# Police on My Back guitar solo

> Mick Jones's guitar solo on Police on My Back by The Clash (1980) starts at about 1:45. From the album Sandinista!. A punk classic from the 1980s.

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The Clash, 1980, from *Sandinista!*. Solo by *Mick Jones*.

Siren-like guitar figures and a frantic break make this Eddy Grant cover a live-wire rocker.

Police on My Back by The Clash is #17 in our ranking of the best The Clash guitar solos. The solo is played by Mick Jones and the song was released in 1980.

## In our lists

- [The Best The Clash Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/the-clash-guitar-solos/) — #17

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Police on My Back?

Mick Jones played the solo on The Clash's Police on My Back (1980).

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