I Shot the Sheriff (original studio master)
~ Recording by Eric Clapton
Appears on releases
| # | Title | Length | Track artist | Release title | Release artist | Release group type | Country/Date | Label | Catalog# |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Official | |||||||||
| 1.5 | I Shot the Sheriff | 4:25 | Eric Clapton | 461 Ocean Boulevard | Eric Clapton | Album |
| RSO | SO 4801 |
| 1.5 | I Shot the Sheriff | 4:25 | Eric Clapton | 461 Ocean Boulevard | Eric Clapton | Album |
| RSO | 2479 118 De Luxe |
| 1.5 | I Shot the Sheriff | 4:30 | Eric Clapton | 461 Ocean Boulevard | Eric Clapton | Album |
| RSO | RS-1-3023 |
| 1.5 | I Shot the Sheriff | 4:24 | Eric Clapton | 461 Ocean Boulevard | Eric Clapton | Album |
| RSO | MWX 4033 |
| 1.1 | I Shot the Sheriff | 4:24 | Eric Clapton | Time Pieces: The Best of Eric Clapton | Eric Clapton | Album + Compilation |
| Polydor (British label, see annotation) | 800 014-2 |
| 1.1 | I Shot the Sheriff | 4:24 | Eric Clapton | Timepieces: The Best of Eric Clapton | Eric Clapton | Album + Compilation |
| RSO | 2394 303 |
| 1.1 | I Shot the Sheriff | 4:24 | Eric Clapton | Timepieces: The Best of Eric Clapton | Eric Clapton | Album + Compilation |
| Polydor (British label, see annotation) | 800 014-2 |
| 1.1 | I Shot the Sheriff | 4:24 | Eric Clapton | Timepieces: The Best of Eric Clapton | Eric Clapton | Album + Compilation |
| Polydor (British label, see annotation) | 800 014-2, 800 014-2 YH |
| 1.1 | I Shot the Sheriff | 4:21 | Eric Clapton | Timepieces: The Best of Eric Clapton | Eric Clapton | Album + Compilation |
| RSO | RX-1-3099, RSO – 2394 303 |
| 1.1 | I Shot the Sheriff | 4:24 | Eric Clapton | Timepieces: The Best of Eric Clapton | Eric Clapton | Album + Compilation |
| RSO | 2394 303 |
| 1.1 | I Shot the Sheriff | 4:24 | Eric Clapton | Timepieces: The Best of Eric Clapton | Eric Clapton | Album + Compilation |
| Polydor (British label, see annotation), BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions) | 800 014-2, D-123385 |
| 1.1 | I Shot the Sheriff | 4:27 | Eric Clapton | Backtrackin' | Eric Clapton | Album + Compilation |
| Starblend Records, Ltd. | ERIC 1 |
| 1.1 | I Shot the Sheriff | 4:27 | Eric Clapton | Backtrackin' | Eric Clapton | Album + Compilation |
| Polydor (British label, see annotation) | 821 937-2 |
| 1.1 | I Shot the Sheriff | 4:27 | Eric Clapton | Backtrackin’ | Eric Clapton | Album + Compilation |
| Polydor (British label, see annotation) | 821 937-2 |
| 1.1 | I Shot the Sheriff | 4:27 | Eric Clapton | Backtrackin’ | Eric Clapton | Album + Compilation |
| RSO | 821 937-2 |
| 1.1 | I Shot the Sheriff | 4:27 | Eric Clapton | Backtrackin’ | Eric Clapton | Album + Compilation |
| Starblend Records, Ltd. | ERIC 1 |
| 1.6 | I Shot the Sheriff | 4:25 | Eric Clapton | Eric Clapton | Eric Clapton | Album + Compilation |
| AMIGA | 8 56 071 |
| 1.5 | I Shot the Sheriff | 4:25 | Eric Clapton | 461 Ocean Boulevard | Eric Clapton | Album |
| RSO | P33W-50005 |
| 1.8 | I Shot the Sheriff | 4:24 | Eric Clapton | The Best of the Prince’s Trust Collection | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Telstar Records (UK, mostly compilations) | TCD 2275 |
| 1.4 | I Shot the Sheriff | 4:23 | Eric Clapton | Stereoplay: The Best of Highlights II | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| stereoplay | 819 460-2 |
| 1.1 | I Shot the Sheriff | 4:26 | Eric Clapton | Backtrackin’ | Eric Clapton | Album + Compilation |
| RSO | P58W-20005/6 |
| 1.9 | I Shot the Sheriff | 4:25 | Eric Clapton | The Cream of Eric Clapton | Eric Clapton | Album + Compilation |
| Polydor (British label, see annotation) | 833 519-2 |
| 1.7 | I Shot the Sheriff | 4:21 | Eric Clapton | Classic Popsongs Vol. 1 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Arcade (record label founded in 1970s by Herman Heinsbroek; use this as its universal imprint) | 01286161 |
| 1.9 | I Shot the Sheriff | 4:25 | Eric Clapton | The Cream of Eric Clapton | Eric Clapton | Album + Compilation |
| Polydor (British label, see annotation) | 833 519-2 |
