Train in Vain

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Written by: Mick Jones, Joe Strummer
Produced by: Guy Stevens
Released: Dec. '79 on Epic
Charts: 14 weeks
Top spot: No. 23

"Train In Vain" was the hidden track at the end of the Clash's London Calling, unlisted on the sleeve or on the label. It didn't even have a proper title; fans initially assumed it was called "Stand by Me," after the chorus. But it became a surprise U.S. hit, with hard-charging drums and weary vocals from guitarist Jones, who wrote the bitter love song in his grandmother's flat.

Appears on: London Calling (Epic)

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