Reviews (page 7 of 9)
This was ok. Mostly very straight forward rock, with only a few interesting deviations from what seems like a very standard formula. I liked the variety of having Stewart and Lane trading off lead vocals. I might listen to this again; 2.5/5.
Not bad, Rod Stewart. That being said, nothing too amazing here. I still enjoyed it though. 3.25/5
Sometimes it’s good to remember that Rod Stewart really was a generational talent. “Stay with Me” is an all-time rocker, although little of the album truly compares to it. Still a good time though. B
a bunch of basic dated early Rod Stewart rock. not great not terrible but certainly forgettable
A very proper rock albums filled with legends and amazing yet simple guitar riffs.
This album could probably be used as reference material for the genre of "Classic Rock", it's exactly what one stereotypically thinks and expects of the genre
Boring classic rock without even the classic aspect? I've never even heard of them. I am ready for the boomers to go away so music like this is forgotten.
Generic, boring country with occasional blasting epicness.
3/5
3/9, 33%
nice dog barks at the beginning of the album. pretty chill though.
Favourite tracks: stay with me; debris; memphis
Very stereotypical 70s blues/hard rock/roots rock. Basically another case of British white dudes attempting to make music like American black dudes. That being said, I don't think this is bad at all. I actually think it's ok. Not particularly challenging, but still ok. The production here is great too. Do I think it's a must-hear before you die? Probably not. It is still worth a listen if you're into 70s rock and/or classic rock. I also didn't realize Rod Stewart was the lead singer for this one? He's surprisingly not obnoxious here.
Snooze ville other than stay with me
Good fun in a 1970s, bluesy rock style. I felt bad for the vocalist who wasn't Rod Stewart, he's a hard act to follow so some songs were relatively disappointing.
Its good, though I'm not quite sure why it's on here. I had no idea Rod Stewart was in Faces so that's interesting. Captures the changing sounds of the early 70's transition from Blues to Rock. Not as hard as the Stones, but a clear directional shift
Niet slecht, maar echt een blijvertje gaat dit niet worden.
Rod is altijd goed! Dus waarom ze het dan toch nodig vonden om de bassist op meerdere tracks lead vocals te laten doen....
Ik heb gewoon een zwak voor Rod.
J'avais un peu d'appréhension quand j'ai vu que le chanteur était Rod Stewart, mais généralement c'était un bon alum. Du bon rock de qualité, mais rien non plus d'époustouflant. 7/10
Yeah, didn't really speak to me. The whole thing just felt kinda milque. Probably not helped by me getting The Band yesterday, which was hella crunchy
A Nod's as Good as a Wink... To a Blind Horse is the third album by British rock band Faces, and their second album of 1971. This was their most successful album worldwide and it was certified gold in the US in 1972. It's a blues rock album that sounded like a lot of fun to record and produce. I enjoyed this album and will be on the lookout for more albums by Faces. This is a classic rock album that everyone should give a listen to at least once.
Bit basic
It wasn’t super memorable for me but this was a pretty solid blues rock album. I’m usually not a huge rod stewart fan but his voice really fit the bluesy electric guitar.
One of the better British blues/rock albums from the late 60’s/early 70s and I have to admit the style of music here really suits Rod Stewarts gravelly voice. Ronnie Wood also sings 3 songs but isn’t as good a vocalist as he is guitarist. ‘Stay With Me’ is of course the key track and centrepiece of the album, and Stewart duly does it justice. ‘Miss Judy’s Farm’, ‘Too Bad’ and ‘That’s All You Need’ also rock pretty hard.
Good record but nothing special about the material. Rod Stewarts voice is peak to me in this era.
I preferred this band before Rod Stewart joined them. That being said this album was made before Stewart became as objectionable (to me at least) as he did later when he got to be a star.
Solid
Pretty good, liked some of the blues flavor
White boy blues rock, the Small Faces had so much more soul than this. Alright it's more rock n roll, a Clapton borefest this isn't. It's not that bad like, I don't dislike it, but it's rod Stewart and mostly what I'd expect from a band with him as lead. Love lives here. Stay With Me is good though. But very much reminds me of the Ronnie Wood era Stones, you know, the lions share of their career and after they stopped writing good songs. What makes me glad I've listened is the contributions from Ronnie Lane as a songwriter, particularly Debris. I listened to some of his stuff with Slim Chance earlier this year and it was definitely good. Very sad what happened to him with MS. That's All You Need funnily enough right at the end might just be the best thing here. That is a banger. Not sure about the steel drum at the end.