| 1.8 | I Shot the Sheriff | ?:?? | Eric Clapton | The Cream of Eric Clapton | Eric Clapton | Album + Compilation |
| Polydor (British label, see annotation) | 833 519‐1, ECTV 1 |
| 1.9 | I Shot the Sheriff | 4:25 | Eric Clapton | The Cream of Eric Clapton | Eric Clapton | Album + Compilation |
| Polydor (British label, see annotation) | 833 519-2 |
| 1.5 | I Shot the Sheriff | 4:26 | Eric Clapton | 25 Years of Rock ’n’ Roll: 1974: 20 of the Year’s Greatest Tracks | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Connoisseur Collection | YRNR CD74 |
| 1.5 | I Shot the Sheriff | 4:25 | Eric Clapton | 461 Ocean Boulevard (made in West Germany) | Eric Clapton | Album |
| RSO | 811 697-2 |
| 1.9 | I Shot the Sheriff | 4:25 | Eric Clapton | Baby Boomer Classics: Rockin’ Seventies | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Trax Music | BBCD 1010 |
| 1.8 | I Shot the Sheriff | 4:26 | Eric Clapton | Rockin’ Seventies | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| JCI, Warner Special Products | JCD-3301, OPCD-1570 |
| 1.3 | I Shot the Sheriff | 4:22 | Eric Clapton | Wonderful Tonight / Layla | Eric Clapton / Derek & the Dominos | Single |
| Polydor (British label, see annotation) | 887 754-2 |
| 1.9 | I Shot the Sheriff | 4:25 | Eric Clapton | The Cream of Eric Clapton | Eric Clapton | Album + Compilation |
| Polydor (Japanese domestic artists only, prior to 2023) | P25P 25096 |
| 1.5 | I Shot the Sheriff | 4:25 | Eric Clapton | 461 Ocean Boulevard | Eric Clapton | Album |
| Polydor (Japanese domestic artists only, prior to 2023) | P20W 22015 |
| 1.5 | I Shot the Sheriff | 4:24 | Eric Clapton | Everlasting Pop Song, Volume 1 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Star Records (Dutch) | 84043-2 |
| 1.1 | I Shot the Sheriff | 4:24 | Eric Clapton | Time Pieces: The Best of Eric Clapton | Eric Clapton | Album + Compilation |
| Polydor (British label, see annotation) | 800 014-2 |
| 1.5 | I Shot the Sheriff | 4:25 | Eric Clapton | 461 Ocean Boulevard | Eric Clapton | Album |
| Polydor (British label, see annotation) | 811 697-2 |
| 1.10 | I Shot the Sheriff | 4:21 | Eric Clapton | Guitar Rock | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Time–Life Music, Warner Special Products | GUD, GUR, OP-4521, OPCD-4521 |
| 1.8 | I Shot the Sheriff | 4:26 | Eric Clapton | Rockin’ Seventies | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| JCI, Warner Special Products | JCD-3301,, OPCD-1570 |
| 1.6 | I Shot the Sheriff | 4:23 | Eric Clapton | Story | Eric Clapton | Album + Compilation |
| Polydor (British label, see annotation) | 843 266-2 |
| 1.6 | I Shot the Sheriff | 4:23 | Eric Clapton | Story | Eric Clapton | Album + Compilation |
| Polydor (British label, see annotation), Polystar (Germany) | 849 175-2 |
| 1.9 | I Shot the Sheriff | 4:24 | Eric Clapton | The Cream of Eric Clapton | Eric Clapton | Album + Compilation |
| Polydor (British label, see annotation), PolyGram | 843 936-2 |
| 1.1 | I Shot the Sheriff | 4:24 | Eric Clapton | Time Pieces: The Best of Eric Clapton | Eric Clapton | Album + Compilation |
| Polydor (British label, see annotation) | 800 014-2 |
| 1.1 | I Shot the Sheriff | 4:24 | Eric Clapton | Timepieces: The Best of Eric Clapton | Eric Clapton | Album + Compilation |
| Polydor (British label, see annotation) | SPCD 4003 |
| 4.1 | I Shot the Sheriff | ?:?? | Eric Clapton | 25 Years of #1 Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Special Products, Time–Life Music | OPCD-8501, R103-09 |
| 1.9 | I Shot the Sheriff | 4:24 | Eric Clapton | Flashback! Rock Classics (club edition) | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Realm Records (US compilation label from Indiana) | 1CD 8075 |
| 1.9 | I Shot the Sheriff | 4:24 | Eric Clapton | Flashback! Rock Classics of the ’70s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Realm Records (US compilation label from Indiana) | 1CD 8075 |
| 1.9 | I Shot the Sheriff | 4:24 | Eric Clapton | Hearts of Gold: The Classic Rock Collection | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Foundation Records (T.J. Martell Foundation) | 7966472 |
