash in Atlanta, Georgia

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Label Code: LC 0149
  • Price Code (Back cover): CB 232
  • Price Code (Back cover, encircled): 61
  • Other (LP1 inner sleeve): CBS-CLASH 3 CL 1/2
  • Other (LP2 inner sleeve): CBS-CLASH 3 CL 3/4
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A label): S CBS CL 1/2 A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B label): S CBS CL 1/2 B
  • Matrix / Runout (Side C label): S CBS CL 3/4 A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side D label): S CBS CL 3/4 B
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout): CL-1-2-A1 CBS-S-CLASH-3A TimTom C
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout): CL-1-2-B1 CBS-S-CLASH-3B C C TimTom
  • Matrix / Runout (Side C runout): CL-3-4-A-2 CBS-S-CLASH 3-C-2 9 TimTom C
  • Matrix / Runout (Side D runout): CL-3-4-B-2 CBS-S-CLASH-3-D-2 5 ty C TRACK 5 IS "TRAIN IN VAIN"

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
London Calling (2×LP, Album, Stereo) CBS 88478, CLASH 3, CBS 88478, S CBS Clash 3 Europe 1979
London Calling (2×LP, Album, Stereo) CBS CBS CLASH 3, S CBS CLASH 3 UK 1979
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London Calling (Cassette, Album) CBS CBS CLASH 40-3, CLASH 40-3 UK & Europe 1979
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London Calling (2×LP, Album, Stereo) CBS CLASH 3, CBS 88478 Greece 1979
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London Calling (2×LP, Album, Gatefold) Epic 35・3P-175~6 Japan 1979

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