The Clash'London Calling'rare Double 12"vinyl LP Promotional Copy 1st Press 1979

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The Clash were an English punk rock band that formed in 1976 as part of the original wave of British punk.
"London Calling" was The Clash's third album and was released in the United Kingdom on 14 December 1979 through CBS Records, and in the United States in January 1980 through Epic Records.
The album represented a change in The Clash's musical style, featuring elements of ska, funk, pop, soul, jazz, rockabilly, and reggae more prominently than in their previous two albums.
The album's subject matter included social displacement, unemployment, racial conflict, drug use, and the responsibilities of adulthood.
The album received unanimously positive reviews and was ranked at number eight on Rolling Stone's list of The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time in 2003.

Artwork:
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 21 September 1979 during the Clash Take the Fifth US tour.
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 a homage to the design of Elvis Presley's self-titled debut album.
The cover was named the ninth best album cover of all time by Q magazine in 2001, and also was among the ten chosen by the Royal Mail for a set of "Classic Album Cover" postage stamps issued in January 2010.

Clash, The ?– London Calling
Label:Epic ?– 2ELPS 0025
Format:2 × Vinyl, LP, Album
Cover:Gatefold
Country: Australia
Released:1979
Genre:Rock
Style:Punk


Side one
1. "London Calling" Strummer 3:19
2. "Brand New Cadillac" (written and originally performed by Vince Taylor) Strummer 2:09
3. "Jimmy Jazz" Strummer 3:52
4. "Hateful" Strummer 2:45
5. "Rudie Can't Fail" Strummer, Jones 3:26

Side two
1. "Spanish Bombs" Strummer, Jones 3:19
2. "The Right Profile" Strummer 3:56
3. "Lost in the Supermarket" Jones 3:47
4. "Clampdown" Strummer, Jones 3:49
5. "The Guns of Brixton" (written by Paul Simonon) 3:07

Side three
1. "Wrong 'Em Boyo" (written by Clive Alphonso; originally performed by the Rulers) Strummer 3:10
2. "Death or Glory" Strummer 3:55
3. "Koka Kola" Strummer1:46
4. "The Card Cheat" Jones 3:51

Side four
1. "Lover's Rock" Strummer 4:01
2. "Four Horsemen" Strummer 2:56
3. "I'm Not Down" Jones 3:00
4. "Revolution Rock" (written by Jackie Edwards, Danny Ray; originally performed by Danny Ray and the Revolutionaries) Strummer 5:37
*5. "Train in Vain" Jones 3:09

*On the original version of the album, "Train in Vain" was not listed on the sleeve, nor the label on the record itself, but an extraneous sticker indicating the track was affixed to the outer cellophane wrapper. It was also scratched into the vinyl in the run-off area on the fourth side of the album. Later editions included the song in the track listing.

CREDITS:
The Clash
Joe Strummer – lead vocals, backing vocals, rhythm guitar, piano
Mick Jones – lead guitar, piano, harmonica, lead and backing vocals
Paul Simonon – bass guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals on "The Guns of Brixton"
Topper Headon – drums, percussion

Additional performers
Mickey Gallagher – organ The Irish Horns – brass

Production
Guy Stevens – producer
Bill Price – engineer
Jerry Green – additional engineer
Ray Lowry – design
Pennie Smith – photography


*Collectors Availability Rating: 9 (Legend 1=Common 10= Rare) *Cover: Gatefold Good condition    VINYL ALBUM GRADING/CONDITION- This album 7*record has some marks due to age but does not effect the sound.
Guidelines for assessing the grading / condition of used records (based on Goldmine Grading for Records)

MINT (M): Perfect! This record looks like it has just left the manufacturer, with NO flaws what so ever. It looks as though it had never been handled. No scuffs or scratches, blotches or stains. No stickers address labels, writing on the covers or labels. No tears or seam splits. No wear to the cover or record period! Age of the record has nothing to do with it.

NEAR MINT or NM, M- : this record appears virtually flawless A very minor scuff and very little else can appear on the vinyl. It should play without any noise over the flaw. The flaw is very hard to see. The cover looks as close to perfect with only minor signs of wear and or age. Minor impressions to the cover (due to the outer edge of the vinyl resting inside) may be acceptable, however the artwork is be as close to perfect as can be.

EXCELLENT or EX or VG++ : minor scuffs which are only slightly visible. There may be more than a few scuffs and NO Scratches COVER: Artwork is still as close to perfect as can be. Some impression to the cover (minor outer ring wear) but no ink wear! Some slight creases to the corners, but not wrinkled and obtrusive to the eye. The corners can show white (where the artwork pasted slick was) meaning, slight wear. No seam splits or writing on the cover or taped repairs can make this grade.

VERY GOOD PLUS or VG+ record shows wear, surface scuffs. The vinyl still has a great luster, but the flaws will be noticeable to the naked eye. If the flaws don't cause any surface noise, the vinyl can still make the VG+ grade. COVERS: A virtually clean cover, but may have small writing on it.The artwork looks clean with slightly more aging. The back of the cover usually gives away the age of the cover. Flat white paper will be somewhat yellow yet no stains or mildew from water damage. Some minor wear to the seams or spine, but no tears or holes popping through. The corners will be slightly dog eared yet no crackly bends, defacing the artwork. In essence, a VG+ cover should have no more than 3 flaws mentioned.

VERY GOOD or VG: this record is a record that is good enough. They are not really going to look very good, but it will STILL play very good. there will almost always be some surface noise when they are played. The Dynamics should still be excellent, overpowering the surface noise. A VG record will appear well have been played but still have some luster. VG covers will look worn, used. There may be some seam splitting . There will be some ring wear, where the ink has begun to wear off. Giving the cover a look of snow falling. If the artwork looks snowy all over, it is less than VG condition. There may be some writing on the cover (still, no Large letters in magic marker). It will look aged and more yellowish due to contamination's in the air (sometimes looking like cigarette smoke). Still it should be decent.

GOOD or G A good record will look very well played, dull, grayish and possibly abused. However a Good record should still play. It will have distracting surface noise. Such as crackle that is continuous or some hiss. Will also have some loss of dynamics caused from grooves being worn. It should play without any skips or any obtrusively loud pops or repeated clicks, caused by deep scratches. Good means that it will play with some form of decency, so one can still enjoy the music even though you can still hear noise caused from the wear. A Good cover will have just about everything wrong with it. It will have seam splits (possibly taped repaired, but only with scotch tape. No duct tape or masking tape repairs. These are big turn offs. May have magic marker writing on the cover but still if they are in huge letters, it is a big turn off.In essence, the cover will looked virtually trashed, but some artwork will still be noticed. If the artwork is worn, it is POOR and the cover is worthless.

On a scale from 1 (Poor) to 10 (Perfect) the above gradings are equivalent to:MINT - 10, Near Mint - 8, Excellent - 7, Very Good Plus - 6 , Very Good - 5 , Good - 2

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