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Sandinista! (Album) by The Clash

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The Clash Were A Punk Rock Band From London England Active From 1976 To 1985. One Of The Most Successful And Iconic Bands From The First Wave Of Punk In The 70s They Incorporated Rock And Roll Reggae Rockabilly And Many Other Music Styles Into Their Repertoire. They Were Legendary For Their Uncommonly Intense Stage Performances. From Their Earliest Days As A Band The Clash Stood Apart From Their Peers With Their Musicianship As Well As Their Lyrics The Passionate Left-Wing Political Idealism In The Lyrics By Frontman Joe Strummer And Guitarist Mick Jones Contrasting With The Lyrical Nihilism Of The Sex Pistols And The Musical Minimalism Of The Ramones. Their 1979 Album 'London Calling' Is Considered By Critics As One Of The Greatest Albums In The History Of Rock Music. Rolling Stone Declared It The Best Album Of The 80s. The Clash's Attitude And Style As Much As Their Music Has Influenced Countless Bands Both Within And Outside The Sphere Of Punk Rock. Often Lauded As "the Only Band That Matters " The Clash Were Canonized As Rock Saints Even Before They Broke Up. They Were Inducted Into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame In The Class Of 2003. Their First Five Albums 'The Clash' 'Give 'Em Enough Rope' 'London Calling' 'Sandinista!' And 'Combat Rock' To This Day Continue To Earn A Great Deal Of Interest From Rock Fans And Artists Alike. Mick Jones Went On To Form Big Audio Dynamite After Being Fired From The Clash And He More Recently Has Produced Albums By Artists Such As The Libertines And Babyshambles. In 2004 He Formed Carbon/silicon With Musician Tony James Of Generation X And Sigue Sigue Sputnik Fame . Exploring Various Genres Such As Alternative Rock And Electronic Music He Continues To Collaborate With Other Modern Groups Such As Gorillaz. Joe Strummer Went On To Form And Front Joe Strummer And The Latino Rockabilly War And Then Joe Strummer And The Mescaleros. He Also Had A Notable Solo Career That Involved Work In Films And Other Endeavors Often Earning Critical Acclaim. He Died On December 22 2002 The Victim Of An Un-Diagnosed Congenital Heart Defect. Mourned By Countless Punk Fans His Life Has Been Subject To Several Tributes And Was Memorialized In The 2007 Documentary 'Joe Strummer The Future Is Unwritten'. Bass Player Paul Simonon Went On To Form Havana 3 A.M. A Group That Released A Self-Titled Album In 1991 Yet He Decided To Quit Music In The Early 90s In Favour Of Becoming An Artist. In 2006 He Returned To Music As Bass Player In A Musical Project Together With Singer-Songwriter Damon Albarn. The Project Is Often Referred To As The Good The Bad & The Queen The Name Of The Groups First Recorded Album That Came Out In 2007. In Terms Of His Paintings His Well-Received Work Notably Was In An Exhibition At Thomas Williams Fine Art In London. Drummer Topper Headon Released A Solo Album 1986's 'Waking Up' Before Leaving The Music Business To Become A Taxi Driver And Escape The Heroin Addiction That Cost Him His Legacy In The Clash. Over The Years He's Had Sporadic Involvement In Various Music-Related Endeavors Such As Being A Key Part Of The Aforementioned 'The Future Is Unwritten' Film. He's Currently Residing In The Seaside Town Of Dover England. Members 1976 Original Line-Up
Joe Strummer – Lead Vocals Rhythm Guitar
Mick Jones – Lead Guitar Backing Vocals
Keith Levene – Lead Guitar
Paul Simonon – Bass Guitar Backing Vocals
Terry Chimes – Drums Percussion 1977
Joe Strummer – Lead Vocals Rhythm Guitar
Mick Jones – Lead Guitar Backing Vocals
Paul Simonon – Bass Guitar Backing Vocals
Terry Chimes – Drums Percussion 1977-1982 Classic Line-Up
