Black Water

~ Recording by The Doobie Brothers

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.4Black Water4:21The Doobie BrothersWhat Were Once Vices Are Now HabitsThe Doobie BrothersAlbum
  • US1974-02-01
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)W 2750
1.2Black Water4:17The Doobie BrothersAnother Park, Another Sunday / Black WaterThe Doobie BrothersSingle
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)WB 7795
1.1Black Water4:17The Doobie BrothersBlack Water / Song to See You ThroughThe Doobie BrothersSingle
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)WBS 8062
1.4Black Water4:17The Doobie BrothersWhat Were Once Vices Are Now HabitsThe Doobie BrothersAlbum
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)W 2750, W2750
1.5Black Water4:20The Doobie BrothersBest of the DoobiesThe Doobie BrothersAlbum + Compilation
  • US1976-10-29
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)BS 2978
1.5Black Water4:20The Doobie BrothersBest of the DoobiesThe Doobie BrothersAlbum + Compilation
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)WB 56 308
1.1Black Water4:17The Doobie BrothersBlack Water / Take Me in Your ArmsThe Doobie BrothersSingle
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)GWB 0335
1.5Black Water4:20The Doobie BrothersBest of the DoobiesThe Doobie BrothersAlbum + Compilation
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)BSK 3112
1.4Black Water4:21The Doobie BrothersWhat Were Once Vices Are Now HabitsThe Doobie BrothersAlbum
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)W 2750
1.5Black Water4:21The Doobie BrothersBest of the Doobies (club edition)The Doobie BrothersAlbum + Compilation
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)541847T, W2-3112
1.5Black Water4:20The Doobie BrothersBest of the DoobiesThe Doobie BrothersAlbum + Compilation
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)3112-2
1.5Black Water4:20The Doobie BrothersBest of the DoobiesThe Doobie BrothersAlbum + Compilation
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)CD 3112
1.4Black Water4:21The Doobie BrothersWhat Were Once Vices Are Now HabitsThe Doobie BrothersAlbum
  • US1987-06-15
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)2750-2
1.11Black Water?:??The Doobie BrothersBest of the DoobiesThe Doobie BrothersAlbum + Compilation
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)456 308, K 456 308
1.12Black Water4:14The Doobie BrothersFeel Good RockVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -1989
Heartland Music, Warner Special ProjectsHD-1090/4, OPCD-4520
1.2Black Water4:17The Doobie BrothersListen to the Music / Black WaterThe Doobie BrothersSingle
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)927 624 - 7
2.16Black Water4:17The Doobie BrothersShades of LoveVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990), Silver Eagle Records, IncMSD 35119, SED-10804
1.5Black Water4:20The Doobie BrothersBest of the DoobiesThe Doobie BrothersAlbum + Compilation
  • JP1990-11-15
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)WPCP-3967
1.8Black Water4:18The Doobie BrothersSounds of the Seventies: 1975Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Warner Special Products, Time–Life MusicOPCD-2595, SOD-08
1.21Black Water4:16The Doobie BrothersGood TimesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Warner Special ProductsOPCD-3523
1.5Black Water4:19The Doobie BrothersLong Train Runnin’The Doobie BrothersAlbum + Compilation
Zounds27200439B
2.13Black Water4:16The Doobie BrothersOur Songs: Singers & Songwriters EncoreVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Warner Special Products, Time–Life MusicOPCD-4539, R105-26
1.5Black Water4:19The Doobie BrothersListen to the Music: The Very Best of The Doobie BrothersThe Doobie BrothersAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1993-05-24
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)9548-32803-2
1.5Black Water4:19The Doobie BrothersListen to the Music: The Very Best of The Doobie BrothersThe Doobie BrothersAlbum + Compilation
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)9548-31094-2
1.5Black Water4:19The Doobie BrothersListen to the Music: The Very Best of The Doobie BrothersThe Doobie BrothersAlbum + Compilation
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)9548-31094-2
1.2Black Water4:14The Doobie BrothersChina Grove / Black Water / Takin’ It to the StreetsThe Doobie BrothersSingle
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)9362-40921-2
