Sound of da Police

~ Recording by KRS‐ONE

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.7Sound of da Police4:19KRS‐ONEReturn of the Boom Bap (BMG Direct Marketing)KRS‐ONEAlbum
  • US1993-09-28
Jive (Jive Records imprint)01241-41517-2
1.7Sound of da Police4:19KRS‐OneReturn of the Boom BapKRS‐OneAlbum
  • US1993-09-28
Jive (Jive Records imprint)01241-41517-2
1.7Sound of da Police4:18KRS‐OneReturn of the Boom BapKRS‐OneAlbum
  • GB1993-09-28
Jive (Jive Records imprint)CHIP 142
1.7Sound of da Police?:??KRS‐OneReturn of the Boom BapKRS‐OneAlbum
Jive (Jive Records imprint)01241-41517-1
1.7Sound of da Police4:18KRS‐OneReturn of the Boom BapKRS‐OneAlbum
Jive (Jive Records imprint)01241-41517-1
1.7Sound of da Police4:18KRS‐OneReturn of the Boom BapKRS‐OneAlbum
Jive (Jive Records imprint)HIP 142
1.7Sound of da Police4:18KRS‐OneReturn of the Boom BapKRS‐OneAlbum
Jive (Jive Records imprint)01241-41517-4
1.1Sound of da Police (LP version)4:18KRS‐OneSound of da PoliceKRS‐OneSingle
Jive (Jive Records imprint)01241-42191-1
1.10Sound of da Police4:17KRS‐OneFuture FunkVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Nova Records (French reissue production label, by Radio Nova)32503-2
1.7Sound of da Police4:18KRS‐OneReturn of the Boom BapKRS‐OneAlbum
Jive (Jive Records imprint)01241-41517-1
1.15Sound of Da Police4:12KRS‐OneThis Is Hip Hop: 20 Phat Jams!Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Ultrasound RecordsUS CD2
1.10Sound of da Police (album version)4:13KRS‐OneRap FlavasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Sony Music TVSONYTV15CD
1.20Sound of da Police4:17KRS‐OneVybin’ 4Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Global TelevisionRADCD38
1.14Sound of Da Police4:13KRS‐OneHip HouseVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1998-06-25
Telstar TVTTVCD2959
2.3Sound of da Police4:18KRS‐OneGodfathers of RapVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)9548-36476-2
1.14Sound of Da Police4:13KRS‐OneHip HouseVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Telstar TVTTVMC2959
2.13Sound of Da Police4:12KRS‐OneHip Hop Don't Stop: The GreatestVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1999-08-30
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)VTDCDX 260
1.9Sound of Da Police4:12KRS‐OneGood Times With Joey and Norman JayNorman and Joey JayAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2000-08-21
NuphonicNUX155CD
1.5Sound of da Police4:16KRS‐OneHip Hop AssassinsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2000-09-25
Beechwood MusicDBASCD02
1.4Sound of da Police4:19KRS‐OneA RetrospectiveKRS‐OneAlbum + Compilation
Jive (Jive Records imprint)01241-41718-2
1.4Sound of da Police4:19KRS‐OneA RetrospectiveKRS‐OneAlbum + Compilation
Jive (Jive Records imprint)01241-44177-2
1.12Sound of da Police4:10KRS‐OneSwitched On: The Cool Sound of TV AdvertisingVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Telstar TVTTVCD3086
1.17Sound of the Police4:17KRS-OneRhymes Galore: Strike TwoVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2001-03-16
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 - Oct 1, 2008)159519
1.8Sound of da Police4:14KRS‐OneHip Hop 24/7Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2001-09-17
Decadance (UK label)DECBOX16CD
1.8Sound of Da Police4:15KRS‐OneOld Skool Hip HopVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2002-03-11
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)VTDCD 445
2.6Sound of da Police4:08KRS‐OneHip Hop SessionsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2002-06-08
1.6Sound of da Police4:20KRS‐OneBest of Rapture’s DelightKRS‐OneAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2003-09-22
BMG Special Products47704
2.1Sound of da Police4:12KRS‐OneDe Maxx Long Player 5Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music MediaSMM 5137042
2.13Sound of Da Police4:13KRS‐OneHip Hop ClassicsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited)980 027-5
2.13Sound of da Police4:13KRS‐OneHip Hop: The CollectionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)039 453-2
1.16Sound of da Police4:20KRS‐OneStreet Dance, Volume TwoVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Street Dance RecordsEMI 5824632
2.13Sound of da Police4:13KRS‐OneHip Hop: The CollectionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • NZ2004-04-08
Universal Music New Zealand Limited (Universal’s subsidiary in New Zealand; DO NOT USE as an imprint)9809222
2.13Sound of Da Police4:11KRS OneBreakdanceVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sanctuary TVTDSAN017
1.3Sound of da Police4:15KRS‐OnePlaylist: The Very Best of KRS‐One (explicit)KRS‐OneAlbum + Compilation
  • US2010-01-26
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)
1.3Sound of da Police4:15KRS‐OnePlaylist: The Very Best of KRS‐One (explicit)KRS‐OneAlbum + Compilation
  • US2010-01-26
Jive (Jive Records imprint), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)88697 61980 2
1.21Sound of da Police4:19KRS-OneAttack the BlockSteven Price, Felix Buxton & Simon RatcliffeAlbum + Soundtrack
  • XW2011-05-13
Decca Records
1.7Sound of da Police4:12KRS‐OneRapper’s DelightVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • BE2013-04-22
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)EMI 9580812
1.10Sound of da Police4:19KRS‐OneThe Angry Birds Movie: Original Motion Picture SoundtrackVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)
1.7Sound of Da Police4:18KRS‐OneReturn of the Boom Bap (Music On CD)KRS‐OneAlbum
  • NL2020-01-31
  • CA2020-02-07
  • US2020-02-07
Music on CD, Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)MOCCD13890
1.14Sound of Da Police4:18KRS‐OneDa Underground Sound East SideVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
2.7Sound of da Police4:15KRS‐OneHip Hop Don't Stop 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
1.7Sound of da Police4:18KRS‐OneReturn of the Boom BapKRS‐OneAlbumJive (Jive Records imprint)
Promotion
1.7Sound of da Police4:18KRS‐OneReturn of the Boom BapKRS‐OneAlbum
Jive (Jive Records imprint)01241-41517-1
Bootleg
1.32Sound of da Police4:15KRS‐OneHip Hop 100 Hits - Urban rap & R n B anthems inc. Jay Z, A$ap Rocky, Wu-Tang Clan & NasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2013-06-21

Relationships

producer:Showbiz
mixer:KRS‐ONE
DJ-mixes:Magret de canard by The Sheep Queen Experiment (order: 40)
sampled by:C.I.A. (Criminals in Action) by Zack de la Rocha, KRS‐One & The Last Emperor
Jazzpolice by Rare & Cheese
Money by Charli Baltimore
Slim’s Return by Madlib
Stand Clear (part of "On the Floor at the Boutique" DJ mix) by Indian Ropeman
Takeover by Jay‐Z
samples:Inside Looking Out by Grand Funk Railroad
mash-ups:Sound of da Switch Force by Milk Steak
part of:Fuck tha Police: 20 Songs Against Police Brutality (number: 16) (order: 16)
recording of:Sound of da Police

Sound of da Police

writer:Eric Burdon
Bryan “Chas” Chandler
KRS‐ONE
Alan Lomax
Showbiz
publisher:Carbert Music Inc.
London Music UK
Ludlow Music
Unichappell Music, Inc.
Universal Music – Z Tunes LLC