Music

I am a music junky. I spend a great deal of time listening to music and receive a good deal of enjoyment doing so. I try to listen to new music all the time, which necessitates my delving into the recesses of collections to find compilations I haven't yet listened to, and some I hadn't even heard of. I'd like to share my mild obsession with the world out there, which this blog was initially intended to do, and provide a monthly view of an album I'm fond of.

I want to limit myself to overviewing music I believe many people have either ignored or are unaware of, thus I won't be dealing with 'Dark Side of the Moon' or 'The Joshua Tree'. Additionally I have a distinct bent towards mid-to-late 20th century music, so if you find I'm overly focused on that era you're probably right.


Black Oak Arkansas - Black Oak Arkansas
1971

Track List:
1. Uncle Elijah
2. Memories at the Window
3. The Hills of Arkansas
4. I Could Love You
5. Hot and Nasty
6. Singing the Blues
7. Lord Have Mercy on My Soul
8. When Electricity Came to Arkansas

Jim Mangrum (vocals, washboard)
Rickie Reynolds (guitar, vocals)
Pat Daugherty (bass, vocals)
Harvey Jett (guitar, piano, vocals)
Stanley Knight (guitar, organ, vocals)
Wayne Evans (drums) 


A Southern Rock band in every sense of the name, Black Oak Arkansas blended a mix of blues, hard rock, and country into their debut album. With the washboard play of Mangrum the band also took on the air of hillbillies that is balanced well with the rest of the music and doesn't overshadow the talent on hand. The songs range from fast (Uncle Elijah, When Electricity Came to Arkansas) to slow (Memories at the Window) to raunchy (Hot and Nasty) and build up into a excellent premier.

Previous Albums:

June 2015: Van der Graaf Generator; Godbluff
May 2015: Mountain; Nantucket Sleighride
April 2015: Caravan; For Girls Who Grow Plump in the Night
March 2015: Renaissance; Ashes are Burning
February 2015: Big Brother and the Holding Company; Be a Brother
January 2015: Hawkwind; Hall of the Mountain Grill
December 2015: Jeff Beck Group; Rough and Ready
November 2014: Colosseum; Valentyne Suite
October 2014: UFO; Flying
September 2014: Genesis; Nursery Cryme
August 2014: Deep Purple; Concerto for Group and Orchestra
July 2014: Wishbone Ash; Argus
June 2014: Blue Öyster Cult; Tyranny and Mutation
May 2014: Atomic Rooster; In Hearing of Atomic Rooster
April 2014: Spirit; Twelve Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus
March 2014: Camel; Camel
February 2014: Fleetwood Mac; Future Games
January 2014: Premiata Forneria Marconi; Per Un Amico
November-December 2013: Ten Years After; Cricklewood Green