London Calling

1979 studio album by the Clash
MusicAlbum album Q19003
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London Calling

Summary

London Calling is an album[1]. It ranks in the top 0.3% of album entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,042 views/month, #181 of 60,676).[2]

Key Facts

  • London Calling's instance of is recorded as album[3].
  • London Calling's genre is post-punk[4].
  • London Calling's genre is new wave[5].
  • London Calling's genre is punk rock[6].
  • London Calling was produced by Guy Stevens[7].
  • Among the performers on London Calling was The Clash[8].
  • London Calling's record label is recorded as Columbia Records[9].
  • London Calling's record label is recorded as Epic Records[10].
  • London Calling's record label is recorded as Legacy Recordings[11].
  • London Calling's place of publication is recorded as United Kingdom[12].
  • London Calling is part of The Clash's albums in chronological order[13].
  • London Calling is part of The Clash studio albums discography[14].
  • London Calling's Commons category is recorded as The Clash[15].
  • London Calling's language of work or name is recorded as English[16].
  • London Calling was distributed by 2 × LP[17].
  • London Calling was distributed by music streaming[18].
  • London Calling was distributed by music download[19].
  • London Calling's review score is recorded as 5[20].
  • London Calling was published on December 14, 1979[21].
  • London Calling's tracklist is recorded as London Calling[22].
  • London Calling's tracklist is recorded as Brand New Cadillac[23].
  • London Calling's tracklist is recorded as Rudie Can't Fail[24].
  • London Calling's tracklist is recorded as Lost in the Supermarket[25].
  • London Calling's tracklist is recorded as Clampdown[26].
  • London Calling's tracklist is recorded as The Guns of Brixton[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Among the performers on London Calling was The Clash[8]. It was produced by Guy Stevens[7].

Publication

London Calling was released on December 14, 1979[21]. Its place of publication is recorded as United Kingdom[12]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[16]. Genres include post-punk[4], new wave[5], and punk rock[6]. Part of include The Clash's albums in chronological order[13] and The Clash studio albums discography[14]. Recorded distribution format include 2 × LP[17], music streaming[18], and music download[19].

Reception

London Calling's review score is recorded as 5[20].

Why It Matters

London Calling ranks in the top 0.3% of album entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,042 views/month, #181 of 60,676).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Apple Music. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . AllMusic. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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