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Faces: (Boozy Glam)
Faces: Boozy Glam Rebels (60 posts) Rod, Ronnie & the lads-drunk on pubs and power chords. Stay With Me was foreplay, Pool Hall Richard a brawl in stereo. No glitter, just leather, sweat, and a voice that could make a jukebox cry. Glam's rowdiest dinner party. More hangovers arriving weekly.


Ooh La La Album: 2026
Faces' Fourth & Final Chart-Topper Reissue The Faces' fourth and final studio album Ooh La La (originally released in 1973) was their only effort to top the UK Albums Chart and featured some of the band’s most popular tracks, including the title track “Ooh La La,” “Cindy Incidentally,” “Glad and Sorry,” and “Just Another Honky.” The cover of the album was designed by Jim Ladwig, around a stylised photograph of "Gastone", a stage character of 1920s Italian comedian Ettore Petr

Faces
1 day ago2 min read


Glam Slam Guide
The Small Face who walked away from stadiums, grew a moustache like a broom, and spent the rest of his life chasing the perfect rootsy, ramshackle, travelling-show vibe. He was the bass-playing heart of the Small Faces and Faces – the one with the bell-bottoms, the cheeky grin, and the voice like a cockney nightingale. When Rod and Ronnie Wood went full rock-star, Lane said “nah”, bought a caravan, formed Slim Chance, and made some of the most beautiful, shambolic, heartfelt

Ronnie Lane
Nov 8, 20254 min read


Glam Slam Guide
In the sticky-floored back rooms of 1970s London, where the beer was warm, the shirts were louder than the amps, and the hangover started before the encore even finished… there strutted a gang of piss-taking, booze-soaked, platform-heeled rascals who turned every gig into a glorious pub brawl with guitars. They had a singer who looked like a rock ’n’ roll pirate, a bassist who played like he was trying to wake the dead, and a drummer who hit the skins like he was personally o

Faces
Nov 8, 20253 min read


Early Steps Album
Take early steps back to 1960s London with the Faces! with this 1xCD and 1xLP release featuring the band’s first, previously unheard recordings, out on October 31 2025 as a commercial release on CD Take early steps back to 1960s London with Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood, Kenney Jones, Ronnie Lane and Ian McLagan to the Faces’ first and previously unheard recording session at Olympic Studios in Barnes. Walk by the River Thames to Bermondsey to hear rehearsals in The Rolling Stones’

Faces
Oct 2, 20251 min read


Ronnie Lane: Street in the City Album Advert (1977)
Pete Townsend & Ronnie Lane’s Street in the City , a one-page advert in New Musical Express , November 12, 1977.

Faces
Nov 12, 19771 min read


Faces: Snakes And Ladders / The Best Of Faces Album (1976)
A Boozy Rock Retrospective Faces’ Snakes And Ladders / The Best Of Faces LP, was released in the UK on October 9, 1976, on Warner Bros. Records (catalogue: K 56172). This 12-track compilation, the band's second official greatest hits collection, gathered their signature rock 'n' roll anthems from 1970–1973, showcasing the chemistry between Rod Stewart and Ronnie Wood. Produced by Glyn Johns and the band, the album captured Faces' loose, pub-rock spirit, peaking at No. 2 on th

Faces
Oct 8, 19764 min read


Can Rock Survive The Holocaust Article: 1976
Ronnie Lane's Doomladen Prophecy Published in the UK on January 17, 1976, New Musical Express’s one-page feature “Can Rock Survive the Holocaust” and one full-page advert for the One More for the Road Tour. Chris Salewicz probed prophetic Ronnie Lane about his life after leaving the Faces, his new band Slim Chance, the Passing Show circus tour, and his move to a farm in Monmouthshire. Lane discussed the problems of going solo, the expense of studios, the boredom of the rock-s

Faces
Jan 17, 19768 min read


Faces: Making Up or Breaking Up? Cover Feature (1975)
Rod Stewart & Faces’ Making Up or Breaking Up? , a cover and four-page feature in Circus Magazine , November 1, 1975.

Faces
Nov 26, 19751 min read


Faces: "Rod Looses Face" Article (1975)
Faces’ "Rod Looses Face" , a one-page article in New Musical Express , October 18, 1975.

Faces
Oct 17, 19751 min read


Rod Stewart: "Rock & Roll History" Feature (1975)
Rod Stewart’s "Atlantic Crossing" , a four-page feature and one-page advert in Circus Raves Magazine , October 1, 1975.

Rod Stewart
Sep 30, 19751 min read


Faces: 2 Originals Of Faces Album (1975)
A Double Dose of Early Faces Faces' "2 Originals of Faces" double LP was released in the UK in October 1975 (no exact release dates are available as of October 2025) on Warner Bros. Records (catalogue: K 66027). This 19-track compilation repackaged the band's first two albums—First Step (1970) and Long Player (1971)—to showcase their raw, boozy rock 'n' roll beginnings. Produced by Glyn Johns and the band, the set captured the chemistry between Rod Stewart and Ronnie Wood, pe

Faces
Sep 30, 19752 min read


Faces: Rolling Face Ron Goes It Alone Cover Feature (1975)
Ronnie Wood’s Rolling Face Ron Goes It Alone , a cover and five-page feature in Circus Magazine , September 1, 1975.

Faces
Aug 31, 19751 min read


Rod's Masseuse Feature : 1974
Rod Stewart’s personal masseuse spills the secrets – Faces’ wild life under the spotlight! two-page feature in DISC, December 28, 1974. More Faces backstage gossip added weekly.

Faces
Dec 28, 19741 min read


Thank You All Advert: 1974
Faces sign off with style – a heartfelt thanks to the fans! one-page advert in DISC, December 28, 1974. More Faces farewell vibes added weekly.

Faces
Dec 28, 19741 min read


You Can Make Me Dance Sing...Single:1974
A Longest-Titled Faces Swan Song Released as a 7-inch vinyl single in the UK on November 22, 1974, on Warner Bros. Records (catalogue: K 16494 / WB 6385), Faces / Rod Stewart’s “You Can Make Me Dance, Sing Or Anything (Even Take The Dog For A Walk, Mend A Fuse, Fold Away The Ironing Board, Or Any Other Domestic Short Comings)” — the band’s final official single — holds the record for the longest song title to chart in the UK. Backed with “As Long As You Tell Him,” this upbeat

Faces
Nov 22, 19743 min read


Faces: Thank You, Rod TourAdvert (1974)
Faces’ "Thank You, Rod", a one-page advert New Musical Express, November 16, 1974.

Faces
Nov 16, 19741 min read


Faces: "A Royal Solo Debut" Feature (1974)
Ronnie Wood’s "A Royal Solo Debut" , a three-page feature in Circus Magazine , November 1, 1974.

Faces
Nov 1, 19741 min read


Faces: "Small Faces Reunion?" Article (1974)
Faces’ "Small Faces Reunion?" , a two-page article in Circus Magazine , October 1, 1974.

Faces
Sep 30, 19741 min read


Rod Stewart: "Rod Gets a Facelift" Cover Feature (1974)
Rod Stewart’s "Rod Gets a Facelift" , a cover and six-page feature in Creem Magazine , October 1, 1974.

Rod Stewart
Sep 30, 19741 min read


David Bowie: "Bowie’s Diamond Dogs album Opens with Faces’ Crowd Noise!" Article (1974)
David Bowie’s "Bowie’s Diamond Dogs album Opens with Faces’ Crowd Noise!", a one-page article, 1974. The crowd noise that plays behind...

David Bowie
May 24, 19741 min read
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