The Card Cheat (track) by The Clash

The Card Cheat by The Clash
Year: 1979
From the album London Calling (track #14)
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85/100 (from 536 votes)
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THE CLASH WLP 1979 CLAMPDOWN LOST IN SUPERMARKET CARD CHEAT LONDON ... PROMO 12"
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This track is rated in the top 2% of all tracks on BestEverAlbums.com. This track has a Bayesian average rating of 84.8/100, a mean average of 83.7/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 84.9/100. The standard deviation for this track is 12.9.

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From 07/30/2025 18:59
the second and most boomtown ratsy song on this. bob geldofy. together with In the Supermarket
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From 02/02/2017 11:10
Pretty good track :)
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From 11/23/2016 17:27
a pop song
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From 11/27/2013 15:28
Great song!
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From 11/02/2013 01:17
The best track in the album.
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From 03/31/2013 23:24
As a stand alone song, it's good. But side 3 is where non-fans may start to get tired of The Clash.
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From 12/24/2012 22:40
One of the best songs on the album. I even enjoyed the vocals! (SURPRISE)
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From 05/10/2011 18:15
The best track on London Calling.
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