A Nod Is As Good As A Wink To A Blind Horse

A totally fine album. I don't think this is anybody's favorite

An enjoyable outing. Sloppy in a good way. Good playing, especially the slide on the last track. And they had the good sense to let Rod sing lead on six of the nine tracks; his rough and tumble voice is well suited to these songs.

After listening to Faces' albums, I realized boogie rock isn't my favorite genre. But I was struck by the simplicity and accessibility of this record. The band doesn't pretend to be great musicians. And with the right skill, any musician, even with minimal interest in music, could write songs like this. These are the things that make this album special. This music could be called primitive, but instead I'll call it human.

Rod Stewart s best

Groupe inconnu, mais second album avec Rod Stewart (Every pictures tells a Story) que j’avais plutôt apprécié (noté 3.5/5). Blues/rock pas mal dans cet album, mais rien de vraiment original. Même si j’aime bien la voix de RS (malheureusement pas dans tous les morceaux) je n’ai pas vraiment envie d’écouter l’album une seconde fois. =>2/5

It's fine, like I didn't hate it or anything, it was perfectly acceptable. Most interesting thing about it is that it casts Rod Stewart in a different context, but otherwise this is a very run of the mill album that went through one ear and out the other.

A quick half hour jaunt with the Rod squad

The guys from the 70s never cease to amaze me. Looking back now, six decades later, the impression I get is that all the talented people ran in the same circles. If a band broke up, some members would team up with former members of other bands, while others launched solo careers. That’s exactly the case with Faces: formed from the ashes of The Small Faces, and the band that introduced Rod Stewart and Ron Wood to the world... Tell me, how could an album like that possibly be bad? I don't think so... Anyway, all this rambling just to say: 5 stars.

Pretty boring! Rod Stewart was a cool surprise, but it really was pretty boring. Too Bad for me. 2.75/5

4.2

This was ok, I liked early Rod Stewart. Not sure that I'll come back to it It is a fun bluesy romp. Ronnie Wood brings a Rolling Stones vibe to the whole thing. Stay With Me was great...still not sure that I'll come back to it

3s, nothin special

Generic middle of the road blues rock. Meh

limp dick ass blues rock

Something

Not a huge Rod fan, he works better as part of a band though. I give them that. And hands down one of the greatest titles on an album

#83 70s blues rock sung mostly by Rod Stewart. It's fine, but nothing here is special. Highlights: Love Lives Here, Stay With Me, Memphis

Rod was big, The Faces were fading. This album start strong, peaks at Stay with Me, then fades. Some cool piano playing throughout. It’s an easy half hour listen. (2.9*s) Still like the song Stay with Me 55 years later!

Quite a Large leap from Small Faces, the predecessor group. Adding raspy Rod brought some character to the tracks he's featured on. Also, some good bluesy guitar, particularly the final track "That's All You Need." Reminds me of some Jimmy Page work. "Stay With Me" may be the hit but the rest of the album doesn't pale in comparison. Whole way through, I was engaged. Checked out the poster online and there are some risqué shots...wink, wink, nudge, nudge, say no more! 2.94 stars for saving Face(s) after losing some key band members.

Pretty good entry from Faces both in terms of album title and content. There's a little more range beyond just drums, bass, guitar and I feel like they did a good job to feature all the players at different points on the album. I really liked the use of piano and organ within the backing tracks. It tends to give another layer to the music and makes it feel a little more lively. Stay With Me is the only song I was familiar with in advance and still holds up as a fun hit single. Rod Stewart is on vocals doing his thing for most of the album. Ronnie Lane isn't a bad singer is his own right, and I usually appreciate when a band uses different vocalist throughout for a little variety, though I did think that the worst songs on the album were the ones lacking Rod's singing. I've confirmed that I'm a fan of his gravelly vocals and do feel that they elevate the music. I'm not overly familiar with Rod Stewart's career beyond the surface level so I always put his catalog into one box. I didn't realize that his time with Faces was only a couple years and a couple albums. I'd welcome another album from his collection if it lined up with whatever the peak of his career is/was. This one was a solid entry for the list. 3.16 stars

3 - decent

Great album name, very whatever album.

This is perfectly solid. It feels ahead of its time, but I wasn't really around in the 70s so who knows. You're So Rude, Stay With Me, and Too Bad are probably the ones I enjoyed the most. The rest is good, but nothing I really would go out of my way for.

Really liked it. Such a groovy sound, guitars were raw and Rod Stewart killed it.

Solid.

Meh.

That blind horse wishes it were deaf instead because Rod Stewart's voice is...grating. And Ronnie Lane...nothing distinctive vocally.

Very nice album. I like Rod Stewart's voice.

When Rod's not singing its a very nice album. Feel the 70's vibe Might grow into a 4 eventually but 3.5 for now

Every time I have an album from a band I have never heard of, I think "This might be the one. This might be the hitherto unknown album which becomes my new favourite." Well, this ain't it. Blues and rock, middle-of-the-road and dull. Oh, this has Rod Stewart in it? Well, that partly explains my opinion, I also found him just sort of fine on his solo records. I found myself nodding along to Stay With Me, but then I caught myself thinking: Is this actually good, or is it just that I recognise it? I have noticed that reviewers on this project tend to rate well-known songs highly and things they don't know lower. Am I in the same position here? Just for this song, I think it's a little of both - I can enjoy it because I know what to expect, but also it's a better song than most on this album.

Much better than I remembered it being.

I knew Rod Stewart mainly as a solo artists but had heard Faces before. Other than many of the other reviews, I do actually like his voice but prefer the blues rock stuff he did with a real band over his charting soft pop. Hence, I do kinda like "A Nod Is As Good As A Wink To A Blind Horse" (although dislike the album title for several reasons). Not exactly a must-have but still recommended.

Felt very tight, great run time. Does not overstay it's welcome. Leaves you wanting more in a good way. In terms of the sound seems like a pretty standard rock affair

blah'd stewart. better than "gasoline alley" at least. do enjoy hearing him pronounce "depot" and "debris."

いい感じ。年代にあった古臭い感じがして、一個前、二個前と比べるとそれぞれの良さがあるという感じです。 どっちのほうがいいとかじゃなくて、どっちも良いという話。聴いていて楽しいしね。声がしゃがれた感じでめっちゃいい。曲調に合ってる。 たまに曲調に合ってない声のやつとかおるとほんま聴いてられへんからな。

yeehaw shes good you'd prolly hear this at some niche little town that.u stopped at during a roadtrip cuz your family needed to get lunch

amazing classic rock piano always makes it better high four

A lot more free-flowing than other 70s rock. I like the variety in instruments and tempo. Not too inspiring but not bad to listen to either.

