The ClashSandinista!

Genre:

Reggae

Style:

Experimental

Year:

Tracklist

The Magnificent Seven 5:25
Hitsville U.K. 4:17
Junco Partner 4:49
Ivan Meets G.I. Joe 3:12
The Leader 1:32
Something About England 3:40
Rebel Waltz 3:22
Look Here 2:42
The Crooked Beat 5:29
Somebody Got Murdered 3:27
One More Time 3:30
One More Dub 3:32
Lightning Strikes (Not Once But Twice) 4:48
Up In Heaven (Not Only Here) 4:25
Corner Soul 2:40
Lets Go Crazy 4:20
If Music Could Talk 4:33
The Sound Of Sinners 3:57
Police On My Back 3:14
Midnight Log 2:07
The Equaliser 5:45
The Call Up 5:15
Washington Bullets 3:48
Broadway 4:53
Blowing In The Guns Of Brixton 0:49
Lose This Skin 5:03
Charlie Don't Surf 4:52
Mensforth Hill 3:40
Junkie Slip 2:47
Kingston Advice 2:34
The Street Parade 3:24
Version City 4:01
Living In Fame 4:55
Silicone On Sapphire 4:27
Version Pardner 5:18
Career Opportunities 2:28
Shepherds Delight 3:22

Credits (40)

Notes

A single LP version titled Sandinista Now! featuring 12 of the 36 tracks was released in the US to promote the album.

Sandinista! is the fourth studio album by the English band the Clash. It was released on 12 December 1980 as a triple album containing 36 tracks, with 6 songs on each side. Anticipating the "world music" trend of the 1980s, it features funk, reggae, jazz, gospel, rockabilly, folk, dub, rhythm and blues, calypso, disco, and rap. For the first time, the band's traditional songwriting credits of Strummer and Jones were replaced by a generic credit to the Clash, and the band agreed to a decrease in album royalties in order to release the 3-LP at a low price.

The title refers to the Sandinistas in Nicaragua, and its catalogue number, 'FSLN1', refers to the abbreviation of the party's Spanish name, Frente Sandinista de Liberación Nacional.

Sandinista! was voted best album of the year in the Pazz & Jop critics poll in The Village Voice, and was ranked number 404 on the Rolling Stone list of "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time" in 2003. Slant Magazine listed the album at number 85 on its "Best Albums of the 1980s" list in 2012.

