The Clash rare Sandinista! promo interview LP, If Music Could Talk

THE CLASH

RARE ‘SANDINISTA!’ PROMO INTERVIEW LP

‘IF MUSIC COULD TALK’

ISSUED ON VINYL FOR RECORD STORE DAY

RELEASE DATE 17 JULY ’21

If Music Could Talk is a 1980 interview album with The Clash – Joe Strummer, Mick Jones, Paul Simonon and Topper Headon – in brief conversation with their trusted management rep/fixer/consigliere Kosmo Vinyl.  Originally only available as a promotional LP for US-radio ahead of the release of The Clash’s 4th album Sandinista!, If Music Could Talk will be released for the first time as a limited edition double vinyl (180gm) package with new artwork for Record Store Day on 17th July 2021. The cover art is an homage to Nicaraguan rebel leader Augusto César Sandino – the original Sandinista – by artist Kosmo Vinyl who also supplies the liner notes on the back alongside a rare Pennie Smith band photo.

If Music Could Talk comprises the band talking about and introducing tracks and the 10 tracks themselves.Full tracklisting: LP 1 Side 1Interview with Paul Simonon and album version of- Junco Partner- One More Time- One More Dub Side 2Interview with Mick Jones and album version of- Hitsville U.K.- The Magnificent Seven LP 2 Side 3Interview with Joe Strummer and album version of- Washington Bullets- The Call Up- Police On My Back Side 4Interview with Topper Headon and album version of- Ivan Meets G.I. Joe- Somebody Got Murdered

If Music Could Talk appears in its original sequence with both the spoken word audio and the songs from Sandinista! fully remastered.

If Music Could Talk is a fascinating snapshot of The Clash at the height of their creative powers.  As Kosmo Vinyl says in the sleeve note: “What was vital and fresh in 1980 remains strong and relevant today. As I often like to say: “Strummer Still True.””£1 from every UK sale of the release will go to UK charity War Child.