Life, Love and Faith
1972 studio album by Allen Toussaint
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Life, Love and Faith is the fourth album by R&B artist Allen Toussaint. It was released in 1972 and has received positive reviews. Warner Reprise ranks Life, Love and Faith as a very influential singer/songwriter album. The album also shows signs of early funk. Twenty-two musicians helped Toussaint record the album including one of his family members, Vincent Toussaint, and George Porter Jr. and Leo Nocentelli from the Meters, a group associated with Toussaint. The album is considered one of Toussaint's best.[1][2]
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| Source | Rating |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B+[3] |
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| Released | June 15, 1972 | |||
| Recorded | 1971–1972 | |||
| Genres | Funk, jazz | |||
| Length | 38:04 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | Allen Toussaint | |||
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Track listing
All tracks composed by Allen Toussaint
- "Victims of the Darkness
- "Am I Expecting Too Much"
- "My Baby Is the Real Thing"
- "Goin' Down"
- "She Once Belonged to Me"
- "Out of the City (Into Country Life)"
- "Soul Sister"
- "Fingers and Toes"
- "I've Got to Convince Myself"
- "On Your Way Down"
- "Gone Too Far"
- "Electricity"
Personnel
- Allen Toussaint - vocals, piano, acoustic guitar, harmonica, arrangements
- George Plummer, Leo Nocentelli, Vincent Toussaint - guitar
- George Porter Jr. - bass
- Walter Payton - acoustic bass
- Joe Lambert, Joseph Modeliste - drums
- Alfred Roberts, Squirrel - congas
- Alvin Thomas, Gary Brown - saxophone
- Francis Rousselle - trumpet
- Clyde Kerr, Jr. - trumpet, trombone
- Lee Hildebrand - liner notes
