“ Train in Vain ” is a song by British rock band Clash from their 1979 album London Calling [2] .
| Train in vain | ||||
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| Single The Clash from the album London Calling | ||||
| Side B | " London Calling " | |||
| Released | February 12, 1980 | |||
| Format | 7 " | |||
| Recorded by | 1979, Wessex Studios (London) | |||
| Duration | 3:09 | |||
| Producer | Guy Stevens , Mick Jones | |||
| Composer | ||||
| Songwriter | Mick jones | |||
| Label | CBS 50851 | |||
| The Clash Singles Timeline | ||||
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| R s | Position # 298 in the list 500 greatest songs of all time according to Rolling Stone magazine |
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| A source | Rating |
| Allmusic | No rating [1] |
In the USA and Canada, the song was released in 1980 as a separate single (with the song “ London Calling ” on the other side).
In 2004, Rolling Stone magazine placed the song “Train in Vain” performed by Clash on the 292nd spot on its list of “ 500 Greatest Songs of All Time ” [3] . In the 2011 list, the song is at 298th place [4] .
In the UK, the single with this song reached number 27 on the UK Singles Chart [2] .
Notes
- ↑ Train in Vain - The Clash | Song Info | AllMusic AllMusic . Date of treatment June 1, 2016.
- ↑ 1 2 Train in Vain (Stand By Me) by The Clash Songfacts . Songfacts®, LLC.
- ↑ The RS 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: Rolling Stone (English) (2004). Date of treatment June 1, 2017. Archived on February 8, 2008. (page 3)
- ↑ The Clash, 'Train in Vain' | 500 Greatest Songs of All Time | Rolling Stone . Rolling Stone (April 7, 2011). Date of treatment June 1, 2017.
Links
- Lyrics for this song on MetroLyrics