Black Oak Arkansas - Black Oak Arkansas (1971) [Hi-Res]

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

Tracklist:
01. Black Oak Arkansas - Uncle Lijiah (03:21)
02. Black Oak Arkansas - Memories At The Window (04:02)
03. Black Oak Arkansas - The Hills Of Arkansas (03:47)
04. Black Oak Arkansas - I Could Love You (05:12)
05. Black Oak Arkansas - Hot And Nasty (02:57)
06. Black Oak Arkansas - Singing The Blues (02:24)
07. Black Oak Arkansas - Lord Have Mercy On My Soul (06:12)
08. Black Oak Arkansas - When Electricity Came To Arkansas (05:36)