- Doing It for the Art: Not only did the band insist on this being a triple album, but they insisted on releasing at a low price, meaning that they had to forgo any royalties on the first 200,000 copies sold in the UK and a 50% cut in royalties elsewhere.
- Troubled Production: The band bounced off London Calling by diving even more into the world music trend that was taking over in the 80s. This confused the label, who wanted a more clear musical direction. Paul Simonon ended up taking time away from production to star in the film Ladies and Gentlemen, The Fabulous Stains. He was temporarily replaced by Norman Watt-Roy of Ian Dury and The Blockheads fame. Watt-Roy composed the memorable bassline for "The Magnificent Seven", for which he claims he was never credited. Also, fellow Producer Mikey Dread claims he was never paid for work he did on the album either. The revolving door of producers made for a mess for crediting on the album. On top of that, the band produced so much music that they wanted to make a 3-LP album, of which everyone involved in the production thought was overambitious. The label only agreed to do it after the band begrudgingly forfeited the royalties for the first 100,000 copies sold. To this day, the album is a difficult listen at 145 minutes. Some consider it the band's masterpiece, others think it has some of their best moments, but it's overlong.
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