Big Black Dog
1970 single by Humble Pie
"Big Black Dog" | ||||
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Single by Humble Pie | ||||
B-side | "Strange Days" | |||
Released | 1970 | |||
Recorded | 1970 | |||
Genre | Hard rock | |||
Length | 4:07 | |||
Label | A&M | |||
Songwriter(s) | Peter Frampton | |||
Humble Pie singles chronology | ||||
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"Big Black Dog" is a single released in 1970 by English rock band Humble Pie, one of the first British supergroups to form in 1969. It was the band's first single for A&M Records and the follow-up single to "Natural Born Bugie" (1969). It was written by the band's guitarist, Peter Frampton.[1][2][3][4]
The B-side, "Strange Days," is credited to Steve Marriott and Humble Pie. It later appeared on the group's fourth album, Rock On. In Germany, the B-side was "Only a Roach", which was an ode to cannabis, written and sung by drummer Jerry Shirley.
Personnel
"Big Black Dog"
- Steve Marriott - vocals, rhythm guitar
- Peter Frampton - vocals, lead guitar
- Greg Ridley - vocals, bass guitar
- Jerry Shirley - drums
"Strange Days"
- Steve Marriott - vocals, piano, Hammond organ
- Peter Frampton - lead guitar, percussion
- Greg Ridley - bass guitar, percussion
- Jerry Shirley - drums, percussion
References
- ^ "Humble Pie–Big Black Dog / Strange Days". discogs.com. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
- ^ "Hot 'N' Nasty". Amazon. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
- ^ "Humble Pie". debate.org. Archived from the original on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
- ^ DeGagne, Mike. "Humble Pie Hot 'n' Nasty: The Anthology". allmusic.com. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
External links
- Humble Pie.net
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- As Safe as Yesterday Is
- Town and Country
- Humble Pie
- Rock On
- Smokin'
- Eat It
- Thunderbox
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- Performance Rockin' the Fillmore
- King Biscuit Flower Hour Presents - Humble Pie In Concert
- The Definitive Collection
- "Natural Born Bugie"
- "The Sad Bag of Shaky Jake"
- "Big Black Dog"
- "Shine On"
- "I Don't Need No Doctor"
- "Hot 'n' Nasty"
- "30 Days in the Hole"
- "Black Coffee"
- "Rock and Roll Music"
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