On December 12, 1980, “CBS” label released “Sandinista!”, the fourth Clash studio album. The triple album 36 songs were recorded February – August 1980, at “Pluto Studios” in Manchester; “The Power Station” in New York, “Electric Lady Studios” in New York City, “Channel One Studios” in Kingston, and  at “Wessex Studios” in London, and was produced by Mikey Dread, Joe Strummer, Mick Jones, Paul Simonon and Topper Headon. “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “Sandinista” on number 404, on it’s list of “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”; Sandinista! was voted best album of the year in the Pazz & Jop critics poll in “The Village Voice” and in 2012, “Slant” magazine ranked the album at number 85 on its “Best Albums of the 1980s”.

Personnel:

• Joe Strummer– lead vocals, guitars
• Mick Jones– vocals, guitars
• Paul Simonon– vocals, bass
• Topper Headon– vocals, drums
• Tymon Dogg – vocals, violin, keyboard
• Mickey Gallagher – keyboards
• Ivan Julian – guitar
• Noel ‘Tempo’ Bailey – guitar
• Lew Lewis – harmonica
• Davey Payne – saxophone
• Gary Barnacle– saxophone
• Arthur Edward “Bill” Barnacle – trumpet
• Norman Watt-Roy – bass
• Jody Linscott– percussion
• Ellen Foley- co-lead vocal
• Den Hegarty(Darts) – vocals
• Luke & Ben Gallagher – vocals
• Maria Gallagher – coda vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by the

Joe Strummer, Mick Jones, Paul Simonon and Topper Headon, except where noted.

1. The Magnificent Seven
2. Hitsville K.
3. Junco Partner
4. Ivan Meets G.I.Joe
5. The Leader
6. Something About England
7. Rebel Waltz
8. Look Here – Mose Allison
9. The Crooked Beat
10. Somebody Got Murdered
11. One More Time –Joe Strummer, Mick Jones, Paul Simonon, Topper Headon, Mikey Dread
12. One More Dub – Joe Strummer, Mick Jones, Paul Simonon, Topper Headon,  Mikey Dread
13. Lightning Strikes
14. Up in Heaven
15. Corner Soul
16. Let’s Go Crazy
17. If Music Could Talk – Joe Strummer, Mick Jones, Paul Simonon, Topper Headon, Mikey Dread
18. The Sound of Sinners
19. Police on My Back – Eddy Grant
20. Midnight Log
21. The Equaliser
22. The Call Up
23. Washington Bullets
24. Broadway
25. Lose This Skin – Tymon Dogg
26. Charlie Don’t Surf
27. Mensforth Hill
28. Junkie Slip
29. Kingston Advice
30. The Street Parade
31. Version City
32. Living in Fame – Joe Strummer, Mick Jones, Paul Simonon, Topper Headon, Mikey Dread
33. Sillicone on Sapphire
34. Version Pardner
35. Career Opportunities
36. Shepherds Delight