Five Legged Dog
{{Short description|2021 album by Melvins}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2021}}
{{Infobox album
| name = Five Legged Dog
| type = studio
| artist = Melvins
| cover = Melvins - Five Legged Dog.png
| alt =
| released = {{start date|2021|10|15}}
| recorded =
| studio =
| genre =
| length = 149:33
| label = Ipecac
| producer = The Melvins
| prev_title = Working with God
| prev_year = 2021
| next_title = Bad Mood Rising
| next_year = 2022
}}
{{Music ratings
|rev1 = Blabbermouth.net
|rev1score = 8/10 {{Cite web|url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/cdreviews/working-with-god-2/|title=Five Legged Dog - MELVINS|date=October 9, 2021|website=BLABBERMOUTH.NET}}
|rev2 = Classic Rock Germany
|rev2score = 7/10 {{Cite web|url=https://classicrock.net/melvins-five-legged-dog/|title=Melvins - FIVE LEGGED DOG|date=October 15, 2021}}
|rev3 = Gaffa Denmark
|rev3score = {{Rating|4|6}} {{Cite web|url=https://gaffa.dk/anmeldelse/152090/anmeldelse-historien-genfortalt-fra-hundens-mund|title=ANMELDELSE: Historien genfortalt fra hundens mund|website=gaffa.dk}}
|rev4 = HUMO
|rev4score = {{Rating|4|5}} {{Cite web|url=https://www.humo.be/gs-bdf5aae7|title=‘Five Legged Dog’ is misschien wel het heavyste werk van Melvins|first=Sid|last=Meuris|date=October 18, 2021|website=Humo}}
|noprose = yes
}}
Five Legged Dog is the 25th album by American rock band Melvins, released on October 15, 2021, through Ipecac Recordings.{{cite web|url=https://www.thesleepingshaman.com/reviews/melvins-five-legged-dog/ |title=Review: Melvins 'Five Legged Dog' |work=The Sleeping Shaman |access-date=October 16, 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.popmatters.com/melvins-five-legged-dog-review |title=Melvins Go Acoustic But Still Sound Somehow Like, Well, the Melvins |work=Pop Matters |access-date=October 16, 2021}} It contains acoustic versions of songs that appeared on earlier albums and is the first acoustic album released by the band.{{cite web|url=https://www.sonicperspectives.com/news/the-melvins-announce-newly-recorded-career-spanning-acoustic-collection-five-legged-dog/ |title=THE MELVINS Announce Newly Recorded, Career-Spanning Acoustic Collection "Five Legged Dog" |work=Sonic Perspectives |access-date=October 16, 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.kerrang.com/the-news/exclusive-melvins-premiere-revolve-from-first-ever-acoustic-album-five-legged-dog/ |title=Exclusive: Melvins premiere Revolve from first-ever acoustic album, Five Legged Dog |work=Kerrang! |access-date=October 16, 2021}}
Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = Disc one
| extra_column = Original version on
| title1 = Edgar the Elephant
| length1 = 3:30
| extra1 = A Walk with Love & Death
| title2 = Up the Dumper
| length2 = 2:12
| extra2 = The Bootlicker
| title3 = Hung Bunny / Roman Dog Bird
| length3 = 12:33
| extra3 = Lysol
| title4 = Hooch
| length4 = 2:37
| extra4 = Houdini
| title5 = Billy Fish
| length5 = 4:08
| extra5 = Nude With Boots
| title6 = Shevil
| length6 = 5:13
| extra6 = Stoner Witch
| title7 = Charlie
| length7 = 2:07
| extra7 = (Redd Kross cover)
| title8 = A Growing Disgust
| length8 = 4:56
| extra8 = Freak Puke
| title9 = Eye Flys / Woman
| length9 = 8:17
| extra9 = Gluey Porch Treatments / (Free cover)
| title10 = Pitfalls in Serving Warrants
| length10 = 2:48
| extra10 = Honky
| title11 = Outside Chance
| length11 = 2:11
| extra11 = (The Turtles cover)
| title12 = Evil New War God
| length12 = 4:34
| extra12 = The Bride Screamed Murder
| title13 = The Bloated Pope
| length13 = 3:52
| extra13 = Pigs of the Roman Empire
| title14 = Bad Move
| length14 = 3:27
| extra14 = The Fickle Finger of Fate (Dale Crover solo album)
| title15 = With Teeth
| length15 = 2:44
| extra15 = Lysol
| title16 = Halo of Flies
| length16 = 8:22
| extra16 = Sieg Howdy! (Alice Cooper cover)
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Disc two
| extra_column = Original version on
| title17 = Oven
| length17 = 1:54
| extra17 = Ozma
| title18 = Sway
| length18 = 3:09
| extra18 = (Rolling Stones cover)
| title19 = Anaconda
| length19 = 2:49
| extra19 = Bullhead
| title20 = Lovely Butterflies
| length20 = 2:58
| extra20 = Honky
| title21 = Boris
| length21 = 6:56
| extra21 = Bullhead
| title22 = It's Shoved
| length22 = 2:40
| extra22 = Bullhead
| title23 = Honey Bucket
| length23 = 2:54
| extra23 = Houdini
| title24 = We Are Doomed
| length24 = 6:48
| extra24 = The Bulls & The Bees
| title25 = Fly Paper
| length25 = 2:27
| extra25 = (Brainiac cover)
| title26 = Let God Be Your Gardener
| length26 = 2:11
| extra26 = Ozma
| title27 = At the Stake
| length27 = 1:39
| extra27 = Stoner Witch
| title28 = Night Goat
| length28 = 6:05
| extra28 = Houdini
| title29 = Queen
| length29 = 2:42
| extra29 = Stoner Witch
| title30 = Everybody's Talking
| length30 = 2:45
| extra30 = (Harry Nilsson cover)
| title31 = Revolve
| length31 = 3:51
| extra31 = Stoner Witch
| title32 = Suicide in Progress
| length32 = 2:54
| extra32 = Nude With Boots
| title33 = Prig
| length33 = 1:50
| extra33 = The Bootlicker
| title34 = The Bit
| length34 = 5:15
| extra34 = Stag
| title35 = Civilized Worm
| length35 = 6:43
| extra35 = (A) Senile Animal
| title36 = Don't Forget to Breathe
| length36 = 7:32
| extra36 = Pinkus Abortion Technician
}}
Personnel
- King Buzzo – vocals, acoustic guitar, sitar; photos
- Dale Crover – vocals, drums
- Steven McDonald – vocals, acoustic bass
;with
- Jeff Pinkus – lead vocals and banjo (track 30, 36)
- Camilla Saufley – backup vocals (track 18, 35)
- Bob Hannam – backup vocals (track 5, 17); photos
=Additional personnel=
- Toshi Kasai – engineer, mixing
- John Golden – mastering
- Mackie Osborne – artwork
Charts
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|+ Chart performance for Five Legged Dog ! scope="col"| Chart (2022) ! scope="col"| Peak |
| {{album chart|Germany4|48|id=486099|artist=Melvins|album=Five Legged Dog|rowheader=true|access-date=April 15, 2022}} |
References
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