Stay with me is the greatest Rolling Stones record not by the Rolling Stones. I mean almost because it features future Rolling Stone Ron Wood.

Pretty middle of the road, average classic rock. Your dad/grandpa will love this depending on how old you are. Hey, not all my reviews can be winners right?

No private session used for Spotify. I have really enjoyed some Faces songs, but have never listened to a full album. While listening to this one, my biggest takeaway was "You got Rod Stewart, why are you letting someone else sing?" I liked the album, it's great rock, but you got Rod Stewart.

Yes, I do know that was Rod Stewart, and I haven’t forgot my allergic reaction to his music. But this was before he was that pervy uncle version of Rod Stewart that he morphed into. This offering was actually as good as I can imagine it got for young Rodney and young Ronnie. It was ok, and that’s as far as I can stretch.

My uncle gave me his copy of this in my youth. I liked 'Stay With Me' its got a great intro, quality guitar work by Ronnie Wood and has a real swagger about it, like many of the tracks on this album. Sadly none of the other tracks are of the same calibre, but its a solid effort. When I still had my uncles copy I used to play that track every now and then, its great. But the grooves on the rest of the record were in pristine condition. It says a lot. Steve Marriott, why did you leave the Small Faces? I wish some humble pie had been eaten and you could have returned to the fold and enjoyed many more lazy sunny afternoons with your old mates. But no, your old mates waved goodbye to you and were seduced by some dodgy Scottish bloke who thought he had too much sex appeal while sailing on a boat - oh that comes later. The end.

Rocko albumas. Ką žinau, neskambėjo labai ypatingai.

yeah

Not bad

Pretty good stuff, certainly in places at least.

Oddly I preferred the ones where Rod was singing. Considerably better than his solo albums and in places a great listen.

Not as classic an album as I remembered it. Mostly intriguing that the Rod/Wood songs are all better than the Ronnie Lane ones, particularly as they seem to bring the best out of Maclagan (to whom I’m somewhat a fanboy). Miss Judy and Stay absolute bangers. Low 4*

Stay With Me is pretty decent and it makes sense it was the only song I’d heard before. The rest of it is pretty run-of-the-mill, bland and unoriginal blues-rock. I could hear them trying to emulate the Rolling Stones on a couple tracks, but they just don’t have it in them to write or play at that level. There is a ton of better and more interesting music from the era, both on and off this list. I don’t see how this is essential.

Bra skiva, typ ingen dålig låt på men inte heller någon riktig banger. 7/10

⭐⭐+ Bluesrock. Inte direkt dåligt men samtidigt kan jag inte se hur detta albumet hamnade på listan, framförallt då från ett år fullt av fantastiska album. Musikaliskt och Rods sång är bra men varför har man en en andra sångare? Resultatet är dock generiskt utan riktigt stora spår och inte särskilt spännande, det är bluesrock utan grit. Enda gången som jag får lite intresse är med steelgitaren på That's all you need. Det får bli en stark 2a. Bäst är Miss Judy's farm, Stay with me, That's all you need

70s rock ala the Stones. Not sure why you'd have anyone besides Rod Stewart sing lead vocals. Stay With Me is a banger.

Fine and fun rock of the era, beats Stones but not necessarily my vibe Highlights: "Miss Judy's Farm", "Stay With Me", "Debris"

What a fun album. To me this is the perfect fuse of rock and country elements (note: country elements should not be the main course)

rod stewart is inoffensive but not much to write home about!

British rock acts from the 60s/70s try not to rip off American blues artists challenge: impossible I guarantee Faces had never stepped foot in Memphis when they wrote that song and only knew the city exists because of an Elvis record. Fuckin’ cornballs.

6/10

Pre Listen: What the fuck does this title mean. This is something your high friend would say to you, and you'd both think it's groundbreaking, until you sober up the next morning. No experience with them, and no expectations! Notable Tracks: Love Lives Here - A real highlight of the album. The keyboard plugging along with the softer guitar and bass feels great. Memphis - Least favorite track. It's odd I've had 2 albums now with nearly 2 months inbetween, where they yap about Memphis, and it's my least favorite track. This one sounds so tacky. That's All You Need - Favorite track. Man that guitar solo in the midpoint is awesome. The introduction of whatever instrument that is towards the end is silly, but like, in an endearing sort of way. Post Listen: I feel like this is the sort of music I'd hear in a bar whilst drunk one night, perceive it as the best music I've heard in my life, but completely forget about it by morning. I liked it, but it's just one of those albums where nothing really jumped at me as a whole, just small segments on the odd song or two. Everything was well done for the most part, even the vocalist with his scratchier voice grew on me. Most songs have this honky-tonkish bar sound to them, for better or for worse. I can smell the scent of beer on the mic through the sound alone. Gonna give this one a 3/5 for now. If I'm wrong about this album being forgetable, and I still recall and enjoy the highlights on here a week from now, I'll bump this to a 4. Until then, 3/5.

Solid rock album and consistently enjoyable but nothing really wowed me here.

Awesome!

Ugh, Rod Stewart IS THE WORST. Leading up to today we had iconic voices like Sarah Vaughan, Freddie Mercury and Bono, which only demonstrates the stark contrast with the hot garbage we were served with this album. How in the world Rod Stewart has had a successful career is right up there with Stonehenge and Jimmy Hoffa as a great mystery. While listening to this I just had the thought over and over again that there are dozens of albums out there far more deserving to be on this list. The most baffling moment is the cover of Chuck Berry's Memphis Tennessee. I mean it seems to me that if you're going to record a cover of a song it necessarily means that you're either improving on it or putting your own novel spin on it. But this cover doesn't do either... it's just an objectively worse version. I think I'm going forward with the policy that if listening to an album worsens my mood it's getting one star.

This album offers a classic but also slightly unique rock sound to what I’ve heard thus far. There’s no doubting that it’s fun and that’s enough for me to be pleased with this listen. This album really peaks at the middle, I feel, with a strong pair of tracks back-to-back being the standouts. 1 listen Favorite Tracks: Stay with Me, Debris

Surprised to hear Rod Stewart here and surprised how much I like this. Bordering on a 4 rating.

aah rod stewart und ronnie wood deren band! seehr früeni 70er bluesrock. aber no guet bis etz ich mag am rod stewart sini stimm immer meh. ich han gad e sehr gueti ziit es isch mega kohärent guete bluesrock. und de bassist singt au sehr cool.

oke halt schono e krassi stimm bis jz isches schöne bluesrock, ohni mich bis jz mega z begeistere HAHAHA STEELDRUM feeeeeeling HOT HOT HOT jaa s album isch chli ah mier verbii, was au ah mier liit, ich hans eifach sehr en guete sound gfunde mit wenig lieder, wo jz grossartig ussesteched

Yep, that’s Rod Stewart alright.

