A new 140g vinyl edition of the Faces’ final studio album Ooh La La brings the 1973 classic back into circulation. The reissue highlights the album’s enduring appeal and the distinctive Art Deco‑inspired packaging that made the original LP a standout release.

Where the Glitter Began From grey Britain to a technicolour explosion – the story of how rock got fabulous. Glam rock didn’t just happen – it erupted in the UK at the start of the 1970s like a sequinned volcano, turning drab streets into catwalks and ordinary lads into peacocks. The Spark That Lit the Fuse The drab backdrop: Three-day weeks, power cuts, strikes, and post-war austerity still hanging in the air. Britain needed colour, escape, and a damn good kick up the backsid

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

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

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

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

Rod Stewart Featured on the Cover of Beat Instrumental Magazine, February 1, 1974:

Disc, January 26, 1974. Live Faces ... fresh and fast with feeling FACES "Overture And Beginners" (Mercury SRM 1697, £2.45). Let it first be said that this is indeed a very fine album and an incredible start to a year which will undoubtedly produce a right load of old garbage from assorted pop stars. Then let it be said that it took the record company so long to get this album to the Disc offices we're fortunate to be able to review it this year at all. As a result you've pro

Studio 2, Olympic Studios, 117 Church Road Barnes, South West London, England During the Diamond Dogs sessions on January 24, 1974 visitors included Mick Jagger, Pete Townshend, Ronnie Wood, and Rod Stewart, who contributed an uncredited sample from the opening track of Coast To Coast: Overtures And Beginners, The Faces' live album released two weeks earlier. Bowie used the crowd's roar and Rod Stewart's "Hey!" greeting for the beginning of 'Diamond Dogs'.