THE CLASH "LONDON CALLING" 1979 EPIC WHITE LABEL PROMO 2LPs EX/EX- (CUT CORNER)

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THE PHOTO'S MAY BE A LITTLE BLURRY, HAVE A LITTLE GLARE, SOME REFLECTIONS OR IN SOME CASES YOU MAY SEE SPECKS OF DUST. BUT THE PHOTO'S ARE OF THE ACTUAL ITEM YOU ARE BIDDING ON. I DO COMBINE SHIPPING. BUT I DO NOT ACCEPT “BEST OFFERS”, THE MONIES GO TO MY FRIENDS WIDOW.

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ARTISTS: THE CLASH

TITLE: “LONDON CALLING” WHITE LABEL PROMO

TRACK LISTING (SEE PHOTOS & BELOW):

A1

London Calling

3:19

A2

Brand New Cadillac

2:58

A3

Jimmy Jazz

3:00

A4

Hateful

2:47

A5

Rudie Can't Fail

3:26

B1

Spanish Bombs

3:18

B2

The Right Profile

4:00

B3

Lost In The Supermarket

3:47

B4

Clampdown

3:50

B5

The Guns Of Brixton

3:07

C1

Wrong 'Em Boyo

3:10

C2

Death Or Glory

3:55

C3

Koka Kola

2:05

C4

The Card Cheat

3:05

D1

Lover's Rock

4:01

D2

Four Horsemen

3:00

D3

I'm Not Down

3:00

D4

Revolution Rock

5:50

D5

Train In Vain (Stand By Me)

3:10

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – CBS Inc.

• Copyright (c) – CBS Inc.

• Copyright (c) – Dorismo Limited

• Copyright (c) – Belinda (London) Ltd.

• Recorded At – Wessex Sound Studios

• Lacquer Cut At – Sterling Sound

• Mastered At – Customatrix

• Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Terre Haute

• Manufactured By – Epic Records

• Record Company – CBS Inc.

• Published By – Carlin Music Corp.

• Published By – Rightsong Music

• Published By – Riva Music Ltd.

• Published By – Riva Music, Inc.

• Published By – Clive Alphanso

Credits

• Bass, Vocals – Paul Simonon

• Brass – The Irish Horns

• Crew [Roadholding] – Johnny Green (4)

• Design – Ray Lowry

• Drums, Percussion – Topper Headon

• Engineer [Chief Engineer] – Bill Price

• Engineer [Second Engineer] – Jerry Green

• Guitar, Vocals – Mick Jones

• Lighting [Let There Be Light] – Warren Steadman

• Organ – Micky Gallagher

• Photography By – Pennie Smith

• Producer – Guy Stevens

• Producer [Pre-Production], Whistling – Baker Glare

• Vocals, Rhythm Guitar – Joe Strummer

• Written-By – J. Strummer* (tracks: A1, A3 to B4, C2 to D3), M. Jones* (tracks: A1, A3 to B4, C2 to D3)

Notes

Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Terre Haute pressing denoted by "T1" etch in runouts.
White labels with black print state DEMONSTRATION NOT FOR SALE.
Issued with custom lyric / photo inner sleeves.

Issued in non-gatefold jacket, with gold stamp on jacket back: "For Promotion Only Ownership Reserved By CBS Sale Is Unlawful"

No mention of Train In Vain anywhere on the cover or label.

On inner sleeve:
Recorded Winter 79.

On jacket back:
Front cover photograph taken at New York Palladium, 21.9.79.
Back cover photographs taken at Armadillo World Headquarters, Austin, Texas, and Atlanta, Georgia.

