Joe Strummer later became a DJ for the BBC World Service, on a programme called "Joe Strummer's London Calling". [24] Thorpe, Vanessa (19 March 2022). "Kyiv calling: famous Clash anthem reborn as call to arms". The Observer . Retrieved 19 March 2022. London Calling" was the first Clash song to chart elsewhere in the world, reaching the top 40 in Australia. The success of the single and album was greatly helped by the music video shot by Don Letts showing the band playing the song on a boat (Festival Pier), next to Albert Bridge on the south side of the Thames, Battersea Park in a cold and rainy night at the beginning of December 1979. [12] [13] Following the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Clash gave permission to a Ukrainian punk band named Beton to rewrite the song as an anti-invasion anthem and charity fund-raiser titled "Kyiv Calling". [25] Charts [ edit ] Rel.

The Clash – London Calling (Vinyl) - Discogs The Clash – London Calling (Vinyl) - Discogs

There is a 2LP vinyl edition which comes in a special clear slip case printed with Ray Lowry’s artwork, which slides off to reveal the Pennie Smith photo below. There’s also a two-CD edition with the same ‘slipcase’ sleeve, that actually came out a couple of weeks ago.a b c d "London Calling by The Clash Songfacts" (PHP). songfacts.com . Retrieved 31 December 2007. [ unreliable source?] London Calling', Repurposed as a Tourism Jingle: The Record". NPR. 30 July 2011 . Retrieved 12 November 2012. I found one source online from a UK record store that this actually exists, yet there is no listing on discogs: The line "London is drowning / And I live by the river" comes from concerns that if the River Thames flooded, most of central London would drown, something that led to the construction of the Thames Barrier. [1] [6] Strummer's concern for police brutality is evident through the lines "We ain't got no swing / Except for the ring of that truncheon thing" as the Metropolitan Police at the time had a truncheon as standard issued equipment. Social criticism also features through references to the effects of casual drug taking: "We ain't got no high / Except for that one with the yellowy eyes". [ original research?]

The Clash – London Calling (2016, Green, Vinyl) - Discogs

London Calling The Clash". The RS 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. RollingStone. 9 December 2004 . Retrieved 22 November 2007. . British single certifications – Clash – London Calling". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 4 February 2022. London Calling" was recorded at Wessex Studios located in a former church hall in Highbury in North London. This studio had already proved to be a popular location with the Sex Pistols, the Pretenders and the Tom Robinson band. The single was produced by Guy Stevens and engineered by Bill Price. [4] [6] Personnel [ edit ] "London Calling" [ edit ]Almost identical to London Calling, but the inner sleeves on this version do not have the circular opening at the top. Canadian single certifications – Clash – London Calling". Music Canada . Retrieved 23 January 2021. The band’s third studio album was issued in December 1979 and this campaign recognises this 40th anniversary in tandem with a new exhibition on The Clash and the album being held at the Museum of London later this year. There is no bonus audio at all in these new reissues, so what exactly are we getting… The lyrics reflect the concern felt by Strummer about world events with the reference to "a nuclear error" – the incident at Three Mile Island, which occurred earlier in 1979. Joe Strummer has said: "We felt that we were struggling about to slip down a slope or something, grasping with our fingernails. And there was no one there to help us." [1] [6]