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Put Down That Weapon

Midnight Oil

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  1. Released on CBS, also Should I Stay or Should I Go (The Clash), Down Under (Men at Work) and (Don’t Fear) The Reaper (Blue Öyster Cult)

  2. Produced by Warne Livesey, also Beds Are Burning, The Dead Heart and Dreamworld

  3. Written by Jim Moginie, also Beds Are Burning, The Dead Heart and Dreamworld

  4. Recorded at Albert Studios, also Beds Are Burning, The Dead Heart and Dreamworld

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Written by
Jim Moginie, Peter Garrett and Rob Hirst
Produced by
Midnight Oil and Warne Livesey
Performed by
Glad Reed, Jim Moginie, Martin Rotsey, Peter Gifford, Rob Hirst and Warne Livesey
Engineered by
Guy Gray and Kathy Naunton
Part of
Diesel and Dust
Recorded at
Albert Studios
Released on
CBS

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  1. 1MusicBrainz Put Down That Weapon was performed by Glad Reed

    Put Down That Weapon was performed by Glad Reed

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  2. 2MusicBrainz Put Down That Weapon was performed by Jim Moginie

    Put Down That Weapon was performed by Jim Moginie

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  3. 3MusicBrainz Put Down That Weapon was performed by Martin Rotsey

    Put Down That Weapon was performed by Martin Rotsey

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    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  4. 4MusicBrainz Put Down That Weapon was performed by Peter Gifford

    Put Down That Weapon was performed by Peter Gifford

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    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  5. 5MusicBrainz Put Down That Weapon was performed by Rob Hirst

    Put Down That Weapon was performed by Rob Hirst

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  6. 6MusicBrainz Put Down That Weapon was performed by Warne Livesey

    Put Down That Weapon was performed by Warne Livesey

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  7. 7MusicBrainz Put Down That Weapon was produced by Midnight Oil

    Put Down That Weapon was produced by Midnight Oil

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  8. 8MusicBrainz Put Down That Weapon was produced by Warne Livesey

    Put Down That Weapon was produced by Warne Livesey

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  9. 9MusicBrainz Put Down That Weapon was written by Jim Moginie

    Put Down That Weapon was written by Jim Moginie

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  10. 10MusicBrainz Put Down That Weapon was written by Peter Garrett

    Put Down That Weapon was written by Peter Garrett

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  11. 11MusicBrainz Put Down That Weapon was written by Rob Hirst

    Put Down That Weapon was written by Rob Hirst

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  12. 12MusicBrainz Put Down That Weapon is part of the release Diesel and Dust

    Put Down That Weapon is part of the release Diesel and Dust

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  13. 13MusicBrainz Put Down That Weapon was recorded at Albert Studios

    Put Down That Weapon was recorded at Albert Studios

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  14. 14MusicBrainz CBS is the label of the song Put Down That Weapon

    CBS is the label of the song Put Down That Weapon

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  15. 15MusicBrainz Put Down That Weapon was engineered by Guy Gray

    Put Down That Weapon was engineered by Guy Gray

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  16. 16MusicBrainz Put Down That Weapon was engineered by Kathy Naunton

    Put Down That Weapon was engineered by Kathy Naunton

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  17. 17MusicBrainz Put Down That Weapon was released on 1987-06-22

    Put Down That Weapon was released on 1987-06-22

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    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026