Editing London Calling (section)

==Release and promotion==
The album was released in the United Kingdom on [[Gramophone record|vinyl]] on 14 December 1979, and in the United States on vinyl and [[8-track tape]] two weeks later in January 1980.<ref>{{cite book |first=Frank |last=Hoffmann |year=2005 |title=Encyclopedia of Recorded Sound |page=397 |publisher=Routledge}}</ref> A [[gatefold]] cover design of the LP was only released in Japan. Though ''London Calling'' was released as a [[double album]] it was only sold for about the price of a single album. The Clash's record label, CBS, at first denied the band's request for the album to be released as a double. In return CBS gave permission for the band to include a free [[12-inch single]] that played at [[33⅓]] [[Revolutions per minute|rpm]]. Ultimately, the planned 12-inch record became a second nine-track [[LP record|LP]].<ref name="uncut58" /> The final track, "[[Train in Vain]]", was originally excluded from the back cover's track listing.<ref name="Green 2003 218">Green 2003, p. 218.</ref> It was intended to be given away through a promotion with ''[[NME]]'', but was added to the album at the last minute after the deal fell through.<ref name="Back 2009">{{cite web| last=Back | first=Johnny | url=http://www.blender.com/guide/articles.aspx?id=299 | title=The Greatest Songs Ever! "Train in Vain (Stand by Me) | website=[[Blender (magazine)|Blender]] | date=April 2002 | access-date=18 February 2008 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090221070346/http://www.blender.com/guide/articles.aspx?id=299 | archive-date=21 February 2009 }}</ref>

Upon its release, ''London Calling'' sold approximately two million copies.<ref name="500greatest" /> The album peaked at number nine in the United Kingdom<ref name="everyhit">{{cite web|url=http://www.everyhit.co.uk/|title=UK Chart Archive|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160417080442/http://www.everyhit.co.uk/ |archive-date=17 April 2016|website=everyHit.co.uk.|date=17 February 2008}}</ref> and was certified [[Music recording sales certification|gold]] in December 1979.<ref>[http://www.bpi.co.uk/platinum/platinumright.asp?rq=search_plat&r_id=21849 "British gold certification for ''London Calling''] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081207133548/http://www.bpi.co.uk/platinum/platinumright.asp?rq=search_plat&r_id=21849 |date=7 December 2008 }}. [[British Phonographic Industry]]. 31 December 1979. Retrieved 17 February 2008.</ref> The album performed strongly outside the United Kingdom. It reached number two in Sweden<ref name="sweden">[http://swedishcharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=The+Clash "Discography The Clash"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080609075350/http://swedishcharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=The+Clash |date=9 June 2008 }}. SwedishCharts.com. Retrieved 17 February 2008.</ref> and number four in Norway.<ref name=norway>[http://norwegiancharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=The+Clash "Discography The Clash"]  {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303210511/http://norwegiancharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=The%20Clash |date=3 March 2016 }}. NorwegianCharts.com. Retrieved 26 October 2008.</ref> In the United States, ''London Calling'' peaked at number 27 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' Pop Albums]] chart<ref name="USCharts">[{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p3913/charts-awards|pure_url=yes}} "The Clash > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums"]. [[AllMusic]]. Retrieved 26 October 2008.</ref> and was certified platinum in February 1996.<ref name="riaa">{{cite web|url=https://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH|title=RIAA Searchable Database|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070626050454/http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH |archive-date=26 June 2007|publisher=[[Recording Industry Association of America]]|access-date=17 February 2008}}</ref> The album produced two of the band's most successful singles. "[[London Calling (song)|London Calling]]" preceded the album with a 7 December 1979 release. It peaked at number 11 on the [[UK Singles Chart]].<ref name="everyhit" /> The song's music video, directed by Letts, featured the band performing the song on a boat in the pouring rain with the [[River Thames]] behind them.<ref name="uncut69">Sweeting, Adam. "Death or Glory". ''[[Uncut (magazine)|Uncut]]''. October 2004. p. 69.</ref> In the United States, "[[Train in Vain]]", backed with "London Calling", was released as a single in February 1980. It peaked at number 23 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] singles chart and "London Calling"/"Train in Vain" peaked at number 30 on the ''Billboard'' [[Hot Dance Club Songs|Disco Top 100]] chart.<ref name="USSingleCharts">[{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p3913/charts-awards/billboard-singles|pure_url=yes}} "The Clash > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles"]. [[AllMusic]]. Retrieved 17 February 2008.</ref>