I Shot the Sheriff

~ Recording by The Wailers

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.3I Shot the Sheriff4:41The WailersBurnin’The WailersAlbum
  • JM1973-10-19
Tuff Gong, Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)210849
1.3I Shot the Sheriff4:41The WailersBurnin’The WailersAlbum
  • GB1973-10-19
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)ILPS 9256
1.3I Shot the Sheriff4:39The WailersBurnin’The WailersAlbum
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)SMAS 9338
1.3I Shot the Sheriff4:41The WailersBurnin’The WailersAlbum
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)ISM 9256
1.3I Shot the Sheriff?:??Bob Marley & The WailersBurnin’The WailersAlbum
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)ZCI 9256
1.2I Shot the Sheriff4:43Bob Marley & The WailersThis Is Reggae MusicVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)ILPS 9251
2.3I Shot the Sheriff4:39Bob Marley & The WailersThe Box SetBob Marley & The WailersAlbum + Compilation
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)BMSP100
1.3I Shot the Sheriff4:41The WailersBurnin’The WailersAlbum
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)90031-1
1.7I Shot The Sheriff4:43Bob Marley & The WailersLegend: The Best of Bob Marley and The WailersBob Marley & The WailersAlbum + Compilation
  • -1984
1.9I Shot the Sheriff4:41Bob Marley & The WailersLegend: The Best of Bob Marley and The WailersBob Marley & The WailersAlbum + Compilation
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), Tuff Gong846 210-2
1.9I Shot the Sheriff4:41Bob Marley & The WailersLegend: The Best of Bob Marley and The WailersBob Marley & The WailersAlbum + Compilation
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)7 90169-2
1.9I Shot the Sheriff4:41Bob Marley & The WailersLegend: The Best of Bob Marley and The WailersBob Marley & The WailersAlbum + Compilation
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)7 90169-2
1.9I Shot the Sheriff4:41Bob Marley & The WailersLegend: The Best of Bob Marley and The Wailers (62 minute version)Bob Marley & The WailersAlbum + Compilation
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), BMG Direct (BMG’s direct marketing company/club editions)422-846-210-2, D153521
1.3I Shot the Sheriff4:41The WailersBurnin’The WailersAlbum
  • US1990-05-31
Tuff Gong422-846 200-2
1.9I Shot the Sheriff4:41Bob Marley & The WailersLegend: The Best of Bob Marley and The Wailers (1990's Barry Diament remastered extended version)Bob Marley & The WailersAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1990-06-19
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)846 210-2
1.3I Shot the Sheriff4:39The WailersBurnin’The WailersAlbum
Tuff Gong260 849, 260849
1.3I Shot the Sheriff4:41The WailersBurnin’The WailersAlbum
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), Tuff Gong260849
1.9I Shot the Sheriff4:41Bob Marley & The WailersLegend: The Best of Bob Marley and the WailersBob Marley & The WailersAlbum + Compilation
Tuff Gong422-846 210-2
1.9I Shot the Sheriff4:41Bob Marley & The WailersLegend: The Best of Bob Marley and The WailersBob Marley & The WailersAlbum + Compilation
Tuff GongCID 103
1.9I Shot The Sheriff4:40Bob Marley & The WailersLegend: The Best of Bob Marley and The WailersBob Marley & The WailersAlbum + Compilation
Tuff Gong206 285
1.9I Shot the Sheriff4:41Bob Marley & The WailersLegend: The Best of Bob Marley and The WailersBob Marley & The WailersAlbum + Compilation
  • JP1992-07-10
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)PHCR-1709
1.4I Shot the Sheriff4:44Bob Marley & The WailersSongs of FreedomBob Marley & The WailersAlbum + Compilation
  • -1992-10-06
1.9I Shot the Sheriff4:41Bob Marley & The WailersLegend: The Best of Bob Marley and The Wailers (Rob Fraboni / Barry Diament Remaster, PMDC France pressing)Bob Marley & The WailersAlbum + Compilation
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), Tuff Gong846 210-2, BMWCD 1
1.9I Shot the Sheriff4:41Bob Marley & The WailersLegend: The Best of Bob Marley and The WailersBob Marley & The WailersAlbum + Compilation
  • -1992
Tuff Gong514 328-2
1.9I Shot the Sheriff4:41Bob Marley & The WailersLegend: The Best of Bob Marley and The WailersBob Marley & The WailersAlbum + Compilation
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), Tuff Gong610 255
1.10I Shot the Sheriff4:42Bob Marley & The WailersMeggidoBob Marley & The WailersAlbum + Compilation
GrifonGR - 88002
1.5I Shot the Sheriff4:42Bob Marley & The WailersPreachermanBob Marley & The WailersAlbum + Compilation
A Priori Records791301
1.4I Shot the Sheriff4:40Bob MarleyBob MarleyBob MarleyAlbum + Compilation
  • DE1998-06-08
Sound Design (UK house label)3326
1.1I Shot the Sheriff4:48Bob Marley15 grandes éxitos en versión originalBob MarleyAlbum + Compilation
Just Great Music Inc.
