The Clash – London Calling

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Label:	CBS – S CBS CLASH 3
Format:	2 x Vinyl , LP, Album, Stereo
Country:	UK
Released:	1979
Genre:	Rock
Style:	New Wave

Tracklist

A1		London Calling Written-By – Jones*
A2		Brand New Cadillac Written-By – V. Taylor*
A3		Jimmy Jazz Written-By – Jones*
A4		Hateful Written-By – Jones*
A5		Rudie Can't Fail Written-By – Jones*
B1		Spanish Bombs Written-By – Jones*
B2		The Right Profile Written-By – Jones*
B3		Lost In The Supermarket Written-By – Jones*
B4		Clampdown Written-By – Jones*
B5		The Guns Of Brixton Written-By – Paul Simonon
C1		Wrong 'Em Boyo Written-By – C. Alphanso*
C2		Death Or Glory Written-By – Jones*
C3		Koka Kola Written-By – Jones*
C4		The Card Cheat Written-By – Jones*
D1		Lover's Rock Written-By – Jones*
D2		Four Horsemen Written-By – Jones*
D3		I'm Not Down Written-By – Jones*
D4		Revolution Rock Written By – J. Edwards/D. Ray Written-By – J. Edwards*
D5		Train In Vain

Companies, etc.

Record Company – CBS Inc.
Copyright © – CBS Inc.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – CBS Inc.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – CBS Records
Recorded At – Wessex Sound Studios
Lacquer Cut At – CBS Studios, London
Pressed By – CBS Pressing Plant, Aston Clinton
Made By – Shorewood Packaging Co. Ltd.
Published By – Riva Music Ltd.
Published By – Nineden Ltd.
Published By – Carlin Music Corp.
Published By – Copyright Control
Published By – Island Music Ltd.

Credits

Bass, Vocals – Paul Simonon
Brass – The Irish Horns
Crew [Roadholding] – Johnny Green (4)
Design – Ray Lowry
Drums, Percussion – Topper Headon
Engineer [Chief Engineer] – Bill Price
Engineer [Second Engineer] – Jerry Green*
Guitar, Vocals – Mick Jones
Lacquer Cut By – Timtom*
Lighting [Let There Be Light] – Warren Stean
Organ – Micky Gallagher
Photography By [Photographs] – Pennie Smith
Piano – M. Jones*
Piano [Pianner] – J. Strummer*
Producer [Produced By] – Guy Stevens
Technician [Pre-production], Whistling – Baker Glare
Vocals, Rhythm Guitar – Joe Strummer

Notes

Mastering variant, with "CBS" etching in runouts. Remainder of runouts are mostly etched.

Issued with printed inner sleeves with shallow thumb notches, with lyrics and credits. (Earlier versions included printed inserts.)

This version with no subtitle on track C1 on back cover of single-pocket jacket.

Some copies with removable sticker on front cover, with catalogue number CBS CLASH 3:
18 Track Double Album £5 R.R.P.

Track D5 ("Train In Vain") is only listed in runout etching on side D; it is not printed on the label or packaging.

Catalogue number CBS CLASH 3 on jacket; S CBS CLASH 3 on labels.

Back cover:
Recorded at Wessex Studios.
© 1979 CBS Inc. ℗ 1979 CBS Inc.
Shorepak by Shorewood Packaging Co. Ltd, England

Labels:
℗ 1979 CBS Records
Original sound recording made by CBS Records

Track publishers on labels:
A1, A3 to B5, C2 to D3: Riva Music Limited/Nineden Limited
A2: Carlin Music Corp.
C1: Copyright Control
D4: Island Music Limited

Track publishers on inner sleeves:
All songs published by Riva Music Ltd./Nineden Ltd. unless otherwise stated:
A2: Carlin Music Corp.
C1: Copyright Control
D4: Island Music Ltd.

Track title variations on inner sleeves:
B4: Working For The Clampdown
D1: Lovers Rock

Inner sleeve additional "Creditz":
Kosmo (have you heard the news?) — The Quest
James Stevens — Hello!
Alex And Kris — Clobber
Howard McNee Is Living In Finland.
C. B. S. Epic — I̶ ̶I̶ ̶I̶ I I
Not Forgetting Britains No.1 Deejay - Birry Myers
This Music Is For Henry Bowles And Peter Evans
Recorded Winter 79.

Photos:
Front Cover: New York Palladium 21.9.79.
Back cover, below: Clash at Armadillo World Headquarters, Austin, Texas
Back cover, right: Clash in Atlanta, Georgia

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Label Code: LC 0149
Price Code (Back cover): CB 232
Price Code (Back cover, encircled): 61
Other (LP1 inner sleeve): CBS-CLASH 3 CL 1/2
Other (LP2 inner sleeve): CBS-CLASH 3 CL 3/4
Matrix / Runout (Side A label): S CBS CL 1/2 A
Matrix / Runout (Side B label): S CBS CL 1/2 B
Matrix / Runout (Side C label): S CBS CL 3/4 A
Matrix / Runout (Side D label): S CBS CL 3/4 B
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout): CL-1-2-A-3 CBS-S-CLASH-3-A-3 ty-cbs
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout): CL-1-2-B2 CBS-S-CLASH-3-B-2 ty-cbs
Matrix / Runout (Side C runout): CL-3-4-A3 CBS-S-CLASH-3-C3 TimTom-CBS
Matrix / Runout (Side D runout): CL-3-4-B3 CBS-S-CLASH-3-D3 ty-cbs TRACK 5 IS "TRAIN IN VAIN"

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
	London Calling (2×LP, Album, Stereo)	CBS	88478, CLASH 3, CBS 88478, S CBS Clash 3	Europe	1979
	London Calling (2×LP, Album, Stereo)	CBS	CBS CLASH 3, S CBS CLASH 3	UK	1979
New Submission	London Calling (Cassette, Album)	CBS	CBS CLASH 40-3, CLASH 40-3	UK & Europe	1979
Recently Edited	London Calling (2×LP, Album, Stereo)	CBS	CLASH 3, CBS 88478	Greece	1979
Recently Edited	London Calling (2×LP, Album, Gatefold)	Epic	35・3P-175~6	Japan	1979