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Red Hot Chili Peppers

Atomic Dog

1991 · via George Clinton

Red Hot Chili Peppers’ earliest release of “Atomic Dog” on file came out in 1991. Garry Shider and David Spradley are credited as its writers. George Clinton is on the credit through Parliament’s 1993 version. The earliest release on file is George Clinton’s, from 1982. Also recorded by Parliament (released 1993), Common (released 2001) and Meshell Ndegeocello (released 2018), among 46 recordings of this work on MusicBrainz.

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Clinton's name sits on the marquee, but "Atomic Dog" carries Garry Shider and David Spradley on the credit too. Play his original, then the Red Hot Chili Peppers version that came out in 1991 and hear how far the song traveled.

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Liner notes

Credited writers: Garry Shider and David Spradley.

George Clinton is on the credit through Parliament’s 1993 version.

Earliest release on file: George Clinton, 1982.

Other recordings on file · first release year

46 recordings of this work on MusicBrainz.

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George Clinton recorded "Atomic Dog" first, but he doesn't hold the writing credit alone. Who shares it with him?Garry Shider
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