1.5Black Water4:19The Doobie BrothersListen to the Music: The Very Best of The Doobie BrothersThe Doobie BrothersAlbum + Compilation
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)9548-31094-2
1.5Black Water4:19The Doobie BrothersListen to the Music: The Very Best of The Doobie BrothersThe Doobie BrothersAlbum + Compilation
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)WBCD 1769
1.2Black Water4:18The Doobie Brothers25 Years: Greatest HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • KR1995-11-30
1.10Black Water4:21The Doobie BrothersClass Reunion 1975: Greatest Hits of 1975Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Rebound Records (1990s budget reissue imprint)314 520 317-2
1.5Black Water4:19The Doobie BrothersListen to the Music: The Very Best of The Doobie BrothersThe Doobie BrothersAlbum + Compilation
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across), wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)WTVD 31094
1.4Black Water4:17The Doobie BrothersOnly Rock ’n’ Roll 1975-1979: #1 Radio HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1996-07-09
JCI3169
1.4Black Water4:20The Doobie BrothersI Love Rock & Roll, Volume Three: Hits of the 70’sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1996-10-24
EMI‐Capitol Music Special Markets, Priority Records (US hip hop)72438-19280-2-8, P2 50952
1.19Black Water4:19The Doobie BrothersAM Gold: 1975Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI‐Capitol Music Special Markets, Time–Life Music72438-19160-2-5, AM1-22
1.5Black Water4:20The Doobie BrothersMellow Rock Hits of the 70's: Ventura HighwayVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1997-02-04
1.11Black Water4:17The Doobie BrothersEasyriders, Volume 1Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1997-08-19
Thump Records
1.4Black Water4:21The Doobie BrothersWhat Were Once Vices Are Now HabitsThe Doobie BrothersAlbum
  • US1997-09-03
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)7599-27280-2
1.5Black Water4:20The Doobie BrothersBest of the DoobiesThe Doobie BrothersAlbum + Compilation
  • US1998-04-21
DCC Compact ClassicsGZS-1121
1.14Black Water4:17The Doobie Brothers70’s Hits Back AgainVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Hip‐O RecordsHIPD-40096
1.12Black Water4:16The Doobie BrothersRock On 1974: Seasons in the SunVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Warner Special Products, Madacy EntertainmentOPCD-1814, RO-2-5174
1.7Black Water4:17The Doobie BrothersThe Greatest Hits of the 70’s, Volume 7Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1999-02-23
Platinum Disc Corporation (La Crosse, WI)77438-19466-2-6
1.18Black Water4:15The Doobie BrothersLong Train Runnin’The Doobie BrothersAlbum + Compilation
  • US1999-09-14
Rhino (reissue label)R2 75876
1.2Black Water4:19The Doobie BrothersSingers and Songwriters: 1974-1975Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music Special Products, Time–Life MusicA2 30939, A30940, A30941, R812-03
1.4Black Water4:19The Doobie BrothersGoin’ South (disc 1)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Razor & Tie6983681022-2
1.1Black Water4:17The Doobie BrothersPure Gold Hits: SummertimeVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Warner Special ProductsOPCD-1907
1.3Black Water4:17The Doobie BrothersRadio DaysVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Warner Special Products, Rock River CommunicationsOPCD-1919
2.3Black Water4:18The Doobie BrothersSmooth 70’sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)OPCD-3562
1.1Black Water?:??The Doobie BrothersSummertimeVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Compass Productions (budget compilations), Warner Special ProductsOPCD-1907
2.8Black Water4:18Doobie BrothersDouble Shot of RockVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • AU2001-01-22
Liberation Music (Australian, big L logo or “Liberation” on one line)5207612
1.9Black Water4:19The Doobie BrothersGoin’ SouthVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2001-01-23
Razor & Tie7930189033-2
1.1Black Water4:17The Doobie BrothersSouthern Rock HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2001-06-19
Flashback Records (reissue label, a division of Rhino Entertainment Company)R2 74302
1.8Black Water4:15The Doobie BrothersGreatest HitsThe Doobie BrothersAlbum + Compilation
  • US2001-09-04
Rhino (reissue label)R2 74386
1.8Black Water4:15The Doobie BrothersGreatest HitsThe Doobie BrothersAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2001-10-24
WPCR-11106
