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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.


Faces Tour
Faces One-Page Article in New Musical Express, February 17, 1973.

Faces
Feb 17, 19731 min read


Faces: "Natty Mac, Incidentally" Article (1973)
Ian Maclagan’s "Natty Mac, Incidentally" , a one-page article in New Musical Express , February 17, 1973.

Faces
Feb 17, 19731 min read


Faces Sold Out Advert: 1972
A 1972 UK Tour Victory Lap Published in the UK on December 9, 1972, Melody Maker’s full-page advert proudly declared the entire Faces 1972 UK tour SOLD-OUT — every date from Dundee to Manchester gone in record time. Presented by Gaff Management with Peter Bowyer, special guests Vigrass & Osborne with Stumble. A triumphant snapshot of Faces at absolute peak popularity. Advert Overview Publication Details Magazine: Melody Maker (UK). Date: December 9, 1972. Format: Full-page

Faces
Dec 9, 19721 min read


Faces: "My Solo LPs Have Always Existed!" Feature (1972)
Faces’ "My Solo LPs Have Always Existed!" , a two-page feature in POPFOTO Magazine , December 1, 1972.

Faces
Dec 1, 19721 min read


Faces: Hit the Road with two shows in London Article (1972)
Rod & the boys bring boozy rock mayhem to London! article in Sounds, November 18, 1972.

Faces
Nov 18, 19721 min read


Faces: "Face the Music and Dance" Feature (1972)
Faces’ "Face the Music and Dance" , a one-page feature in Melody Maker , November 4, 1972.

Faces
Nov 4, 19721 min read


Rod Stewart: "Roddy Lops Off a Fingertip" Article (1972)
Rod Stewart’s "Roddy Lops Off a Fingertip" , a one-page article in Circus Magazine , November 1, 1972.

Faces
Nov 1, 19721 min read


Faces: "Like a Nuremburg Rally" Feature (1972)
Faces’ "Like a Nuremburg Rally" , a one-page feature in New Musical Express , September 23, 1972.

Faces
Sep 22, 19721 min read


Faces: "Steve McQueen Wanted Tickets" Article (1972)
Faces’ "Steve McQueen Wanted Tickets" , a two-page article in Melody Maker , September 16, 1972.

Faces
Sep 15, 19721 min read


Faces: "Whatever Turned Me On" Article (1972)
Faces’ Ian MacLagan’s "Whatever Turned Me On" , a one-page article in New Musical Express , September 2, 1972.

Faces
Sep 1, 19721 min read


Faces: "Faces Liven Up a Pretty Dull Reading" Review (1972)
Faces’ "Faces Liven Up a Pretty Dull Reading" , a one-page Reading concert review in Disc Music Paper , August 19, 1972.

Faces
Aug 18, 19721 min read


Faces: "Faces In Philly" Concert Review (1972)
Faces’ Faces In America cover insert and one-page concert review, published in Sounds newspaper on July 15, 1972.

Faces
Jul 14, 19721 min read


Storm Over Faces Poster Article : 1971
Faces' wild tour poster sparks a storm – the boys in full boozy glory! New Musical Express, December 25, 1971. More Faces poster pandemonium added weekly.

Faces
Dec 25, 19711 min read


Stay with Me Single Chart: 1971
Rod & Ronnie's Rita One-Night Stand Faces’ "Stay with Me" entered the Official UK Singles Chart at number 44 for the week of December 12–18, 1971, peaking at number 6 on February 5, 1972, and charting for 14 weeks until March 18, 1972. Released as a 7-inch vinyl single in the UK and parts of Europe on December 3, 1971, on Warner Bros. Records (catalogue: K 16136), Faces’ “Stay With Me” — written by Rod Stewart & Ronnie Wood — was the breakout hit from A Nod Is As Good As A W

Faces
Dec 12, 19711 min read


Faces First Two Albums Reissued: 1971
Rod & the boys raid the vaults – First Step and Long Player back just in time for the Nod! First Step was released originally in the UK on March 21, 1970, with the labels printed as The First Step. In the US, it was released on the same date; however, the cover listed the band as Small Faces, and the labels once again read The First Step. Country: UK Catalogue: K 46053 Country: USA Catalogue: WS 1851 Long Player was originally released in March 1971 in the UK, with the group

Faces
Dec 10, 19711 min read


A Nod's as Good as a Wink... to a Blind Horse Album: 1971
Faces’ A Nod’s as Good as a Wink... to a Blind Horse was released in the UK by Warner Bros. Records (catalog number K 56006) on December 10, 1971, following its US release on November 23, 1971. The release was the third album from Faces, also their second release of 1971, gained widespread success, partly due to lead singer Rod Stewart's solo hit "Maggie May". It became their most successful album globally, reaching No. 6 in the US and No. 2 in the UK. The album features the

Faces
Dec 10, 19712 min read


Stay With Me Single: 1971
Rod & Ronnie's Rita One-Night Stand Released as a 7-inch vinyl single in the UK and parts of Europe on December 3, 1971, on Warner Bros. Records (catalogue: K 16136), Faces’ “Stay With Me” — written by Rod Stewart & Ronnie Wood — was the breakout hit from A Nod Is As Good As A Wink... To A Blind Horse . Backed with Ronnie Lane’s “Debris” (US/Canada/NZ/Argentina/Brazil/Japan/Spain/Portugal swapped B-side for “You’re So Rude”), this raucous glam-rock classic peaked at No. 6 on

Faces
Dec 3, 19712 min read


A Nod Is As Good As A Wink...To A Blind Horse US: 1971
A Rod Stewart Faces Funk-Rock Peak Released in the US on November 23, 1971, on Warner Bros. Records (catalogue: BS 2574), Faces’ A Nod Is As Good As A Wink...To A Blind Horse — their third studio album — was a raw funk-rock triumph. Produced by Glyn Johns, this 9-track classic featured “Stay With Me” (US No. 17, UK No. 6) and “Miss Judy’s Farm.” Peaked at No. 6 US Billboard 200, No. 2 UK. Issued in Terre Haute, Santa Maria, Pitman pressings with poster, cassette, 8-track, an

Faces
Nov 23, 19712 min read


T.Rex: "Round Table Rock" Article (1971)
T.Rex’s "Round Table Rock" , a two-page article on Weeley Festival in Record Mirror , September 11, 1971.

T.Rex
Sep 10, 19711 min read


Faces: Faces In Action Cover Article (1971)
Faces’ Faces In Action , a cover and one-page article in Melody Maker , September 4, 1971.

Faces
Sep 3, 19711 min read
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