Rod Stewart impressed me a few weeks ago, and now we're back to uninspired 70s snoozefests.

rod stewart doing his rod stewart thing. stay with me still gets me groovin tho ngl!!!

Oh boy classic rock!!! Snooze but liked the steel drums at the end and it’s short Barely a 2

I am surprised how much I liked that album. Rod Stewart and a blues band. Really solid.

70s blues rock. There's some similarities to earlier Rolling Stones and Led Zeppelin albums, but it doesn't quite live up to those comparisons. This might be the first time I've heard Rod Stewart sing and I'm not sure how I feel about his voice. It sounds both hoarse and smooth at the same time. I put Stay With Me on my playlist but overall it was pretty consistently good but not amazing.

Ah, for fuck's sake. I don't know the genre of this album just yet, though I don't need to pontificate too hard since it's blatantly obvious that this is yet another 70s butt rock album. I am fuckinggg tired of these things, man. I've given the 90s electronic and 2000s/2010s pop albums a rough go of it in my other reviews, though I can at least defend them on the grounds that they fit into a definitive musical canon and timeline. I have no clue where 70s rock is meant to slot into the music chronology since it's uber commercialised and heavily apes the style of music from previous decades. Oh well, let's just get through this one. Yeah. Lameass music with an appropriately lameass album title. Okay, perhaps not. This was alright and I commend the concise runtime, though I've heard this style of music a million times over at this point. Blues is just so boooooring to me. It's very difficult to break the mold or create challenging, intricate music when these albums all have the exact same shitty blown out guitars on every track. Fortunately, the guitar performances are competent, the music is mastered well and Rod Stewart is able to deliver a decently spirited performance, though other than that I struggle to really say anything about this music. I've said it all before: blues just ain't my thing. All in all, this was a tepid and uninspiring listen, though one that I content with enduring. Book time. The entry is just one big history lesson about the band, though it says that the quality of Faces' successive albums faltered once their star player (Rod Stewart) left the group following this release. Wikipedia says that this album was the band's most commercially successful release, is widely considered to be Faces' best release and was liked by the small number of critics that reviewed it. The album had a respectable chart performance in the seven countries where it charted. It notably peaked at No. 2 in the UK, No. 3 in the Netherlands, No. 4 in Australia, No. 5 in Canada and No. 6 in the US. It made the year-end charts in the Netherlands, where it was the 75th and 20th best-selling album of 71/72. I suppose Rod Stewart is an important musical figure, so I don't mind getting a musical education with this album. I cosign this inclusion.

Classic rock if it was good

There’s an irony here. The strength & fun of the band lies in the occasional interplay between the guitars, yet it was Rod Stewart who became the star. His vocals are somehow instantly recognisable and bland at the same time - a rare under achievement. And further irony- this lacklustre blahdom was released in the middle of the greatest musical era in history ca. 1968-73. Ps. Stay With Me - another testament to the insane levels of 1970s misogyny.

This album is so repetitive I had it on shuffle and repeated through it a couple times without even realizing it. It’s good, but it’s missing any sense of variety.

Solid 70s hard rock delivered with panache. My wife passed by and asked if I was listening to Led Zeppelin, and I definitely hear the Stones in it as well — especially the piano. Not hard to hear why they eventually poached Ron Wood.

Tiresome. Yes, I know thats Rod Stewart. Don't care.

En el mood correcto quizás me guste más. Me aburre un poco el sonido tan bluesero, me gustaría más rock. Igual estuvo bien.

An enjoyable listen. I like Rod Stewart's voice and the musical content is good, but nothing about the album stood out to me as great for my own personal tastes.

Is there some passable quality music? Yeah. Is this deserving of a spot? As is often the case, no. It’s very forgettable, you can just keep one Rod Stewart record on this list and be fine. I am thankful to build a mental library of all these old records, even if they’re repetitive, even if it’s a grind. I can confidently work past the “music was better in X decade” argument, with the data of having listened to all these albums. It definitely wasn’t better - just a different time when you were likely younger/more impressionable. I yearn for something more modern and impressive. So I will suggest the new album “?” by Bassvictim. It’s short, quirky, just as raw as any classic rock album, but not nearly as woefully masculine and cliche. 2/5

This was fun.

This was SOOOOO good. This band rocked, the singer was AMAZING. This was so good. Loved this. Even when they did chiller songs, it was so great. Liked Songs: "Miss Judy's Farm" , "You're So Rude" , "Love Lives Here" , "Last Orders Please" , "Stay with Me" , "Memphis" , "Too Bad" , "That's All You Need"

Rod Stewart had a couple very good solo albums early in his career, but I'm pretty neutral towards his work in Faces and with The Jeff Beck Group. As for this record, there was no need to still be making stuff like this in 1972. It sounds totally behind the times. It's not bad, per se, just unremarkable.

Rod Stewart used to be rock star with swagger

3.1 2x short and sweet, even favorited a song.

Nice — A Nod Is as Good as a Wink... to a Blind Horse by Faces is basically peak loose, boozy, swaggering early-70s rock and roll. This is not a polished “studio masterpiece” kind of album. It’s more like walking into a pub where the band is somehow both half-drunk and unbelievably locked in. (per GPT) Meh, 3 stars.

I have no opinions on Rod Stewart. Seriously, his name conjures no feeling at all for me. I am true neutral, blank, no thoughts either way. That being said, this sort of stuff really, really, really bores me.

I like this more than Rod’s solo stuff. ‘Stay With Me’ is a fun, rocking song. The softer, slower tracks aren’t as moving to me but this is still a tight under-40 minute album that doesn’t overstay its welcome!

Pretty rockin', and a nice, easy length! Probably 3.5 stars.

3.5/5 Very nice guitar and organ tone. Favorite Songs: Miss Judy's Farm Stay With Me Debris Memphis That's All You Need

A pretty decent bit of blues rock (again). The slide guitar and general musicianship were of a high level and it was more blues-y than some others we have had. Not sure about some of the slower pieces and I did find I was getting a bit bored towards the end, which isn’t a great look for an album this short.

Was expecting to have to rag on Rod Stewart again (honestly, the bloke is an absolute dickhead) but, fortuitously, there wasn’t a huge role that he seemed to play on this album. It was another reasonable, though forgettable slice of blues rock and to a large extent inoffensive. Does absolutely nothing to break the mould though.

rod stewart is an interesting character

Luckily, the blind horse can hear ...

