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~ The Clash
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  • Mini-Disc (18 Oct 1999)
  • Number of Discs: 2
  • Label: Columbia
  • ASIN: B00004WXE6
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 885,368 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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4. Rebel Waltz
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6. One More Time
7. Corner Soul
8. Equaliser
9. Call Up
10. Broadway
11. Junkie Slip
12. Version City
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14. Up In Heaven
15. Midnight Log
16. Lose This Skin
17. Kingston Advice
18. Let's Go Crazy
19. Magnificent Seven
20. Ivan Meet GI Joe
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Product Description

Amazon.co.uk Review

What the hell is this? Though the two-record sprawl of London Calling- -with its exploratory mutations of reggae, rockabilly, and even disco--proved that the Clash weren't content to lie fallow in a punk-rock ghetto, nothing prepares you for Sandinista!'s messy melange. Spread over 36 tracks (the Clash originally released this as a three-record set for not much more than the price of one) the band tackles everything in sight, including waltz, gospel, disco, children's ditties, funk, reggae, dub, delicate instrumentals, psychedelic explorations--hell, they even play a Clash rocker or two. Though many have said there is a single great album hidden among the three here, it's the pure chutzpah of Sandinista! that makes it such a particular pleasure and a brain drain at the same time. It's the document of a band that can do anything and tries to do everything. It's the glorious sound of failure. And if that ain't the Clash, what is? --Tod Nelson


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SANDINISTA! was The Clash's affirmation of their support for the Nicaraguan revolution, the movement that overthrew President Somoza and aroused the ire of U.S. President Reagan. The music was a more conscious exploration of reggae and dubmusic than the Clash had ever attempted. The group fought their record company to keep the 3-LP set affordable to theirfans, accepting lower royalty rates so the price would be as low as a single LP.

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21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Are you brave enough??, 4 Oct 2001
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This review is from: Sandinista! (Audio CD)
Well, here it is. The album that divided the Clash audience. 2 hours 25 minutes of everything! I have played this record over and over more than any other and it still never fails to entertain. Even the so called 'filler' tracks have crept into my heart over the years.It embraces rap,soul,rockabilly,reggae,dub,gospel,jazz and theres even the odd punk tune thrown in.
OK,there are some mistakes - "Ivan Meets G.I. Joes'" childish chorus hasn't improved with age, is it imperative that Joe Strummer's old busking buddy Tymon Dogg really sing and play shrieking violin on "Lose That Skin"?, and why sequence the album so that so many down-tempo things show up at the end?
But maybe thats why its all the more endearing. As far as musical exprimentation goes this makes Radioheads 'Kid A' look like a walk in the park.I would strongly recommend this even if you aint a Clash fan,just as long as your a music fan.
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Rediscovered one of the great albums, 15 Jan 2003
This review is from: Sandinista! (Audio CD)
In my youth I was a big time Clash fan - my memories of them as a live band are still vivid, they had an energy and commitment that I had not before seen, nor have I seen since.

Sandinista was not well received on release - it wasn't punk, it was too long, and people wanted another London Calling, not a near psychadelic dubbed up triple album that mixed everything from the (then) brand new sound of New York rappers, through to a kiddies version of Career Opportunities.

I loved it and its unique sound, played it to death for several years, and then put it away, and haven't listened to it again until the last few weeks. After hearing of the death of Joe Strummer just before Xmas I had to hear this again and re-bought all the missing Clash LPs on CD. I have to say that this record will blow you away. Hearing it again now I have so much admiration for the band that could even try an album like this, even when it doesn't quite work (which is often) their ambition and musical ability shine through. If you have never heard this record buy it, but keep your ears and opinions open, and it will reward you for the effort.

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14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Trust me: Requires repeat listening!!!, 23 May 2004
This review is from: Sandinista! (Audio CD)
I like the Clash, they were awesome live and have such a great album and singles back catalogue.

This album is simply an enigma.

When I first bought this, I just listenened to it once and simply thought it was a mess, though it contained some nice tracks, it just seemed to not make any sense to me.

I came back to it, liked it slghtly better but still had doubts.
But after the 3rd listen I started to really like this mess.

Its just simply 36 highly different ideas on one album, as previous reviewers have mentioned we have reggae, dub, waltz and a few Clash standards but after repeat listening you begin to appeciate the Clash and what they were all about.

The Clash's main legacy is leaving us with diverse music and just different ideas and this album excels in diversity.

enjoy!

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