Sandinista!
by The Clash

Overall rank: 692nd | 1980s rank: 105th | 1980 rank: 13th
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2026	matterhornrider	Top 76 Music Albums of 1980	8/76	5
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2026	Foxforce5	Top 25 Music Albums of 1980	21/25	1
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2026	AbsurdCheesecake	Top 60 Music Albums of the 1980s	59/60	1
2026	Juneof44	Top 50 Music Albums of 1980	1/50	5
		Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in.		428
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76/100 (from 674 votes)

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80/100 !	07/23/2026 02:19	stryker700	295	90/100
50/100 !	05/13/2026 16:24	Pavloss	488	50/100

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BestEverAlbums 09/14/2026 08:00 in Chart of the day (#5435): By flamingyesdept

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Sandinista! comments

Rating:

80/100

From

VictorVale 11/21/2022 18:42 | #291458

Explosão criativa e bastante dub!

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Rating:

75/100

From mv3k 08/04/2022 13:58 | #288118

With album could have been three times shorter and then it would be really great, but there is too much experimental or pointless tracks that drags out this album to this length. I would like to highlight the best tracks that in my opinion would create better album without other ones:
The Magnificent Seven
Ivan Meets G.I. Joe
Something About England
Somebody Got Murdered
One More Time
Lightning Strikes
Up In Heaven
The Sound Of Sinners
Police On My Back
The Call Up
Washington Bullets
Charlie Don't Surf (Edited)

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Rating:

55/100

From Bjartmar03 06/02/2022 17:08 | #285938

It's Long, but it's Really good. Some big highlights, and allthough its long, most off the songs are enjoyable. Someone mentioned this is the most ambitious project ever, and i agree. Too ambitious, but still good. Worth a listen.

Best Songs: Somebody got Murdered, the magnificent Seven

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From ThuramThugood 04/01/2022 15:42 | #283704

TBC…

Album Rating:

1. The Magnificent Seven. 81
2.Hitsville UK. 69
3.Junco Partner. 70
4.Ivan Meet G.I. Joe. 75
5.The Leader. 72
6.Something About England. 76
7.Rebel Waltz. 76
8.Look Here. 67
9.The Crooked Beat
10.Somebody Got Murdered. 92
11.One More Time. 85
12.One More Dub. 83
13.Lightning Strikes (Not Once But Twice). 74
14.Up In Heaven (Not Only Here)
15.Corner Soul. 70
16.Let's Go Crazy. 74
17.If Music Could Talk. 73
18.The Sound Of The Sinners. 72
19.Police On My Back. 74
20.Midnight Log. 68
21.The Equaliser. 73
22.The Call Up
23.Washington Bullets
24.Broadway. 74
25.Lose This Skin. 78
26.Charlie Don't Surf. 77
27.Mensforth Hill
28.Junkie Slip
29.Kingston Advice
30.The Street Parade
31.Version City
32.Living In Fame
33.Silicone On Sapphire
34.Version Pardner
35.Career Opportunities
36.Shepherd's Delight (Edited)

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Rating:

85/100

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Larcx13 11/21/2021 12:11 | #276498

the skip button is your best friend here. It's 50-50. Some amazing tracks, some fun tracks and some skippable tracks. (Edited)

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