Keep the Faith (Black Oak Arkansas album)

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Keep the Faith
Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 1972
StudioThe Village Recorder, West Los Angeles; Criteria Studios, Miami, Florida
GenreSouthern rock/Country rock/Hard rock/Boogie rock
Length37:24
LabelAtco
ProducerBlack Oak Arkansas
Black Oak Arkansas chronology
Black Oak Arkansas
(1971)
Keep the Faith
(1972)
If an Angel Came to See You, Would You Make Her Feel at Home?
(1972)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic2/5 stars [1]
Christgau's Record GuideC–[2]

Keep the Faith is the 1972 second album by Black Oak Arkansas. The original LP pressings have "gimmick" top-loading cover with 2 fold-out flaps on front that reveals a different photo, lyrics and credits when opened up.

Track listing[]

All selections written by Black Oak Arkansas.

  1. "Keep the Faith" - 3:12
  2. "Revolutionary All American Boys" - 3:35
  3. "Feet on Earth, Head in Sky" - 4:10
  4. "Fever in My Mind" - 2:52
  5. "The Big One's Still Coming" - 3:57
  6. "White Headed Woman" - 4:52
  7. "We Live on Day to Day" - 5:16
  8. "Short Life Line" - 4:52
  9. "Don't Confuse What You Don't Know" - 4:38

Personnel[]

Black Oak Arkansas
  • Jim "Dandy" Mangrum - lead vocals, washboard
  • Rickie "Ricochet" Reynolds - 12-string rhythm guitar, vocals
  • Pat "Dirty" Daugherty - bass guitar, vocals
  • Harvey "Burley" Jett - lead guitar, banjo, piano, vocals
  • Stanley "Goober" Knight - lead and steel guitar, organ, vocals
  • Wayne "Squeezebox" Evans - drums

with:

  • The Family - backing vocals on "Keep the Faith"

Production[]

  • Doc Siegel - technical production
  • Tom Dowd - remix engineer
  • Les Weisbrich - art direction, photography

[3]

Charts[]

Album - Billboard (United States)[4]

Year Chart Position
1972 The Billboard 200 103

References[]

  1. ^ AllMusic review
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: B". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
  3. ^ http://www.discogs.com/Black-Oak-Arkansas-Keep-The-Faith/release/380922
  4. ^ "Black Oak Arkansas Billboard Albums". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2014-04-23.


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