High on the Hog (Black Oak Arkansas album)

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Released 23 September 1973 Raunch 'n' Roll Live(1973) High on the Hog(1973) Artist Black Oak Arkansas Producer Tom Dowd		Length 33:50 High on the Hog(1973) Street Party(1974) Release date 23 September 1973 Label Atco Records
Recorded Criteria Sound, Miami, Florida, 15–19 September 1972Wally Heider Recording, Hollywood, California, 4–29 August 1973 Genres Southern rock, Classic rock, Country rock Similar Black Oak Arkansas albums, Southern rock albums

High on the Hog is the most commercially successful album by the southern rock band Black Oak Arkansas. It is mainly known for its cover of the LaVern Baker song "Jim Dandy", which reached number 25 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album prominently featured southern electric guitar licks and James Mangrum's scratchy, hillbilly vocals.

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Track listing

All songs by Black Oak Arkansas, except "Jim Dandy" by Lincoln Chase and "Moonshine Sonata" by Black Oak Arkansas & Tom Dowd

"Swimmin' in Quicksand" - 3:20
"Back to the Land" - 2:25
"Movin'" - 3:13
"Happy Hooker" - 5:27
"Red Hot Lovin'" - 2:45
"Jim Dandy" - 2:38
"Moonshine Sonata" - 5:26
"Why Shouldn't I Smile" - 2:21
"High 'n' Dry" - 2:25
"Mad Man" - 3:50

Personnel

Jim "Dandy" Mangrum - vocals

Harvey Jett - guitars

Stanley Knight - guitars

Rick Reynolds - guitars

Pat Daugherty - bass

Tommy Aldridge - drums

Additional musicians

Ruby Starr - backing vocals on "Jim Dandy"

Production

Tom Dowd - producer

Ron & Howie Albert - engineers on tracks 3, 9, 10

Ed Barton - engineer on the other tracks

Joe Petagno - album illustration

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Songs

1Swimmin' in Quicksand3:23
2Back to the Land2:28
3Movin'3:16

References

High on the Hog (Black Oak Arkansas album) Wikipedia

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