RK 50: The Faces

8-19-08 RK 50: The Faces

Not the Small Faces – but Rod Stewart & The Faces. I am certain I first heard something from “First Step” on a Warner / Reprise sampler LP – and it didn’t take long before you were hearing them on the FM radio.

7" CINDY INCIDENTALLY / SKEWIFF (MEND THE FUSE) WARNER UK K 16247

1973 2 TRKS no pic sleeve

7" FLYING / THREE BUTTON HAND ME DOWN WARNER UK WB 8005

1970 2 TRKS no pic sleeve

7" HAD ME A REAL GOOD TIME / REAR WHEEL SKID WARNER UK WB 8018

1970 2 TRKS no pic sleeve

LP LIVE – COAST TO COAST MERCURY US SRM-1-697

1973 9 TRKS Live, 10/73

CD LONG PLAYER WARNER US 1892.2

1970 9 TRKS

LP LONG PLAYER promo WARNER US WS 1892

1970 9 TRKS promo, die-cut cover

7" MAYBE I'M AMAZED / OH LORD I'M BROWNED OFF WARNER US 7483

1970? 2 TRKS no pic sleeve

7" MEMPHIS (EP) RIVA UK RIVA 8

1977 4 TRK EP; with pic sleeve

CD NOD IS AS GOOD AS A WINK TO A BLIND HORSE, A WARNER US 2574.2

1971 9 TRKS

LP NOD IS AS GOOD AS A WINK TO A BLIND HORSE, A WARNER US BS 2574

1971 9 TRKS large poster

CD OOH LA LA WARNER JPN WPCP-4039

1973 10 TRKS

LP OOH LA LA WARNER US BS 2665

1973 10 TRKS gimmicks cover, poster

CD SMALL FACES - FIRST STEP WARNER US 1851.2

1970 10 TRKS

LP SMALL FACES - FIRST STEP WARNER US WS 1851

1970 10 TRKS

LP SNAKES AND LADDERS - THE BEST OF FACES WARNER UK K 56172

1976 12 TRK Collection (BS 2897)

I found out about the non-LP B-sides sometime towards the end of the 70’s – I think I picked up most of the singles in England. How did Tetsu join The Faces? How expensive was the gimmicks cover for the original “Ooh La La” LP? Do you love the giant poster in “Nod IS As Good As A Wink…”? So much information on that poster. I recently read the Ron Wood book and enjoyed it immensely, though these days, he’s better-known as a member of the Rolling Stones.

And what of dear old Rod Stewart? Several of his early solo albums certainly over-shadowed the Faces LP’s of the day. And, as history proves, a successful solo career was his to be had.

So, ‘fake Stones’? Rock & roll originals? We do not question that The Faces certainly ‘rocked’. Always rather fond of “Ooh La La” – despite it’s fairly short (under 30:00) length. I must spring for the boxed set, one of these days – if only to get the few non-LP singles in slightly better quality than original 45’s.