Too fuzzy, and I still find the blues to be dull more often than not.
I had no idea Rod Stewart was in this band, nor had I heard of the band Faces before. I’ve definitely heard “Stay with Me” though. This was a nice, 70’s blues/country rock album that sounds great all around.
Pleasant entry from Rod and his mates. Some good stuff here.
It's actually pretty groovetastic all the way through. Spotless.
Grupo de Rod Stewart. Rock de Rod Stewart.
very reminiscent of rod stewart, without the melodies. That's all you need didn't really need the steel drums.
Stay With Me is great, and the whole blues rock vibe is really strong. it's impressive that the result doesn't sound dated like a lot from this time period, just classic. Love Lives Here is my favorite.
This sounds like your uncle Jimbos band playing in the smokiest bar in town. Good mix of Rod Stewart and Elton John. Sweet bass lines though.
70s plod all the way - Rod Stewart’s voice elevates it a little but not enough to make up for the amount of fuff present in this album. Not unpleasant listening mind you but meh
Yup yup yup
Another Rod Stewart project, another fine roots/blues rock album. There's nothing spectacular here, just some solidly written tunes, Stay With Me being the highlight.
Great Britrock album with some interesting ideas, not sure it will stick with me into the near future but enjoyed listening in the moment.
Like a passing breeze. Insignificant.
Buen disco con buena voz desgarrada y profunda. Algún tema relevante. Temas sin mucho tecnicismo teniendo en cuenta la época.
Je m'attendais à voir Rob Stewart se pointer dans le générateur puisque je l'ai aperçu hier soir alors qu'il vomissait au travers d'une bouche d'égoût devant la galerie commerciale. Il m'a même coupé l'appétit.
La commande de cargo de cocaine vient de quitter l'entrepot.
Not bad for a Rod Stewart Album
Really great album! Really enjoyed all parts of it, great instrumentation, fun jams and great vocals.
Average. I'll round up from 2.5 because I'm feeling generous.
Thats All You Need!!! What an awesome guitar riff, I was so sorry when Rod started singing over it. Stay With Me an absolute classic. I wouldn't be a fan of Rod Stewart on vocals, but the music overcomes his scratchy notes.
Liked the first song alot
Very listenable! Rod Stewart before he turned pure shite and can def pick up on Ronnie Wood's playing.
This was a pleasant surprise....I knew a band with Rod Steward and Ron Wood existed, but had never heard the actual album....Great group
Album 44 of 1001 Faces - A Nod is as Good as a Wink to a Blind Horse Favorite Track : Stay With Me Rating : 4 / 5 Awesome album. Bordered on a 5. Could change after more listens. Just good old bluesy rock done well.
Find yourself a spouse who loves you as much as middle class white British dudes in the 60’s and 70’s loved the blues.
Loved it! Buen sonido, lindos temas, pero el batero me tensó: mal tempo.
This is a decent album. I really like some of Faces songs and the standout tracks on this one are great but aside from that, it kind of just feels like filler. Rod Stewart has a great voice and when Faces are hitting, I love the vibe of their music. Other times it just feels like generic blues rock, which I know a lot of these British rock bands were obsessed with. Standout Tracks: Miss Judy's Farm, You're So Rude, Stay With Me, Debris
Nice classic rock. 3/5
Grupo de Rod Stewart. Rock de Rod Stewart.
3.75/5 It kinda kills me to enjoy Rod Stewart this much cause of the "good old boys vibes" I get, but it kinda rocked. It felt like the epitome of Rock N' Roll. I liked the song Memphis the most, which is probably a cover, but the heart likes what it likes.
Ehhhh Rod Stewart... Not really my thing but didn't make me want to hot poker my ears out.
Odd, he couldn't find no remorse A wink is as good as a nod to a blind horse Of course his technique was from a divine source Never knew the price of ice or what swine cost
A fun rock and rolling time, no complaints, no standouts throughout.