Joe Strummer – Lead Vocals Rhythm Guitar
Mick Jones – Lead Guitar Backing Vocals
Paul Simonon – Bass Guitar Backing Vocals
Topper Headon – Drums Percussion 1982-1983
Joe Strummer – Lead Vocals Rhythm Guitar
Mick Jones – Lead Guitar Backing Vocals
Paul Simonon – Bass Guitar Backing Vocals
Terry Chimes – Drums Percussion 1983
Joe Strummer – Lead Vocals Rhythm Guitar
Mick Jones – Lead Guitar Backing Vocals
Paul Simonon – Bass Guitar Backing Vocals
Pete Howard – Drums Percussion 1983-1986 Final Line-Up
Joe Strummer – Lead Vocals Rhythm Guitar
Nick Sheppard – Lead Guitar Backing Vocals
Vince White – Lead Guitar
Paul Simonon – Bass Guitar Backing Vocals
Pete Howard – Drums Percussion

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Biography - The Clash

The Clash Were A Punk Rock Band From London England Active From 1976 To 1985. One Of The Most Successful And Iconic Bands From The First Wave Of Punk In The 70s They Incorporated Rock And Roll Reggae Rockabilly And Many Other Music Styles Into Their Repertoire. They Were Legendary For Their Uncommonly Intense Stage Performances. From Their Earliest Days As A Band The Clash Stood Apart From Their Peers With Their Musicianship As Well As Their Lyrics The Passionate Left-Wing Political Idealism In The Lyrics By Frontman Joe Strummer And Guitarist Mick Jones Contrasting With The Lyrical Nihilism Of The Sex Pistols And The Musical Minimalism Of The Ramones. Their 1979 Album 'London Calling' Is Considered By Critics As One Of The Greatest Albums In The History Of Rock Music. Rolling Stone Declared It The Best Album Of The 80s. The Clash's Attitude And Style As Much As Their Music Has Influenced Countless Bands Both Within And Outside The Sphere Of Punk Rock. Often Lauded As "the Only Band That Matters " The Clash Were Canonized As Rock Saints Even Before They Broke Up. They Were Inducted Into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame In The Class Of 2003. Their First Five Albums 'The Clash' 'Give 'Em Enough Rope' 'London Calling' 'Sandinista!' And 'Combat Rock' To This Day Continue To Earn A Great Deal Of Interest From Rock Fans And Artists Alike. Mick Jones Went On To Form Big Audio Dynamite After Being Fired From The Clash And He More Recently Has Produced Albums By Artists Such As The Libertines And Babyshambles. In 2004 He Formed Carbon/silicon With Musician Tony James Of Generation X And Sigue Sigue Sputnik Fame . Exploring Various Genres Such As Alternative Rock And Electronic Music He Continues To Collaborate With Other Modern Groups Such As Gorillaz. Joe Strummer Went On To Form And Front Joe Strummer And The Latino Rockabilly War And Then Joe Strummer And The Mescaleros. He Also Had A Notable Solo Career That Involved Work In Films And Other Endeavors Often Earning Critical Acclaim. He Died On December 22 2002 The Victim Of An Un-Diagnosed Congenital Heart Defect. Mourned By Countless Punk Fans His Life Has Been Subject To Several Tributes And Was Memorialized In The 2007 Documentary 'Joe Strummer The Future Is Unwritten'. Bass Player Paul Simonon Went On To Form Havana 3 A.M. A Group That Released A Self-Titled Album In 1991 Yet He Decided To Quit Music In The Early 90s In Favour Of Becoming An Artist. In 2006 He Returned To Music As Bass Player In A Musical Project Together With Singer-Songwriter Damon Albarn. The Project Is Often Referred To As The Good The Bad & The Queen The Name Of The Groups First Recorded Album That Came Out In 2007. In Terms Of His Paintings His Well-Received Work Notably Was In An Exhibition At Thomas Williams Fine Art In London. Drummer Topper Headon Released A Solo Album 1986's 'Waking Up' Before Leaving The Music Business To Become A Taxi Driver And Escape The Heroin Addiction That Cost Him His Legacy In The Clash. Over The Years He's Had Sporadic Involvement In Various Music-Related Endeavors Such As Being A Key Part Of The Aforementioned 'The Future Is Unwritten' Film. He's Currently Residing In The Seaside Town Of Dover England. Members 1976 Original Line-Up