1.9I Shot the Sheriff4:41Bob Marley & The WailersLegend: The Best of Bob Marley and The Wailers (BMG Direct, 62 minute version)Bob Marley & The WailersAlbum + Compilation
Tuff Gong, BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions), Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)422-846 210-2, D153521
1.3I Shot the Sheriff4:41The WailersBurnin’The WailersAlbum
  • JP2001-05-11
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), Tuff GongUICY-9542
1.3I Shot the Sheriff4:41The WailersBurnin’The WailersAlbum
  • US2001-06-12
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), Tuff Gong314 548 894-2
1.3I Shot the Sheriff4:41The WailersBurnin’The WailersAlbum
  • XE2001-06-25
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), Tuff Gong548 894-2
1.3I Shot the Sheriff4:41The WailersBurnin’The WailersAlbum
  • GB2001-07-02
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), Tuff Gong548 894-2
1.3I Shot the Sheriff4:41The WailersBurnin’The WailersAlbum
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), Tuff Gong548 894-1
1.10I Shot the Sheriff4:40The WailersLegend (Deluxe Edition)Bob Marley & The WailersAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2002-01-01
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)
1.10I Shot the Sheriff4:42Bob Marley & The WailersLegend: The Best of Bob Marley and The Wailers (deluxe edition)Bob Marley & The WailersAlbum + Compilation
  • US2002-02-12
Tuff Gong586 714-2
1.10I Shot the Sheriff (album version)4:40The WailersLegendBob Marley & The WailersAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2002-02-25
Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)
1.10I Shot the Sheriff4:42Bob Marley & The WailersLegend: The Best of Bob Marley and The Wailers (deluxe edition)Bob Marley & The WailersAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2002-02-25
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), Tuff Gong586 714-2
1.10I Shot the Sheriff4:42Bob Marley & The WailersLegend: The Best of Bob Marley and The WailersBob Marley & The WailersAlbum + Compilation
  • US2002-05-21
  • DE2002-05-22
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), Tuff Gong314 548 904-2
1.10I Shot the Sheriff4:41Bob Marley & The WailersLegend: The Best of Bob Marley & The Wailers (24-bit / 96 kHz download)Bob Marley & The WailersAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2002-09-22
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)[none]
1.10I Shot The Sheriff4:42Bob Marley & The WailersLegend – The Best of Bob Marley & The Wailers (2002 Edition)Bob Marley & The WailersAlbum + Compilation
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)[none]
1.10I Shot the Sheriff4:40The WailersLegend (Deluxe Edition)Bob Marley & The WailersAlbum + Compilation
The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label)
1.10I Shot the Sheriff4:16Bob Marley & The WailersLegend: The Best of Bob Marley and the WailersBob Marley & The WailersAlbum + Compilation
Tuff Gong3145489042
1.10I Shot the Sheriff4:42Bob Marley & The WailersLegend: The Best of Bob Marley and The Wailers (Made in Germany by EDC)Bob Marley & The WailersAlbum + Compilation
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), Tuff Gong548 904-2
1.10I Shot the Sheriff4:42Bob Marley & The WailersLegend: The Best of Bob Marley and The Wailers (Sony DADC press)Bob Marley & The WailersAlbum + Compilation
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), Tuff Gong314 548 904-2
1.10I Shot the Sheriff4:42Bob Marley & The WailersLegend: The Best of Bob Marley and The Wailers (Made in the EU by Cinram Optical Disc)Bob Marley & The WailersAlbum + Compilation
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), Tuff Gong548 904-2
1.10I Shot the Sheriff4:42Bob Marley & The WailersLegend: The Best of Bob Marley and The WailersBob Marley & The WailersAlbum + Compilation
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), Tuff Gong846 210-9
1.10I Shot the Sheriff4:40Bob Marley & The WailersLegend: The Best of Bob Marley and The Wailers (deluxe edition)Bob Marley & The WailersAlbum + Compilation
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), Tuff Gong3145867142
1.10I Shot the Sheriff4:42Bob Marley & The WailersLegend: The Best of Bob Marley and The WailersBob Marley & The WailersAlbum + Compilation
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), Tuff Gong548 904-2
1.10I Shot The Sheriff4:42Bob Marley & The WailersLegend: The Best Of Bob Marley And The WailersBob Marley & The WailersAlbum + Compilation
Tuff Gong314 548 904-2
1.2I Shot The Sheriff4:43Bob Marley & The WailersOne Love: The Very Best OfBob Marley & The WailersAlbum + Compilation
  • -2002
