Black Dog (track)
by Led Zeppelin
Year: 1971
From the album Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV) (track #1)
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Black Dog appears on the following album(s) by Led Zeppelin:
- Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV) (track #1) (this album) (1971)
- Early Days: The Best Of Led Zeppelin Volume One (track #9) (compilation) (1999)
- BBC Sessions (track #18) (1997)
- How The West Was Won (track #4) (2003)
- Mothership (track #11) (compilation) (2007)
- Remasters (track #11) (compilation) (1990)
- The Complete Studio Recordings (track #29) (compilation) (1993)
- Celebration Day (track #3) (2012)
- Led Zeppelin (Box Set) (track #16) (compilation) (1990)
- Early Days & Latter Days (track #9) (compilation) (2002)
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| ! | 10/12/2026 19:32 | Garyf1972 | 8,139 | 62/100 |
| ! | 09/30/2026 00:06 | Spartakist | 2,772 | 81/100 |
| ! | 07/23/2026 01:21 | stryker700 | 1,893 | 84/100 |
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revolver94 03/14/2015 17:21 in Your MP3 player on shuffle: first 30 songs to come upBlack Dog comments
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9999 TOP 100 COMMENTER 03/30/2015 20:52 | #138263
This must be one of the best openers of all time. (Edited)
AAL2014 TOP 100 COMMENTER 06/25/2016 04:28 | #169733
One of my favorite riffs of all time. JPJ and Jimmy Page were such a good writing duo. A very primal energy from the production as well. (Edited)
Jasonconfused TOP 100 COMMENTER 12/04/2012 01:45 | #56669
Great way to start this masterpiece album. One of the most recognized riffs of all time and just some of Plant's best vocals. (Edited)
Awesome opening, this song goes hard as hell. (Edited)
Awesome opening track! Love the "synthy" guitar riff and the shifting time signature :) (Edited)