Oh my goooooOOOOD, ANOTHER ROD STEWART ALBUM IN THIS LIST?? I thought I already heard all the Rod Stewart albums from this list, so my dissapointement when finding out he was in this album was unmeasurable, and my day ruined. Even my right eye started twitching, and I'm going to blame it on this rancid album. At least I can say it is better than his solo material, as the guitars are more competent, Ronnie Lane's vocals are quite smooth, pleasant and sound similar to George Harrison; and there are even some songs where they accelerate things a bit, like the endings of "Miss Judy's Farm" and "Memphis, Tennessee", alongside the start of "Stay With Me". Either way, I still hated this. For the most part, I think it is absolutely bland and boring. I even think that I might have a bias against Rod or blues rock at this point.

Faces are a great rock and roll band and A Nod Is as Good as a Wink... to a Blind Horse is a hugely enjoyable record. This album feels loose, scruffy and completely unpretentious in the best possible way. It has that brilliant, lived-in quality that great rock and roll albums often have, where it sounds like a group of incredibly talented musicians simply getting in a room and having a fantastic time making music together. Rod Stewart is in superb form here. His voice has so much character and personality. Meanwhile, Ronnie Wood's guitar playing is outstanding throughout, full of energy, swagger and great little flourishes that lift every song. What I really like about the album is that it never feels like it's trying too hard. There are no grand statements or overblown moments; it's just brilliant rock and roll played well. Favourite tracks: "Stay With Me" is an absolutely brilliant tune and easily the standout track for me. Least favourite tracks: Everything on the album is worth a listen. Album artwork: Brilliant album cover, simple, effective and perfectly suited to the music inside.

I can't deny how good Rod Stewart's raspy scratchy singing sounds. This is straightforward boogie-woogie rock. Not bad, but uninspiring. "Debris" stood out to me, and I guess "Miss Judy's Farm" and "Stay With Me" and, to a lesser extent, "You're So Rude" and "Too Bad". I don't think I'll ever feel pulled to relisten to this.

Ok this was really good. Didn't know Rod Stewart was the lead singer.

Fun album, though nothing truly stuck out to me. Was decent to have as background music while doing stuff, but no song drew me in.

Konečne som si vypočul, kde začínal rod stewart... Dá sa to...

Today I learned that Rod Stewart was in a band, and they are actually pretty great? A really enjoyable bluesy rock and roll album. 4*

Pretty good overall, only one really famous track but the rest are perfectly listenable. Not outstanding - I doubt I'll revisit this.

começou fire já esse miss jude's farm terminou igual começou, mas com that's all you need. como essa banda não é mais famosa, ela é épica no final, achei super épico e ouvi algumas vezes o álbum todo

This record was great. Each track goes hard. Favourite Track(s): Miss Judy's Farm Least Favourite Track(s): Stay With Me

Not sophisticated but fun and rock music should be fun.

Always a pleasure to hear Rod Stewart's voice when starting and album.

All these 70s and 80s solo artists sounded so much better with their original bands, I've gotta say.

538/1089 - Very solid classic rock. I like horses too, they're funny.

Out of all my Star ratings, the “3s” form the largest category. Naturally, there’s going to be a lot of variety, with “good 3s” and “bad 3d” and everything in between. I know it might be a bit early to call, but this might be (one of) the most “mid 3s” on the entire project. Like if I make a giant chart after listening to every single album and definitively place each album either above or below each other I think this album will be about 10 spots away or less from the exact middle of the chart. The negative emotions and positive emotions from listening cancelled out and there was 0 change in my mental state between the start and end other than “I had to listen to the album and now I have listened to the album”

Overall: 6/10 I think this is the best vehicle for Rod Stewart's voice. I've never really been a fan of his because he sounds like he gargles glass before he sings, but it works for this type of classic rock. The band itself is prettt good too, and I like the songs they put together here for the most part. Some of it was generic and uninteresting but there's some gems in here. Fav Song: Stay with Me

I actually like this quite a bit. Maybe not my most favorite of albums, but solid.

I recognize a couple tracks by title, but have never listened to this album start-to-finish. I guess I'm pleased that this system made me sit down and listen to this album. But it's just okay... good not great.

better than I remember

ronk and roll, sure. i know very little about rod stewart but this seems fine.

Aujourd'hui, j'ai décidé de replonger mes oreilles dans l'année 1971, une époque où les utopies fleuries de la fin des années soixante venaient de s'effondrer dans le caniveau, le psychédélisme vaporeux laissant la place à la réalité crue des pubs londoniens. Une époque où une bande de garnements a décidé d'ériger le laisser-aller et l'arrogance au rang d'art absolu. Je veux bien sûr parler des Faces et de leur troisième effort, au titre aussi interminable que réjouissant : A Nod Is As Good As A Wink To A Blind Horse. Une œuvre bancale, glorieuse, magnifiquement débraillée, à laquelle j'attribue un solide et chaleureux 4 sur 5, et je vais vous expliquer pourquoi ce monument de rock de comptoir reste indispensable. Pour bien comprendre le miracle des Faces, il faut d'abord se rappeler d'où ils viennent. Prenez les Small Faces, amputez-les de leur leader Steve Marriott parti fonder Humble Pie, et injectez-y la sève brute, sauvage et passablement imbibée de deux transfuges du Jeff Beck Group : le guitariste Ronnie Wood et un chanteur à la tignasse improbable et à la voix de verre pilé, un certain Rod Stewart. À cette période précise de sa vie, Rod n'est pas encore la caricature du crooner de la jet-set internationale qu'il deviendra quelques années plus tard ; c'est un gamin de la classe ouvrière, un styliste vocal exceptionnel capable de faire passer n'importe quel riff de blues pour une question de vie ou de mort. Le mariage entre la basse vrombissante de Ronnie Lane, la batterie métronomique de Kenney Jones, le piano bastringue d'Ian McLagan et les lignes de guitare sinueuses, presque négligentes, de Ronnie Wood crée une alchimie unique que j'appellerais volontiers le "chaos contrôlé". Sur cet album, j'évite d'emblée le piège du titre par titre fastidieux parce que ce qui compte avant tout, c'est la température et l'ambiance qui s'échappe des haut-parleurs dès les premières secondes. On sent que le légendaire producteur Glyn Johns a simplement posé ses micros au milieu du studio, a appuyé sur "enregistrer" et a prié pour que personne ne vomisse sur le matériel. Le son est lourd, chaud, organique, avec une section rythmique qui refuse de faire de la figuration et qui impose un groove hérité du rhythm and blues noir américain, mais totalement digéré par des voyous de banlieue. C'est un rock lourd, sexuel et arrogant, qui préfigure avec quinze ans d'avance tout le mouvement sleaze rock. La guitare de Wood ne cherche jamais la perfection technique, elle cherche au contraire le riff qui s'incruste dans le crâne pour ne plus jamais en sortir. Évidemment, impossible de passer sous silence le joyau de cette couronne de débauche, ce morceau d'anthologie devenu l'hymne absolu de la drague lourde et des fins de soirée embrumées. C'est ici que les Faces atteignent leur sommet pop-rock, avec une structure en montagnes russes, des accélérations rythmiques totalement folles où tout semble prêt à s'effondrer mais où le groupe retombe systématiquement sur ses pieds avec une classe insolente. Rod Stewart y livre une performance vocale d'anthologie, hurlant sa frustration et son désir avec une assurance de paon en rut. C'est vicieux et ça balance un coup de pied magistral dans les fesses du rock progressif pompeux qui commençait à pointer le bout de son nez à la même époque. On est là pour transpirer, pas pour faire de la philosophie de comptoir. Alors, pourquoi pas la note maximale ? Tout simplement parce que l'album porte déjà en lui les germes de la destruction future du groupe. L'ego de Rod Stewart commence sérieusement à déborder du cadre, sa carrière solo parallèle vampirisant peu à peu l'énergie collective des Faces. Par moments, le disque s'éparpille un peu, flirte dangereusement avec le grand n'importe quoi et laisse une impression de travail inachevé, comme si la bande avait préféré écouter le match de football ou filer au pub plutôt que de peaufiner les dernières prises. Mais franchement, on s'en contrefiche car ce manque de rigueur est précisément ce qui rend ce rock désespérément humain. C'est un instantané parfait d'un groupe qui brûlait la chandelle par les deux bouts, conscient que le rêve ne durerait pas éternellement.