1.10I Shot the Sheriff4:40Bob Marley & The WailersLegend: The Best of Bob Marley and The Wailers (deluxe, Sound & Vision, PAL version)Bob Marley & The WailersAlbum + Compilation
The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label), Tuff Gong0602498125380
1.3I Shot the Sheriff4:41The WailersBurnin’ (deluxe edition)The WailersAlbum
  • US2004-09-28
Chronicles (a label under UMG’s Universal Music Enterprises division), Tuff GongB0003359-02
1.3I Shot the Sheriff4:39The WailersBurnin’ (deluxe edition)The WailersAlbum
  • XW2004-09-28
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), Tuff Gong
1.4I Shot the Sheriff4:43Bob Marley & The Wailers18 Greatest HitsBob Marley & The WailersAlbum + Compilation
1.3I Shot the Sheriff4:39The WailersBurnin’ (deluxe edition)The WailersAlbum
Chronicles (a label under UMG’s Universal Music Enterprises division), Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), Tuff Gong0602498233375
1.10I Shot the Sheriff4:42Bob Marley & The WailersLegend: The Best of Bob Marley and The Wailers (Deluxe Sound + Vision)Bob Marley & The WailersAlbum + Compilation
Chronicles (a label under UMG’s Universal Music Enterprises division), Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), Tuff GongB0001985-00
1.5I Shot the Sheriff4:42Bob Marley & The WailersGoldBob Marley & The WailersAlbum + Compilation
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), Tuff GongB0004008-02
4.6I Shot the Sheriff4:39Bob MarleySuperstars & Classic HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
[no label] (Special purpose label – white labels, self-published releases and other “no label” releases)
1.6I Shot the Sheriff4:42Bob Marley & The WailersEverything’s Gonna Be AlrightBob Marley & The WailersAlbum + Compilation
  • US2006-08-01
Hear MusicB0007144-02 CDS-021
1.3I Shot the Sheriff4:39The WailersBurnin’The WailersAlbum
  • JP2007-10-10
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”)UIJY-9045
3.13I Shot the Sheriff4:43Bob Marley & The WailersLes 50 plus belles chansonsBob Marley & The WailersAlbum + Compilation
Universal Island Records (not for release label use; a division of Universal Music Operations Limited)530 100 6
1.10I Shot the Sheriff4:42Bob Marley & The WailersLegend: The Best of Bob Marley and The Wailers (Deluxe edition)Bob Marley & The WailersAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2008-03-06
Tuff GongUICY 90862
3.13I Shot the Sheriff4:43Bob MarleyTriple Best OfBob MarleyAlbum + Compilation
  • FR2009-03-25
AZ (subsidiary of Universal Music Group, established 2002), Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)530 100 6
1.10I Shot The Sheriff4:40Bob Marley & The WailersLegend (Remastered)Bob Marley & The WailersAlbum + Compilation
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)060253785436
1.10I Shot the Sheriff4:42Bob Marley & The WailersLegend: The Best of Bob Marley and The WailersBob Marley & The WailersAlbum + Compilation
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)
1.3I Shot the Sheriff4:42The WailersBurnin’ (Remastered) (iTunes)The WailersAlbum
  • GB2013-01-01
Island Records Group (UK label run by Universal Island Records)
1.3I Shot the Sheriff4:42The WailersBurnin’The WailersAlbum
  • XW2013-12-09
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)
2.3I Shot the Sheriff4:42Bob Marley & The WailersThe Complete Collection: The Island YearsBob Marley & The WailersAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2013-12-10
The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label)
1.10I Shot the Sheriff4:42Bob Marley & The WailersLegend: The Best of Bob Marley and The WailersBob Marley & The WailersAlbum + Compilation
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), Tuff Gong0600753423790
1.10I Shot the Sheriff4:42Bob Marley & The WailersLegend - The Best of Bob Marley and the WailersBob Marley & The WailersAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2014-07-01
  • GB2014-07-01
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)0602537854325
2.10I Shot the Sheriff4:40Bob Marley & The WailersLegend - The Best of Bob Marley and the WailersBob Marley & The WailersAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2014-07-01
  • GB2014-07-01
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)0602537854325
1.10I Shot the Sheriff4:42Bob Marley & The WailersLegend: The Best of Bob Marley and the Wailers (30th anniversary deluxe edition)Bob Marley & The WailersAlbum + Compilation
  • US2014-07-01
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)B0020866-00
2.10I Shot the Sheriff4:40Bob Marley & The WailersLegend: The Best of Bob Marley and the Wailers (30th anniversary deluxe edition)Bob Marley & The WailersAlbum + Compilation
  • US2014-07-01
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)B0020866-00
