Clash - Sandinista! (1989) 3-LP Vinyl • IMPORT • The Magnificent Seven, Call Up

Catalog Number:

CBS-66363

Musical Styles:

1980s, Dub, Indie Rock, Jazz Rock, Pop Rap, Punk/New Wave, Reggae Pop, Singer-Songwriter, World Jazz

Sleeve Grade:

Excellent (EX)

Record Grade:

Near Mint (NM or M-)

Condition Details:

3-panel insert included. Import from Europe. Vinyl plays nicely (play-graded). Triple Album. Cover looks great; a few creases near edges; light-scuffing and surface impressions (front/back); slight discoloration around edges on front and along bottom on back. Back has a few surface abrasions. Inner-sleeves are original (poly-lined paper). Spine is easy-to-read with mild-wear. Little shelf-wear along top/bottom-edge; some wear to corners. Opening is crisp with signs of light use. (Not a cut-out.)

Tracks:

1. The Magnificent Seven
2. Hitsville U.K.
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
19. Police On My Back
20. Midnight Log
21. The Equaliser
22. The Call Up
23. Washington Bullets
24. Broadway
25. Blowing In The Guns Of Brixton
26. Lose This Skin
27. Charlie Don't Surf
28. Mensforth Hill
29. Junkie Slip
30. Kingston Advice
31. The Street Parade
32. Version City
33. Living In Fame
34. Silicone On Sapphire
35. Version Pardner
36. Career Opportunities
37. Shepherds Delight

About The Record:

Sandinista!, by Clash, was released 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. In 2020 it was ranked No. 323 on the Rolling Stone list of The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time whilst Slant Magazine listed the album at No. 85 on its Best Albums of the 1980s list. The cover photo of the band was taken by Pennie Smith, in Camley Street, behind St Pancras railway station. Four singles were released from the Sandinista! sessions in the UK: Bankrobber (which did not appear on the album), The Call Up, Hitsville UK, and The Magnificent Seven. A single disc promotional sampler called Sandinista Now! was sent to press and radio. The side one track listing was Police on My Back, Somebody Got Murdered, The Call Up, Washington Bullets, "Ivan Meets G.I. Joe and Hitsville U.K.. The side two track listing was Up in Heaven (Not Only Here), The Magnificent Seven, The Leader, Junco Partner, One More Time and The Sound of Sinners.