Another British band covers Black American Blues but not quite as well as some other British bands. This is fine and the keyboard and Ron Woods guitar stands out, but otherwise not much beyond the hits here.

I wanted to give this album deep and concentrated thought, but, at every turn (and there were practically no turns), the music and the lyrics resisted me. 1 ‘Don’t compare this to The Band. Don’t compare this to The Band. Don’t compare this to The Band…’ (My Brain, while listening to A Nod is as Good…) I would compare this album, unfavourably, with The Band. Yesterday I contrived to use the musical eloquence of the Brown Album to put down Boston’s 1976 debut album - perhaps a little unfair but then there are so many ways to reject Boston that I didn’t mention. Today a deeper injustice; it’s an album from Faces who aren’t even an American band. Well, they sound American and, like Boston, they indulge in a spot of rock organ so they may as well have looked into a mirror and said ‘Garth Hudson’ three times as far as I’m concerned two days after getting the Brown Album. Equally you have *that* trusty folk rock mix. Piano in the right, guitar in the left. The bass is bouncy and busy - superficially Dankoesque. There is an overall stab for a ‘live feel’ - although here based less in a sense of musicians in a room together than on Rod occasionally going ‘wooo’ or ‘guitar!’ or something like (bet he was alone, perfectly sober, in the vocal booth every time). Robbie Lane sings about the union on Debris. The album cover is f&@!ing brown. And there’s rock organ. What am I supposed to do? Truthfully there is not that much organ playing here and there is absolutely nothing wrong with what there is but then there is nothing special about it either, and that is maybe the main problem. Apart from Rod Stewart’s voice what distinctiveness do Faces offer? Why are they here? The producer is always clearing the stage for someone to do something - the breakdown for guitar and bass in Miss Judy’s Farm, for the organ in Love Lives Here, for the drums at the end of Stay With Me - and then something banal happens. It’s like clearing a circle on the dance floor for the man who can’t offer anything flashier than a competent twist. Of course The Band aren’t flashy at all - but they are always doing something odd and wonderful, and can do it on any instrument at any time. Everything on A Nod is as Good… is conventional. Kenney Jones isn’t a bad drummer by any means; he ticks along responsibly. He isn’t big on fills. You could charitably throw out some cliche like ‘he serves the song’ or ‘let’s the song breathe’ or something like that. ‘Does Charlie Watts do more than this?’ you might ask. I happen to think Charlie Watts does, to be honest. There is an odd relaxation in Charlie’s playing - a sort of slouch - that makes it special. Jones is too straight, too sober, too shy. Watts is so chilled that he even allows himself to be shit from time to time. Jones doesn’t have that in him. Maybe the Stones is another unjust comparison for any band but to be fair - it’s 1971 and Glyn Johns is your engineer and your intro for Debris sounds like the intro to Wild Horses, what justice do you want? So Rod Stewart’s voice is all the news that’s worth printing. Well it has that absurd creak in it but I don’t actually like it. I think it’s one-dimensional, as good a dimension as creaky-before-your-time is. I’ll take all 3 of the singers in The Band before Rod thanks. The Brown Album is better than this. 1.5/5

Have a complete normal one and listen to this.

I really loved all the instrumentals, but I don't really like Rod Stewart's voice; he lowkey sounds like a dying cat lol.

Musically great and just enough to overcome the lyrics and Rod Stewart

211. ok

I liked this but it went downhill throughout the listen. Still a solid 3!!!

3.73

This is the first time that I have heard this record. It shows the Faces adjusting to the aesthetic conventions developing during the 1970's fairly well. It' hard not to hear some of the parallels with the Stones at the time. Both groups moving out of 60's by adopting a much more roots rock orientation. This really is a very 'American' sounding album, creating an almost country tinged hard rock aesthetic. Also, a fairly interesting take on Chuck Berry's "Memphis." It is an aesthetic that Rod Stewart works well within and this is a pretty solid album.

This is the only time you’ll catch me listening to Rod Stewart. The songs I prefer are the ones he’s not doing vocals. Still a great band and some jams for sure.

Fett! Aldri hørt om før. De to første og Too Bad sto ut i forste omgang. Meget mulig dette høres på igjen ja.

Really enjoyed this one

This was okay!

Kinda reminded me of a proto-stereophonics

Прикольно, але повертатись до цього альбому не буду. Оцінка: висока 5/низька 6

When to listen: At a very empty, very wooden bar where the bartender knows everyone’s names and resents you for being there. I liked this album but that makes sense because I like Maggie May. Thought it was a good mix of sounds that always sounded like *them.*

its nothing unique or special but it does it well nearly a 5 but its too middle of the road to warrant it

Weirdly enjoyable. Much more than I expected.

Jorå, men inget som riktigt fastnade. Standard rock n roll

Inte direkt dåligt men rätt kort och intetsägande.

Visst.

Decent to good rock. 3/5

I though I would like this more than I did.

Solid 70s rock/pop sound. Didn't hate it. Probably won't seek them out though

howdy

Grand

Young Rod Stewart with Ronnie Wood is a treat. Good old rock n' roll.

I like this album. You might even be able to say that I like it a lot. But for a band I'd never heard of before, all of the songs sound way too familiar. Maybe that's because I've heard some of them before. Maybe it's because it sounds like a lot of other bands from the ear. 3.5 rounded down Edit: OH, it's because it's fucking Rod Stewart singing lol...whatever, I'm keeping the score the same

As a teenager I loved this album, and the Faces, as a band, were incredible, Ronny Lane and Ian MacGlagan in particular But Rod Stewart’s racism, particularly towards south East Asians, his support for Enoch Powell has made this album unlistenable now. Are people forgetting Rock against Racism was started because of musicians like Stewart and Clapton.

