Black Oak Arkansas

 

Artist:  Black Oak Arkansas

Origin:  Black Oak, Arkansas, USA

Genre:  Rock, Southern Rock, Country Rock, Boogie Rock, Hard Rock, Album Rock, Arena Rock, Contemporary Pop, Contemporary Rock, Blues Rock, Dixie Boogie

Original/Classic line-up:

James "Jim Dandy" Mangrum:  Lead Vocals, Washboard

Rickie Lee Reynolds:  Guitar

Stanley "Goober" Knight:  Guitar

Harvey "Burley" Jett:  Guitar

Pat "Dirty" Daugherty:  Bass

Wayne "Squeezebox" Evans:  Drums

Black Oak Arkansas is an American Southern Rock Band from Black Oak, Arkansas, formed in 1965, originally under the name The Knowbody Else.

Title:  When Electricity Came To Arkansas:  Vol. 1 (1971-1973) (Box Set 5 CD) (2026)

Genre:  Rock, Southern Rock, Country Rock, Boogie Rock, Hard Rock, Album Rock, Arena Rock, Contemporary Pop, Contemporary Rock, Blues Rock, Dixie Boogie

Label:  HNE Recordings

Rating:   ****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

Disc 1:

Title:  Black Oak Arkansas (1971)

Tracks:

 1.  Uncle Lijah (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)

 6.  Singing The Blues (2:17)

 7.  Lord Have Mercy On My Soul (6:15)

 8.  When Electricity Came To Arkansas (4:26)

Bonus Tracks:   

 9.  Lord Have Mercy On My Soul (Single Edit) (3:08)

10. Lord Have Mercy On My Soul (Mono Edit) (3:06)

Personnel:

James "Jim Dandy" Mangrum:  Lead Vocals, Washboard

Rickie Lee Reynolds:  12-String Rhythm Guitar, Vocals

Stanley "Goober" Knight:  Lead & Steel Guitar, Organ, Vocals

Harvey "Burley" Jett:  Lead Guitar, Banjo, Piano, Organ,Vocals

Pat "Dirty" Daugherty:  Bass,Vocals

Wayne "Squeezebox" Evans:  Drums

Disc 2:  

Title:  Keep The Faith:  (1972)

Tracks:

 1.  Keep The Faith (3:12)

 2.  Revolutionary All American Boys (3:35)

 3.  Feet On Earth, Head In Sky (4:10)

 4.  Fever In My Mind (2:52)

 5.  The Big One's Still Coming (3:57)

 6.  White Headed Woman (4:52)

 7.  We Live On Day To Day (5:16)

 8.  Short Life Line (4:52)

 9.  Don't Confuse What You Don't Know (4:38)

Personnel:

James "Jim Dandy" Mangrum:  Lead Vocals, Washboard

Rickie Lee Reynolds:  12-String Rhythm Guitar, Vocals

Stanley "Goober" Knight:  Lead & Steel Guitar, Organ, Vocals

Harvey "Burley" Jett:  Lead Guitar, Banjo, Piano, Organ,Vocals

Pat "Dirty" Daugherty:  Bass,Vocals

Wayne "Squeezebox" Evans:  Drums

with 

The Family:  Backing Vocals on Track 1

Disc 3:  

Title:  If An Angel Came To See You, Would YouMae Her Feel At Home?:  (1972)

Tracks:

 1.  Gravel Woman (3:11)

 2.  Fertile Woman (5:18)

 3.  Spring Vacation (3:01)

 4.  We Help Each Other (3:12)

 5.  Full Moon Ride (3:46)

 6.  Our Minds Eye (4:13)

 7.  To Make Us What We Are (4:53)

 8.  Our Eyes Ere On You (3:45)

 9.  Mutants Of The Monster (4:44)

Personnel:

James "Jim Dandy" Mangrum:  Lead Vocals, Washboard

Rickie Lee Reynolds:  12-String Rhythm Guitar, Vocals

Stanley "Goober" Knight:  Lead & Steel Guitar, Organ, Vocals

Harvey "Burley" Jett:  Lead Guitar, Banjo, Piano, Organ,Vocals

Pat "Dirty" Daugherty:  Bass,Vocals

Tommy "T.A." Aldridge:  Drums

Disc 4:  

Title:  Complete Raunch 'N' Roll Live (1973)

Over Here:  Paramount Theatre, Portland, OR, 12/1/1972

Tracks:

 1.  Gettin' Kinds Cocky (4:04)

 2.  Fever In My Mind (4:04)

 3.  Uncle Lijah (4:11)

 4.  Keep The Faith (3:58)

 5.  Mutants Of The Monster (6:08)

 6.  Hot Rod (3:21)

 7.  Lord Have Mercy On My Soul (5:45)

 8.  Full Moon Ride (4:19)

 9.  When Electricity Came To Arkansas (5:28)

10. Dixie (4:00)

11. Hot And Nasty (4:34)

112. Up (15:27)

13. Movin' (5:35)

Personnel:

James "Jim Dandy" Mangrum:  Lead Vocals

Rickie Lee Reynolds:  12-String Rhythm Guitar, Vocals

Stanley "Goober" Knight:  Lead Guitar, Vocals

Harvey "Burley" Jett:  Lead Guitar, Slide Guitar,Vocals

Pat "Dirty" Daugherty:  Bass,Vocals

Tommy Aldridge:  Drums

Disc 5:

Title:  Complete Raunch 'N' Roll Live (1973)

Way Over Yonder:  Paramon Thetre, Seattle,WA, 12/2/1972

Tracks:

 1.  Gettin' Kinds Cocky (3:55)

 2.  Fever In My Mind (4:04)

 3.  Uncle Lijah (3:27)

 4.  Gigolo (3:16)

 5.  Mutants Of The Monster (6:25)

 6.  Hot Rod (5:41)

 7.  Movin' (4:37)

 8.  Full Moon Ride (4:09)

 9.  When Electricity Came To Arkansas (8:34)

10. Hot And Nasty (4:27)

11. Up (12:23)

Personnel:

James "Jim Dandy" Mangrum:  Lead Vocals

Rickie Lee Reynolds:  12-String Rhythm Guitar, Vocals

Stanley "Goober" Knight:  Lead Guitar, Vocals

Harvey "Burley" Jett:  Lead Guitar, Slide Guitar,Vocals

Pat "Dirty" Daugherty:  Bass,Vocals

Tommy Aldridge:  Drums

When Electricity Came To Arkansas:  Vol. 1 (1971-1973) is the complete recordings Box Set of Black Oak Arkansas, released on August 28, 2026 by NHE Recordings.  Clamshell Box Set 5 CD.