© 1979 CBS Inc./? 1979 CBS Inc. Manufactured by Epic Records / CBS Inc.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode (Text): 0 7464-36328-1

• Barcode (Scanned): 0074643632812

• Other (Catalog number, Record 1): E 36329

• Other (Catalog number, Record 2): E 36330

• Matrix / Runout (Label A): AL 36329

• Matrix / Runout (Label B): BL 36329

• Matrix / Runout (Label C): AL 36330

• Matrix / Runout (Label D): BL 36330

• Matrix / Runout (Runout A etched; STERLING stamped [Variant 1]): T1 AL-36329-1D TEAR... STERLING

• Matrix / Runout (Runout B etched; o, STERLING A stamped [Variant 1]): o T1 BL-36329-1D DOWN... STERLING A

• Matrix / Runout (Runout C etched; o, STERLING A stamped [Variant 1]): o T1 AL-36330-1C THE... STERLING A 3

• Matrix / Runout (Runout D etched; o, STERLING B stamped [Variant 1]): o T1 BL-36330-1C WALLS! STERLING B 6
  

LABEL: EPIC RECORDS

CAT. #: E2 36328

YEAR: 1979

RECORD CONDITION: THE RECORD IS IN EX/NM- CONDITION. NO VISIBLE WEAR, SCRATCHES, LINES, BLEMS ETC. BOTH LABELS ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. NICE SHINEY BLACK LUSTER TO THE VINYL. THERE'S SOME VERY VERY LGIHT BACKGROUND SOUND ON THE LEAD IN GROOVES AND A LITTLE BETWEEN TRACKS. THE SONGS PLAY SUPER CLEAN!

JACKET CONDITION: THE JACKET IS IN EX- CONDITION THERE'S NO WRITING ON THE JACKET. STRAIGHT EDGES, NO WRITING, TEARS, WRINKLES OR SEAM SPLITS, ETC.ETC... THE CUT CORNER WAS DONE BY THEIR RECORD LABEL (SEE PHOTO)

MORE INFO: I TRY AND MATCH WHAT I AM SELLING WITH DISCOGS LISTINGS.THIS RECORD IS CURRENTLY OUT OF PRINT. COMES WITH ORIGINAL INNER SLEEVES. HAS A GOLD INK EMBOSSED PROMO STAMP (SEE PHOTO). PRINTED ON ALL THE LABELS IS “DEMONSTRATION-NOT FOR SALE”. THERE'S NO MENTION ON THE JACKET OR LABEL OF TRACK 5 RECORD 4 “TRAIN IN VAIN”. THIS RECORD WASN'T SOLD TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. HAS "TEAR DOWN THE WALLS" ETCHED IN MATRIXES.

MORE ON THE ARTIST & RELEASE:

The Clash were an English rock band formed in London in 1976 as a key player in the original wave of British punk rock. They have also contributed to the post-punk and new wave movements that emerged in the wake of punk and employed elements of a variety of genres including reggae, dub, funk, ska, and rockabilly. For most of their recording career, the Clash consisted of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Joe Strummer, lead guitarist and vocalist Mick Jones, bassist Paul Simonon, and drummer Nicky "Topper" Headon. Headon left the group in 1982 and internal friction led to Jones' departure the following year. The group continued with new members, but finally disbanded in early 1985.

The Clash achieved commercial success in the United Kingdom with the release of their self-titled debut album, The Clash, in 1977. Their third album, London Calling, released in the UK in December 1979, earned them popularity in the United States when it was released there the following month. It was declared the best album of the 1980s a decade later by Rolling Stone. In 1982, they reached new heights of success with the release of Combat Rock, which spawned the US top 10 hit "Rock the Casbah", helping the album to achieve a 2× Platinum certification there. A final album, Cut the Crap, was released in 1985.

In January 2003, shortly after the death of Joe Strummer, the band—including original drummer Terry Chimes—were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked the Clash number 28 on its list of the "100 Greatest Artists of All Time".

London Calling is the third studio album by English rock band the Clash. It was originally released as a double album in the United Kingdom on 14 December 1979 by CBS Records, and in the United States in January 1980 by Epic Records.

