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". 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.

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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. 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. Gilbert, Pat (2005) [2004]. Passion Is a Fashion: The Real Story of The Clash (4thed.). London: Aurum Press. ISBN 1-84513-113-4. OCLC 61177239. Joe Strummer later became a DJ for the BBC World Service, on a programme called "Joe Strummer's London Calling". [24] 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).

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. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrateded.). St. Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p.65. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. 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 (1979, Vinyl) - Discogs

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. 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] 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 ] I have a copy with the following runouts but cant match up to any of the variants after many hours trawling through.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 . 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.

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The Clash - "London Calling" (Singles Going Steady Classic)". PopMatters. 15 April 2016 . Retrieved 25 February 2020. London Calling The Clash". The RS 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. RollingStone. 9 December 2004 . Retrieved 22 November 2007. . Matrix / Runout (Side C, etched, except C, D stamped, var 5): CL-3-4-A2 CBS-S-CLASH-3-C-2 C timtom D 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… Canadian single certifications – Clash – London Calling". Music Canada . Retrieved 23 January 2021.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. My copy has two of the translucent pink color shown in this listing, but no green vinyl. There was also no lyric sheet. Anyone else?