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1971 studio album by Black Oak Arkansas
Black Oak Arkansas
Studio album by Black Oak Arkansas
ReleasedMarch 1971
Studio
Genre
Length32:10
LabelAtco
ProducerLee Dorman, Mike Pinera
Black Oak Arkansas chronology
Black Oak Arkansas
(1971) 		Keep the Faith
(1972)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
The Rolling Stone Record Guide

Black Oak Arkansas is the eponymous debut studio album by American Southern rock band Black Oak Arkansas, released in 1971.

Track listing

All selections written and arranged 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" (Daugherty, Jett, Knight, Reynolds, Smith, Stone) - 2:55
  6. "Singing the Blues" (Melvin Endsley) - 2:17
  7. "Lord Have Mercy on My Soul" - 6:15
  8. "When Electricity Came to Arkansas" - 4:26

Personnel

Black Oak Arkansas

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

Production

  • Sheldon Krechman, Lee D. Weisel - executive production
  • Brian Bruderlin, Stan Ross - engineer
  • Jay Senter, Doc Siegel - remixing
  • Eve Babitz - cover design, photography

Charts

Chart (1971) Peak
position
US Billboard 200 127

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) Gold 500,000

Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Black Oak Arkansas - Black Oak Arkansas Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic, retrieved 2024-02-28
  2. The Rolling Stone Record Guide. Random House. 1979. p. 36.
  3. "Black Oak Arkansas Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
  4. "American album certifications – Black Oak Arkansas – Black Oak Arkansas". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
Black Oak Arkansas
  • James L. Mangrum
  • Sammy B. Seauphine
  • Rickie Lee "Risky"/"Ricochet" Reynolds
  • Hal McCormack
  • George Hughen
  • Johnnie Bolin
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Live albums
Compilation albums
Singles


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