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
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.