Keep the Faith [Original recording reissued]

Black Oak Arkansas | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 1, 2000)
• Original Release Date: 1972
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording reissued
• Label: Wounded Bird Records
• ASIN: B00004W5CR
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #501,787 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Reissue of Black Oak Arkansas' second album, originally released in 1972. 2000 release. Standard jewel case.

Customer Reviews

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "AAAAlll-RIITTE!!":Jim Dandy & BOA 'ruled'!!, June 26, 2002

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T. G Krysinski "Classic Rockman" (Medina, New York United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Keep the Faith (Audio CD)

When I was a sophomore in high school(1971), I went to see my very 1st concert-my Rock N' Roll heroes,Grand Funk R.R.Well,this unknown band called Black Oak Arkansas (cool name,we thought),opened the show.You would have thought that Metallica had hit the stage(for you youngsters)'cuz 'back in the day' these guys were MONSTERS in concert!Back then,really long hair(guys)was the coolest & all 6 of these guys hit the stage 'moshing'their long lox with this never-before mix of hard rock,bluegrass & country with the forerunner to Diamond Dave on lead vocals-the one & only Jim 'Dandy' Mangrum!These guys were totally original sounding, and nobody compares to them,even today. We heard a great bunch of tunes from their debut album(awesome-even 'live'& never heard before!)and two from an 'upcoming 2nd album-"Fever In My Mind"(the opener!!) & "White-Headed Woman". Let me tell you-we RAN out & found their debut and became instant fans! Then we waited for what seemed like forever(ah,youth) for the release of this,their 2nd l.p. to hear the other 2 aforementioned tunes we saw them play 'live'. This entire album, along with the next 3 or 4, are a great'slice of Americana'raunch 'n' roll!!'-as they later called their raucus brand of hillbilly metal.BOA-a 'one-of-a-kind' original!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The hard second record - the BOA concept passed the test, February 14, 2007

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Knut Jrgen Nsje (Norway) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Keep the Faith (Audio CD)

This record is a good follow up to their first self titled album. Two songs are extreemly good "Fever in My Mind" and "Short Life Line". The other songs are good as well, but these two are outstanding! However BOA do not manage to make songs as good and catchy as Hot and Nasty on their first album. But who cares? "Keep the Faith" is sadly starting to be difficult to find. I bought mine 2nd handed through Amazon UK. Definitively worth it! However the cover is slightly different from the one pictured here (without the yellow border). My favourite BOA album are "Ain't Life Grand" and is probably easier to find.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Excellent album yet mostly unknowen, February 26, 2002

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Richard D. Cappetto "RickDC" (Moodus, CT United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Keep the Faith (Audio CD)

Keep The Faith is an Excellent album yet its mostly unknown. BOA merges Sex, Religion and Rock N Roll on this one and they do it well. With Jim Dandy's unique vocals and 4 excellent musicians BOA was on of the 70s best rock bands. I love every song on Keep The Faith, the lyrics are BOAs best and the music is outstanding. Keep The Faith is a nice catchy pop/rock song with a spiritual flavor. Fever In My Mind is one of the fastest sang songs in rock n roll history and a very good song. The Big One Is Still Coming hits close to home for me, I was born and raised in Southern California. White Headed Women and Short Life Line are two fine Love (sexual) songs. Don't Confuse what You Don't Know, We Live On Day To Day (an Excellent song), Feet On Earth- Head in Sky are all songs bordering on the spiritual and/or religious. Every song on Keep the faith is very good to excellent. If you gonna get one BOA album (CD) get this one if your gonna get two get this one and Raunch N Roll Live.