Sandinista !

(Released 12th December,1980)

 

Sandinista was named after the revolutionary Nicaraguan group.

 

 A cover photo-session was arranged with Pennie Smith and the band lined up against a wall behind King's Cross station amongst the Railway arches with small workshops nearby.

 

 

 

List of songs :

Disc 1  And Disc 2

 

 

 

Modern Britain has been reshaped by bulldozers, technology and international links......the new Eurostar train has meant the Sandinista LP cover has been replaced by redesigned 'railway arches'

 

The Armagideon Times.

 

Disc 1 

 1 The Magnificent Seven

 2 Hitsville

 3 Junco Partner

 4 Ivan Meets G.I. Joe

 5 The Leader

 6 Something About England

 7 Rebel Waltz

 8 Look Here

 9 The Crooked Beat

10 Somebody Got Murdered

11 One More Time

12 One More Dub

13 Lightning Strikes

   (Not Once But Twice)

14 Up In Heaven

   (Not Only Here)

15 Corner Soul

16 Lets Go Crazy

17 If Music Could Talk

18 The Sound Of Sinners

  Disc 2

 1 Police On My Back

 2 Midnight Log

 3 The Equaliser

 4 The Call Up

 5 Washington Bullets

 6 Broadway

 7 Lose This Skin

 8 Charlie Don't Surf

 9 Mensforth Hill

10 Junkie Slip

11 Kingston Advice

12 The Street Parade

13 Version City

14 Living In Fame

15 Silicone On Sapphire

16 Version Pardner

17 Career Opportunities

18 Shepherds Delight

 

 

videos

 

The Clash rarely left the studio, working through into the early morning day after day. Much of the material recorded was written on the spot, using rap and dub, and developed from jams.    

 

(Refer to " The Complete CLASH " by Keith Topping for detailed information about each song).

 

Tony Fletcher's " the Clash.....the Complete Guide to their Music (2005)  " features an album by album, track by track analysis & information on when and where the music was recorded.

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