High on the Hog | ||||
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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 |
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Genre | Southern rock, country rock, classic rock | |||
Length | 33:50 | |||
Label | Atco | |||
Producer | Tom Dowd | |||
Black Oak Arkansas chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic |
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.
All songs by Black Oak Arkansas, except "Jim Dandy" by Lincoln Chase and "Moonshine Sonata" by Black Oak Arkansas & Tom Dowd
Album - Billboard (North America)
Singles - Billboard (North America)