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London Calling is the third studio album by the English rock band the Clash. It was originally released as a double album in the United Kingdom on 14 December 1979 by CBS Records , and in the United States in January 1980 by Epic Records .
"London Calling" is a song by the British punk rock band the Clash. It was released as a single from the band's 1979 double album of the same name . This apocalyptic , politically charged rant features the band's post-punk sound, electric guitar and vocals.
When the album London Calling (1979) was released, many fans assumed it was called "Stand by Me", [11] but the meaning of the song's title is obscure as the title phrase cannot be found in the lyrics. Mick Jones, who wrote most of the song, offered this explanation: "The track was like a train rhythm, and there was, once again, that feeling of ...
"The Guns of Brixton" is a song by the English punk rock band the Clash, originally released on their 1979 album London Calling. It was written and sung by bassist Paul Simonon, who grew up in Brixton, South London.
"Clampdown" is a song by the English rock band the Clash from their 1979 album London Calling. The song began as an instrumental track called "Working and Waiting". [1] It is sometimes called "Working for the Clampdown" which is the main lyric of the song, and also the title provided on the album's lyric sheet.
It was released on their third studio album London Calling. It is the eighth song on the track listing. Although it features Jones on lead vocals, the song was written by Strummer. [2] The supermarket in question was the International, located at 471–473 Kings Road, beneath the World's End Estate.
London Calling is a 1979 album by The Clash, and its title track. London Calling may also refer to: "This is London Calling", the opening of BBC World Service broadcasts to occupied Europe during WWII
The Clash covered it on their third album, London Calling (1979). The song was the first to be recorded for the album. The song was the first to be recorded for the album. The band cite the song as "one of the first British rock'n'roll records" and had initially used it as a warm-up song before recording.