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    Cover of Sandinista!, 1980-12-12, Vinyl Sandinista!
    3×LP, Album, Stereo, James Booker Credit
    CBS – FSLN 1 UK 1980 UK1980
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    Cover of Sandinista!, 1980, Vinyl Sandinista!
    3×LP, Album, Stereo
    CBS – 66363 Europe 1980 Europe1980
    Cover of Sandinista!, 1980-12-00, Vinyl Sandinista!
    3×LP, Album
    Epic – 2ELPS 0031 Australia 1980 Australia1980
    Recently Edited
    Cover of Sandinista!, 1980, Cassette Sandinista!
    2×Cassette, Album
    CBS – 40-66363 Europe 1980 Europe1980
    Recently Edited
    Cover of Sandinista!, 1980, Vinyl Sandinista!
    3×LP, Album
    CBS – S 66363 Spain 1980 Spain1980
    Cover of Sandinista!, 1980, Cassette Sandinista!
    2×Cassette, Album
    CBS – FSLN 40-1 UK 1980 UK1980
    Recently Edited
    Cover of Sandinista!, 1980-12-12, Vinyl Sandinista!
    3×LP, Album
    Epic – STCX 2614/5/6 South Africa 1980 South Africa1980
    Cover of Sandinista!, 1980, Vinyl Sandinista!
    3×LP, Album
    CBS – CBS 66363 Greece 1980 Greece1980
    New Submission
    Cover of Sandinista!, 1980, 8-Track Cartridge Sandinista!
    2×8-Track Cartridge, Album, Club Edition, Reissue
    Columbia House – EAX 37037 US 1980 US1980
    New Submission
    Cover of Sandinista!, 1980-12-12, Vinyl Sandinista!
    3×LP, Album; Box Set
    CBS – LP3S-114 Mexico 1980 Mexico1980
    New Submission
    Cover of Sandinista!, 1980-12-12, Vinyl Sandinista!
    3×LP, Album
    CBS – FSLN 1 Ireland 1980 Ireland1980
    New Submission
    Cover of Sandinista!, 1980, Vinyl Sandinista!
    2×LP, Album, Promo
    Epic – 2ELPS 0031 Australia 1980 Australia1980
    New Submission
    Cover of Sandinista!, 1980, Vinyl Sandinista!
    3×LP, Album
    Epic – 144451/2/3 Brazil 1980 Brazil1980
    New Submission
    Cover of Sandinista!, 1980-12-12, Cassette Sandinista!
    2×Cassette, Album, Double Cassette, Dolby
    Epic – ET- 37038 ET-37039 Canada 1980 Canada1980
    New Submission
    Cover of Sandinista!, 1980-12-00, Vinyl Sandinista!
    3×LP, Album, Promo
    Epic – 2ELPS 0031 Australia 1980 Australia1980
    New Submission
    Cover of Sandinista! , 1980, Vinyl Sandinista!
    3×LP, Album, White Labels
    CBS – S 66363 Spain 1980 Spain1980
    New Submission
    Cover of Sandinista! = サンディニスタ!, 1980, Vinyl Sandinista! = サンディニスタ!
    3×LP, Album, Promo
    Epic – 49•3P-253~5 Japan 1980 Japan1980
    New Submission
    Cover of Sandinista!, 1980-12-12, Vinyl Sandinista!
    3×LP, Album, Stereo, Terre Haute Press
    Epic – FSLN 1 US 1980 US1980
    Cover of Sandinista!, 1980, Cassette Sandinista!
    2×Cassette, Album
    Epic – ETX 37037 US 1980 US1980
    New Submission
    Cover of Sandinista!, 1980, Vinyl Sandinista!
    3×LP, Album, Stereo
    CBS – FSLN 1 UK 1980 UK1980
    Recently Edited
    Cover of Sandinista!, 1980, Vinyl Sandinista!
    3×LP, Album, Stereo
    CBS – FSLN 1 UK 1980 UK1980
    Recently Edited
    Cover of Sandinista!, 1980-12-12, Vinyl Sandinista!
    3×LP, Album, Stereo, Pitman Press
    Epic – FSLN 1 US 1980 US1980
    Recently Edited
    Cover of Sandinista!, 1980, Vinyl Sandinista!
    3×LP, Album
    CBS – S 66363 Spain 1980 Spain1980
    New Submission
    Cover of Sandinista!, 1980-12-12, Vinyl Sandinista!
    3×LP, Album, Stereo
    CBS – FSLN 1 UK 1980 UK1980
    Recently Edited
    Cover of Sandinista!, 1980-12-12, Vinyl Sandinista!
    3×LP, Album, Stereo, Santa Maria Pressing
    Epic – FSLN 1 US 1980 US1980
    Cover of Sandinista!, 1980, Vinyl Sandinista!
    3×LP, Album
    CBS – FSLN 1 UK 1980 UK1980
    Recently Edited
    Cover of Sandinista!, 1980, Cassette Sandinista!
    2×Cassette, Album, Stereo
    CBS – 40-66363 Portugal 1980 Portugal1980
    New Submission
    Cover of Sandinista!, 1980, Cassette Sandinista!
    Cassette, Album, Stereo
    CBS – 2EPC 0031 Australia 1980 Australia1980
    Recently Edited
    Cover of Sandinista!, 1980-12-12, Cassette Sandinista!
    2×Cassette, Album
    Epic – 2EPC 0031 Australia 1980 Australia1980
    New Submission
    Cover of Sandinista!, 1980, Vinyl Sandinista!
    3×LP, Album
    CBS – S 66363 Spain 1980 Spain1980
    New Submission
    Cover of Sandinista!, 1980, Cassette Sandinista!
    2×Cassette, Album, Stereo
    CBS – 40-66363 Europe 1980 Europe1980
    New Submission
    Cover of Sandinista!, 1980-12-00, Vinyl Sandinista!
    3×LP, Album, Stereo, Santa Maria Pressing
    Epic – FSLN 1 US 1980 US1980
    Cover of Sandinista!, 1980-12-12, Vinyl Sandinista!
    3×LP, Album, Stereo
    CBS – FSLN 1 UK 1980 UK1980
    Recently Edited
    Cover of Sandinista!, 1980, Vinyl Sandinista!
    3×LP, Album, Stereo
    CBS – FSLN 1 UK 1980 UK1980
    New Submission
    Cover of Sandinista!, 1980, Vinyl Sandinista!
    3×LP, Album, Stereo, Sleeve variation
    CBS – FSLN 1 UK 1980 UK1980
    New Submission
    Cover of Sandinista!, 1980, Cassette Sandinista!
    2×Cassette, Album
    Epic – 2EPC 0031 New Zealand 1980 New Zealand1980
    New Submission
    Cover of Sandinista!, 1981, Vinyl Sandinista!
    3×LP, Album, Repress, Stereo, Carrollton Pressing
    Epic – FSLN 1 US 1981 US1981
    Cover of Sandinista!, 1981-01-00, Vinyl Sandinista!
    3×LP, Album
    Epic – E3X 37037 Canada 1981 Canada1981
    Cover of Sandinista!, 1981, Vinyl Sandinista!
    3×LP, Album
    CBS – CBS 66363 Italy 1981 Italy1981
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    Cover of Sandinista!, 1981, Vinyl Sandinista!
    3×LP, Album, Stereo
    CBS – 66363 Portugal 1981 Portugal1981
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    Reviews

