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The Clash - Sandanista! (bear's box) (1980)

Track listing:
  1. Bankrobber - Single
  2. Bankrobber/ Robber Dub 6:17
  3. Robber Dub 3:35
  4. Robber Dub - Single 4:43
  5. The Magnificent Seven - Sandanista! 5:32
  6. Hitsville Uk 4:22
  7. Junco Partner - Sandanista! 4:52
  8. Ivan Meets G.I Joe 3:07
  9. The Leader - Sandanista! 1:43
  10. Something About England
  11. Rebel Waltz
  12. Look Here - Sandanista! 3:40
  13. The Crooked Beat - Sandanista! 5:29
  14. Somebody Got Murdered - Sandanista! 3:35
  15. One More Time
  16. One More Dub
  17. Lightning Strikes - Sandanista! 4:53
  18. Up In Heaven (Not Only Here) 4:32
  19. Corner Soul
  20. Lets Go Crazy
  21. If Music Could Talk - Sandanista! 4:36
  22. The Sound Of The Sinners
  23. Police On My Back - Sandanista! 3:18
  24. Midnight Log - Sandanista!
  25. The Equaliser - Sandanista! 5:48
  26. The Call Up - Sandanista! 5:28
  27. Washington Bullets - Sandanista! 3:52
  28. Broadway - Sandanista! 5:47
  29. Lose This Skin - Sandanista! 5:08
  30. Charlie Don't Surf - Sandanista! 4:54
  31. Mensforth Hill - Sandanista!
  32. Junkie Slip - Sandanista! 2:49
  33. Kingston Advice - Sandanista!
  34. The Street Parade - Sandanista! 3:34
  35. Version City - 13 4:23
  36. Living In Fame - Sandanista! 4:36
  37. Silicone On Sapphire - Sandanista! 4:32
  38. Version Pardner - Sandanista!
  39. Career Opportunities - Sandanista!
  40. Shepherds' Delight - Sandanista! 3:25
  41. Stop The World 2:33
  42. The Cool Out 3:54
  43. The Magnificent Dance 5:37
  44. King Of The Road 1:19
  45. Louie Louie - Sandanista! Outtake 3:15

Notes

The Clash sounded like they could do anything on London Calling. For its triple-album followup, Sandinista!, they tried do everything, adding dub, rap, gospel and even children's choruses to the punk, reggae, R&B and roots-rock they already were playing. Instead of presenting a band with a far-reaching vision, like London Calling did, Sandinista! plays as a messy, confused jumble, which means that its numerous virtues are easy to ignore. Amid all the dub experiments, backward tracks, unfinished songs and instrumentals, there's a number of classic Clash songs which rank among their best, including "Police on My Back," "The Call-Up," "Somebody Got Murdered," "Charlie Don't Surf," "Hitsville U.K.," and "Lightning Strikes (Not Once, But Twice)," yet it's difficult for anyone but the most dedicated listeners to find them. A few of the failed ideas were worth exploring, but even more — like the children's choir version of "Career Opportunities" or the Terry Doggs song "Lose This Skin" — weren't even worth pursuing. As the cliche says, there's a great single album within these three records, and those songs make Sandinista! worthwhile. Nevertheless, its sloppy attack is disheartening after the tour-de-force of London Calling and the focused agression of The Clash. [In 2000 Columbia/Legacy reissued, remastered, and restored the artwork for Sandinista!]