mastered by Ray Janos
producer The Clash
saxophone [electric] [uncredited] Gary Barnacle
written-by Joe Strummer
written-by Mick Jones
written-by Paul Simonon
written-by Topper Headon
Phonographic Copyright (p) CBS Records
Mastered At Columbia Recording Studios
The runouts on this version do not indicate a pressing plant. Another version includes an etched T, indicating that it was pressed at [l403953].

Singles shipped to radio included a letter on CBS stationary (watermarked and embossed)

Came in a generic black die-cut sleeve.

℗ 1981 CBS Records

Side A total time: 8:35
Side B total time: 11:07
Matrix / Runout: XSM 168889 (A Label)
Matrix / Runout: XSM 168890 (B Label)
Matrix / Runout: XSM168889-2B / COLUMBIA NY(Machine Stamped) / PLEASE SAVE US...(Etched) (A Runout - Variant 1)
Matrix / Runout: XSM168890-2B / COLUMBIA NY(Machine Stamped) / ...NOT THE WHALES (Etched) (B Runout - Variant 1)
Matrix / Runout: XSM168889-2C / COLUMBIA NY(Machine Stamped) / PLEASE SAVE US (Etched) (A Runout - Variant 2)
Matrix / Runout: XSM169990-2D / COLUMBIA NY(Machine Stamped) / NOT THE WHALES (Etched) (B Runout - Variant 2)
Matrix / Runout: XSM168889-2A / COLUMBIA NY(Machine Stamped) / PLEASE SAVE US...(Etched) √∆NOS (A Runout - Variant 3)
Matrix / Runout: XSM168890-2B / COLUMBIA NY(Machine Stamped) / ...NOT THE WHALES (Etched) (B Runout - Variant 3)