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Black Oak Arkansas (album)

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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[1]
The Rolling Stone Record Guide[2]

Black Oak Arkansas is the eponymous debut studio album by American Southern rock band Black Oak Arkansas, released in 1971.[1]

Track listing

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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

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Black Oak Arkansas

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  • 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

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

Charts

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Chart (1971) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[3] 127

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[4] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ a b 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.


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