Joe Strummer – Lead Vocals Rhythm Guitar
Mick Jones – Lead Guitar Backing Vocals
Keith Levene – Lead Guitar
Paul Simonon – Bass Guitar Backing Vocals
Terry Chimes – Drums Percussion 1977
Joe Strummer – Lead Vocals Rhythm Guitar
Mick Jones – Lead Guitar Backing Vocals
Paul Simonon – Bass Guitar Backing Vocals
Terry Chimes – Drums Percussion 1977-1982 Classic Line-Up
Joe Strummer – Lead Vocals Rhythm Guitar
Mick Jones – Lead Guitar Backing Vocals
Paul Simonon – Bass Guitar Backing Vocals
Topper Headon – Drums Percussion 1982-1983
Joe Strummer – Lead Vocals Rhythm Guitar
Mick Jones – Lead Guitar Backing Vocals
Paul Simonon – Bass Guitar Backing Vocals
Terry Chimes – Drums Percussion 1983
Joe Strummer – Lead Vocals Rhythm Guitar
Mick Jones – Lead Guitar Backing Vocals
Paul Simonon – Bass Guitar Backing Vocals
Pete Howard – Drums Percussion 1983-1986 Final Line-Up
Joe Strummer – Lead Vocals Rhythm Guitar
Nick Sheppard – Lead Guitar Backing Vocals
Vince White – Lead Guitar
Paul Simonon – Bass Guitar Backing Vocals
Pete Howard – Drums Percussion read less

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Published: 12 Dec 2009, 08:47

Sandinista! Is The Fourth Studio Album By The Punk Rock Band The Clash. It Was Released In 1980 As A Triple Album Containing 36 Tracks With 6 Songs On Each Side. Anticipating The "world Music" Trend Of The 1980s It Features Reggae Jazz Mock Gospel Rockabilly Folk Dub Rhythm And Blues Calypso And Rap. For The First Time The Band's Traditional Songwriting Credits Of Strummer/Jones Were Replaced By A Generic Credit To "The Clash" And The Band Cut The Album Royalties In Order To Release The 3-LP At A Low Price. The Title Comes From The Nicaraguan Left-Wing Guerrilla Organization The Sandinistas And Its Catalogue Number 'FSLN1' Refers To The Acronym For Frente Sandinista De Liberación Nacional. Sandinista! Was Voted The Best Album Of The Year In The Village Voice's Pazz & Jop Critics Poll And It Was Ranked Number 404 On Rolling Stone Magazine's 2003 List Of The 500 Greatest Albums Of All TimeThe Album Was Recorded Over Most Of 1980 In London Manchester Jamaica And New York. It Was Produced By The Band Which Essentially Meant Mick Jones And Joe Strummer Recorded And Mixed By Bill Price And Engineered By Jeremy "Jerry" Green Wessex Sound Studios J. P. Nicholson Electric Lady Studios Lancelot "Maxie" McKenzie Channel One Studios And Bill Price Pluto Power Station Studios . Dub Versions For Some Of The Songs And Toasting Was Done By Mikey Dread Who Had First Hooked Up With The Band For Their 1980 Single "Bankrobber". With Sandinista! The Band Reached Beyond Punk And Reggae Into Dub Rhythm And Blues Calypso Gospel And Other Genres. The Album Clearly Displays The Influence Of Reggae And In Particular Producer Lee "Scratch" Perry Who Had Worked With The Band On Their 1977 Single "Complete Control" And Who Had Opened Some Of The Band's Shows During Its Stand At Bond's In New York In 1980 With A Dense Echo-Filled Sound On Even The Straight Rock Songs. When Recording Began In New York Bass Guitarist Paul Simonon Was Busy Making A Film And He Was Replaced Briefly By Ian Dury And The Blockheads Bassist Norman Watt-Roy This Later Caused Some Bad Feeling When Watt-Roy And Keyboard Player Mickey Gallagher A Fellow Blockhead Claimed They Were Responsible For Co-Composing The Song "The Magnificent Seven" As The Song Was Based On A Tune Of Theirs. Dread Too Was Upset That He