High on the Hog (The Band album)

High on the Hog
High on the Hog
Studio album by the Band
Released	February 27, 1996
Recorded	1995; except "Ramble Jungle", 1990/1991 and 1995, and "She Knows", January 19, 1986
Genre	Rock
Length	46:57
Label	Rhino
Producer	Aaron Hurwitz, Garth Hudson
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High on the Hog is the ninth studio album by Canadian-American rock group the Band, released in 1996. As with its predecessor, 1993's Jericho, it relies heavily on cover versions; only two tracks are original. Songs include Bob Dylan's "Forever Young" (which was intended as a tribute to Jerry Garcia),^[1] a live recording of Richard Manuel (who had died ten years prior) performing "She Knows", and the closer "Ramble Jungle" (which features vocals by Champion Jack Dupree).

Track listing

*High on the Hog* track listing
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Lead vocals	Length
1.	"Stand Up"	Bruce Channel, Sonny Throckmorton, Ricky Ray Rector	Levon Helm	3:07
2.	"Back to Memphis"	Johnnie Johnson, A. Kenney, M. Orr, G. Martin, F. Young, R. Young	Helm with Rick Danko	5:10
3.	"Where I Should Always Be"	Blondie Chaplin	Danko	4:27
4.	"Free Your Mind"	Denzil Foster, Thomas McElroy	Helm	5:05
5.	"Forever Young"	Bob Dylan	Danko, Randy Ciarlante, Helm	6:30
6.	"The High Price of Love"	Jules Shear, Stan Szelest	Helm with Danko	5:58
7.	"Crazy Mama"	J. J. Cale	Danko	4:48
8.	"I Must Love You Too Much"	Dylan, Helena Springs	Danko, Ciarlante	3:32
9.	"She Knows"	James Griffin, Robb Royer	Richard Manuel	3:21
10.	"Ramble Jungle"	Ciarlante, Champion Jack Dupree, Helm, Garth Hudson, Rob Leon, Jim Weider	Dupree	4:59

The European and Japanese pressings of the album included a bonus track, "Young Blood", which only appeared in the US on a tribute album to Doc Pomus and which is the only release by the group to include vocals by multi-instrumentalist Garth Hudson. A 2006 CD release on the U.S. label Titan/Pyramid Records includes two bonus tracks, the first of which is "Young Blood"; the other is the Sam Cooke cover "Chain Gang", which was previously unreleased.

Personnel

The Band

Rick Danko – acoustic and electric bass, acoustic guitar, vocals
Levon Helm – drums, bass guitar, harmonica, vocals
Garth Hudson – keyboards, soprano, alto, tenor, baritone and bass saxophone, accordion, organ, trumpet, vocals on bonus track "Young Blood"
Richard Manuel – piano and vocals on "She Knows"
Jim Weider – guitars, bass guitar
Randy Ciarlante – drums, percussion, vocals
Richard Bell – piano, keyboards, keyboard bass, horns

Additional personnel

Tom Malone – trombone, trumpet and baritone saxophone on "Stand Up", "Free Your Mind" and "Ramble Jungle"
Ron Finck – tenor saxophone and flute on "Stand Up", "Free Your Mind" and "Ramble Jungle"
Howard Johnson – baritone saxophone on "Stand Up" and "Free Your Mind"
Blondie Chaplin – acoustic guitar and vocals on "Crazy Mama" and "I Must Love You Too Much"
Colin Linden – acoustic guitar on "Forever Young"
Larry Packer – violin and viola on "She Knows"
Frank Luther – string bass on "She Knows"
Jason Myles – harp emulation and programming on "She Knows"
Champion Jack Dupree – vocals on "Ramble Jungle"
Kenn Lending – guitar on "Ramble Jungle"
Rob Leon – bass guitar on "Ramble Jungle"
Maud Hudson – backing vocals on "I Must Love You Too Much"
Marie Spinosa – backing vocals on "I Must Love You Too Much"
Ian Kimmett – backing vocals on "I Must Love You Too Much"
Horns arranged by Garth Hudson, Richard Bell, Levon Helm, Aaron Hurwitz and Tom Malone
Co-produced and engineered by Aaron "Professor Louie" Hurwitz

References

^ The Band (1996). High on the Hog. The words "Dedicated to Jerry Garcia" are printed under the title 'Forever Young' (B.Dylan) in the booklet of the CD.

[1] The Band (1996). High on the Hog. The words "Dedicated to Jerry Garcia" are printed under the title 'Forever Young' (B.Dylan) in the booklet of the CD.

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