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The Clash
Sandinista!
Release Date: 1980 12 12
Running Time: 144:28
Label: Sony Music Distribution
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The Clash sounded like they could do anything on London Calling. For its triple-album follow-up, Sandinista!, they tried to do everything, adding dub, rap, gospel, and even children's choruses to the punk, reggae, R&B, and roots rock they already were playing. Instead of presenting a band with a far-reaching vision, like London Calling did, Sandinista! plays as a messy, confused jumble, which means that its numerous virtues are easy to ignore. Amid all the dub experiments, backward tracks, unfinished songs, and instrumentals, there are a number of classic Clash songs that rank among the band's best, including "Police on My Back," "The Call Up," "Somebody Got Murdered," "Charlie Don't Surf," "Hitsville U.K.," and "Lightning Strikes (Not Once but Twice)," yet it's difficult for anyone but the most dedicated listeners to find them. A few of the failed ideas were worth exploring, but even more -- like the children's choir version of "Career Opportunities" or the Terry Doggs song "Lose This Skin" -- weren't even worth pursuing. As the cliché says, there's a great single album within these three records, and those songs make Sandinista! worthwhile. Nevertheless, its sloppy attack is disheartening after the tour de force of London Calling and the focused aggression of The Clash. [In 2000 Columbia/Legacy reissued, remastered, and restored the artwork for Sandinista!] Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Tracks:
TitleComposerTime
1Magnificent SevenClash [1]5:33
2Hitsville U.K.Simonon, Jones, Headon, Clash [1], Strummer4:21
3Junco PartnerClash [1], Simonon, Headon, Jones, Traditional, Strummer, Shad4:52
4Ivan Meets G.I. JoeClash [1], Simonon, Headon, Jones, Strummer3:05
5LeaderJones, Strummer, Simonon, Headon, Clash [1]1:42
6Something About EnglandSimonon, Strummer, Jones, Clash [1], Headon3:42
7Rebel WaltzHeadon, Simonon, Jones, Strummer, Clash [1]3:26
8Look HereAllison2:45
9Crooked BeatClash [1]5:28
10Somebody Got MurderedClash [1], Strummer, Jones, Headon, Simonon3:34
11One More TimeSimon, Simonon, Frampton, Clash [1], Dread, Strummer, Headon, Jones3:32
12One More DubClash [1], Strummer, Simonon, Jones, Headon3:36
13Lightning Strikes (Not Once But Twice)Strummer, Clash [1], Jones, Headon, Simonon4:51
14Up in Heaven (Not Only Here)Strummer, Headon, Jones, Simonon, Clash [1]4:31
15Corner SoulJones, Simonon, Headon, Clash [1], Strummer2:42
16Let's Go CrazyClash [1], Jones, Simonon, Strummer, Headon4:24
17If Music Could TalkClash [1], Headon, Strummer, Simonon, Jones, Dread4:36
18Sound of SinnersClash [1]4:01
19Police on My BackGrant3:17
20Midnight LogStrummer, Clash [1], Headon, Jones, Simonon2:10
21EqualiserClash [1]5:46
22Call UpClash [1], Headon, Simonon, Strummer, Jones5:28
23Washington BulletsClash [1], Strummer, Jones, Simonon, Headon3:51
24BroadwayJones, Headon, Simonon, Clash [1], Strummer5:49
25Lose This SkinDogg5:08
26Charlie Don't SurfSimonon, Strummer, Jones, Headon, Clash [1]4:54
27Mensforth HillJones, Clash [1], Headon, Strummer, Simonon3:42
28Junkie SlipJones, Clash [1], Headon, Simonon, Strummer2:48
29Kingston AdviceSimonon, Headon, Strummer, Clash [1], Jones2:37
30Street ParadeClash [1]3:28
31Version CityHeadon, Jones, Strummer, Simonon, Clash [1]4:23
32Living in FameClash [1], Dread, Strummer, Jones, Simonon, Headon4:52
33Silicone on SapphireClash [1], Strummer, Simonon, Headon, Jones4:14
34Version PardnerHeadon, Simonon, Jones, Strummer, Clash [1]5:23
35Career OpportunitiesJones, Jones, Simonon, Headon, Strummer2:30
36Shepherds DelightClash [1], Dread, Strummer, Headon, Simonon, Jones3:27

Other Releases:
Sandinista! [Japan Mini-LP]
Release Date: 1980
Label: Sony Music Distribution








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