3-panel insert included. Import from Europe. Vinyl plays nicely (play-graded). Triple Album. Cover looks great; a few creases near edges; light-scuffing and surface impressions (front/back); slight discoloration around edges on front and along bottom on back. Back has a few surface abrasions. Inner-sleeves are original (poly-lined paper). Spine is easy-to-read with mild-wear. Little shelf-wear along top/bottom-edge; some wear to corners. Opening is crisp with signs of light use. (Not a cut-out.)
Sandinista!, by Clash, was released as a triple album containing 36 tracks, with 6 songs on each side. Anticipating the world music trend of the 1980s, it features funk, reggae, jazz, gospel, rockabilly, folk, dub, rhythm and blues, calypso, disco, and rap. For the first time, the band's traditional songwriting credits of Strummer and Jones were replaced by a generic credit to the Clash, and the band agreed to a decrease in album royalties in order to release the 3-LP at a low price. The title refers to the Sandinistas in Nicaragua, and its catalogue number, 'FSLN1', refers to the abbreviation of the party's Spanish name, Frente Sandinista de Liberacion Nacional. Sandinista! was voted best album of the year in the Pazz & Jop critics poll in The Village Voice. In 2020 it was ranked No. 323 on the Rolling Stone list of The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time whilst Slant Magazine listed the album at No. 85 on its Best Albums of the 1980s list. The cover photo of the band was taken by Pennie Smith, in Camley Street, behind St Pancras railway station. Four singles were released from the Sandinista! sessions in the UK: Bankrobber (which did not appear on the album), The Call Up, Hitsville UK, and The Magnificent Seven. A single disc promotional sampler called Sandinista Now! was sent to press and radio. The side one track listing was Police on My Back, Somebody Got Murdered, The Call Up, Washington Bullets, "Ivan Meets G.I. Joe and Hitsville U.K.. The side two track listing was Up in Heaven (Not Only Here), The Magnificent Seven, The Leader, Junco Partner, One More Time and The Sound of Sinners.