Skjønner ikke hvorfor, men jeg digger rod stewart og vibbene fra gutta. De hadde ek oppskrift på hva som funker bra og følger den
Na
Crill
Pleasant
Helt bra, blev lite modfälld då ja såg att de va rod stewart igen men gilla de. Kiva att få en annan lead vocalist alltid ibland
I guess Rod Stewart doesn't always suck?
Cool guitar
Didn't have anything that stood out.
I'm sure this is/was influential in some way, but today it is pretty bland. Not a whole lot of what I am hearing is making me go "Wow" It's ok though. Pretty inoffensive. The biggest wow factor is the fact that this is an album that came out in the 70s that doesn't really have the pitfalls that a lot of 70s music has. Not great, but not bad 3/5
your grandpa's yeehaw cowboy elvis music. who cares
Good pub band
It's decent, but not great. 3/5
Pretty great blues rock this Stay With Me and the Chuck Berry cover are brilliant in particular
Wasn't sure what to expect here, other than that the title meant it's from the UK. AGAIN. Then I heard Rod Stewart's voice! What a surprise - I had no idea he was in a band before his solo career. Or did I? I know I've had a few albums here with him singing, but I'm not looking back to find out if this band was already in the list. Either way, it was middling/average but his voice is cool. Sounded like that even in his 20s/30s. 3/5.
the music was good the voice was just annoying at times, very scratchy
Cool rock music. I enjoyed it a lot.
Better than I expected but nothing I really want to ever listen to on my own. I can't believe I'm giving this a 3 but here we are.
Nice but nothing really special. Need to listen one more time
Kinda clunky, honky-tonk rock. It isn’t the most original music, but it’s quite enjoyable. Every song achieves what it set out to do. Not much to hate here and a lot to love. Good deal of emotion in here too, though maybe a bit repetitive at the end. 3/5
Cat: I like it! Classic late 60s rock sound, bluesy, petite little songs. Rod Stewart’s voice is great - love the grit AJ: 🇬🇧 🇬🇧 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧 Dirty bois. Really fucking cool. Giving it a 3, but Stay With Me is so close to making it a 4 on its own. Ronnie Wood, man. Wow. British dudes singing about Memphis made me laugh. Also, can’t help but wonder what Rod does while the other guy is singing. Real good rock & roll. A fucking jaunt.
Good, some catchy bits and a good happy feeling to it
Rod Stewart was(/is) a total baller. What a scene they had in England in that time around 1970 eh? This record was a bit sloppy but I actually loved it. It sounded quite 'live' and 'single-take'-ish though I'm not sure if it was or not. Ronnie Wood + Rod Stewart + Glyn Johns is a great combo, turns out.
Stay with me is a rocker, but the rest of the album is just fine to me. I gave it a good crack, but nothing else hit and stuck.
I thought I've never heard Faces before but I actually recognized a few of the songs! This is however 70s rock that I don't understand why it's on the 1001 album list. It's nothing exceptional and nothing groundbreaking compared to other bands from the same era.
Seems very classic rock, nothing too special
Pretty fun.
Outstanding, I had forgotten how good they were.
Took an embarrassingly long time to figure out why this sounded so much like Rod Stewart at times. Of course he sounds better when backed by one of the Rolling Stones.
This quite surprised me. Rod Stewart had never been anything much other than a joke, joining Peter Stringfellow as a long-blond haired twat with too much money and a penchant for women decades younger than him. Turns out he can actually throw out some tunes. Sure, I don't think my world has much been changed by it, but it does go to show that sometimes there's a legit reason for someone to have absurd amounts of money,
I like Rod Stewart alright. This had some redeeming moments.
I'd only heard two tracks by Faces, the two that we've all heard: "Stay With Me" and "Ooh La La". But this album proved that they had more than those two songs. The instrumentation across this album is so warm. It just feels like good classic rock. Why did Rod Stewart have to go solo and ruin this stellar vibe?
Surprise Rod Stewart appearance! Interesting to learn about this band before they split up.
Stay with me only good song? Should I do them rotten on the new brian system? 1 star for one good song? I'll give it two.
