London Calling

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"London Calling" is a landmark 1979 album by British punk rock band The Clash that blends punk with reggae, rockabilly, and ska while addressing social and political themes.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf double album
studio album
artist The Clash NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
coverArt London Calling album cover
coverArtFeatures Paul Simonon smashing his bass guitar
coverArtHomageTo Elvis Presley debut album cover
criticalReception universal acclaim
followedBy Sandinista! NERFINISHED
follows Give 'Em Enough Rope NERFINISHED
genre new wave
post-punk
punk rock
reggae
rockabilly
ska
hasPart Brand New Cadillac NERFINISHED
Clampdown NERFINISHED
Death or Glory NERFINISHED
Four Horsemen NERFINISHED
Hateful
I'm Not Down NERFINISHED
Jimmy Jazz NERFINISHED
Koka Kola NERFINISHED
London Calling (song) NERFINISHED
Lost in the Supermarket NERFINISHED
Lover's Rock NERFINISHED
Revolution Rock NERFINISHED
Rudie Can't Fail NERFINISHED
Spanish Bombs NERFINISHED
The Card Cheat NERFINISHED
The Guns of Brixton NERFINISHED
The Right Profile NERFINISHED
Train in Vain NERFINISHED
Wrong 'Em Boyo NERFINISHED
language English
length 65:07
listedIn Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums of All Time NERFINISHED
mainTheme economic hardship
political issues
social issues
urban life
originalMedium vinyl record
performer The Clash NERFINISHED
producer Guy Stevens NERFINISHED
Mick Jones NERFINISHED
publicationDate 1979-12-14
recordedAt Wessex Sound Studios NERFINISHED
recordingPeriod 1979-08
1979-11
recordLabel CBS Records NERFINISHED
Epic Records
releaseType LP

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The Clash notableWork London Calling
The Clash notableSong London Calling
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll includesWork London Calling
this entity surface form: "London Calling"
Gertrude Lawrence notableWork London Calling
this entity surface form: London Calling!
The Guns of Brixton album London Calling