Big Black Dog

"Big Black Dog"
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
"The Sad Bag of Shaky Jake" (1969) "Big Black Dog" (1970) "Shine On" (1970)

"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

1. "Humble Pie–Big Black Dog / Strange Days". discogs.com. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
2. "Hot 'N' Nasty". Amazon. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
3. "Humble Pie". debate.org. Archived from the original on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
4. DeGagne, Mike. "Humble Pie Hot 'n' Nasty: The Anthology". allmusic.com. Retrieved 17 December 2013.

External links

• Humble Pie.net