Southern
rock band Black Oak Arkansas has been laying down their classic swamp
rock groove for over four decades. The band has featured over sixty
different members and has charted their albums over a dozen times on the
Billboard Album Charts. On September 19th, Saustex Records has gathered
together 17 of the top Black Oak Arkansas covers songs for the new
compilation titled "Mutants Of The Monster."
Starting
things off is Nashville Pussy's singer/guitarist Blaine Cartwright and
Ruyter Suys blazing a trail with "Hey Y'all." Jimbo Mathus (Squirrel Nut
Zippers) helps inject raw emotion into the up-tempo storied rocker,
"Uncle Lijiah" and Eddie Spaghetti (Supersuckers) puts his spin on the
1971 classic "Hot And Nasty." Original Black Oak Arkansas guitarist
Rickie Lee Reynolds displays his guitar skills on the instrumental "When
Electricity Came To Arkansas" with help from Jeff Clayton (Antiseen)
and Greg Ginn (Black Flag), while original singer, Jim "Dandy" Mangrum
returns for "Fever In My Mind." Michael Denner (Mercyful Fate) adds his
horror-like vocals to "Mutants Of The Monster" and BOA guitarist Jimmy
"Soybean" Henderson is featured in the emotional southern rock ballad
"Strong Enough To Be Gentle." The album closes with a punk-like version
of the band's most popular hit "Jim Dandy" performed by Jello Biafra and
Ruter Suys and the sing-along chorus of "Keep The Faith" delivered by
The Kentucky Bridgeburners. To find out more about "Mutants Of The
Monster: A Tribute TO Black Oak Arkansas," please visit saustex.com.
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