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Punking for Nicaragua,
Clash triple album set due
the revolutionary Nicaraguan group, Sandinistas
Steve Karras Article about the guy who introduced the Clash to history of Sandinistas
Sandinista, named after the revolutionary Nicaraguan group was their most ambitious and diverse. Joe had found out about the Sandinista rebellion from Moe Armstrong a onetime member of Daddy Longlegs.
"They'd made a big noise when they came to London in 1969 and Moe had become very left wing, he gave us info that was quite hard to find out. A bunch of teenage Marxists oust your favourite dictator?"
The best value for money band you'll find
Liverpool Echo
Friday 2 January1981
Record Mirror And Clash a Triple (36 tracks)
80 12 06or alternate link
Autographed Album
1980 "The Clash" RARE Epic Records “Sandinista!” Promo Book
This is a rare vintage promotional booklet released by Epic Records for the English punk rock band The Clash to promote their fourth studio album Sandinista! a triple album released in 1980.
Picturing all four founding members Joe Strummer, Mick Jones, Paul Simonon and Nicky Topper Headon, the 20 page, 8.25 X 11.625 book, printed in black and white, is filled with newsprint copy and pictures detailing the bands rise to success just a few years after being formed in 1976.
The Clash's politicized lyrics, music experimentation and rebellious behavior had a wide reaching influence on the growth of alternative rock, earning their reference as The Only Band That Matters.
Sandinista! was voted the best album of 1980 in a critics poll sponsored by The Village Voice. Very good condition. Comes with a Gotta Have Rock & Roll Certificate of Authenticity.
Video
The Clash Recording Combat Rock at Electric Lady Studios
Includes Combat Rock TV ad at the end. This US TV clip (unkown TV network) was probbaly captured, broadcast in Spetember 1981 when the band began recording Know Your Rights.
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Homage to the Clash DVD
Adverts
With a Clash, not a whimper
Written with love, sealed with a kick
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Two Adverts from Japan
Posters
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The Clash – 1980 UK ‘Sandinista!’ Record Store Pre-Release Flyer
Recordmecca: A rare UK promotional flyer advertising the impending release of The Clash’s 1980 triple album Sandinista!, which as this notes was to be ‘liberated soon!’
We obtained this from a fan who picked it up from the counter of an English record store prior to the album’s release; we’d never seen it before. From Wikipedia: “Sandinista!…was released on 12 December 1980 as a triple album containing 36 tracks, with 6 songs on each side. Anticipating the world music trend of the 1980s, it features funk, reggae, jazz, gospel, rockabilly, folk, dub, rhythm and blues, calypso, disco and rap. For the first time, the band’s traditional songwriting credits of Strummer and Jones were replaced by a generic credit to the Clash, and the band agreed to a decrease in album royalties in order to release the 3-LP at a low price. The title refers to the Sandinistas in Nicaragua, and its catalogue number, ‘FSLN1’, refers to the abbreviation of the party’s Spanish name, Frente Sandinista de Liberación Nacional.”
Sandinista! was voted best album of the year in the Village Voice’s 1980 critics poll, and the album is number 323 on Rolling Stone’s list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.
In mint condition. 8 1/4″ x 5 3/4″. £175.00
Poster
Sandinista Spanish poster
UK Articles
NIck Kent reviews Sandinista for the NME
A crusader who is calling for truth and honesty
Sandinista, Erics July '78 and John Lennon's death
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Liverpool Echo
Saturday 20 Dec 1980
Melody Maker, Rebel chic
Dec 13 1980
Record Mirror Sandinsta review
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Record Mirror, December 13th 1980.
UK Magazine, The Face
Daily Mirror: Thoughts of Chairman Joe
The Clash's lead singer lashes out
Saturday 7 February 1981
Joe's views on TOTP and Sandinsita
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Tracks of my fears
The Clash's Joe Strummer gets honest and goes through their new album, Sandinista! with Billy Sloan
10 January 1981 / Record Mirror Sandinsta
US Articles
Humanistic, Pan Cultural World View
81 04 DISCHORDS Sand Review (hi-res to go in)
Rolling Stone Magazine, Sandinista!
