In 1992, ''Have a Little Faith'' was the fourth

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album released by Elektra Nonesuch, featuring performances by Frisell, clarinetist

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, bassist

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, accordion player

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and drummer

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. The album covers a range of American classical and popular music.Nonesuch Records album info
accessed 12 September 2008.

Reception

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'' selected this album for its "Core Collection" calling it a "marvelous examination of Americana'". An

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review by

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awarded the album 5 stars out of 5, stating, "This is one of the most inventive recordings of the 1990s and should delight most listeners from any genre".Yanow, S.
Allmusic Review
accessed June 15, 2011

Track listing

# "The Open Prairie": from ''

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'' ( Copland) – 3:11 # "Street Scene in a Frontier Town": from ''Billy the Kid'' (Copland) – 1:45 # "Mexican Dance and Finale": from ''Billy the Kid'' (Copland) – 3:44 # "Prairie Night (Card Game at Night)/Gun Battle": from ''Billy the Kid'' (Copland) – 5:02 # "Celebration After Billy's Capture": from ''Billy the Kid'' (Copland) – 2:17 # "Billy in Prison": from ''Billy the Kid'' (Copland) – 1:33 # "The Open Prairie Again": from ''Billy the Kid'' (Copland) – 2:34 # " The Saint-Gaudens in Boston Common": Excerpt 1 (

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) (3:00) # "

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) – 10:10 # "The Saint-Gaudens in Boston Common": Excerpt 2 (Ives) – 3:05 # "No Moe" ( Rollins) – 2:37 # "

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" ( Sousa) – 2:05 # "

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" (

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) – 3:26 # "Little Jenny Dow" ( Foster) – 3:30 # "

Have a Little Faith in Me "Have a Little Faith in Me" is a song written and performed by John Hiatt that appears on his 1987 album '' Bring the Family''. His version of the song has also appeared on the soundtracks of the movies '' Look Who’s Talking Now'' (1993), ''B ...

" ( Hiatt) – 5:39 # "

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" (Traditional) – 1:38

Personnel

– guitar *

– clarinet, bass clarinet *

– accordion *

– bass *

– drums

References

{{Authority control 1992 albums Bill Frisell albums Nonesuch Records albums