The Clash - Train in Vain
"Train in Vain" is a 1979 song from the album '
London Calling' by the British punk rock band
The Clash.
The song was not originally listed on the album's track listing, appearing as a
secret track (keyword) at the end of the album.
excerpt:
Though it's easily the best hidden track of them all, this song wasn't really supposed to be hidden. The Clash originally intended for "Train in Vain" to be a promotional giveaway for NME, but when that fell through it was added to the fantastic London Calling after the album cover and sleeve were already printed. Nevertheless, it became The Clash's first big hit on this side of the pond and signaled that the band was more than just another British punk group.
'Train in Vain' was the last song we finished after the artwork went to the printer.
A couple of Clash Web sites describe it as a hidden track, but it wasn’t intended to be hidden.
The sleeve was already printed before we tacked the song on the end of the master tape.—Bill Price (sound engineer)
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