Would be a 3, but 'Stay With Me', earns a +1. Sometimes one song can do it.

once again, the author has tricked me into listening to Rod Stewart again!! i need a god damn warning label or something at this point i will give this a go of course, but i really haven't liked any of the albums Rod has been in so far. this will be my 3rd i believe... probably won't be the last but god i hope so Miss Judy's Farm - 3/5 You're So Rude - 2/5 Love Lives Here - 4/5 Last Orders Please - 3/5 Stay With Me - 5/5 Debris - 2/5 Memphis - 2/5 Too Bad - 3/5 That's All You Need - 3/5 Average score: 3/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️ there were actually a couple songs i liked for once. still pretty mediocre overall though

7 / 10

Tällaista yhdysvaltaista rautalanka rokkia. Mukavaa Memfis meininkiä

Another good 'un

Damn it I like Rod Stewart don’t I? This rocked front to back. Stay With Me and Debris were my favorite moments here. Debris actually being quite moving to me. The slide guitars were super cool. I think the weakest track is the opener.

pretty decent rock 'n roll album. can't help of think of the rod stomach pump rumor tho. lmao.

Had listened to it already. Alright, not loving the Rod Stewart's voice.

1. Miss Judy's Farm (★★★★★) -Fav -Frisson alrededor de los 2min con 50seg, suenan muy bien a mi parecer... 2. You're So Rude (★★★★☆) -Suena bien... 3. Love Lives Here (★★★⯨☆) 4. Last Orders Please (★★★⯨☆) 5. Stay with Me (★★★★★) -Fav 6. Debris (★★★☆☆) 7. Memphis (★★★★⯨) 8. Too Bad (★★★★⯨) 9. That's All You Need (★★★★★) -Fav TOTAL = ★★★★⯨ (4,2)

I didn’t hate this, but hearing it for the first time in 2026 feels a little pointless. It’s absolutely great for what it is but what Faces do is absolutely catered for me elsewhere, so I wouldn’t revisit it. It’s executed well though, and I did enjoy it. They sound like a lot of bands that followed, which says a lot. Even though I missed the Faces boat, it’s apparent that many didn’t.

Pretty cool. Might be as cool as The Rolling Stones - Rod Stewart definitely had the better voice

very basic rock

Vaikka bändi ja Rod on tuttuja, ei oo hirveästi tullut kuunneltua. Soitto on just sellaista mistä tykkään, mutta Rodin laulusoundi on hivenen liian rouheaa mulle. Aika tasapaksuja biisejä, ei jäänyt mitään erityistä mieleen.

Oli kyllä hyvä levy. Ehkäpä pitää kuunnella uudestaan. 4/5.

This is heavy boomer album Will I listen to again: 0%

Mid.

Very nice

Decent 70s rock (Rod Stewart)

I do not like Rod Stewart, at all, but I didn't hate this album like I expected to. It wasn't great, but I liked it better than I expected. However, at no point in the album did it ever feel like it should have made a 1001 album list. It's inclusion feels very unnecessary.

I only knew their hits- I dig the rest too. Its right up my alley and varied enough that his voice doesn't become irritating.

NOTA: 2 musicas fav: YOU'RE SO RUDE, LOVE LIVES HERE

"Itchycoo Park" aside, I never particularly cared for the Small Faces. And now that they've cast aside all that psychedelic stuff and become normal-sized Faces, I dislike them even more! I didn't hate the cover of "Memphis", but that's still obsolete compared to Berry's original, and there's not much else of interest here. British people thinking they can boogie is truly one of the most dire things in existence...

Really enjoyable, I feel like I've heard this band before but couldn't recognize any of the tracks. Honestly there wasn't a song on here I didn't at least like a little. Favorite track: Love Lives Here

Groovy, kinda rock/blues-y. Cool piano action. I wanna steal a horse now.

A tight tracklist of blues rock. Really solid. 3.25/5.

Some fairly standard rock/blues numbers here, which is to say enjoyable but nothing outstanding. I prefer the tracks with Lane on vocals, not sure on Rod Stewart.

3/5 https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/faces/a-nod-is-as-good-as-a-wink-to-a-blind-horse/ Fine, but nothing really stuck. The two voices alternating between the songs is nice, but also makes the album feel less coherent.

These guys can rock!

Faces, ey? Never heard of them, let's take a listen... Cool blues guitar riff... Hang on, that's Rod Stewart! Its fun. They sound fun. They sound like they're having fun. But nothing says dad rock like Englishmen singing the blues.

Sounds very much like Ronnie Wood's audition tape for the Rolling Stones, even though he didn't join the Stones until 1975. Putting a Ronnie Lane sung track in the middle of 2 Rod Stewart tracks was a mistake. I don't know why Rod didn't front the whole album, but I guess he had other things on his mind. Not bad.

It sounds exactly what you'd think 1971 sounds like

Rod Stewart rightfully gets dragged for his solo work. But his voice with the Faces is just so spot on. That being said - based on what these songs are about, how none of these dudes got #MeTooed is beyond me.

Not bad at all but at the same time it sounds really replaceable. A bit too middle-of-the-road.

Bap baaapap düdüdidilidapapapa wahou wahou wahou dapapa didilidapaaaaahh! 4/5

entretenido

4 out of 5. I liked what I heard here.

I mean, it's bluesy rock and roll, the type you find in a greasy dive bar. Thick with cigarette smoke, 80's/90's beer paraphenalia everywhere. Maybe some bikers outside, maybe not. 4/5

Best bar band of all time

I’d rather be listening to the Rolling StonesStones.

The faces as a band were better than this rating suggests, they just weren’t reflected well through their album output. I really like several of these songs but they’re weaker in this context, but come alive for me on the five guys walk into a bar box set, which sadly didn’t make it to the streaming era.

Me aburrió un toque, no sé si es malo necesariamente pero no tiene nada muy interesante para mostrar.

It was fine. Rod Stewart's voice carries it for me.

Some good songs on here. Stewart's voice is unique. Overall it is a decent album. 3/5 Might listen again

Sung and performed well but the material rarely rises above anything but average 3*

I loved the sound of this album and I could see this being one I return to often

I feel this era and genre of music are wildly overrepresented in the 1001 albums. Unfortunately for me, I find this sort of music exceptionally boring and samey. 'That's all you need ' has some cool guitars and steel drums.

3.5

Felt very raw and nostalgic.