Was Not Credited As The Album's Producer Although He Was Credited With "Version Mix." Other Guests On The Album Include Actor Tim Curry Providing The Voice Of A Priest On "The Sound Of Sinners" Singer Ellen Foley Jones' Partner At The Time Former Voidoids Guitarist Ivan Julian Former Eddie And The Hot Rods Member Lew Lewis And Strummer's Old Friend And Musical Collaborator Tymon Dogg Who Plays Violin Sings On And Wrote The Track "Lose This Skin" He Later Joined Strummer's Band The Mescaleros. Mickey Gallagher's Children Also Made Appearances His Two Sons Luke And Ben Singing A Version Of "Career Opportunities" From The Band's First Album And His Daughter Maria Singing A Snippet Of "The Guns Of Brixton" From London Calling At The End Of The Track "Broadway". This Is Also The Only Clash Album On Which All Four Members Have A Lead Vocal. Drummer Topper Headon Made A Unique Lead Vocal Contribution On The Disco Song "Ivan Meets G.I. Joe" And Bassist Paul Simonon Sings Lead On "The Crooked Beat".. 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". The Last Deserves Mention As Possibly The First-Ever British Rap Single And As One Of The First Rap Singles By A White Band. The Triple-LP Set Was Like London Calling A Subject Of Trickery Towards The Record Company From The Band. Two Contradictory Accounts Of The Release Of The Album Exist. Some Say That The Clash Pulled The Same Trick A Second Time By Saying They Wanted To Include A 12" Single With Their Double Album And Then Getting 3 Full-Length Discs Pressed Before Executives Became Wise. Another Belief Is That The Clash Surrendered All Of Their Album Royalties For The First 200 000 Copies Sold In Order To Make The 3-LP Set A Reality. Joe Strummer Said In An Interview By Judy McGuire For Punk Magazine "Well Now You're Talking To A Man Who Forewent The Royalties On Sandinista!" Regardless Of Which Of These Is True Either Situation Paints The Band In A Good Light Putting Their Fans Before And Above Any Other Involved Entity. A One-LP Distillation Of The Album 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". The Song "Washington Bullets" Was Clash Lyric-Writer Joe Strummer's Most Extensive—and Most Specific—political Statement To Date. In It Strummer Name Checks Conflicts Or Controversies From Around The World Namely In Chile Nicaragua Cuba Afghanistan And Tibet. In Reference To The First Three Strummer Seems To Side With What He Sees As Popular Leftist Movements Or Governments While In The Latter Two He Sharply Criticizes The Policy Of Moscow's And Beijing's Communist Governments For What He Sees As Their Imperialist Actions . The Original Rolling Stone Review Of Sandinista! Calls "Washington Bullets" Along With "The Equaliser" And "The Call Up" "the Heart Of The Album". The Original 3-Disc Vinyl Release Of "Sandinista" Included A Tri-Fold Lyric Sheet Cleverly Titled The Armagideon Times No. 3 A Play On "Armagideon Time" The B-Side From The Single London Calling. Armagideon Times Nos. 1 And 2 Were Clash Fanzines. The Lyric Sheet Featured Cartoons Credited To Steve Bell As Well As Hand-Written But Still Legible Lyrics Of All Songs. The 2-CD Release Contains A Facsimile Of The Lyric Sheet Considerably Reduced In Size. Joe Strummer Once Told Rolling Stone Magazine That The Concept For A Triple-LP A Rarity In The Rock Music World Came From Friendly Competition With American Artist Bruce Springsteen. When Their Earlier LP London Calling Was Released In 1980 Critics Said That Springsteen's Upcoming Double-Disc Album The River Would Outsell The Clash Effort And Wipe Away Any Impact. Strummer's Response Was "Right Bruce. Suck On This". The Band Then Expanded Sandinista Into A Triple Album

Frogtoon Music - Album Tracks For Sandinista!

