Black Oak Arkansas (album)

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

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]

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 (United States)[2]

Year	Chart	Position
1971	The Billboard 200	127

References

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