The Clash – London Calling

The Clash - London Calling album cover

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Label:

 CBS – S CBS Clash 3

Format:
2 x Vinyl , LP, Album, Stereo

Country:

 Europe

Released:

Genre:

 Rock

Style:

 Ska

Tracklist

A1 London Calling 3:19
A2 Brand New Cadillac
Written-By – V. Taylor*
2:08
A3 Jimmy Jazz 3:54
A4 Hateful 2:44
A5 Rudie Can't Fail 3:27
B1 Spanish Bombs 3:19
B2 The Right Profile 3:53
B3 Lost In The Supermarket 3:46
B4 Clampdown 3:47
B5 The Guns Of Brixton
Written-By – Paul Simonon
3:08
C1 Wrong 'Em Boyo
Written-By – C. Alphanso*
3:10
C2 Death Or Glory 3:55
C3 Koka Kola 1:48
C4 The Card Cheat 3:49
D1 Lover's Rock 4:03
D2 Four Horsemen 2:56
D3 I'm Not Down 3:06
D4 Revolution Rock
Written-By – J. Edwards*
5:33
D5 Train In Vain 3:07

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright ℗ – CBS Records
  • Copyright © – CBS Records
  • Published By – Riva Music Ltd.
  • Published By – Nineden Ltd.
  • Published By – Carlin Music Corp.
  • Published By – Copyright Control
  • Published By – Island Music Ltd.
  • Recorded At – Wessex Sound Studios
  • Pressed By – CBS, Haarlem – 01-88478

Credits

  • Bass, Vocals – Paul Simonon
  • Brass – The Irish Horns
  • Design – Ray Lowry
  • Drums, Percussion – Topper Headon
  • Engineer [Chief Engineer] – Bill Price
  • Engineer [Second Engineer] – Jerry Green*
  • Guitar, Vocals, Piano – Mick Jones
  • Organ – Micky Gallagher
  • Photography By – Pennie Smith
  • Producer – Guy Stevens
  • Vocals, Rhythm Guitar, Piano – Joe Strummer
  • Whistling, Producer [Pre-production] – Baker Glare
  • Written-By – Jones* (tracks: A1, A3 to B4, C2 to D3, D5)

Notes

Track #D5 'Train In Vain' is only mentioned on the label of side D.

Recorded Winter 1979 at Wessex Studios
Front Cover Photo: New York Palladium, 21.9.79
Back Cover Photos: Below: Clash at Armadillo World Headquarters, Austin, Texas. Right: Clash in Atlanta, Georgia
All songs published by: Riva Music Ltd./Nineden Ltd. except:
Track A2: Carlin Music Corp.
Track C1: Copyright Control
Track D4: Island Music Limited

Original sound recording made by CBS Records
Made in Holland
℗ 1979 CBS Records /© 1979 CBS Records /Printed in Holland

Track times are approximated (not written on the physical release).

Printed inner sleeves with lyrics, credits and photos.

