| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | C−[2] |
Keep the Faith is the second album by Black Oak Arkansas released in 1972. The original LP pressings have "gimmick" top-loading cover with 2 fold-out flaps on front that reveals a different photo along with lyrics and credits when opened up.
Track listing
All selections written by Black Oak Arkansas.
- "Keep the Faith" - 3:12
- "Revolutionary All American Boys" - 3:35
- "Feet on Earth, Head in Sky" - 4:10
- "Fever in My Mind" - 2:52
- "The Big One's Still Coming" - 3:57
- "White Headed Woman" - 4:52
- "We Live on Day to Day" - 5:16
- "Short Life Line" - 4:52
- "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
- Harvey "Burley" Jett - lead guitar, banjo, piano, vocals
- Stanley "Goober" Knight - lead and steel guitar, organ, vocals
- Pat "Dirty" Daugherty - bass guitar, 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
Charts
| Chart (1972) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[4] | 103 |
References
- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: B". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
- ^ "Black Oak Arkansas – Keep the Faith (1972, MO, Vinyl)". Discogs. 1972.
- ^ "Black Oak Arkansas Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 25, 2024.