Black Oak Arkansas (album)

Black Oak Arkansas
Studio album by Black Oak Arkansas
Released	March 1971
Studio	Paramount, Hollywood Gold Star, Hollywood
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]
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

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[3]	127

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[4]	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.