Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door

~ Recording by Randy Crawford feat. David Sanborn & Eric Clapton

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.3Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door4:58Randy CrawfordLethal Weapon 2: Original Motion Picture SoundtrackVarious ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
  • US1989-08-02
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)9 25985-2
1.1Knockin’ on Heaven's Door5:02Randy CrawfordKnockin’ on Heaven's DoorRandy CrawfordSingle
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)921 348-2, W2865CD
1.1Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door5:02Randy Crawford feat. Eric Clapton & David SanbornKnockin’ on Heaven's DoorRandy Crawford feat. Eric Clapton and David SanbornSingle
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)759 921 348-0, W 2865 (T), W2865T
1.1Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door4:59Randy CrawfordRich and PoorRandy CrawfordAlbum
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)7599-26002-2, 926 002-2
1.5Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door4:59Randy CrawfordThe Glory of Love: A 1990 Super PopgalaVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Magnum (Dutch joint venture from 1990–1997)840 807-2
1.4Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door4:58Randy CrawfordShe: The AlbumVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Magnum (Dutch joint venture from 1990–1997)472 927 2
2.11Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door4:57Randy CrawfordKnuffelrock 4Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Magnum (Dutch joint venture from 1990–1997)481 190-2
1.7Knockin' on Heaven's Door4:58Randy CrawfordBest of Randy CrawfordRandy CrawfordAlbum + Compilation
  • DE1996-11-15
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)
1.6Knockin' on Heaven's Door4:57Randy Crawford feat. David Sanborn & Eric ClaptonBest of Smooth Jazz, Volume 3: One-On-OneVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)9 46871-2
1.4Knockin' on Heaven's Door4:56Randy CrawfordHitsRandy CrawfordAlbum + Compilation
1.4Knockin' on Heaven's Door4:56Randy CrawfordHitsRandy CrawfordAlbum + Compilation
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across), wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)9548-37752-2
1.7Knockin' on Heaven's Door5:00Randy CrawfordThe Best of Randy Crawford & FriendsRandy CrawfordAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2000-07-24
1.9Knockin' on Heaven's Door5:00Randy CrawfordThe Best of Randy Crawford & FriendsRandy CrawfordAlbum + Compilation
Warner Music Germany
1.4Knockin' on Heaven's Door4:56Randy CrawfordHitsRandy CrawfordAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2002-07-08
Warner Strategic Marketing Germany (subsidiary of Warner Music Group Germany Holding GmbH)
1.7Knockin' on Heaven's Door4:58Randy CrawfordBest of Randy CrawfordRandy CrawfordAlbum + Compilation
  • US2009-07-28
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)9 45942-2
1.2Knockin' on Heaven's Door4:51Randy CrawfordWOM - Soul BalladsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
BMG The Netherlands74321 889512
Bootleg
1.5Knocking on Heaven Doors4:56Aretha Franklin19 Grandes ExitosAretha FranklinAlbum + Compilation
  • -2002
[no label] (Special purpose label – white labels, self-published releases and other “no label” releases)
(unknown)
1.7Knockin' on Heaven's Door4:59Randy CrawfordThe Best of Randy Crawford and FriendsRandy CrawfordAlbum + Compilation

Relationships

programming:Jim Abbiss
assistant engineer:Jim Abbiss
producer:Michael J. Powell
alto saxophone:Stephen McLaughlin (British producer, engineer, musician and film producer)
guest guitar:Eric Clapton
vocals:Randy Crawford (US jazz/R&B singer Veronica Crawford)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1989)
recording of:Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door (cover)

Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door

additional lyricist:Bob Dylan (on 1975-03-23)
lyricist and composer:Bob Dylan
publisher:Sony Music Publishers
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Ram’s Horn Music (in 1973)
later translated parody versions:Nagln mer nuch ans nei
later translated versions:Knock knock ouvre‐toi porte d’or
Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door (Japanese version)
Lockiget Hoor
Mama kum aba
Noggad am Himmestor
Olen jäänyt oven taa
is the basis for:No puedo enamorarme de ti