Faces' Boozy Live Masterpiece Published in the UK on January 19, 1974, Melody Maker’s one-page review of Faces’ live album Coast To Coast: Overture And Beginners celebrated it as the band’s most representative release to date. The reviewer praised the raw, ramshackle energy of the Anaheim and Hollywood Palladium shows (October 1973), highlighting Kenny Jones’ economical drumming, Ian McLagan’s impressive piano/organ, Tetsu Yamauchi’s propulsive bass, Ronnie Wood’s standout sl

Rod & the Faces go off-script – boozy rock chaos unleashed! Rod Stewart & The Faces’ Off The Record , a one-page advert in Zoo World, January 3, 1974. More Faces riot fuel added weekly.

Faces' Final LP Farewell in Circus Published in the US on January 1974 in Circus Raves magazine, the four-page article “A Sad Send-Off For Ron” by Jennifer Powell and Steve Demorest reflected on the breakup of The Faces and the release of their last LP together, Overtures And Beginnings. The piece opened with the observation that the album title could just as easily be called “Undertures And Endings” because it provided a last look at a famous band at the peak of their powers

Faces’ boozy empire crumbles – the wildest glam gang says goodbye! Faces’ A Sad Send-Off , a four-page feature in Circus Raves Magazine, January 1, 1974. More Faces farewell chaos added weekly. Their last LP together is called 'Overtures And Beginnings', but because it provides a last look at a famous band at the peak of their powers some say the disc should be called 'Undertures And Endings'. Sometimes even talent and hard works together aren't enough to guarantee success f

Rod & the boys’ rowdy rabble get rough treatment – fans fight back! one-page article in Melody Maker, December 15, 1973.

A Reading Festival Live B-Side Glory Released as a 7-inch vinyl single in the UK on November 30, 1973, on Warner Bros. Records (catalogue: K 16341), Faces’ “Pool Hall Richard” was their raucous glam-rock anthem. Backed with the live “I Wish It Would Rain (With A Trumpet)” (recorded at Reading Festival ’73), marketed as a double A-Side this Stewart/Wood original (A1) and Strong/Whitfield/Penzabene cover (A2) peaked at No. 8 on the Official Singles Chart for 11 weeks. Pressed b

A transitional moment for Faces, with Ron Wood stepping forward vocally as the band reshapes its identity ahead of Ooh La La.

A warm, candid NME profile capturing Ian MacLagan’s humour, modesty, and deep love of soul‑driven rock — a portrait of the Faces’ quiet anchor at the height of their swaggering fame.

A spirited interview with Ron Wood capturing the Faces’ combustible energy — a band whose sessions, shows, and friendships were equal parts brilliance and bedlam.

A high‑energy chart roundup announcing the Faces’ dramatic leap into the Top 20 with “Cindy Incidentally,” one of the week’s biggest movers and a defining moment of their 1973 momentum.