music.wikisort.org - Composition

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.

High on the Hog
Studio album by Black Oak Arkansas
Released	23 September 1973
Recorded	Criteria Sound, Miami, Florida, 15–19 September 1972 Wally Heider Recording, Hollywood, California, 4–29 August 1973
Genre	Southern rock country rock classic rock
Length	33:50
Label	Atco
Producer	Tom Dowd
Black Oak Arkansas chronology
Raunch 'n' Roll Live (1973) High on the Hog (1973) Street Party (1974)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Critical reception

On AllMusic, Donald A. Guarisco wrote "["Jim Dandy"] 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.... [T]he group also shows a surprising ability to mix elements of pure funk into their country-rock stew..."[1]

Track listing

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

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

Personnel

Black Oak Arkansas

• 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 (United States)[2] RPM (Canada)[3]

Year	Chart	Position
1974	The Billboard 200	52
1974	RPM Top 100	81

Singles - Billboard (United States)[4] RPM (Canada)[5]

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1974	"Jim Dandy"	Billboard Hot 100	25
1974	"Jim Dandy"	RPM Top 100	12

References

---