3.13I Shot the Sheriff4:43Bob MarleyLes 50 Plus Belles ChansonsBob MarleyAlbum + Compilation
  • FR2014-10-06
2.3I Shot the Sheriff4:39Bob Marley & The WailersThe Complete Island RecordingsBob Marley & The WailersAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2015-09-25
Tuff Gong5360252
1.10I Shot the Sheriff4:41Bob Marley & The WailersLegend: The Best of Bob Marley and The WailersBob Marley & The WailersAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2018-08-10
  • US2018-08-10
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)
2.3I Shot the Sheriff4:42The WailersThe Complete Island RecordingsBob Marley & The WailersAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2020-12-04
Island Records Group (UK label run by Universal Island Records), Tuff Gong, Universal Music Group International (manages UMG’s offices in most countries outside of North America)00602435081243
2.9I Shot the Sheriff4:41Bob Marley & The WailersBob Marley & The Chineke! Orchestra (deluxe edition)Bob Marley & The Chineke! OrchestraAlbum
Tuff Gong3867234
1.3I Shot The Sheriff4:42The WailersOne Love (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)Bob Marley & The WailersAlbum + Compilation + Soundtrack
  • -2024-02-09
Tuff Gong
1.6I Shot the Sheriff4:42Bob Marley & The WailersBest OfBob Marley & The WailersAlbum + Compilation
1.3I Shot the Sheriff4:41The WailersBurnin'The WailersAlbumIsland (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)203 202, 203 202-320
1.3I Shot the Sheriff4:41The WailersBurnin’The WailersAlbumIsland (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), Tuff Gong846 200-2, TGLCD 2
1.3I Shot the Sheriff4:41The WailersBurnin’The WailersAlbumIsland (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), Tuff Gong846 200-2, TGLCD 2
1.3I Shot the Sheriff4:41The WailersBurnin’ (made in France by PMDC)The WailersAlbumIsland (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), Tuff Gong846 200-2, TGLCD 2
1.2I Shot the Sheriff4:44Bob Marley & The WailersGold CollectionBob Marley & The WailersAlbum + Compilation
1.18I Shot the Sheriff4:41The WailersJammin' 2Various ArtistsAlbum + CompilationPolyGram9970022
1.9I Shot The Sheriff4:41Bob Marley & The WailersLegend: The Best of Bob Marley and The WailersBob Marley & The WailersAlbum + CompilationIsland (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), Tuff GongSTARCD 5662
1.10I Shot the Sheriff4:42Bob Marley & The WailersLegend: The Best of Bob Marley and The Wailers (Sony DADC reissue of 2002 remaster)Bob Marley & The WailersAlbum + CompilationIsland (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), Tuff Gong548 904-2
1.18I Shot the Sheriff4:43Bob MarleyPop Hits, Volume 1Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Promotion
1.3I Shot the Sheriff4:41The WailersBurnin’The WailersAlbum
Sorrisi e Canzoni TVGAI 05 03
Bootleg
1.1I Shot the Sheriff4:42Bob Marley & The Wailers15 grandes éxitos en Versión OriginalBob Marley & The WailersAlbum + Compilation
[no label] (Special purpose label – white labels, self-published releases and other “no label” releases)9820-2
1.4I Shot the Sheriff4:44Bob Marley & The WailersGreatest HitsBob MarleyAlbum + Compilation
Star MarkLDB 5193-1/2
1.4I Shot the Sheriff4:44Bob Marley & The WailersGreatest HitsBob MarleyAlbum + Compilation
Star MarkLDB 5193-1/2
1.4I Shot the Sheriff4:44Bob Marley & The WailersGreatest HitsBob Marley & The WailersAlbum + Compilation
Star MarkLDB 5193-1/2

Relationships

recording engineer:Sylvan Morris
producer:Chris Blackwell (Island Records)
The Wailers (’60s – ’70s Jamaican reggae band of Wailer, Marley & Tosh)
mixer:Phill Brown (UK engineer)
Tony Platt (UK engineer and producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Island Records Ltd. (Island Records Limited, not for release label use! company known by this name from 1962‐05‐08 to 1999‐03‐29, and since 2014‐06‐25) (in 1973)
has remixes:I Shot the Sheriff (part of “The Pacha Experience 2” DJ-mix) by Pacha and Richard Grey (French techno producer Richard Jacquin) present feat. Bob Marley (’60s – ’70s Jamaican reggae band of Wailer, Marley & Tosh)
I Shot the Sheriff (Roni Size remix) by Bob Marley & The Wailers
sampled by:Strictly Business (Mantronik MBA radio edit) by Mantronik (the individual) vs. EPMD
mash-ups:I Shot (That Thing) by David Begun
edits:I Shot the Sheriff (edit)
part of:Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 443) (order: 443)
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/track/60e5PcqGmlVFQ0HHgUagCJ [info]
recording of:I Shot the Sheriff

I Shot the Sheriff

lyricist and composer:Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
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)
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
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