High On The Hog (Remastered) Black Oak Arkansas
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Album-Release:
1973
HRA-Release:
06.11.2014
Album including Album cover
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- 1 Swimmin' In Quicksand 03:23
- 2 Back To The Land 02:28
- 3 Movin' 03:16
- 4 Happy Hooker 05:31
- 5 Red Hot Lovin' 02:49
- 6 Jim Dandy 02:43
- 7 Moonshine Sonata 05:31
- 8 Why Souldn't I Smile 02:25
- 9 High 'N' Dry 02:30
- 10 Mad Man 03:48
Info for High On The Hog (Remastered)
This is probably the best-known album in the Black Oak Arkansas catalog, thanks in large to part to its hit cover of the LaVern Baker R&B classic 'Jim Dandy.'
This effective update combines a countrified touch, some electric guitar fireworks, and a frenetic double-time tempo with the inimitable hillbilly vocals of Jim 'Dandy' Mangrum to create a song that became a hit with both country and pop listeners.
It is definitely High on the Hog's undisputed highlight, but the other tracks surrounding it also have plenty to offer. Although they were too eccentric a band to fit a strict 'Southern rock' label à la Lynyrd Skynyrd, Black Oak Arkansas did have an ability to dish up both country and rock sounds with style. For instance, 'Red Hot Lovin'' is a punchy rocker about the joys of loving a red-haired woman, while 'Back to the Land' is a tribute to rural life delivered in a convincing, pure country style. Elsewhere, the group also shows a surprisingly ability to mix elements of pure funk into their country-rock stew: 'Swimmin' in Quicksand' glides along on some funky wah-wah guitar licks that could have been lifted from a Funkadelic record. The band also gets a solid showcase for their chops on 'Moonshine Sonata,' a tasty little instrumental that starts off as sprightly country-rock rave-up before shifting into a down-home ballad tempo for a surprisingly lovely and mellow finale.
In the end, High on the Hog probably won't appeal to anyone who isn't already a Southern rock fan, but anyone who enjoys this genre will find plenty to like on this album.“ (Donald A. Guarisco)
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“)
Recorded at Criteria Sound, Miami, Florida, 15–19 September 1972 and Wally Heider Recording, Hollywood, California, 4–29 August 1973
Engineered by Ron Albert, Howie Albert
Produced by Tom Dowd
Digitally remastered
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