In Praise of 'Sandinista!': Why the Clash's Triple-Album Mess Is Also Their Masterpiece
In Praise of 'Sandinista!': 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
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Sandinista! It was barely a year after their global breakthrough,
London Calling, which got them a U.S. Top 40 hit with “Train in Vain (Stand by Me).” Yet it sure didn’t sound like a band trying to ride the momentum of their first hit.