| 1.3 | I Shot the Sheriff | 4:25 | Eric Clapton | Rock Classics | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| PolyGram Group Canada Inc. | |
| 1.6 | I Shot the Sheriff | 4:23 | Eric Clapton | Story | Eric Clapton | Album + Compilation |
| Polydor (British label, see annotation) | 843 266-2 27 |
| 1.9 | I Shot the Sheriff | 4:23 | Eric Clapton | The Best of Eric Clapton | Eric Clapton | Album + Compilation |
| Polydor (British label, see annotation) | 511072-2 |
| 1.12 | I Shot the Sheriff | 4:20 | Eric Clapton | The Best of the Old Grey Whistle Test | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Windsong | OGWT CD1 |
| 3.14 | I Shot the Sheriff | 4:22 | Eric Clapton | The Rock ’n’ Roll Album | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Reader’s Digest | RDCD4-605 |
| 3.14 | I Shot the Sheriff | 4:22 | Eric Clapton | The Rock ’n’ Roll Album | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Reader’s Digest Music | RDCD4-605 |
| 1.2 | I Shot the Sheriff | 4:22 | Eric Clapton | The Rock Collection: Legendary Rock | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Time–Life Music | TL 527/02 |
| 1.2 | I Shot the Sheriff | 4:25 | Eric Clapton | The Story of Rock Music Collection | Eric Clapton | Album + Compilation |
| Orbis (UK subsidiary publishing imprint of De Agostini Group) | SORCD01F |
| 1.7 | I Shot the Sheriff | 4:22 | Eric Clapton | The Superstars Collection, Volume 3 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Telstar Records (UK, mostly compilations) | TCDC 2511 |
| 1.1 | I Shot the Sheriff | 4:24 | Eric Clapton | Time Pieces: The Best of Eric Clapton (CRC ARC, club edition) | Eric Clapton | Album + Compilation |
| Polydor (British label, see annotation) | P2-00014 |
| 1.5 | I Shot the Sheriff | 4:25 | Eric Clapton | 461 Ocean Boulevard | Eric Clapton | Album |
| Polydor (British label, see annotation) | POCP-2275 |
| 1.5 | I Shot the Sheriff | 4:25 | Eric Clapton | 461 Ocean Boulevard | Eric Clapton | Album |
| Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | UDCD 594 |
| 1.1 | I Shot the Sheriff | 4:24 | Eric Clapton | Time Pieces: The Best of Eric Clapton | Eric Clapton | Album + Compilation |
| Polydor (British label, see annotation) | 800 014-2 |
| 1.10 | I Shot the Sheriff | 4:24 | Eric Clapton | The Cream of Clapton | Eric Clapton | Album + Compilation |
| Polydor (British label, see annotation) | 521 881-2 |
| 1.10 | I Shot the Sheriff | 4:24 | Eric Clapton | The Cream of Clapton | Eric Clapton | Album + Compilation |
| Polydor (British label, see annotation), PolyTel | P2 21881 |
| 1.10 | I Shot the Sheriff | 4:24 | Eric Clapton | The Cream of Clapton | Eric Clapton | Album + Compilation |
| Polydor (British label, see annotation) | 521 881-2 |
| 1.10 | I Shot the Sheriff | 4:24 | Eric Clapton | The Cream of Clapton | Eric Clapton | Album + Compilation |
| Polydor (British label, see annotation), PolyGram | 521 881-2, PY 920 |
| 1.10 | I Shot the Sheriff | 4:24 | Eric Clapton | The Cream of Clapton (grey medium label) | Eric Clapton | Album + Compilation |
| Polydor (British label, see annotation) | 521 881-2 |
| 1.10 | I Shot the Sheriff | 4:24 | Eric Clapton | The Cream of Clapton | Eric Clapton | Album + Compilation | Polydor (British label, see annotation) | 521 881-2 | |
| 1.12 | I Shot the Sheriff | 4:24 | Eric Clapton | The Cream of Clapton | Eric Clapton | Album + Compilation |
| Polydor (British label, see annotation), Chronicles (a label under UMG’s Universal Music Enterprises division) | 31452 7116-2 |
| 1.12 | I Shot the Sheriff | 4:24 | Eric Clapton | The Cream of Clapton (BMG club release) | Eric Clapton | Album + Compilation |
| Chronicles (a label under UMG’s Universal Music Enterprises division), Polydor (British label, see annotation), BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions) | 31452 7116-2, D 108241 |
| 1.12 | I Shot the Sheriff | 4:24 | Eric Clapton | The Cream of Clapton | Eric Clapton | Album + Compilation |
| Chronicles (a label under UMG’s Universal Music Enterprises division), Polydor (British label, see annotation) | P2 27116 |