1.3Black Water4:15The Doobie BrothersFYE Pop Selects, Volume 1Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Rhino (reissue label)PRCD 400050
1.8Black Water4:15The Doobie BrothersGreatest HitsThe Doobie BrothersAlbum + Compilation
Warner Strategic Marketing8127765112
1.5Black Water4:18The Doobie BrothersDesperado The Best of Country RockVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life Music, Sony Music Special Products, Warner Special ProductsA 55636, OPCD-1986, R153-34
1.8Black Water4:18The Doobie BrothersUltimate Seventies: 1975Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Warner Special Products, Time–Life Music19475‐2, OPCD‐2595A, R634‐08
1.12Black Water4:16The Doobie BrothersDock Rock Presents Campfire ClassicsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • CA2004-05-04
BMG Music International
1.5Black Water4:20The Doobie BrothersBest of the DoobiesThe Doobie BrothersAlbum + Compilation
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)3112-2
1.12Black Water4:19The Doobie BrothersLegends: Ultimate Rock Collection: My GenerationVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life Music, Universal Music Special Markets19595-2, B0001065-02 IN02
1.2Black Water4:17The Doobie BrothersRetro70sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment), Madacy Records, Warner Special ProductsA 71828, MEG2 50185, OPCD-8529
1.2Black Water4:21The Doobie BrothersUltimate 16 Originals: Best of the '70s (Lite FM)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2005-10-04
Madacy Entertainment, Warner Special ProductsMUS2 51240, OPCD-8529
1.9Black Water4:15The Doobie BrothersUltimate 16 Originals: Retro ’70sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2005-10-04
Madacy Entertainment, Warner Custom ProductsMUS2 51273, OPCD-7787
1.10Black Water4:17The Doobie BrothersBest of Classic RockVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Compass Productions (budget compilations), EMI Music Special Markets09463-39135-2-3
3.11Black Water4:15The Doobie BrothersTime in a Bottle: Great Original Hits of the '70sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • CA2006-11-28
Reader’s Digest Music (pegasus logo with "Music" above or below), Warner Music Canada (imprint of Warner Music Canada Co.)035-3546
1.9Black Water4:19The Doobie BrothersClassic Soft Rock: Summer BreezeVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time-Life, Rhino Special Products21230-2, OPCD-7873
1.10Black Water4:15The Doobie BrothersThe Very Best of The Doobie BrothersThe Doobie BrothersAlbum + Compilation
  • US2007-02-13
Rhino (reissue label)R2 73384
1.10Black Water4:15The Doobie BrothersThe Very Best of The Doobie BrothersThe Doobie BrothersAlbum + Compilation
  • US2007-03-13
Rhino (reissue label), Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)
1.7Black Water4:17The Doobie BrothersClassic Rock Number 1’sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
1.6Black Water4:15The Doobie BrothersThe Platinum CollectionThe Doobie BrothersAlbum + Compilation
Rhino (reissue label)8122-79948-1
2.6Black Water4:21The Doobie BrothersThe Ultimate Rock Ballads CollectionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life Music21868-1
1.10Black Water4:15The Doobie BrothersThe Very Best of The Doobie BrothersThe Doobie BrothersAlbum + Compilation
Rhino (reissue label), Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)8122-73384-2
1.3Black Water4:16The Doobie BrothersVentura HighwayVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Rhino Custom Products (retail, mail order and premium use compilations for WMG catalog)
2.7Black Water4:21The Doobie BrothersPlaylist Plus: Classic RockVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2008-04-29
Hip‐O Records1050843
2.7Black Water4:18The Doobie BrothersClassic RockVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Hip‐O RecordsB0011147-02
1.9Black Water4:14The Doobie BrothersGood Times: Guilty Pleasures of the ’70sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Rhino (reissue label)OPCD-8278
1.5Black Water4:18The Doobie BrothersBest of the DoobiesThe Doobie BrothersAlbum + Compilation
  • -2009-06-23
Rhino (reissue label), Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)
1.4Black Water4:21The Doobie BrothersWhat Were Once Vices Are Now HabitsThe Doobie BrothersAlbum
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)WPCR-13656
1.4Black Water4:21The Doobie BrothersWhat Were Once Vices Are Now HabitsThe Doobie BrothersAlbum
  • JP2010-12-22
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)WPCR-75554