I enjoyed this more than I thought I would based on the weird album name. Stronger side of 3
Decent but dated
Bangers. Love the vibes, especially the last half of the album
good imo
Great 70’s music right y’all!!!
It’s kinda like safe bar rock for suburban parents. Just edgy enough to feel bad, but safe enough to listen.
Good ole R Stew. A fun addition to the day.
Fantastic. A true rock and roll classic.
I got chills from the "Oww owwww howwwllll" from the opener. Let's start this Friday. I've never been into Rod Stewart, wow, what a voice. It's strained, and soft, fluid yet chunky. The band only shows that the 70's knew how to rock with their cocks out. "Debris" hit me softly, "Memphis" and "That's all you need" came in and set me up for the day. Great album, imagine seeing this live!!!!
Have to admit it kind of just played in the background and I rocked along. I liked it but I didn't give it much more thought
It’s just a great rock and roll album
No tengo mucho que decir sobre él. Personalmente, me gustó, tampoco me parece que sea la gran maravilla, pero está bastante bien. Se parece un poco a los álbumes que han "crecido" en mí, por así decirlo, pues me han gustado más con el tiempo a diferencia de lo mucho que me gustaban en un principio. Si esto sucede, qué más que mejor, pero si no, realmente, no creo que me pierda de mucho.
One of the two Faces albums in my album collection - might be the best one. I would not go so far to call this a classic, but it is certainly a very decent album.
Solid rock 'n roll album.
I don't like Rod Stewart singing songs or writing songs or trying to sing Memphis he is bad I like Ronnie Lane though
Faces & this era of Rod Stewart is pretty spectacular. They're rockin, bluesy, and witty. The lyrics to Stay With Me are hilarious...it's a one night stand, but ya better be gone by the time I wake up. The brutal honesty is on another level. Most bands use innuendo, but not this one. It's a perfect song. The rest of the album is just as good. Definitely one to revisit. 4.5 stars.
A couple good songs, okay overall
good
Het voelt vooral als het bespelen van de instrumenten. Er zijn lange stukken instrumentaal met af en toe een stukje zang erbij. Zo voelt het vooral als een jam-sessie, maar ben daar niet meteen kapot van. Wel goed te luisteren overigens. ***
I don't love Rod, but I do love the guitar tone.
Not bad
Classic.
sonicamente me lembrou o estilo de música de Elvis, mas não gostei da voz/estilo de cantar do cantor, parecia com dificuldade, straining. álbum decente, novamente nada excepcional.
Eu conhecia o Rod Stewart mais por suas baladas, mais calmas/românticas/pop - não conhecia a banda e nem muito o seu lado mais rock. Foi uma boa surpresa, achei que a voz dele seria o chamativo da banda mas a combinação dos instrumentos- guitarra, bateria e principalmente o piano - são muito bons e criam um som pesado que combinam bem com a voz do Rod Stewart. Achei que foi uma álbum sucinto - tem uma boa duração que apresentou todas as habilidades do grupo sem ficar tedioso. Parece algo simples mas na verdade muitos artistas querem adicionar coisas demais no mesmo álbum e acaba perdendo a identidade, virando trabalhoso terminar o álbum.
Kinda fun
This record has some undeniable swagger. Killer vocals too. Faves: Miss Judy's Farm, Stay With me, Debris, Memphis, Too Bad, That's All You Need. 4/5.
My favorite Faces record and probably their best. They were just a good time pub band that made it big. They played things pretty loose and it made for some good bluesy rock.
Very standard rock n roll? Miss Judy's Farm - like Rod's voice. Not that interested 2. You're So Rude. Nothing novel/ innovative yet? 3. Love Lives Here - much prefer 4. Last Orders Please. Stupido. kitsch. dumb 5. Stay With Me. Not registering. dumbo 6. Debris. Another Ballad after love lives here. these are better. a different singer from rod? No need to listen to this ever again? just turn on a classic rock station 1/5
Decent album. Only 1 song memorable though
I can see why Rod Stewart went single. Still, not a bad album. It had some fun songs.
