Product Description

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.

Track Listing

1. Hitsville UK
2. Junco Partner
3. Leader
4. Rebel Waltz
5. Look Here
6. One More Time
7. Corner Soul
8. Equaliser
9. Call Up
10. Broadway
11. Junkie Slip
12. Version City
13. Crooked Beat
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
21. Something About England
22. Somebody Got Murdered
23. One More Dub
24. Lightning Strikes
25. If Music Could Talk
26. Sound Of Sinners
27. Police On My Back
28. Washington Bullets
29. Charlie Don't Surf
30. Mansforth Hill
31. Street Parade
32. Living In Fame
33. Silicone On Sapphire
34. Version Pardner
35. Career Opportunities
36. Shepherd's Delight

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #3421 in Music
• Released on: 1999-10-04
• Number of discs: 2

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

Customer Reviews

Ratings track by track
I have listened to this album countless times and here are my definitive ratings out of 10.
Magnificent seven 5;Hitsville UK 9;Junco Partner 8;Ivan meets GI Joe 7;The Leader 8;Something about England 9;Rebel Waltz 6;Look Here 6;The Crooked Beat 5;Somebody got Murdered 10;One more Time 6;One more dub 5;Lightning Strikes 6;Up in Heaven(not only here) 8;Corner Soul 9;Lets go Crazy 8;If Music could talk 8; The Sound of Sinners 8;Police on my Back 8;Midnight Log 6;The Equaliser 8;The Call up 9;Washington Bullets 9;Broadway 8;Lose this Skin 9;Charlie don't Surf 7;Mensforth Hill 7;Junkie Slip 5;Kingston Advice 9;The Street Parade 10; Version City 5;Living in Fame 7;Silicone on Sapphire 8;Version pardner 6;Career Opportunities 6;Shepherd's Delight 9

No not more of this band!
has anyone actually sat down and listened to this load of drivel?? The Clash are way overated!! Good for a few pub rock new wave hits but all this mindless serious stuff?? Na!!

Just a "bit" overlong.
Probably just a bit too sprawling, as a triple LP or double cd, but this is hardly The Clash's WORST offering. There are simply too many excellent moments in there, and "Sandinista!" is worth having in its own right. I totally agree with the previous reviewer's comment, however, that the "best" moments would have made a fabulous single (or even double) album.

The quality does seem to fade, somewhat, on the original third LP. But the preceding material is as good as anything the group ever recorded. All in all, this would be one to buy at "the right price".