BY JOHN PICCARELLA -
MARCH 5, 1981 - Link
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The Clash Sandinista! From Clash City Rockers to New York City Rebels
VIVE LE ROCK / #76 / 2020 / 16 pages /
1. Sandinista, Bonds, Kris Needs
2. Ross Sinclair (Soup Dragons) Busking Tour Glasgow photos
In Praise of ‘Sandinista!': The Clash's ‘Sandinista!' at 40 Rob Sheffield Pays Tribute - Rolling Stone
Why the Clash's Triple-Album Mess Is Also Their Masterpiece Forty years after the band followed up 'London Calling' with this risky, playful epic, all six sides remain a blast to explore — and argue over BY ROB SHEFFIELD
1980 TimeOut Magazine review - Sandinista
Kent State Ohio - Discoveries Review of Sandinista
The Magnificent Seven
Why Sandinista! Is Better Than London Calling
The Austin Chronicle, austinchronicle.com
BY RAOUL HERNANDEZ,
FRI., MAY 19, 2000
Archive PDF
By 1980, the Clash had fallen in love with New York, holing up at either the Iroquois Hotel, where James Dean stayed in the Fifties, or in their studio space at Electric Ladyland, where they were recording Sandinista! Following up London Calling, released in the states the previous December, the band was working feverishly -- "day and night," according to Joe Strummer in the little-seen recent Clash documentary Westway to the World. "We couldn't record fast enough."
"I always saw it as a record for people on oil rigs or Arctic stations." -- Joe Strummer on Sandinista!
By 1980, the Clash had fallen in love with New York, holing up at either the Iroquois Hotel, where James Dean stayed in the Fifties, or in their studio space at Electric Ladyland, where they were recording Sandinista! Following up London Calling, released in the states the previous December, the band was working feverishly -- "day and night," according to Joe Strummer in the little-seen recent Clash documentary Westway to the World. "We couldn't record fast enough." .. continued
Clash give stylish triple album
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Harrow Midweek
Tuesday 20 January 1981
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International Articles
Melodie und Rhythmus magazine
East German magazine with Clash article
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Jörg Hummes - East German magazine with Clash article.For the author Sandinista better than London Calling
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The Story of Sandinista (French)
Social Media
Just one year after London Calling, on this day in 1980, Sandinista! triple album is released.
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If you were to make an E.P. from Sandinista! what top 4 tracks would you choose?
Plenty to choose from! smarturl.it/TheClash_Sandinista
Today marks the 40th anniversary of The Clash’s seminal ‘Sandinista!’’ album
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Today marks the 40th anniversary of The Clash’s seminal ‘Sandinista!’’ album. Released on December 12th 1980, the album features the classics ‘Police On My Back’, ‘Washington Bullets’, ‘Junco Partner’ and ‘Career Opportunities’. Do you remember when you first heard this classic Clash album?
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Released in 1980, *Sandinista!* was one of The Clash’s most ambitious and experimental albums
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Rock Legends - Released in 1980, *Sandinista!* was one of The Clash’s most ambitious and experimental albums, a sprawling triple album that pushed the boundaries of what punk rock could be. Paul Simonon’s influence was key to the album’s diverse sound, which incorporated a wide range of musical styles, including reggae, dub, rockabilly, and even gospel. Simonon’s bass playing on *Sandinista!* was a driving force behind the album’s eclectic sound, particularly on tracks like "The Crooked Beat" and "The Equaliser," where his reggae-inspired basslines took center stage.
The album’s title referred to the Sandinista revolution in Nicaragua, reflecting The Clash’s ongoing political engagement and support for left-wing movements around the world. Simonon’s involvement in the album’s political themes was personal, as his working-class background and experiences in London gave him a strong connection to the struggles for justice and equality that The Clash often sang about. His understanding of the global political climate at the time helped shape the album’s lyrics and messages.
Though *Sandinista!* was divisive among critics due to its length and experimental nature, it remains one of The Clash’s most significant works, praised for its boldness and creativity. Simonon’s role in shaping the album’s sound and direction was crucial, as he brought a deep appreciation for reggae and dub that informed much of the music. The album demonstrated The Clash’s commitment to pushing musical and political boundaries, with Simonon playing a central part in that evolution.
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Sandinista! released as a 'triple' on three vinyl...
Sandinista! released as a 'triple' on three vinyl discs, the record shows the group on a creative roll, adding dub, rap and jazz to an already diverse musical palette. What are your favourite tracks from the album?
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"Sandinista! is an everywhere-you-turn guerrilla raid of vision and virtuosity. Produced with greater care but taking more risks, the new LP is a sprawling, scattered smoke screen of styles, with an expanded range that's at once encyclopedic and supplemental (taking Tiger Mountain by surplus)." - John Piccarella for Rolling Stone, 1981
Photos
Original photograph, King's Cross (London) "West Ham Skins"Sandinista!
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