Black Oak Arkansas (album)

Black Oak Arkansas
Studio album by Black Oak Arkansas
Released	March 1971
Genre	Southern rock/Country rock
Length	32:10
Label	Atco
Producer	Lee Dorman & Mike Pinera
Black Oak Arkansas chronology
Black Oak Arkansas (1971) Keep the Faith (1972)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Black Oak Arkansas is the 1971 eponymous debut album by Black Oak Arkansas.

Track listing

All selections written by Black Oak Arkansas, except where noted.

1. "Uncle Lijiah" - 3:17
2. "Memories at the Window" - 3:05
3. "The Hills of Arkansas" - 3:45
4. "I Could Love You" - 6:10
5. "Hot and Nasty" - 2:55 (Daugherty-Jett-Knight-Reynolds-Smith-Stone)
6. "Singing the Blues" - 2:17 (Melvin Endsley)
7. "Lord Have Mercy on My Soul" - 6:15
8. "When Electricity Came to Arkansas" - 4:26

Personnel

• Jim "Dandy" Mangrum: Lead Vocals, Washboard
• Rickie "Ricochet" Reynolds: 12 String Rhythm Guitar, Vocals
• Pat "Dirty" Daugherty: Bass Guitar, Vocals
• Harvey "Burley" Jett: Lead Guitar, Banjo, Piano, Vocals
• Stanley "Goober" Knight: Lead & Steel Guitar, Organ, Vocals
• Wayne "Squeezebox" Evans: Drums

Production

• Published by Far Fetched Music (ASCAP).
• Produced by Lee Dorman and Mike Pinera.
• Executive Producers: Sheldon Krechman, Lee Weisel.
• Recorded at Paramamount Recording Studios and *Gold Star Recording Studios, Hollywood, Calif.
• Engineers: Brian Bruderlin, *Stan Ross.
• Remixed by Jay Senter and Doc Siegel.
• Cover design and photos by Eve Babitz.

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)^[2]

Year	Chart	Position
1971	The Billboard 200	127

References

1. Newsom, Jim. Black Oak Arkansas (album) at AllMusic
2. "Black Oak Arkansas Billboard Albums". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2012-02-19.