    • TerryWachter's avatar
      TerryWachter
      Edited 4 months ago
      Edge warp on 2 disks.
      But I’ve gotten over the obsession of everything being flat.
      As long as it plays without issue.
      And this thing plays great!
      Excellent reissue.
      Great dynamic range, vinyl is quiet despite the the rollercoaster ride.
      Its bent, but bent ok.
      • shindo's avatar
        shindo
        I used to own this, it didn't come with the Armagideon Times. A rather pointless release, I eventually replaced it with the full Sandinista! The third LP is essential IMO
        • shindo's avatar
          shindo
          Edited 7 months ago
          Great to pull out this six and blindly play a side. Always a pleasant surprise. This is radio clash. Italian mobster shoots a lobster!
          • martinjanet's avatar
            martinjanet
            Sometimes described as a "sprawling masterpiece". Sprawl it does, masterful it falls short of. They say "cream floats to the top" and in this case that's largely true, side A sublime, B as well, C pretty damn good, D has it's moments. If anyone ever pays a return visit to side F I'd ire their fortitude. If the album cut off at D6 then reserved parts of E as bonus tracks, then yes it would have a case for the masterpiece accolade. As it is there's just too much filler and self-indulgent dross on E and F to deserve it.
            • mayoroffiley's avatar
              mayoroffiley
              Mine is most like this one but different matrices that I can't find on other releases. CBS S 66363 A1 crossed out then FSLN1 A1 (stamped). FSLN1 B3, FSLN1 C6. FSLN1 D2. FSLN1 E5. FSLN1 F5. Can't see timtom anywhere.
              • spiderfriend's avatar
                spiderfriend
                Edited one year ago
                Another very low output edition, that just fails to deliver.
                • Krefeld's avatar
                  Krefeld
                  As good as London Calling, period. This pressing is a dream, and Tim Young created the definite masters for the entire Clash discography, anyone disagree?
                  The variety of styles might be disturbing to many, I always loved it. The Reggae tunes are superb, as is the whole album. It's like watching a movie. A great one!!
                  One of my favourite albums.
                  • Minimal-Man's avatar
                    Minimal-Man
                    This record is truly beyond category. The amount of craft and detail seems phenomenal to me. A good record will stretch you beyond your normal expectations. That’s exactly what this record does.
                    • Trevor_P's avatar
                      Trevor_P
                      Edited 12 months ago
                      My copies poster is different. It has the same printing on it, but instead of folding out to a 6 , one sided poster, it folds out to a 3 poster, with half the s printed on one side, and half printed on the other side
                      • ChloeDylan's avatar
                        ChloeDylan
                        Instead of Sandinista being a triple album, they should have made it a 12” single with the Magnificat Seven, and purified the rest of the master tapes in an oily fire.

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