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Train in Vain

Certain Songs #224: The Clash – “Train in Vain”

June 17, 2015 by Jim Connelly

The_Clash_-_Train_in_Vain_(single)Album: London Calling
Year: 1979.

The first thing you need to know about the infamous “secret hidden track” on London Calling is that it wasn’t all that hidden. Despite not being listed on either the sleeve or the label, it was in all of the publicity, not to mention that you could clearly see there were five songs on side four of London Calling.

To me, the mystery surrounding “Train in Vain” isn’t so much the fact that it was a hidden track, but rather “what kind of music is this even?”

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Filed Under: Certain Songs Tagged With: London Calling, The Clash, Train in Vain

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