A bit yee-haw, didn't finish
Pretty good rock album with great songs and riffs. Lots of personality shown here. 8/10
Bit shit 4/10
When Rod Stewart wasn't working on his solo career in the early 70's, he was with Faces. Stewart and guitarist Ron Wood has a good thing going after the Jeff Beck Group, forming their own band and keeping the good times rolling. They're perfectly serviceable songs. Fun, sure. Stay With Me is easily the best, but the instrumental bit in the middle of That's All You Need is also great. The rest is fine.
Ännu en rockskiva från 70- talet
70s ass
Bland and uninteresting. At first I thought that for this one it could have just been because it came out in 1971 but then I realized that's the same year Led Zeppelin 4 came out, so it's not like nothing interesting was being made that year.
By far the best thing Rod Stewart has ever done. Best track: Stay with Me
Interesting.
BritPopRock. This is nothing especially inspiring to hear.
It's a Stones Clone album. It's fine; songs are OK. There are 3 bangers and then a bunch of fillers.
mid
Soild blues rock album, great vocals by Mr Stewart.
3,5
Stay with my guitar is pretty nice
Loved it!
Faces, kann nichts schief gehen. Guter straighter Rock.
Standout Stones sound with Rod Stewart and Ronnie Wood in the 70s
Dime a Dozen (blues) rock album. Nothing really interesting nor terrible to be had here.
Best prima. Geen hoogtepunten, geen dieptepunten, gewoon 36 minuten prima muziek.
OK - nothing to get too excited about. How do you have Rod in your band and decide to sing yourself?
Rs has a unique voice
Love Faces, Rod Stewart and Ronnie Wood always mixed well for me. Stay With Me is an all-time top 10 classic rock song for me. Really enjoyed this album, and first song that played after was Ain't Wastin Time No More by Allman Brothers.
This album was fine. Nothing to truly complain about but nothing to hang my hat on either.
Enjoyable album, Stay with me, is a fantastic track and part of my playlist already. 70's bluesy rock is a favorite of mine.
Real guitar. Nice balance between instruments and vocals. Very 70s sound.
Very good and fun and probably shaped rock I assume
Pretty okay
It's all done well, but nothing stands out. The style has been done to death. The band rose from the ashes of the Small Faces. Apparently the creative genius was someone else from the band. This record is not bad, but it lacks the element of surprise. Favorite song: Stay with me.
Lady of Soul for a reason!
It’s the faces! Of course it was awesome
So good! Love me some pre-Disco Rod Stewart.
Solid old school rock album. Can't really think of anything that stood out though.
Rod Stewart goodness
Best lekkere muziek, lijkt beetje op creedence clearwater revival met iets fijnere stem
I don’t know this at all but not bad
It's kinda like the Stones, but with that raspy-voiced mole-faved Muppet of a man Rod Stewart singing. Sheesh.
ITS FINE I GUESS.ID GIVE IT 2.5 STARS IF I COULD.COMPLETELY UNINTERESTING.
Some serious bangers in here
Its a nice album, not spectacular, but I do love the rocky psychedelic style. Probably would never listen to it again, but it is a quality album.
70-luvun rockia
I hate Rod Stewart but admit he has a good voice. It's wasted on all these bland low effort songs
Before today, I had no idea that Rod Stewart had a band! In 1969, the band "the Small Faces" disbanded when Steve Marriott left. The three remaining members picked up Ron Wood on guitar, and Rod Stewart on vocals, and became the band "Faces". Rod already had a career of his own with his solo work, so he used his time with "Faces" to go wild. A few songs on this record were sung by bassist Ronnie Lane. His voice isn't as strong or recognizable as Rod's, but is still good in its own right. There are heavy blues influences on this record, and I love the sludgy guitars throughout! Apparently "Faces" lived the rock 'n' roll lifestyle: partying, drinking, and womanizing! It's too bad the band broke up after only 5 short years! I can't believe I just discovered Faces today!! After breaking up, Rod continued with his solo career, Ron Wood joined the Rolling Stones, and drummer Kenny Jones eventually joined the Who, so quite a perigree of talent came from this band!! I've heard the song Stay With Me before, but always assumed it was just a Rod Stewart song. Overall, I loved today's album! So much so, that I listened to it twice! I will definately listen again! Favourite songs: Stay With Me, Memphis, Miss Judy's Farm, Too Bad, That's All You Need, You're So Rude, Least favourite song: If forced to pick, Last Orders Please 5/5
Vibrant blues, boogie country rock and roll, great performances, it sounds lively and its exciting to listen to due to the energy and spice added by a fun band of drunken friends.