The Magnificent Seven Hitsville U.K. Junco Partner Ivan Meets G.I. Joe The Leader Something About England Rebel Waltz Look Here The Crooked Beat Somebody Got Murdered One More Time One More Dub Lightning Strikes Not Once But Twice Up In Heaven Not Only Here Corner Soul Lets Go Crazy If Music Could Talk The Sound Of Sinners Police On My Back Midnight Log The Equaliser The Call Up Washington Bullets Broadway Lose This Skin Charlie Don't Surf Mensforth Hill Junkie Slip Kingston Advice The Street Parade Version City Living In Fame Silicone On Sapphire Version Pardner Career Opportunities Shepherds Delight

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Published: 12 Dec 2009, 08:47

Sandinista! Is The Fourth Studio Album By The Punk Rock Band The Clash. It Was Released In 1980 As A Triple Album Containing 36 Tracks With 6 Songs On Each Side. Anticipating The "world Music" Trend Of The 1980s It Features Reggae Jazz Mock Gospel Rockabilly Folk Dub Rhythm And Blues Calypso And Rap. For The First Time The Band's Traditional Songwriting Credits Of Strummer/Jones Were Replaced By A Generic Credit To "The Clash" And The Band Cut The Album Royalties In Order To Release The 3-LP At A Low Price. The Title Comes From The Nicaraguan Left-Wing Guerrilla Organization The Sandinistas And Its Catalogue Number 'FSLN1' Refers To The Acronym For Frente Sandinista De Liberación Nacional. Sandinista! Was Voted The Best Album Of The Year In The Village Voice's Pazz & Jop Critics Poll And It Was Ranked Number 404 On Rolling Stone Magazine's 2003 List Of The 500 Greatest Albums Of All TimeThe Album Was Recorded Over Most Of 1980 In London Manchester Jamaica And New York. It Was Produced By The Band Which Essentially Meant Mick Jones And Joe Strummer Recorded And Mixed By Bill Price And Engineered By Jeremy "Jerry" Green Wessex Sound Studios J. P. Nicholson Electric Lady Studios Lancelot "Maxie" McKenzie Channel One Studios And Bill Price Pluto Power Station Studios . Dub Versions For Some Of The Songs And Toasting Was Done By Mikey Dread Who Had First Hooked Up With The Band For Their 1980 Single "Bankrobber". With Sandinista! The Band Reached Beyond Punk And Reggae Into Dub Rhythm And Blues Calypso Gospel And Other Genres. The Album Clearly Displays The Influence Of Reggae And In Particular Producer Lee "Scratch" Perry Who Had Worked With The Band On Their 1977 Single "Complete Control" And Who Had Opened Some Of The Band's Shows During Its Stand At Bond's In New York In 1980 With A Dense Echo-Filled Sound On Even The Straight Rock Songs. When Recording Began In New York Bass Guitarist Paul Simonon Was Busy Making A Film And He Was Replaced Briefly By Ian Dury And The Blockheads Bassist Norman Watt-Roy This Later Caused Some Bad Feeling When Watt-Roy And Keyboard Player Mickey Gallagher A Fellow Blockhead Claimed They Were Responsible For Co-Composing The Song "The Magnificent Seven" As The Song Was Based On A Tune Of Theirs. Dread Too Was Upset That He Was Not Credited As The Album's Producer Although He Was Credited With "Version Mix." Other Guests On The Album Include Actor Tim Curry Providing The Voice Of A Priest On "The Sound Of Sinners" Singer Ellen Foley Jones' Partner At The Time Former Voidoids Guitarist Ivan Julian Former Eddie And The Hot Rods Member Lew Lewis And Strummer's Old Friend And Musical Collaborator Tymon