5: Fuzzy Logic 4: Crime of the Century, A Nod Is As Good As A Wink To A Blind Horse, Pink Flag, Arrival, 3: Darkness on the Edge of Town, Court and Spark 2: Ramones, Paul's Boutique, When I Was Born For The 7th Time 1: Rain Dogs

If you like good ole classic 70's rock, then this one's for you! Luckily, I am particularly partial to that particular genre of music, so I really enjoyed this. Not perfect, but let's face it, it's perfectly good.

Me: “This guy sounds like Rod Stewart” Wikipedia: “girl, lemme hold your hand when I tell you this” Strong 8

Turns out one of my most nostalgic songs wasn't written by Rod Stewart solo.

Rod stewart led, Ronnie lane Stay with me Memphis

Bra! Framför allt när Rod Stewart står för sången. Älskar Stay with Me, en sådan bra låt. Bra sväng på övriga låtar också.

Honestly fire jams

Great album. Really consistent sound with variety between the tracks. Vocals and guitar are at the forefront in this album, and pair together wonderfully. Wouldn't put it into groundbreaking or 5 star territory, but this is a great collection of tunes.

Hood record, lively and energetic. A moment plastered in time with groovy sounds. Very nice

i like some of the songs, but it's mostly just classic rock which is okay in my eyes

nice but a bit old fashioned

I thought the guitar work was solid and catchy, Rod has a vocal style even if a bit one-sided. Overall a good rock album.

Forgot this was Rod Stewart until I started listening to it. Not bad

how i dream of being the pump that had to extract all of that semen out of Rod Stewart's stomach

I honestly didn't know that Rod Stewart was in a band - it caught me off guard to hear his voice! This was an alright album. It didn't really stick out to me in any particular way.

British 70s rock. Bluesy. Rod Stewarts band.

I wasn’t aware that Rod Stewart sang with a band before his solo career (or maybe they were concurrent). Musically I got Black Crowe’s vibes from this. Or perhaps it’s more accurate to say The Black Crowe’s give me “Faces” vibes. I love bluesy rock, and I enjoyed the variation in vocals between Stewart and Lane. Excellent album.

classic rock radio fodder. who give a shit

Awesome! Is this Rod Stewart?

Shout out Rod Stewart

divertido un toque me gusto pero meh

A very solid and capable 70s rock album. I get kind of tired of Rod Stewart but he does have some pipes.

Du rock classique, sans fulgurance mais fondamentalement solide.

Pretty good, sort of boring. Good album to throw on but it didn't engage me too much.

Looking for an archetypal example of 70s blues-rock? Here ya go. Growly vocals and chugging guitars, with some tasty slide here and there. I don't really know much about (the) Faces, but I think I do now. And it's a good time.

2.5 Theoretically should have been better to me but I don't like the themes or vocals and the production can get boring. Added half a point for: Favorite song: stay with me

Really liked this, worth another listen

Hmm. 70's blues rock. Oh. That's definitely Rod Stewart - who I'm not the biggest fan of. Aw man. I guess isn't half bad. That's not what I was planning for. Dang it, it's kinda good.

This really isn’t for me. 𝘈 𝘕𝘰𝘥’𝘴 𝘈𝘴 𝘎𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘈𝘴 𝘢 𝘞𝘪𝘯𝘬… 𝘵𝘰 𝘢 𝘉𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘏𝘰𝘳𝘴𝘦 has that loose, rowdy pub-rock energy, but the whole thing feels a bit too sloppy and unfocused to hold my attention. I can see the charm the band is going for, just not enough to make it work for me over a full album. And after a while, Rod Stewart’s voice starts to get on my nerves, which makes the album even harder to get into.

Faces strikes me as an efficient & potent amalgam of The Rolling Stones & Creedence, boasting the pub rock sound of the former & the heartlandia of the latter. This is good music, the kind we need in the world - that we get for cheap, that we keep coming back to in the end b/c it scratches an itch & offers a vigorous simplicity. Stewart's still an underrated vocalist, & Lane does a more than competent job adding a pinch o' Dylan to the mix. 'Why! They're playing "Tracks Of My Tears".' Clearly in love w/ rock 'n' roll, plain & simple, Faces only falters to the extent that their calories are at times as empty as the vacancy they don't really fill. Others have done a better job w/ this sort of product. No matter tho, A Nod Is As Good As gets my vote.

Despite Rod Stewart only having 2 solo albums on the list, the number of albums from Rod Stewart projects that I went into not knowing it was him is astounding. I do not like this man's music, it's soulless and completely generic, not to mention how he just can't sing at all. This album is everything I would expect out of an album from him, and I swear if I'm tricked into listening to one more goddamn Rod Stewart album....

Great

08/05/2026 I enjoyed this and I enjoyed reading the history of how their music and members influenced and formed other music of the era. Spotify listeners: 2.6 million

Pretty cut and dry blues rock following closely behind the Beatles, Zeppelin and CCR. It's pretty difficult for me to look at this in a more favorable light than "it's decent" aside from the house that is Stay With Me. Something about this particular brand of rock feels positioned for easy listening and radio play to me, and my ears have completely gone numb by the end. It's like they tried to slide into the gap the Beatles left behind when they began going more psychedelic, but stopped before they reached something unique.

meh

Light, fun bluesy pop-rock with that one-of-a-kind Rod Stewart voice. How come we never hear Faces on the radio anymore?! I'm not familiar at all with their music, and I'll be back for more.

Not bad, but a little more roots rock than is too my personal taste

Peak Rod

Rod Stewart at his best

Rod Stewart turns out to be pretty good when he has a full backing band

Solid album, this. Rod Stewart has a very recognizable voice.

Is this a tweet by Donald Trump?

Love the guitars on this, and Rods vocals were great. I preferred the more lively tracks

Pretty , pretty good!

Crazy old 3 songs in, lwk trash Stay with me was semi decent

2.5/5

This is the sort of thing your gran has on vinyl; not awful but pretty boring

The Black Crows owe Faces.

"These guys are just a bunch of boozy, lazy, carpetbagging scumbags who brag about using and abusing women and then expect us to feel bad for them when they're inevitably lonely. They're not clever, they're not lyrically meaningful, they're not any different from a million other second-rate British acts of the time. How are they getting away with it?" *Ronnie Wood plays opening riff of "Stay with Me"* "Nevermind, I see how they're getting away with it."

I wish I had a copy of the original album with the Polaroids. I don’t, but they left the music behind, which I enjoyed.

swaggy

I was swinging and swanging

Sounds like rip off AcDc

Lo escuché apenas me levante

Great capital “R” rock album, love the chunky guitar riffs, Stewart’s voice is one of the greatest in rock.