Goord rock.
Doggy poopoos
Meh
Don’t like Rod Stewart, but this was slightly better than anticipated There was definitely a Salt Bae sprinkling of Bob Dylan in there
No son we’ve got The Beatles at home. Couldn’t wait for it to end. 1/5
Not really my bag, but it was easy listenin’ and mentally delivered me to some mid-priced outdoor boomer eatery serving fish n chips and corona happy hour, and I think that’s where I needed to figuratively go tonight.
At first I thought this was gonna be some generic dad rock, and then I was proved right as I listened to it more. Had some nice moments though, would not be upset if they were playing this at a 65th birthday party
Feeling pretty lukewarm about this album. There were good parts and some parts that irritated me which all averaged out to “alright”. 2.7/5
This is the music that plays when you say “Siri, play classic rock”. Nothing wrong with any of this, but also didn’t bring anything to the table that I haven’t heard a million times before.
Probably overshadowed a bit by the presence of Rod Stewart is the fact that Faces, in itself, was a damn solid band.
Not really feeling it. I thought I liked the Faces, but maybe today is not the day. Rod Stewart’s voice is really grating on me. I liked the tracks sung by Ronnie, but nothing really felt exciting to me, or unique or compelling. On the paint palette, a magnolia band.
This was an easy listen. Bluesy rock tunes with story lyrics. ‘You’re So Rude’ is a bit Hedwig-esque. ‘Stay With Me’ is as familiar as a well-worn pair of shoes.
I can't say I came into this album with expectations, but still, I was a little underwhelmed. It's solid post-'60s rock, the difference between vocalists is stark, which is interesting on its own, especially given the immediate recognizability of Rod Stewart's voice. Say what you will (I know he's got some detractors in this listening group), you know when he's singing. Ronnie Lane has a fine voice, though not nearly as distinguishable (I thought George Harrison had taken the mic on one track). "Stay With Me" leapt out of the speakers, probably because it's the song I knew best (i.e., knew at all), but also because it's the best song on the album. The rest of the material didn't quite live up to that standard. As has been said by many of us by now, one listen doesn't quite give enough time with an album to really get a feel for the material, so another listen or two might change how I feel about this one, but I can't be sure if that would improve my appreciation of this record or turn me off to it.
This is definitely NOT an album you need to hear before you die. A couple of the songs are good enough, but at the end of the day, The Faces are just a bar band, and that's cool to swig a beer to, but ultimately not very interesting in the long run. Having said that, you can put together a pretty killer playlist of the best songs from the Faces/Rod Stewart solo albums (which also feature The Faces) from their 1970-72 heyday. But aside from Every Picture Tells a Story, there's not a single album that's worthy of inclusion on this list. Also, it cracks me up that in a band with Rod Stewart that Ronnie Lane would say, "Hey guys, you know I can sing, too."
By the time I got to Memphis, Rod's vocal fry grated my nerves to the point I had to skip this song and the following two.
J'ai eu l'impression d'être invitée à un party. J'aime la voix, l'énergie, le rock qui prend le dessus
What a fun album. Just a great, classic rock and roll album in all the best ways. It's loose and bluesy with top notch musicianship and soulful, gritty vocals by Rod Stewart and Ronnie Lane. Probably the best album the Faces ever put out. "Stay with Me" is the obvious star track, a true classic. Rod is in perfect voice here and this is almost as good as he gets. But I've got to say, I'm enjoying the Ronnie Lane songs today. He's an unusual but underrated vocalist. Fave Songs: Stay with Me, Debris, Last Orders Please, Too Bad, That's All You Need, Memphis
So boring, a massive let down from the earlier Stewart album
Sure. Okay it’s ok. Boogie Wookiee is a phrase that combines some old form of Rock n Roll with spellcheck.
Not for me.
