The Clash: Sandinista! (CBS)
Nick Kent, NME, 13 December 1980
OK, OK, they're a jolly prolific bunch always about to give their audience more than their money's worth, but Christ, let's not mince words here Sandinista, six sides of vinyl well-packed with 36 tracks, is a ridiculously self-indulgent communique from International Clash City headquarters.
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