Raunch N' Roll Live [Live]

Black Oak Arkansas | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 25, 2000)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Live
• Label: Wounded Bird Records
• ASIN: B00004SW9Q
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #242,314 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

First time on CD for this classic rock album originallyreleased in 1973 on MCA. 7 tracks including 'Gettin' Kinda Cocky' & 'When Electricity Came To Arkansas'. 2000 release. Standard jewelcase.

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars DOUBLE BASS KICKIN,HARD ROCKIN,MOONSHINE FUELED MAYHEM!, December 20, 2000

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James D. Jones (DeFuniak Springs, FL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Raunch N' Roll Live (Audio CD)

I love this album.It is what a live release is supposed to be,a souvenir of the event that captures the original energy and spirit.This is one of the best rock albums ever period.Lead vocalist Jim Dandy's performance is nothing less than legendary.Just one listen and it becomes obvious where David Lee Roth and Axl Rose developed much of their styles.Tommy Aldridge's drumming is excellent,better than anything I've heard him play for OZZY or anyone.His driving double bass style brings a hard edge to the music.The guitar arrangements are top notch.This band is TIGHT.Every single song is excellent.The BOA southern boogie selections are "Gettin Kinda Cocky","Gigolo"and "Hot and Nasty"."Hot Rod"is hard driving indeed with Aldridge at the wheel.The more complex,serious selections,are "Electricity"which begins with Jim Dandy's washboard and thimble intro and includes the bands vocal interpretation of power humming through the line!,"Up"a very heavy tune with a drum solo and "Mutants"the environmental-hippie classic that describes man as "an animal gone mad".Just between Jim Dandy's introduction and the first note,a man in the audience is heard shouting "MUTANT OF THE MONSTER!"Oh,how I wish that I could have been that character!

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars BEST LIVE ALBUM EVER!!!, October 31, 2005

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Thomas D. Christianson (Ashland, WI United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Raunch N' Roll Live (Audio CD)

I was lucky enough to see these guys live twice in the early '70's and once in the mid 80's. Always raw, always wild and lots of fun! Jim Dandy Mangrum's antics on stage always a blast to watch. This release comes as close as possible to the energy of being there. Every song on here blows the studio versions out of the water! Southern hills party rock at it's best. HOT AND NASTY never sounded so good, WHEN ELECTRICITY CAME TO ARKANSAS, and HOT ROD are true gems. I've heard THE ALLMAN BROTHERS, LIVE AT THE FILLMORE EAST, hailed many times as the best live album ever made, but for power, energy, and pure kick ass fun, I believe this one leaves the ALLMAN's offering far behind in the dust. And that is not meant as an insult to the ALLMAN BROTHERS, I have the afore mentioned album on c.d., and enjoy it. It just doesn't live up to this one. The only flaw with this c.d. is that it comes in at only a little over 33 minutes. Short by today's c.d. standards. But then again, I'm not sure adding filler and fluff would have really been an improvement to an already great performance.
Thanks,
Tom

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the 70s best Live Albums., February 25, 2002

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Richard D. Cappetto "RickDC" (Moodus, CT United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Raunch N' Roll Live (Audio CD)

A lot of great live albums came out in the 1970s and Black Oak's Raunch N Roll was definitely one of them. It simply rocks from cover to cover. Black Oak consisted of Jim Dandy who maybe was not technically a good singer but very unique and enjoyable, totally one of a kind. He was a four-runner to many of the ultra cocky singers of today. Rick Reynolds, Stanley Knight and Heavy Jett on lead and rhythm guitar, and Pat Daugherty on Bass all fine musicians and Tommy Aldridge on Drums, he is one of rock n rolls best drummers. I just love every song on this CD It starts off with a band with Gettin' Kinda Cocky a fast pace rocker with JIM Dandy extolling his cockiness. Then we go into a seven minute jam with When Electricity Came to Arkansas (Great scream--natas). It rocks. Then into Gigolo and Hot Rod too fine rockers (funny lyrics on hot rod). Then into another long rocker Mutants of the Monster. Then Hot And Nasty (maybe BOA best song) and finally closing with UP another long rocking jam. My only complaint about this CD is its too short. Would love to see them redo it and add more live tracks. But no real complaints its great to see they finally released it one on CD. I got it the first day it was available.