On this day in history (December 14, 1979), The Clash released their 3rd studio album London Calling featuring the singles London Calling, Clampdown and Train In Vain. With this album, the band expanded their post punk sound to include other styles such as reggae, rockabilly, R&B, pop and jazz. The songs are also quite woke, taking on social issues such as unemployment, racial conflict, drug use and social displacement.
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Videos
London Calling
Train In Vain (live)
Charts
- Peaked at #9 on the UK Albums Chart
- Peaked at #27 on the US Billboard 200 chart
- #8 on Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time report in 2003
Track Listing
- London Calling
- Brand New Cadillac
- Jimmy Jazz
- Hateful
- Rudie Can’t Fail
- Spanish Bombs
- The Right Profile
- Lost In The Supermarket
- Clampdown
- The Guns Of Brixton
- Wrong ‘Em Boyo
- Death or Glory
- Kola Kola
- The Card Cheat
- Lover’s Rock
- Four Horsemen
- I’m Not Down
- Revolution Rock
- Train In Vain
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