Rating: 6/10 Best songs: Too bad
Good classic rock, nothing spectacular
I had not heard much from Faces, mostly overlooked for Rolling Stones, and Rod Stewart’s solo song (“Maggie Mae”) from the time was played constantly. However, this album was a good bit of fun. Very quick and to the point rock n roll, Rod Stewart at his most enjoyable.
Not really my flavor, but perfectly generic sounding Britt blues rock with Rod up front.
Super fun. Had no idea Rod Stewart was in this!
LOVED it! what a gem of a rock record!
Fun enough but kind of slack and sloppy.
ок
Hmmm, he‘s got such an annoying voice to be fair
Good mix of songs, very good easy listening album
Rod stewart blijft toch wel een mooie vent met een goede stem om naar te luisteren. Begint rustig met een banger als stay with me tussendoor, maar zeker bij de laatste helft vanaf memphis dan gaat het wel lekker los. Zou het eigenlijk een 3,5 willen geven maar door de laatste helft valt die naar de 4 toe. favs: Stay with me Memphis Too bad
Ik kan me niet eens meer herinneren waar ik naar heb geluisterd zo oninteressant vond ik het 👍
Niet goed niet slecht maar compleet oninteressant en saai
Nope.
Great album. Rod Stewart’s vocals really ring out.
Pretty wild that this is my second album with Rod Stewart as the vocalist in a week, and neither one of them were his solo albums (the other was a Jeff Beck album). This album was fun to listen to, but didn't feel like it had a huge amount of substance to it. It has what I would consider to be a pretty generic 1970s sound. However, it was made in 1971, so it could be that this album was highly influential in forming the 70s rock sound and other artists were aping Faces. Having Ronnie Wood playing guitar on the album may be contributing to that feeling, since he has a pretty iconic style. Everything about the album is pretty good, none of it is great, but it was still worth a listen 3/5
Some real bangers for sure. But for a short album it didn't feel consistently good. Faces are a blind spot for me, Rod Stewart was the height of naff when I was growing up.
Snore. Rod Steward is over-rated. Not a fan of 'bluesy-rock' as sung by an Englishman with a mullet.
Very listenable, but also very forgettable. Really isn't bad, quite the opposite, but it just doesn't stick.
I mean it's perfectly good but why am I listening to it? Just because the members of the band are talented and interesting characters who have been influential on music writ large doesn't make this album any of those things.
This is an album that sounds like a group of guys having fun. Didn't blow me away but there wasn't a single second of it that I didn't enjoy. Just a great collection of bluesy rock songs made by a bunch of legends who were/would go on to define British music of the era.
My first experience of ‘why didn’t I know about this before?’ - great classic 70s rock - reminded me of Big Star - brilliant!
Fun album. Favorite track: Memphis
Very heavy blues influence, not bad. Nice voice; raspy. Slide guitar cool.
Had no idea Rod Stewart was ever in a band outside of his solo act. Pleasant surprise! This reminds me of the music my dad listened to while I was growing up. Some fun, bluesy, honky tonk goodness. Very enjoyable.
Surprisingly harmless despite my dislike of Rod in general.
Decent 70s british rock sound, doesnt really blow off my feet however. Fav song: Memphis least fav song: Too bad
Dobar naziv albuma, I give you that. Dobar album u cijelosti, međutim nije mi došlo dalje od 3.5. Debris mi se jako svidjela na prvo slušanje.
New to Faces, I didn't expect this from a Rod Stewart project at all. His brand of idiosyncrasy is not usually so diverse, and the effect is much more relaxed than one would expect from the melting pot. This record isn't particularly exciting, but the blend of influences is as tasteful as it can be with that drunken piano going on and on. I enjoyed that, though, and the instrumentation's evolution to the end. As always where violins are mentioned and guitar tones bent, I feel generous.
I remember little of this
Seemed okay, bonus start for album title
Loved this album. Rod in his prime.
Nice, I always liked Rod Stewart and this album is partly RS, partly bluesy rock.
It's fun to hear Rod Stewart front a heavier band than I'm used to hearing. Reminds me of Aerosmith a little. Still, very middle of the road for me. Favorite tracks: "Memphis", "Miss Judy's Farm"
I somehow did not know this band did Stay with Me and not just Rod Stewart. Recognized vocals immediately on starting the album.