| 1.5 | I Shot the Sheriff | 4:25 | Eric Clapton | 461 Ocean Boulevard | Eric Clapton | Album |
| Polydor (British label, see annotation) | 31453 1821-2 |
| 1.5 | I Shot the Sheriff | 4:25 | Eric Clapton | 461 Ocean Boulevard (The Eric Clapton Remasters) | Eric Clapton | Album |
| Polydor (British label, see annotation) | 314 531 821-2 |
| 1.5 | I Shot the Sheriff | 4:25 | Eric Clapton | 461 Ocean Boulevard (The Eric Clapton Remasters) | Eric Clapton | Album |
| Polydor (British label, see annotation) | 531 821-2 |
| 1.10 | I Shot the Sheriff | 4:25 | Eric Clapton | The Cream of Clapton | Eric Clapton | Album + Compilation |
| Zounds Gold (24 carat gold CDs) | 27330020 D |
| 1.1 | I Shot the Sheriff | 4:24 | Eric Clapton | Timepieces: The Best of Eric Clapton | Eric Clapton | Album + Compilation |
| Polydor (British label, see annotation) | 800 014-2 |
| 3.1 | I Shot the Sheriff | 4:22 | Eric Clapton | Classic Rock Superstars | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Falcon Neue Medien | 03 359 (CD 1), 03 360 (CD 2), 03 361 (CD 3), 35 007 (Box) |
| 1.6 | I Shot the Sheriff | 4:24 | Eric Clapton | Pure Reggae | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| PolyGram TV (a division of PolyGram Record Operations Ltd.) | I2 65122 |
| 1.10 | I Shot the Sheriff | 4:25 | Eric Clapton | The Cream of Clapton | Eric Clapton | Album + Compilation |
| Polydor (British label, see annotation) | 833 519-2 7H, CDG-0018 |
| 3.12 | I Shot The Sheriff | 4:24 | Eric Clapton | Classic Pop | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”) | 565 604-2 |
| 1.3 | I Shot the Sheriff | 4:23 | Eric Clapton | Rock & Pop Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Brunswick News | 545 163-2 |
| 1.5 | I Shot the Sheriff | 4:26 | Eric Clapton | Singers and Songwriters: 1974-1975 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music Special Products, Time–Life Music | A2 30939, A30940, A30941, R812-03 |
| 2.7 | I Shot the Sheriff | 4:22 | Eric Clapton | The Best Ever Covers Album | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint) | 5236332 |
| 2.8 | I Shot the Sheriff | 4:24 | Eric Clapton | The Ultimate Singer/Songwriter Collection | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Strategic Marketing | WTVD 38998 |
| 1.6 | I Shot the Sheriff | 4:25 | Eric Clapton | 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of the 70s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Hip‐O Records | 314 541 835-2 |
| 3.9 | I Shot the Sheriff | 4:22 | Eric Clapton | Celebration: O Melhor Dos Anos 70 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Som Livre | |
| 1.1 | I Shot the Sheriff | 4:24 | Eric Clapton | Lo Mejor de Eric Clapton | Eric Clapton | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music Venezuela | 800014-2 |
| 2.8 | I Shot the Sheriff | 4:24 | Eric Clapton | The Ultimate Singer/Songwriter Collection | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| wea (has logo with just “wea” on it) | WTVD 38998 |
| 1.2 | I Shot the Sheriff | 4:24 | Eric Clapton | RTL Reggae: Die Grössten Reggae‐Hits, Volume 1 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Special Marketing (Germany) | 8573 89803-2 |
| 1.1 | I Shot the Sheriff | 4:22 | Eric Clapton | Top 40 Hitdossier 1973–1974 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal TV (Netherlands & Belgium) | 520 806-2 |
| 1.2 | I Shot the Sheriff | 4:23 | Eric Clapton | Music of the Millennium 2001 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries), Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures) | TOCP-65905 |
| 2.10 | I Shot the Sheriff | 4:23 | Eric Clapton | Millennium Gold | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited), Warner Strategic Marketing United Kingdom | 585 642-2 |
| 1.15 | I Shot the Sheriff | 4:22 | Eric Clapton | 100% Rock Classic | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Falcon Neue Medien | 23041 |
| 1.15 | I Shot the Sheriff | 4:22 | Eric Clapton | Milestones: 32 Great Rock Classics | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Falcon Neue Medien | DCD 23012 |
