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The single fell off the charts after 10 weeks, but later re-entered the chart twice, spending a total of 15 non-consecutive weeks on the UK Singles Chart. London Calling" was released as the only single from the album in the UK and reached No.11 in the charts in January 1980, [5] becoming at once the band's highest-charting single until " Should I Stay or Should I Go" hit No.1 ten years later. The song did not make the U.S. charts, as " Train in Vain" was released as a single and broke the band in the United States, reaching No.23 on the pop charts. London Calling The Clash". The RS 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. RollingStone. 9 December 2004 . Retrieved 22 November 2007. . The Clash - "London Calling" (Singles Going Steady Classic)". PopMatters. 15 April 2016 . Retrieved 25 February 2020.

The Clash – London Calling (2016, Green, Vinyl) - Discogs

Printed inner sleeves with lyrics. Inner sleeves are die cut at the edge to reveal edge of record. The die cut for each sleeve is slightly different. London Calling" was the first Clash song to chart elsewhere in the world, reaching the top 40 in Australia. The success of the single and album was greatly helped by the music video shot by Don Letts showing the band playing the song on a boat (Festival Pier), next to Albert Bridge on the south side of the Thames, Battersea Park in a cold and rainy night at the beginning of December 1979. [12] [13] The lyrics reflect the concern felt by Strummer about world events with the reference to "a nuclear error" – the incident at Three Mile Island, which occurred earlier in 1979. Joe Strummer has said: "We felt that we were struggling about to slip down a slope or something, grasping with our fingernails. And there was no one there to help us." [1] [6] I have this from new and the matrices and details match exactly as far as I can see BUT the record came in plain white inner sleeves with two printed inserts with two sided printing of lyrics / credits. I see some for sale also list in this detail. Simpson, Dave (9 January 2020). "The Clash's 40 greatest songs – ranked!". The Guardian . Retrieved 20 February 2022.The song fades out with a Morse code signal spelling S-O-S, [9] reiterating the earlier urgent sense of emergency, and further alluding to drowning in the river. There is a 2LP vinyl edition which comes in a special clear slip case printed with Ray Lowry’s artwork, which slides off to reveal the Pennie Smith photo below. There’s also a two-CD edition with the same ‘slipcase’ sleeve, that actually came out a couple of weeks ago.

The Clash - London Calling | Releases | Discogs The Clash - London Calling | Releases | Discogs

Until I bought this, I'd only ever owned this on CD and had always found it to be a little "limp" and thin. Consequently I didn't consider it an all time classic as it's known to be. Until now.... In 2007, the 1979 recording of "London Calling" by The Clash on Epic Records was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. [20] Notable appearances and covers [ edit ] The band’s third studio album was issued in December 1979 and this campaign recognises this 40th anniversary in tandem with a new exhibition on The Clash and the album being held at the Museum of London later this year. There is no bonus audio at all in these new reissues, so what exactly are we getting… In 2022 I only learned now that a plant was was built in Tokyo, Japan a few years ago. They apparently are pressing select classic Columbia titles, most of which I have missed out on. Thorpe, Vanessa (19 March 2022). "Kyiv calling: famous Clash anthem reborn as call to arms". The Observer . Retrieved 19 March 2022.Italian single certifications – Clash – London Calling" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana . Retrieved 2 December 2020. Select "2018" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "London Calling" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione". a b "BBC - Radio 2 - Sold On Song - Brits25 - London Calling" (SHTML). Radio 2, Sold On Song. bbc.co.uk . Retrieved 31 December 2007. Includes green and pink colored vinyl: first record is green and second record is pink. Records are housed in glossy double-sided b&w printed inner-sleeves which contain band photos, lyrics and credits. Walker, Rob (15 September 2002). "Brand new Jag". Boston Globe. Archived from the original on 4 October 2002 . Retrieved 31 December 2007. I found one source online from a UK record store that this actually exists, yet there is no listing on discogs:

The Clash – London Calling (Vinyl) - Discogs The Clash – London Calling (Vinyl) - Discogs

London Calling" was recorded at Wessex Studios located in a former church hall in Highbury in North London. This studio had already proved to be a popular location with the Sex Pistols, the Pretenders and the Tom Robinson band. The single was produced by Guy Stevens and engineered by Bill Price. [4] [6] Personnel [ edit ] "London Calling" [ edit ] The line "London is drowning / And I live by the river" comes from concerns that if the River Thames flooded, most of central London would drown, something that led to the construction of the Thames Barrier. [1] [6] Strummer's concern for police brutality is evident through the lines "We ain't got no swing / Except for the ring of that truncheon thing" as the Metropolitan Police at the time had a truncheon as standard issued equipment. Social criticism also features through references to the effects of casual drug taking: "We ain't got no high / Except for that one with the yellowy eyes". [ original research?]

Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrateded.). St. Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p.65. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. Salewicz, Chris (15 May 2007). Redemption Song: The Ballad of Joe Strummer (1st Americaned.). New York: Faber and Faber. ISBN 978-0-571-21178-4. OCLC 76794852. Joe Strummer later became a DJ for the BBC World Service, on a programme called "Joe Strummer's London Calling". [24] Green, Johnny & Barker, Garry (2003) [1997]. A Riot of Our Own: Night and Day with The Clash (3rded.). London: Orion. ISBN 0-7528-5843-2. OCLC 52990890.

The Clash – London Calling (2015, 180 Gram, Vinyl) - Discogs The Clash – London Calling (2015, 180 Gram, Vinyl) - Discogs

Some copies feature in the runout area of sides 1, 2 and/or 3 and/or 4, an additional etched symbol that resembles "Q" (see release images). Limited to 1,800 copies, only available at selected Tesco stores as part of a U.K. 'Father's Day' (Sunday 19th June 2016) promotion. British single certifications – Clash – London Calling". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 4 February 2022. London Calling', Repurposed as a Tourism Jingle: The Record". NPR. 30 July 2011 . Retrieved 12 November 2012.VH1'S '100 GREATEST SONGS OF THE '80S' ". VH1. 24 October 2006. Archived from the original (JHTML) on 6 February 2007 . Retrieved 31 December 2007. 42 The Clash / 'London Calling' 1982 . Canadian single certifications – Clash – London Calling". Music Canada . Retrieved 23 January 2021.

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