Mostly dumb rock bullshit but there were some cool riffs at times. Pre-Stones Ronnie Wood showed me more here than all of his tenure with that band. Not saying it was good, just slightly more interesting. I’m not a fan of Rod Stewart’s voice by any means, but if you have him why would you let the other guy sing any of the songs. It must have been his band. Rod’s voice sounds terrible trying to sing harmony. Pass.

A mostly forgettable album. Rod Stewart’s voice always sounded that way.

Este tercer disco de Faces con Rod Stewart como cantante ofrece el mejor rock de esta banda británica. Diría que soy mucho más fan de las baladas que del resto de temas. "Love Lives Here" y "Debris" son mis preferidas, y "Miss Judy's Farm" de entre las más movidas. Una música esencial de un rock que ya no se hace, por lo que casi lo podemos considerar clásico.

Great blues sound, Rod Stewart has an iconic voice, and Stay With Me is an all-timer, but ultimately I am not sure whether this is really an essential album for the 1001.

Όπως με κάθε τέτοιου είδους ροκ μου αρέσει νομίζω αρκετά για 2-3 κομμάτια αλλά μετά απο λίγο νιώθω ότι κουράζομαι. Μάλλον αυτό ισχύει σε πολλά αλμπουμ για εμένα Stay with Me

I like it

I can’t stand Rod Stewart’s strangulated honk of a voice.

Irgendwie ganz nett, läuft so durch, ohne groß zu stören, von den Songs bleibt nichts hängen. 3/5

Some is great. Some feels very “generic rock” of the time. Rod Stewart’s voice soars. “Stay with me” is a forever bop!

Didn't know Rod Stewart was in a band! This was signature sweet but sexy.

Rod at his finest.

trash

This was okay

Meh. The quality is all over the place, as in, truly differing sounds, and the tracks have no real depth.

Ah a little rod stewart and Ronnie wood. Fun fact Ronnie woods son is married to Steve Harris’ (Iron Maiden) daughter. Cool rock record.

This is a pretty record and the hits be hitting

Heard Before? Only "Stay With Me". Notes: - if Rod Stewart is in your band, why are you also trying to sing? Not that I've ever truly enjoyed a Rod Stewart song, but I'm amazed at how he sings them. - actually loved all the organ and piano parts (harpsichord on "Love Lives Here"!), but that's my usual jam. - tried to tune out all the wanky blues guitar, but again, that's my usual feeling. - awful lyrics, competent song structure. - production very typical of the era, which is, for me, a big plus. great sounding drums, good use of stereo, everything separated but not too dry. - side two really fell off for me. Verdict: It's classic rock, folks, no more no less. Great if that's your thing. Listen Again? I'll pass.

Interesting to hear Rod Stewart before his solo career. My listen was broken up but I enjoyed it, 3.5/5

Good listen, upbeat and really enjoyable despite the band being a bit crap on the talent side. Gotta love a bit of Rod

Summer vibes. I enjoyed how laidback it was, and got a sense they were having a lot of fun writing and playing these songs. Stay With Me is a classic too.

I really wanted to like this more than I did. Some really great guitar. Can't figure out why I don't want to give this more than a 3.

Enjoyable. May need to re-listen to the album. Never heard of this band before.

Debris is great.

Another early 70s brit album that is stuffing influences from people with more melanin into one rock album. It's not bad though, reminds me of early Rolling Stones.

I mostly found this being from 1971 the most interesting part. Pretty bland, standard rock by today’s standards so didn’t resonate too much.

Good album! Not great but not terrible

I liked them better when they were small.

I always enjoy the Faces.

A good album elevated by the wonderful Stay With Me and Debris at its centre. I prefer Ooo-La-La. But I’m alone in that.

I did not know who this band was. Yet immediately I was like "is that Rod Steward? So for me, good find, if not kinda great for various reasons, such as they are simple but good. I like the vibe, I like that I did not know them, and I like that I now know who made this or that song outside of just Rod Steward. Yeah, this was a good find and I am glad for it.

Never heard of them, took way too long to realize Rod Stewart was involved. Not bad

Thanks to 1001 albums I've heard a lot more Rod Stewart than I would have guessed. To that note, I was curious why there were two singers on this album. Debris is a good song but I don't love the other singer. Favorite songs: Memphis, Stay with Me

Nice surprise

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I listened to this album driving around Glendale on a lunch break, stopping to Burros & Fries tacos in a Circle K parking lot. It's a little funny to hear a British band playing a style of rock so clearly influenced by southern American country, but hey, it sounds pretty damn good! They wear the costume of a country-tinged rock band pretty well, helped along by the raspy vocals which sound choked on dust and bourbon. I will always have an appreciation for campy homages to existing styles, and I think Faces does a good job at that task. The songs are definitely a bit more engaging when the energy and the tempo kicks up, but his album was a pleasant surprise all around. Highlights: Miss Judy's Farm, You're So Rude, Last Orders Please, Stay with Me, Memphis, Too Bad, That's All You Need

I’m not a big rod stewart fan, and actually I never knew he was apart of faces or who they were. So actually I’m glad this came up. Obviously stay with me is the hot track on here. But if I’m honest. It’s just music you’d have on in matalan or the range, it’s not really catching my attention in anyway shape or form. While I actually think it’s only rod Stewart’s voice that ruins this and the music is good, it’s still not helping knowing that

Not a bad album a few good songs I like off it but can get a bit repetitive!

4/10

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Bastante bien, no fue wow. 6/10

Solid blues rock, and great performances from Rod Stewart—"Stay with Me" hits. I've listened to it before, and while I like it, nothing blows me away. But still, seems like a great record to have on vinyl for a poker night.

Some good songs on this, and I've like some others, but mostly I dislike Stewart's voice.

The album name is the most interesting part of this album

1971 was a great year for Rod Stewart. As well as his hit solo album featuring the song Maggie May, he released this album with Faces. The tracks are split between those written by Stewart and ones by bassist Ronnie Lane who also steps up to the microphone for vocal duties and does a great job. The music is bluesy rock and roll played with what sounds like considerable enjoyment from everyone involved. Stay With Me is probably the standout track but great cover of Memphis, Tennessee by Chuck Berry is also worthy of note. It’s no surprise that this band were one of John Peel’s favourites until The Undertones came along a few years later, and there are a lot of similarities in the feel of a band of young shavers in their 20s having a grand time.

Nice

nah

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I need a garage, and a car that I’m ‘going to fix up soon’, and a six pack, and the sluttiest little jorts the world has ever seen.

His voice was not for me sorry ;-; and the instrumentals were too repetitive for my taste. I wonder if I would prefer a remastered version?

wots all this then

more dull, misogynistic, white-man-singing-the-blues drivel for this list. awesome. favorites: stay with me

Somehow I had never heard this before. I like the bluesy vibe. I added “Debris” to my Generator playlist.