The Call Up
| "The Call Up" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by the Clash | ||||
| from the album Sandinista! | ||||
| B-side | "Stop the World" | |||
| Released | 28 November 1980 | |||
| Recorded | 1980 | |||
| Studio | Electric Lady (New York) | |||
| Genre | Post-punk[1] | |||
| Length | 5:28 | |||
| Label | CBS S CBS 9339 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | The Clash | |||
| The Clash singles chronology | ||||
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"The Call Up" is a song by English
Re-releases
The single was reissued in 1981 in the U.S. by Epic Records (catalog number 02036) in 7" vinyl format and with a different cover. On the B-side of the US release was "The Cool Out", a dub of "The Call Up".
In addition to its inclusion on
The single was reissued on
Track listing
All tracks written by The Clash; except where indicated.
- 7" vinyl
- "The Call Up" – 5:26
- "Stop the World" – 2:32
- 12" vinyl (US)
- "The Call Up" – 4:50
- "The Cool Out" – 2:57
- "The Magnificent Dance" (Mickey Gallagher) – 5:36
- "The Magnificent Seven" (Mickey Gallagher) – 2:16
Personnel
"The Call Up"
- lead vocals
- backing vocals, sound effects
- backing vocals
- backing vocals
"Stop the World"
- vocal
- guitars, sound effects
- Norman Watt-Roy – bass guitar
- Topper Headon – drums
Covers
The song was covered by Chris Whitley, using only voice and acoustic guitar, as track four on his 2004 release "War Crime Blues". It was also covered by The Lothars as track four, disc two of a compilation tribute album The Sandinista! Project.
Charts
| Year | Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia (ARIA)[2] | 69 |
| 1980 | New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[3] | 42 |
| 1980 | Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[4] | 13 |
| 1980 | 40 |
References
- The Odyssey Online. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
- ^ "The Clash – The Call Up". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
- ^ "The Clash – The Call Up". Top 40 Singles.
- ^ "The Clash – The Call Up". Singles Top 100.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
Sources
- OCLC 63129186.