All runouts are stamped, except sides A and D in variants 3, 5, 22 and 24; these are etched.
Some copies feature in the runout area of sides A, B and/or C and/or D, an additional etched symbol that resembles "Q" (see release images).
The copies sent for promo use show an additional gold stamp.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Label Code: LC 0149
  • Price Code: CB 232
  • Price Code (Circled): 61
  • Rights Society: BIEM/STEMRA
  • Other (On cover rear): (CLASH 3)
  • Other (Inner sleeve, Record 1): CBS-CLASH 3 CL 1/2 88478
  • Other (Inner sleeve, Record 2): CBS-CLASH 3 CL 3/4 88478
  • Matrix / Runout (Label side A): S CBS CL 1/2 A
  • Matrix / Runout (Label side B): S CBS CL 1/2 B
  • Matrix / Runout (Label side C): S CBS CL 3/4 A
  • Matrix / Runout (Label side D): S CBS CL 3/4 B
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 1): 01-88478-1A-2
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 1): 01-88478-1B-1 B
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, variant 1): 01-88478-2C-1 A
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, variant 1): 01-88478-2D-1 B
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 2): 01-88478-1A-1 𐐃
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 2): 01-88478-1B-1 𐐃
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, variant 2): 01-88478-1C-1
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, variant 2): 01-88478-2D-4 𐐃
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 3): 01-88478-1A-1 C NL
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 3): 01-88478-1B-1 B
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, variant 3): 01-88478-3C-1 A
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, variant 3): 01-88478-4D-1 A
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 4 ): 01-88478-1A-1 𐐃
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 4 ): 01-88478-1B-1 𐐃 B
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, variant 4): 01-88478-2C-1 𐐃 A
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, variant 4): 01-88478-2D-1 𐐃 B
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 5): NL 01-88478-1A-1 𐐃 C
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 5): 01-88478-1B-1 𐐃 B
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, variant 5): 01-88478-1C .1 B 𐐃
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, variant 5): 01-88478-4D-1 A
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 6): 01-88478-2A-1
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 6): 01-88478-1B-1
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, variant 6): 01-88478-2C-1
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, variant 6): 01-88478-2D-5
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 7): 01-88478-1A-1 𐐃
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 7): 01-88478-1B-3 𐐃
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, variant 7): 01-88478-1C-2
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, variant 7): 01-88478-2D-4 𐐃
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 8): 01-88478-1A-1 𐐃
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 8): 01-88478-1B-1 𐐃 A
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, variant 8): 01-88478-1C-4
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, variant 8): 01-88478-2D-3 𐐃
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 9): 01-88478-1A-1 𐐃
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 9): 01-88478-1B-1 𐐃
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, variant 9): 01-88478-1C-2
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, variant 9): 01-88478-2D-6 𐐃
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 10): 01-88478-1A-2 𐐃
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 10): 01-88478-1B-1 𐐃
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, variant 10): 01-88478-2C-1 𐐃 A
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, variant 10): 01-88478-2D-1 𐐃 B
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 11): 01-88478-1A-1 𐐃
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 11): 01-88478-1B-1 𐐃
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, variant 11): 01-88478-1C-4
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, variant 11): 01-88478-2D-4 𐐃
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 12): 01-88478-1A-2 𐐃
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 12): 01-88478-1B-1 𐐃 B
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, variant 12): 01-88478-3C1 A 𐐃
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, variant 12): 01-88478-2D-5 𐐃
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 13): 01-88478-1A-1 𐐃
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 13): 01-88478-1B-1 𐐃 A
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, variant 13): 01-88478-1C-4
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, variant 13): 01-88478-2D-6 𐐃
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 14): 01-88478-2A-1 𐐃
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 14): 01-88478-2B-1 𐐃
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, variant 14): 01-88478-IC-2
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, variant 14): 01-88478-1D-1
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 15): 01-88478-3A-1 A
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 15): 01-88478-1B-1 G B
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, variant 15): 01-88478-3CL A D
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, variant 15): 01-88478-4D-1 D
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 16): 01-88478-1A-2 𐐃
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 16): 01-88478-2B-1/ A 𐐃
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, variant 16): 01-88478-1C-1 B 𐐃
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, variant 16): 01-88478-2D-5 𐐃
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 17): 01-88478-1A-2 𐐃
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 17): 01-88478-1B-1 𐐃
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, variant 17): 01-88478-IC-3
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, variant 17): 01-88478-2D-5 𐐃
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 18): 01-88478-2A-1 𐐃
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 18): 01-88478-1B-1 𐐃
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, variant 18): 01-88478-2C-1 A 𐐃
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, variant 18): 01-88478-2D-6 𐐃
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 19): 01_88478_1A_2 𐐃
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 19): 01_88478_1B_3 𐐃
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, variant 19): 01_88478_3C1 A 𐐃
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, variant 19): 01_88478_2D_5 𐐃
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 20): 01-88478-1A-2 𐐃
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 20): 01-88478-1B-1 𐐃
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, variant 20): 01_88478_1C_1
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, variant 20): 01_88478_2D_3 𐐃
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 21): 01-88478-1A-1 𐐃
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 21): 01-88478-1B-3 𐐃
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, variant 21): 01-88478-1C-4
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, variant 21): 01-88478-2D-4 𐐃
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 22): 01-88478-1A-1 𐐃 NL
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 22): 01-88478-1B-1 𐐃 B
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, variant 22): 01-88478-3C1 A 𐐃
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, variant 22): 01-88478-4D-1 A
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 23): 01-88478-2A-1 𐐃
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 23): 01-88478-2B-1 𐐃
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, variant 23): 01-88478-1C-1
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, variant 23): 01-88478-1D-1 Y
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 24): 01-88478-1-A-1 𐐃 D
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 24): 01-88478-1B-1 𐐃 B
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, variant 24): 01-88478-1C-1 B 𐐃
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, variant 24): 01-88478-4D-1 A

Other Versions (5 of 307)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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
Recently Edited
London Calling (Cassette, Album) CBS 40-88478, Clash 3 Europe 1979

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Reviews

  • kevin67's avatar
    kevin67
    Very much enjoying this pressing. Friends bought it for me from a UK vendor. Sound is great. Songs are beyond great. Highest recommendation.

    London Calling should be part of everyone’s core music collection.
    • thejazzvault's avatar
      thejazzvault
      I have a copy that matches these runout numbers but the label says Made in England and doesn't have BIEM or an asterix. I can't find this on Discogs. Does anyone have any idea which version it is? Thanks
      • HulloderSM's avatar
        HulloderSM
        I payed my new copy BEF 260 that's only 6,45 € (early 80's I think).
        • madnuts's avatar
          madnuts
          Why sold at 171€? Why? Why?why? 4 letter left to…
          • bruceheisenberg's avatar
            bruceheisenberg
            Bought this copy yesterday 2nd hand. It’s a wonderful pressing. It sounds great, full of bass, clear and clean sound.
            • Tamer89's avatar
              Tamer89
              A wonderful pressing, really clear and clean. I’m always marveled about the amazing quality of Dutch pressings, they never disappoint.
              • apa77's avatar
                apa77
                Edited 5 years ago
                I have a RE copy from the late 80s that matches this version, bought new in the store around 1990/91. The matrixes match, and the rear cover has exactly the same text/symbols. The REs from 1987 and 1991 that are on the list here have barcode, etc.
                • ajvanderstarre's avatar
                  ajvanderstarre
                  i might have a promo copyof this, how rare is that? on the back its gold stamped Unverkauliches Muster-the other numbers match - 88478 CB232 61 (Clash3)
                  • johnsirett3's avatar
                    johnsirett3
                    I have a copy of what I think is this release (picked up from a 2nd hand store in camden). Label code 'LC 0149', other label codes and main release code check out, and copyright year is 1979; but runout codes don't match any variant-- 'CLC 001-A' is run-out code (hand-etched) on first side, with similar codes 'CLC 001-B', 'CLC 001-C' and 'CLC 001-D' on other sides.

                    Plus it's on coloured vinyl; Maroon/Purple solid color on 1st disc, and Beige Marbled on 2nd disc.

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