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Netherlands CD single. Van Record Company (7243 8945782) (1997)
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"Knockin' on Heaven's Door" is a single by Ladysmith Black Mambazo. It was released in 1997 by Van Record Company in the Netherlands and Gazelle Afrika in Sweden, as a single from the groups Heavenly album. It was written by Bob Dylan and is a cover of Dylan's number 12 Billboard Hot 100 hit.

Track listing

​Netherlands CD single
  1. ​Knockin' on Heaven's Door (Radio Edit) (featuring Dolly Parton) (Bob Dylan) 3:30
  2. Yitho Umlilo Ovuthayo (Joseph Shabalala) 3:47

Sweden CD single
  1. ​Knockin' on Heaven's Door (featuring Dolly Parton) (Bob Dylan) 3:30
  2. I'll Take You There (Albertis Isbell) 6:38

Music video

A music video was filmed for the single featured footage of Dolly in the studio recording the song.

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the Heavenly liner notes.
  • Paulinho Da Costa – percussion
  • Nathan East – bass
  • Clifford Ford – Hammond B3
  • Paul Jackson Jr. – guitar
  • Ladysmith Black Mambazo – vocals
  • Greg Phillinganes – Wurlitzer
  • Dolly Parton – lead vocals
  • Bonnie Raitt – bottleneck guitar
  • John "JR" Robinson – drums
  • Ntokozo Zungu – guitar