Black Oak Arkansas (Remastered) Black Oak Arkansas

• 1 Uncle Lijiah 03:22
• 2 Memories At The Window 04:02
• 3 The Hills Of Arkansas 03:47
• 4 I Could Love You 05:13
• 5 Hot And Nasty 02:57
• 6 Singing The Blues 02:24
• 7 Lord Have Mercy On My Soul 06:13
• 8 When Electricity Came To Arkansas 05:37
• Total Runtime 33:35

Info for Black Oak Arkansas (Remastered)

Black Oak Arkansas introduced a three-guitar thunderstorm underpinning the scary basso profundo growls of lead singer Jim 'Dandy' Mangrum. This was a sound unlike any other on the then-nascent Southern rock scene. With songs like 'Hot and Nasty,' 'Lord Have Mercy on My Soul,' and an otherworldly cover of Guy Mitchell's hit 'Singing the Blues,' Black Oak found a cult following through incessant touring with the likes of the Allman Brothers Band. This is not pretty music, but it does have a propulsive kick to it, with the guitars going in several directions at once while Jim Dandy's Howlin' Wolf-influenced vocals lay out a strange blend of macho sexual and religious imagery. Although the sound would quickly become cartoonish over subsequent releases, this initial release contained the spark of the new and different.“ (Jim Newsom)

'... consistently a treat of epic size proportions.... makes for the most exciting rock and roll moment I've encountered on record in 1971... '. (Rolling Stone)

Jim 'Dandy' Mangrum, lead vocals, washboard
Rickie 'Ricochet' Reynolds, 12 string rhythm guitar, vocals
Pat 'Dirty' Daugherty, bass, vocals
Harvey 'Burley' Jett, lead guitar, banjo, piano, vocals
Stanley 'Goober' Knight, lead & steel guitar, organ, vocals
Wayne 'Squeezebox' Evans, drums

Recorded in 1971 at Paramount Recording Studios and Gold Star Recording Studios, Hollywood, Calif.
Produced by Lee Dorman & Mike Pinera

Digitally remastered

Black Oak Arkansas
Southern rockers Black Oak Arkansas never raised to same level of success enjoyed by Lynyrd Skynyrd or Molly Hatchet, but kept a strong cult following thorough the years, thanks to their charismatic vocalist, Jim Dandy Mangrum. Named after his hometown, Black Oak Arkansas eventually managed to release ten charting albums between 1971 and 1976.

Origins of Black Oak Arkansas can be traced back to late '60s, when they released one album under the name Knowbody Else, with a line-up of Mangrum in vocals; Ricky 'Ricochet' Reynolds, Stanley 'Goober' Knight, and Harvey 'Burley' Jett; on guitars, Pat Daugherty on bass and Wayne Evans on drums. In early 70’s they started using the name Black Oak Arkansas and released self-titled debut album in 1971. Album sold modestly, but the band toured extensively and gained a reputation as an exceptional live act.

Black Oak Arkansas released two albums the following year, Keep the Faith and If an Angel Came to See You, Would You Make Her Feel at Home? Both were produced by Tom Dowd, southern rock legend, who had previously worked with the The Allman Brothers Band. Album sales remained low, but with constant touring, they kept building up an enthusiastic fan base. Hard work paid off in 1973 when they released High on the Hog, which with the help of single 'Jim Dandy to the Rescue”, became their most commercially successful release.

During the mid-’70s Black Oak Arkansas kept releasing couple albums a year, but failed to repeat the success of High on The Hog. They still draw huge crowds on the U.S. concert circuit, but due to continuous personnel changes, by 1977 Mangrum was the only original member of the band and they finally called it quits in 1980 after Mangrum suffered a heart attack. During 80´s and 90’s, Black Oak Arkansas has continued touring with different line-ups up to present day and also released new studio album in 1999, called The Wild Bunch.

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