đź“° First Faces UK Tour - Advert : Nov. 1973
- Faces
- Aug 18, 1973
- 2 min read
A full-page Sounds advertisement announcing The Faces’ Winter 1973 UK tour with special guest Long John Baldry.
First Faces UK Tour — with special guest star John Baldry.
Sounds
Date: November 17, 1973
Length: 4 min read
đź“° Key Highlights
• Detailed two-column tour itinerary covering November and December 1973
• Multiple sold-out dates including Glasgow, Leeds, Manchester and Sunderland
• Striking full-page illustration of an empty auditorium with two cartoonish figures (one slumped, one reading a newspaper)
• Bold “FIRST FACES UK TOUR” headline with “WINTER ’73” tag
• Special guest announcement for Long John Baldry
đź“° Overview
Published on November 17, 1973, this advert in Sounds promoted The Faces’ major UK winter tour, highlighting a string of prestigious venues and noting several already sold-out shows at the peak of the band’s live popularity.
đź“° Source Details
Publication / Venue: Sounds
Date: November 17, 1973
Format: Full-page concert tour advertisement
Provenance Notes: Original 1973 Sounds magazine advert for The Faces winter tour.
đź“° The Story
The Faces announced their first proper UK tour of 1973, running from late November through Christmas Eve, with Long John Baldry as special guest. The detailed list showed strong demand with several dates already marked sold out, reflecting the band’s enduring draw with Rod Stewart at the helm.
đź“° Visual Archive
Large, detailed black-and-white line illustration of a vast empty theatre with two quirky characters waiting in the front rows, topped by dramatic 3D-style “FIRST FACES UK TOUR” lettering.
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đź“° Closing Notes
This November 1973 Sounds advert perfectly captures The Faces at their boozy, good-time peak — promising nights of classic rock ’n’ roll chaos across Britain with Long John Baldry in support during the winter of 1973.
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