The Guns of Brixton (original studio mix)

~ Recording by The Clash

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
2.12The Guns of Brixton3:11The ClashClash on BroadwayThe ClashAlbum + Compilation
  • US2000-02-08
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)E3K 63521

Relationships

engineer:Bill Price (UK producer/engineer)
producer:Guy Stevens
bass guitar:Paul Simonon (from 1979-01 until 1979-03)
drums (drum set) and percussion:Topper Headon (from 1979-01 until 1979-03)
guitar:Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) (from 1979-01 until 1979-03)
Joe Strummer (from 1979-01 until 1979-03)
vocals:Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite)
Joe Strummer
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! UK subsidiary of Sony BMG Music Entertainment) (in 1979)
recorded at:Wessex Sound Studios in Highbury (from 1979-01 until 1979-03)
sampled by:3 A.M. Eternal (Guns of Mu Mu (12" edit)) by The KLF (British electronic band with several aliases) featuring The Children of the Revolution (Backing artists for The KLF) (bass guitar)
Comin’ Like This (explicit) by 2nd II None (Rap duo from Compton, Los Angeles)
Dub Be Good to Me (album version) by Beats International feat. Lindy Layton
L'Organisation by Arca (French band created by S. Chauveau and J. Cambon)
What’s Your Number? by Cypress Hill feat. Tim Armstrong
mash-ups:Break It to Me (Muse Is for the Masses) (Muse vs Bustah Rhymes, the Clash, Killing Joke, Jan Hammer, C&C Music Factory, Beastie Boys & Saint Etienne) by Dunproofin’ (DJ/mashup artist)
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/track/0jnFDxgNhS156vu6roUVco [info]
recording of:The Guns of Brixton (from 1979-01 until 1979-03)

Related works

The Guns of Brixton

lyricist and composer:Paul Simonon
publisher:Nineden Ltd.
later translated versions:Der Junge
is based on:Paul’s Tune