| 1.15 | I Shot the Sheriff | 4:22 | Eric Clapton | Milestones: 32 Great Rock Classics | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Falcon Neue Medien | DCD 23012 |
| 2.19 | I Shot the Sherrif | 4:21 | Eric Clapton | Music of the Millennium II | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI Music Media (EMM in logo above EMI Music Media) | 7243 5 36530 2 6 |
| 1.15 | I Shot the Sheriff | 4:25 | Eric Clapton | Music of the Millennium II | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries), EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited) | 7243 811 466 2 0 |
| 1.15 | I Shot the Sheriff | 4:25 | Eric Clapton | Music of the Millennium II | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint) | DARCD3038 |
| 1.15 | I Shot the Sheriff | 4:25 | Eric Clapton | Music of the Millennium II | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 7243 811 469 2 7 |
| Bootleg | |||||||||
| 1.12 | I Shot the Sheriff | 4:22 | Eric Clapton | Gold Blues & Ballads of Eric Clapton 1968–1998 | Eric Clapton | Album + Compilation |
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| 2.2 | I Shot the Sheriff | 4:22 | Eric Clapton | The Very Best | Eric Clapton | Album + Compilation |
| Invisible Halahup | HAL011 |
| (unknown) | |||||||||
| 1.7 | I Shot the Sheriff | 4:24 | Eric Clapton | The Ultimate British Collection | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Quality Special Products | QRSPD-1040 |
Relationships
| assistant engineer: | Steve Klein (Engineer) |
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| engineer: | Karl Richardson |
| producer: | Tom Dowd |
| drums (drum set): | Jamie Oldaker (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10) |
| electric bass guitar [Bass]: | Carl Radle (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10) |
| electronic organ: | Dick Sims (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10) |
| guitar: | Eric Clapton (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10) George Terry (guitar player with Clapton in 70's) (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10) |
| piano: | Albhy Galuten (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10) |
| background vocals: | Yvonne Elliman (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10) George Terry (guitar player with Clapton in 70's) (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10) |
| lead vocals: | Eric Clapton (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10) |
| phonographic copyright (℗) by: | RSO Records, Inc. (US company that owned the RSO label, not the label itself.) (in 1974) Universal International Music B.V. (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1974) |
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| recorded at: | Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, United States (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10) |
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| recording of: | I Shot the Sheriff (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10: cover) |
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Related works
I Shot the Sheriff
| lyricist and composer: | Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) |
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| publisher: | Blackwell Fuller Music Publishing LLC Cayman Music PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998) Blue Mountain Music (in 1974) Cayman Music Inc (in 1974) Fifty Six Hope Road Music Limited (in 1974) Odnil Music Ltd. (in 1974) |
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| sub-publisher: | Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)) |
| later parody versions: | I Shopped at Asda |
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| later translated parody versions: | I Shot the Golfball Ich schoss den Teddy |
| later translated versions: | I bin da Scherriff Ich schoß den Scheriff J’ai tué le commissaire Jag sköt sheriffen Taas nousen junaan |
| is the basis for: | He Shot Me I Shot the Sheriff Jeg skjøt snuten Jeg skjøt snuten (reprise) |
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