Dogg Who Plays Violin Sings On And Wrote The Track "Lose This Skin" He Later Joined Strummer's Band The Mescaleros. Mickey Gallagher's Children Also Made Appearances His Two Sons Luke And Ben Singing A Version Of "Career Opportunities" From The Band's First Album And His Daughter Maria Singing A Snippet Of "The Guns Of Brixton" From London Calling At The End Of The Track "Broadway". This Is Also The Only Clash Album On Which All Four Members Have A Lead Vocal. Drummer Topper Headon Made A Unique Lead Vocal Contribution On The Disco Song "Ivan Meets G.I. Joe" And Bassist Paul Simonon Sings Lead On "The Crooked Beat".. 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". The Last Deserves Mention As Possibly The First-Ever British Rap Single And As One Of The First Rap Singles By A White Band. The Triple-LP Set Was Like London Calling A Subject Of Trickery Towards The Record Company From The Band. Two Contradictory Accounts Of The Release Of The Album Exist. Some Say That The Clash Pulled The Same Trick A Second Time By Saying They Wanted To Include A 12" Single With Their Double Album And Then Getting 3 Full-Length Discs Pressed Before Executives Became Wise. Another Belief Is That The Clash Surrendered All Of Their Album Royalties For The First 200 000 Copies Sold In Order To Make The 3-LP Set A Reality. Joe Strummer Said In An Interview By Judy McGuire For Punk Magazine "Well Now You're Talking To A Man Who Forewent The Royalties On Sandinista!" Regardless Of Which Of These Is True Either Situation Paints The Band In A Good Light Putting Their Fans Before And Above Any Other Involved Entity. A One-LP Distillation Of The Album 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". The Song "Washington Bullets" Was Clash Lyric-Writer Joe Strummer's Most Extensive—and Most Specific—political Statement To Date. In It Strummer Name Checks Conflicts Or Controversies From Around The World Namely In Chile Nicaragua Cuba Afghanistan And Tibet. In Reference To The First Three Strummer Seems To Side With What He Sees As Popular Leftist Movements Or Governments While In The Latter Two He Sharply Criticizes The Policy Of Moscow's And Beijing's Communist Governments For What He Sees As Their Imperialist Actions . The Original Rolling Stone Review Of Sandinista! Calls "Washington Bullets" Along With "The Equaliser" And "The Call Up" "the Heart Of The Album". The Original 3-Disc Vinyl Release Of "Sandinista" Included A Tri-Fold Lyric Sheet Cleverly Titled The Armagideon Times No. 3 A Play On "Armagideon Time" The B-Side From The Single London Calling. Armagideon Times Nos. 1 And 2 Were Clash Fanzines. The Lyric Sheet Featured Cartoons Credited To Steve Bell As Well As Hand-Written But Still Legible Lyrics Of All Songs. The 2-CD Release Contains A Facsimile Of The Lyric Sheet Considerably Reduced In Size. Joe Strummer Once Told Rolling Stone Magazine That The Concept For A Triple-LP A Rarity In The Rock Music World Came From Friendly Competition With American Artist Bruce Springsteen. When Their Earlier LP London Calling Was Released In 1980 Critics Said That Springsteen's Upcoming Double-Disc Album The River Would Outsell The Clash Effort And Wipe Away Any Impact. Strummer's Response Was "Right Bruce. Suck On This". The Band Then Expanded Sandinista Into A Triple Album

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