Faces
When Steve Marriott left the Small Faces in 1969, the three remaining members brought in guitarist Ron Wood and lead singer Rod Stewart to complete the lineup and changed their name to the Faces, which was only appropriate since the group now only slightly resembled the mod-pop group of the past. Instead, the Faces were a rough, sloppy rock & roll band, able to pound out a rocker like "Had Me a Real Good Time," a blues ballad like "Tell Everyone," or a folk number like "Richmond" all in one album. Stewart, already becoming a star in his own right, let himself go wild with the Faces, tearing through covers and originals with abandon. While his voice didn't have the power of Stewart, bassist Ronnie Lane's songs were equally as impressive and eclectic. Wood's rhythm guitar had a warm, fat tone that was as influential and driving as Keith Richards' style.Notorious for their hard-partying, boozy tours and ragged concerts, the Faces lived the rock & roll lifestyle to the extreme. When Stewart's solo career became more successful than the Faces, the band slowly became subservient to his personality; after their final studio album, Ooh La La, in 1973, Lane left the band. After a tour in 1974, the band called it quits. Wood joined the Rolling Stones, drummer Kenny Jones eventually became part of the Who, and keyboardist Ian McLagan became a sought-after supporting musician; Stewart became a superstar, although he never matched the simple charm of the Faces.While they were together, the Faces never sold that many records and were never considered as important as the Stones, yet their music has proven extremely influential over the years. Many punk rockers in the late '70s learned how to play their instruments by listening to Faces records; in the '80s and '90s, guitar rock bands from the Replacements to the Black Crowes took their cue from the Faces as much as the Stones. Their reckless, loose, and joyous spirit stayed alive in much of the best rock & roll of the subsequent decades.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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A Nod Is as Good as a Wink... to a Blind Horse
Rock - Editado por Rhino - Warner Records el 28 ago 2015
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Ooh La La
Rock - Editado por Rhino - Warner Records el 1 mar 1973
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The Complete Faces: 1971-1973
Rock - Editado por Rhino - Warner Records el 3 jun 2014
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A Nod Is as Good as a Wink... to a Blind Horse
Pop - Editado por Rhino el 28 ago 2015
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Long Player
Rock - Editado por Rhino - Warner Records el 28 ago 2015
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The First Step
Rock - Editado por Rhino - Warner Records el 27 feb 1970
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1970-1975: You Can Make Me Dance, Sing or Anything
Rock - Editado por Rhino - Warner Records el 28 ago 2015
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Don't Wake Me
Dance - Editado por DeepFusion Records el 13 dic 2024
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Speechless
Hip-Hop/Rap - Editado por Duzz Down San el 9 jul 2021
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Faces at the BBC: Complete BBC Concert & Session Recordings (1970-1973) (Live)
Rock - Editado por Rhino el 6 sept 2024
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The Best of Faces: Good Boys When They're Asleep
Hard Rock - Editado por Rhino el 17 ago 1999
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Stay With Me: The Faces Anthology
Rock - Editado por Rhino - Warner Records el 25 sept 2012
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The Forum, Inglewood, CA - 5th March 1975 (Live from LA Forum)
Alternativa & Indie - Editado por Perfect Sound Lab el 11 jun 2024
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Three Button Hand Me Down (Live on John Peel’s Sunday Concert, BBC, 2/26/72)
Rock - Editado por Rhino el 15 ago 2024
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1970-1975: You Can Make Me Dance, Sing or Anything
Rock - Editado por Rhino - Warner Records el 28 ago 2015
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Snakes and Ladders: The Best of Faces (2010 Remaster)
Rock - Editado por Rhino - Warner Records el 29 oct 1976
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