London Calling (track)
by The Clash
London Calling appears on the following album(s) by The Clash:
- London Calling (track #1) (this album) (1979)
- From Here To Eternity: Live (track #10) (1999)
- The Story Of The Clash Volume 1 (track #25) (compilation) (1988)
- The Singles (track #9) (compilation) (1991)
- Live At Shea Stadium (track #2) (2008)
- The Essential Clash (track #21) (compilation) (2003)
- Clash On Broadway (track #34) (compilation) (1991)
- The Singles (Box Set) (track #25) (compilation) (2006)
- The Clash Hits Back (track #1) (compilation) (2013)
- The Vanilla Tapes (track #20) (compilation) (2004)
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| ! | 12/11/2025 23:59 | kinginsomniac12 | 4,398 | 100/100 |
| ! | 12/08/2025 14:40 | Exist-en-ciel | 57,082 | 71/100 |
| ! | 11/17/2025 11:37 | timosbuecherei | 3,160 | 60/100 |
| ! | 10/26/2025 08:13 |  Norshammar | 1,199 | 89/100 |
| ! | 09/19/2025 19:31 |  dihansse | 66,684 | 76/100 |
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Goliath 11/25/2020 10:51 | #261366
The eleventh most iconic song ever (according to research, see my chart of most iconic songs https://www.besteveralbums.com/thechart.php?c=62924).
Best song ever. I love that bassline!
corenfro 05/04/2017 17:13 | #190283
Greatest clash song. Greatest punk song. THAT FREAKING BASS LINE! If the rest of the album were as great a statement as this title track this would be among the greatest albums ever. The guitars are terrific here as well.
The quintessential Clash song :)
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Grzywa 01/06/2016 14:15 | #155961
Clash ultimate moment: ladies and gentlemen, the apocalypse is coming to London, and it's heralded by sinister punk tango.
Secondsoul 05/16/2014 23:16 | #112019
Such an anthem. One of the greatest songs ever!
Great riff.
Evandar 03/25/2013 10:37 | #69873
Very good punk song, and one of The Clash's best. I like the peculiar guitars, the drums and the doomsday lyrics.
Jasonconfused 12/24/2012 19:48 | #58817
Incredible song. The repetition of "London Calling" is genius.
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