Black Oak Arkansas - Raunch `N` Roll

Artist:

Black Oak Arkansas

UPC:

664140701922

See Also:

Rolling Stones (The) Young, Neil Distillers (The) Lynyrd Skynyrd Creedence Clearwater Revival

Description:

Black Oak Arkansas: Jim Dandy (vocals, washboard); Rick Reynolds, Harvey Jett, Stanley Knight (guitar, background vocals); Pat Daugherty (bass, background vocals); Tommy Aldridge (drums).
Engineers: Richard Rosebrough, Ray Thompson.
Recorded live at The Paramount Theatres, Portland, Oregon & Seattle, Washington.
Personnel: Harvey Jett (vocals, guitar, electric guitar); Ricky Reynolds (vocals, guitar, 12-string guitar); Pat Daugherty (vocals, bass guitar); Jim Dandy, James Mangrum (vocals); Stan Knight (guitar); Tommy Aldridge (drums).
Recording information: Paramount Theaters In Portland; Paramount Theatres, Portland, Jamaica; Seattle, OR; Seattle, WA.
Photographers: Sam Emerson; Bill Crump; Tony Lowe.
In the `70s, Black Oak Arkansas` albums could be uneven and inconsistent; many of their releases weren`t without their share of mediocre filler. But when the Southern rockers soared, they really soared. Arguably, Black Oak`s best and most consistent release is Raunch `N` Roll Live. Recorded at 1973 concerts in Portland, OR, and Seattle, this LP is without a dull moment. The colorful, hell-raising lead singer Jim Dandy is inspired and focused throughout the album, excelling on inspired performances of Southern-fried gems like "Hot and Nasty," "Mutants of the Monster," "Gigolo," and "Hot Rod." One of Black Oak`s big problems was the fact that they went through so many personnel changes in the `70s; when a band is such a revolving door, their albums can easily become erratic -- and unfortunately, that was sometimes the case with Black Oak. Some of Black Oak`s lineups were more successful than others; the 1973 lineup heard on Raunch `N` Roll Live was among their more productive ones. On this LP, Dandy is well-served by a lineup who includes bassist Pat Daugherty, drummer Tommy Aldrige, and no less than three guitarists: Rick Reynolds, Stanley Knight, and Harvey Jett. Raunch `N` Roll Live wasn`t the only live album that Black Oak provided in the `70s; in 1975 -- only two years after the release of this LP -- the band recorded Live! Mutha at a Long Beach, CA, show. While that release is enjoyable, Raunch `N` Roll Live remains the most exciting and vital document of Black Oak on-stage. Without a doubt, Raunch `N` Roll Live is essential listening for those who have even a casual interest in the rowdy Southern rockers. ~ Alex Henderson

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Gettin` Kinda Cocky
2. When Electricity Came to Arkansas
3. Gigolo
4. Hot Rod
5. Mutants of the Monster
6. Hot and Nasty
7. Up

Album Information

Release Date:

04/11/2000

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Rock & Pop

Subgenre:

Hard Rock

Label:

Wounded Bird Records

Producer:

Tom Dowd

Catalog Number:

WOU 7019

Original Release Year:

1973

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Live

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

Runtime:

38 : 3

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