A Little More Faith

A Little More Faith
Studio album by
Reverend Gary Davis
ReleasedSeptember 1961 (1961-09)[1][2]
RecordedAugust 10, 1961
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
GenreBlues
Length44:41
LabelBluesville
BVLP 1032
ProducerKenneth S. Goldstein
Reverend Gary Davis chronology
Harlem Street Singer
(1961) 		A Little More Faith
(1961) 		Say No to the Devil
(1961)

A Little More Faith is an album by blues musician Reverend Gary Davis released on the Bluesville label in September 1961.[1][3][4]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
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AllMusic[5]
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings[6]

AllMusic reviewer Bruce Eder stated: "it's a masterpiece: its dozen songs recorded on one day in August of 1961 are nothing less than priceless. Davis presents an easy virtuosity on his solo guitar, and runs his voice across a surprisingly wide range in what is mostly gospel repertory. Not that any blues fans will mind his approach: Davis was one of those figures where the sound and feel of blues becomes indistinguishable from those of gospel. He was just doing what came naturally on this record, laying down 12 songs he knew well from across decades of performing".[5]

Track listing

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All compositions by Gary Davis except where noted

  1. "You Got to Move" (Traditional) – 3:19
  2. "Crucifixion" – 4:57
  3. "I'm Glad I'm in That Number" – 2:58
  4. "There's a Table Sittin' in Heaven" – 3:28
  5. "Motherless Children" (Traditional) – 4:12
  6. "There's a Bright Side Somewhere" (Traditional) – 3:12
  7. "I'll Be All Right Some Day" – 3:03
  8. "You Better Mind" – 3:26
  9. "A Little More Faith" – 3:40
  10. "I'll Fly Away" (Albert E. Brumley) – 4:32
  11. "God's Gonna Separate" (Traditional) – 3:35
  12. "When I Die I'll Live Again" – 3:28[5]

Personnel

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Performance

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Production

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References

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  1. ^ a b "September Album Releases" (PDF). The Cash Box. The Cash Box, New York. September 16, 1961. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
  2. ^ "New LP Releases". Billboard Music Week. The Billboard Publishing Co. September 18, 1961. p. 10. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
  3. ^ Jazzdisco: Prestige Records Catalog: Bluesville 1000 series, Jazzdisco.org, accessed October 31, 2018
  4. ^ Wirz' American Music: Prestige Bluesville discography, Wirz.de, accessed October 31, 2018
  5. ^ a b c Eder, Bruce. Rev. Gary Davis: Little More Faith – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
  6. ^ Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 155. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
  7. ^ a b "Little More Faith - Rev. Gary Davis | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
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