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| "The Call Up" | ||||
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| Single by the Clash | ||||
| from the album Sandinista! | ||||
| B-side | "Stop the World" | |||
| Released | 28 November 1980 | |||
| Recorded | 1980 | |||
| Studio | Electric Lady (New York) | |||
| Genre | Post-punk[1] | |||
| Length | 5:28 | |||
| Label | CBS S CBS 9339 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | The Clash | |||
| The Clash singles chronology | ||||
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"The Call Up" is a song by English punk rock group the Clash. It was released as the first single from the band's fourth album, Sandinista!. The single was released in November 1980, in advance of the release of Sandinista!, with "Stop the World" as its B-side.
Re-releases[]
The single was reissued in 1981 in the U.S. by Epic Records (catalog number 02036) in 7" vinyl format and with a different cover. On the B-side of the US release was "The Cool Out", a dub of "The Call Up".
In addition to its inclusion on Sandinista!, "The Call Up" has been included on both The Clash on Broadway and The Singles. It is absent from The Essential Clash, although "Stop The World", its B-side that was not included on Sandinista, is included. "Stop The World" is also included on The Clash on Broadway and the B-side compilation Super Black Market Clash.
The single was reissued on CD as Disc 12 of Singles Box, complete with a re-creation of the original sleeve artwork, but omits "The Cool Out", making it the only disc in the set that does not include all non-UK released tracks. "The Cool Out" is however included on Disc 14 as part of the "Magnificent Seven" release.
Personnel[]
"The Call Up"[]
- Joe Strummer – lead guitar, lead vocals
- Mick Jones – lead guitars, backing vocals, sound effects
- Norman Watt-Roy – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Topper Headon – drums, backing vocals
"Stop the World"[]
- Joe Strummer – vocal
- Mick Jones – guitars, sound effects
- Norman Watt-Roy – bass guitar
- Topper Headon – drums
Covers[]
The song was covered by Chris Whitley, using only voice and acoustic guitar, as track four on his 2004 release "War Crime Blues". It was also covered by The Lothars as track four, disc two of a compilation tribute album The Sandinista! Project.
Charts[]
| Year | Chart | Peak position |
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| Template:Hs1980 | Australia (ARIA)[2] | 69 |
| Template:Hs1980 | New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[3] | 42 |
| Template:Hs1980 | Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[4] | 13 |
| Template:Hs1980 | UK Singles (OCC)[5] | 40 |
References[]
- ↑ Valdes, Alex (3 April 2017). "Every Clash Album, Ranked". The Odyssey Online. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
- ↑ "Australian-charts.com – The Clash – The Call Up". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
- ↑ "Charts.nz – The Clash – The Call Up". Top 40 Singles.
- ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – The Clash – The Call Up". Singles Top 100.
- ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
Sources[]
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- Topping, Keith (2004) [2003]. The Complete Clash (2nd ed.). Richmond: Reynolds & Hearn. ISBN 1-903111-70-6. OCLC 63129186.
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