''Life, Love and Faith'' is the fourth album by R&B artist

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. 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

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. Twenty-two musicians helped Toussaint record the album including one of his family members, Vincent Toussaint, and

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and Leo Nocentelli from The Meters, a group associated with Toussaint. The album is considered one of Toussaint's best."Allen Toussaint — Life Love & Faith CD Album." CD Universe — Your Online Music Store. N.p., n.d. Web. 5 July 2011. http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=7066889

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 *

- 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

References

1972 albums Allen Toussaint albums Warner Records albums {{1970s-R&B-album-stub