5.2Black Water?:??The Doobie BrothersSingers & SongwritersVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time-Life25750-D
1.2Black Water4:19The Doobie BrothersSingers & Songwriters: 1974-1975Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time-Life, Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)25914-D, A778888
1.4Black Water4:21The Doobie BrothersWhat Were Once Vices Are Now HabitsThe Doobie BrothersAlbum
  • US2012-04-10
Mobile Fidelity Sound LabUDSACD 2060
2.4Black Water4:21The Doobie BrothersWhat Were Once Vices Are Now HabitsThe Doobie BrothersAlbum
  • US2012-04-10
Mobile Fidelity Sound LabUDSACD 2060
2.6Black Water4:21The Doobie BrothersThe Ultimate Rock Ballads CollectionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life Music
3.4Black Water4:21The Doobie BrothersOriginal Album SeriesThe Doobie BrothersAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2013-04-23
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)8122797540
4.4Black Water4:17The Doobie BrothersThe Warner Bros. Years 1971–1983The Doobie BrothersAlbum + Compilation
  • -2015-07-17
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)081227954352
1.4Black Water4:21The Doobie BrothersWhat Were Once Vices Are Now HabitsThe Doobie BrothersAlbum
  • DE2016-05-12
Rhino (reissue label), Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)
1.5Black Water4:18The Doobie BrothersBest of the DoobiesThe Doobie BrothersAlbum + Compilation
  • US2016-05-13
Rhino (reissue label), Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)
1.5Black Water4:21The Doobie BrothersBest of the Doobies (remastered)The Doobie BrothersAlbum + Compilation
  • -2016
Rhino (reissue label), Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)
1.8Black Water4:18The Doobie BrothersJust CountryVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2018-04-06
Rhino (reissue label)0190295837587
1.7Black Water4:15The Doobie BrothersSmooth RockVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • IE2018-06-01
  • GB2018-06-01
Rhino (reissue label)
4.4Black Water4:14The Doobie BrothersJust Acoustic: 80 Classic Acoustic SongsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2018-08-24
Rhino (reissue label)JK231487
5.9Black Water4:19The Doobie BrothersThe Best of Soft RockVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life Music33491-D
1.42Black Water4:15The Doobie Brothers100 Greatest Country: The Best Hits from Nashville and BeyondVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2020-02-07
Rhino (reissue label)
1.4Black Water4:15The Doobie BrothersSmooth Rock: Yacht Rock, Easy Listening and Rock BalladsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2020-06-12
Rhino (reissue label)
3.4Black Water4:21The Doobie BrothersQuadioThe Doobie BrothersAlbum + Compilation
  • US2020-09-04
Rhino (reissue label)603497857975, BD2-571542
Promotion
1.2Blackwater4:20Doobie BrothersOpen Road Rock, Volume 3Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions)DPC1-1463
Bootleg
6.26Black Water4:20The Doobie BrothersBacobens Rock Top 500Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
(unknown)
1.9Black Water4:19The Doobie BrothersGoin' SouthVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Universal Music Special Markets, Razor & Tie314520650-2, 7930189033-2
1.7Black Water4:15The Doobie BrothersVery Best of the Doobie BrothersThe Doobie BrothersAlbum + Compilation
Somerset Entertainment (manufacturer/distributor of specialty music, with regional distributors in US, CA, & UK/EU)40574

Relationships

additional recording engineer:Lee Herschberg
recording engineer:Donn Landee
miscellaneous support:Benita Brazier (task: production coordinator)
producer:Ted Templeman
autoharp:Arlo Guthrie (American folk singer-songwriter)
congas and timbales:Eddie Guzman
frame drum [pandeiro], marimba and tabla:Milt Holland
keyboard:Bill Payne
pedal steel guitar:Jeff “Skunk” Baxter
viola:Novi
arranger:Wayne Jackson (trumpet/horn, member of The Mar-Keys and The Memphis Horns)
Andrew Love
The Memphis Horns
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (, in 1974)
compiled in:Track 2 by [unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (order: 5)
has remixes:Black Water (Love and Light remix)
recording of:Black Water

Related works

Black Water

lyricist, writer and composer:Patrick Simmons
publisher:Lansdowne Music Publishers
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28)
WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label)
ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
later parody versions:That Daughter