Sandinista!

“Sandinista!” Was originally planned in reggae and dub styles, and so the band invited Jamaican producer Mike Dred to record. Dread, in turn, invited the group to record with him in a studio in Jamaica . However, then the concept of the album became more vague, and the album was eventually recorded randomly in different studios with different producers, which was reflected in the content: 36 tracks of the album were a mixture of various genres: from the usual rock , rockabilly and reggae to calypso , gospel , bi bop and rap ; some songs were recorded by young children and outside musicians. The 6th side of the album was completely made in the style of dub . The opening song “The Magnificent Seven” is one of the earliest examples of white rap (on the single the song was accompanied by a remix , which was completely new for rock bands of the time). The recordings were helped by musicians from The Blockheads .

As in the case of the double “ London Calling ”, the triple “Sandinista!” At the insistence of the group was sold for the price of one record: all the loss was compensated by the fact that the musicians, at the suggestion of the label, did not receive money from the first 200 thousand copies of the album.

On the cover of the album is a photograph of the group, taken by Penny Smith in November 1980 under the London Railway Bridge. The musicians were shot that day for the video for the song “The Call Up” and therefore in costumes. A large folded liner with political cartoons was also included in the album.

• The Call Up / Stop The World (November 1980)
• Hitsville UK / Radio One (January 1981)
• The Magnificent Seven / The Magnificent Dance (April 1981)

The name of the album became the name of the Russian hardcore punk band “Sandinista!”, Founded by Timur Kacharava in 2003. The group stood out with anti-fascist texts, while the leader of the group, being an anti-fascist activist, was killed on November 13, 2005 as a result of an attack by members of a nationalist group .

1st side:

1. The Magnificent Seven - 5:28
2. Hitsville UK - 4:20
3. Junco Partner ( Robert Ellen ) - 4:53
4. “Ivan Meets GI Joe” - 3:05
5. The Leader - 1:41
6. "Something About England" - 3:42

2nd side:

1. Rebel Waltz - 3:25
2. “Look Here” ( Mos Allison ) - 2:44
3. “The Crooked Beat” - 5:29
4. "Somebody Got Murdered" - 3:34
5. “One More Time” ( The Clash - Mikey Dred ) - 3:32
6. “One More Dub” ( The Clash - Mikey Dred ) - 3:34

3rd side:

1. “Lightning Strikes (Not Once But Twice)” - 4:51
2. “Up In Heaven (Not Only Here)” - 4:31
3. Corner Soul 2:43
4. “Let's Go Crazy” - 4:25
5. “If Music Could Talk” ( The Clash - Mikey Dred ) - 4:36
6. “The Sound Of Sinners” - 4:00

4th side:

1. Police On My Back ( Eddie Grant ) - 3:15
2. Midnight Log 2:11
3. The Equaliser 5:47
4. The Call Up - 5:25
5. Washington Bullets 3:51
6. Broadway - 5:45

5th side:

1. Lose This Skin ( Taimon Dogg ) - 5:07
2. Charlie Don't Surf - 4:55
3. Mensforth Hill - 3:42
4. Junkie Slip 2:48
5. Kingston Advice - 2:36
6. The Street Parade - 3:26

6th side:

1. Version City - 4:23
2. Living In Fame ( The Clash - Mikey Dred ) - 4:36
3. Silicone On Sapphire 4:32
4. Version Pardner ( Robert Ellen ) - 5:22
5. Career Opportunities - 2:30
6. Shepherds Delight ( The Clash - Mikey Dred ) - 3:25

Except as noted, all songs are written by The Clash .