The Clash recorded the album with producer Guy Stevens at Wessex Sound Studios in London during August, September and November 1979, following a change in management and a period of writer's block for songwriters Joe Strummer and Mick Jones. Bridging a traditional punk rock sound and a new post-punk aesthetic, London Calling reflects the band's growing interest in styles beyond their punk roots, including reggae, rockabilly, ska, New Orleans R&B, pop, lounge jazz, and hard rock. Themes include social displacement, unemployment, racial conflict, drug use, and the responsibilities of adulthood.

The album was a top ten chart success in the UK, and its lead single "London Calling" was a top 20 single.The album has sold over five million copies worldwide,[4] and was certified platinum in the United States for sales of one million. It has often named one of the greatest albums of all time, including a ranking of number eight on Rolling Stone's list of The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time in 2003.

Background

On their second album Give 'Em Enough Rope (1978), the Clash had started to depart from the punk rock sound.While touring the United States in 1979, they chose supporting acts such as rhythm and blues artists Bo Diddley, Sam & Dave, Lee Dorsey, and Screamin' Jay Hawkins, as well as neotraditional country artist Joe Ely and punk rockabilly band the Cramps. The Clash's growing fascination with rock and roll inspired their direction for London Calling.

After recording Give 'Em Enough Rope, the Clash separated from their manager Bernard Rhodes. This meant they had to leave their rehearsal studio in Camden Town. Tour manager Johnny Green and drum roadie Baker found a new place to rehearse, Vanilla Studios, in the back of a garage in Pimlico.

The Clash arrived at Vanilla in May 1979 with no new songs prepared for their third album.Main songwriters Mick Jones and Joe Strummer had experienced a period of writer's block and had not written a new song in over a year; their recently released Cost of Living EP featured a cover song and three other songs that had all been written over a year earlier.

Rehearsals

Rehearsal were held in Vanilla Studios over mid-1979. The Clash began playing covers from genres including rockabilly, rock and roll, rhythm and blues, and reggae.In contrast to previous rehearsal sessions, the band kept these rehearsals private, and did not allow hangers-on to attend.This seclusion allowed the band to rebuild their confidence without worrying about the reaction from outsiders, who were familiar with the band's punk rock style.

The band developed an "extremely disciplined daily routine of afternoon rehearsals, broken by a late-afternoon social football game, which fostered a friendly bond between the band members.The football was followed by drinks at a local pub, followed by a second rehearsal in the evening.

The band gradually rebuilt their confidence, with the styles of the session's early cover songs setting the template for the diverse material that would be written for London Calling. The band were also encouraged by a growing recognition of drummer Topper Headon's skills, which they realised could be used to perform music in a wide array of genres and styles beyond punk rock.

The album's front cover features a photograph of bassist Paul Simonon smashing his Fender Precision Bass (on display at the Cleveland Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as of May 2009) against the stage at the Palladium in New York City on 20 September 1979. Simonon explained in a 2011 interview with Fender that he smashed the bass out of frustration when he learned that the bouncers at the concert would not allow the audience members to stand up out of their seats; "I wasn't taking it out on the bass guitar, cos there ain't anything wrong with it.", Simonon said.Pennie Smith, who photographed the band for the album, originally did not want the photograph to be used. She thought that it was too out of focus, but Strummer and graphic designer Ray Lowry thought it would make a good album cover.In 2002, Smith's photograph was named the best rock and roll photograph of all time by Q magazine, commenting that "it captures the ultimate rock'n'roll moment – total loss of control".

The cover artwork was designed by Lowry and was an homage to the design of Elvis Presley's self-titled debut album, with pink letters down the left side and green text across the bottom.[38][39] The cover was named the ninth best album cover of all time by Q magazine in 2001In 1995, Big Audio Dynamite (a band fronted by former Clash member Mick Jones) used the same scheme for their F-Punk album. The album cover for London Calling was among the ten chosen by the Royal Mail for a set of "Classic Album Cover" postage stamps issued in January 2010. The cover art was later parodied for the soundtrack to Tony Hawk's American Wasteland.

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