In some alternate universe...

[ksmith]

Dug around a bit, and am compelled to admit to self that I imagined an album that had never existed. Yes, The Clash recorded Sandinista!, but the sleeve looks completely different than I remembered it when I thought it had been recorded by The Police.

It doesn't negate this short story I'm thinking of. There's just this little internal connection that no longer exists that I regret losing.

The good news is that the eBay search I made of 1980ish Clash LP covers went off the rails in the direction of the Hoodoo Gurus' Stoneage Romeos, which is one of the Best! Albums! Ever! Purchased a remastered edition complete with a poster and 2 bonus tracks. The fact that it has been released on the Acadia label is just a funny bit of happenstance.

Comments

[deedop.livejournal.com]

I once dreamed an entirely fictitious Clash triple album that was an even more experimental follow-up to Sandinista. I woke up from that dream horribly disappointed I couldn't just run out and buy the thing.

[kristine-smith.livejournal.com]

It just bugs me. I can *see* Sting dancing on the back of a flatbed truck while singing one of the songs from Police--Sandinista!, but of course it must have been another song.

It would have been an interesting album...

[deedop.livejournal.com]

I don't have that same false memory, but I would love to see Sting singing Clash songs on the back of a flatbed. I think it would work quite well!

[kristine-smith.livejournal.com]

It would, wouldn't it?

Artistically consistent false memories. From these come stories...