Perfection
Well it's Rod Stewart innit?! One of the greatest voices and personas in Rock. I love early Rod (Maggie and Mandolin) but never listened to the Faces at all really but this is a good groove. I'm liking Ronnie Wood (who tries to sound like Dylan). It's good listening to be sure. Not superdooper but good.
I'm 311 albums in at this point and this has to be the blandest thing I've ever heard. I have absolutely nothing to say about it. I don't even know if this is a real album or just a figment of my imagination.
The sound of a band having fun!
I'm surprised that I liked this album as much as I did. Usually Rod Stewart's voice is so closely tied to some of his solo work that I have heard too many times, that it's hard for me to enjoy his other music. (See the Jeff Beck recommendation early on in this list). I had only heard one track ("Stay with Me") from this album before. I liked the mix of guitar and keyboards from the first track on this album. "Debris" was the individual track that I rated the highest. The last track of the album was the only one that I might skip. The album is easily a 3, but doesn't quit have enough to round up to a full 4 stars. ,
Flest hér eru fínir rokkslagarar ala Stones ca. 1970. Ekkert voðalega eftirminnilegt en ágætlega flutt og vel pródúcerað. Svo er það Debris, sem er fínt lag, og loks er það Stay with me, sem er einfaldlega frábært. Það lyftir plötunni uppí fjarka.
not bad for what it is but i’ll play sticky fingers 100 times before i’ll put this on
This is a patchy album and is testament to the Faces' reputation as being better live than in the studio. Beyond the standout track - Stay with me - and to a lesser extent Debris and Miss Judy's Farm, a lot of the other tracks are in substantial and unmemorable. It's a mystery why Rod Stewart wasn't lead singer on all the tracks. The cover version of Memphis added nothing to the original. A good but not a great album
Idk
I heard a song by Faces a while back and was surprised that it was good, because I’ve always found Rod Stewart to be quite boring. I think it was Stay With Me, which is on this album. It bodes well, so let’s listen! Songs I already knew: Stay With Me Favourites: Stay With Me For the sake of fairness, I’m full of the flu so didn’t exactly go into this with a cheery disposition. This album was just so boring. Stay With Me was the best song on it, but that song isn’t exactly an exciting song anyway. Rod Stewart is obviously a very successful guy, but I just don’t get it. It’s the most boring, generic rock music out there. I have no intention at all to come back to this album because it’s the audio equivalent of watching paint dry.
I hear blues and i hear rock and i give stars
I'm surprised how much I like Rod Stewart's older stuff. My introduction to him was in the 80s and I wasn't a fan. But Gasoline Alley and this album are really pretty good.
Some decent Rock and Country on this album, but nothing that sounded particularly interesting to me. I might revisit this some time, but I wouldn't count on it. Favourite: Too Bad
Oh god is this Rod Stewart again. NOPE!
Enjoyable enough, but it all struck me as too derivative of Bob Dylan’s rock phases, slightly less good.
Prefs: You're So Rude, Love Lives Here, Stay With Me, Debris, Memphis, Too Bad, That's All You Need Moins pref: Last Orders Please
In spite of this being one of my favorite genres and the record is very well executed it just lacks a bit of some extra spice that will push it over the edge of "quite good" and make it stood out. I might be in a minority here but I vastly preferred songs where Lane had the lead vocals.
Eh, nothing special. Just average folksy early 70s rock. 2/5
just average
Yep! That's surely one of the rock albums of the 70s. First Listen?: Y Fav. Tracks: Memphis Rating: 2.5/5
70s sort of Rock. Sound.
Rod Stewart pretty average
there's no spice
This was a straightforward blues rock album. Nothing about it was groundbreaking or pushed the genre forward in anyway. This album was released in 1971 meaning that in fact, it was treading ground that had previously be broken by earlier blues and hard rock album such as the first three Led Zeppelin albums and plenty of Rolling Stones albums.
Usedvanlig intetsigande
Likte bedre Small Faces
I'm sure at the time this came out it was average, but with how saturated we are with good albums from every era this album is still just average 4/10
ni tan mal la primera pero va demasiado lento
Mielelläänhän tätä kuuntelee
Nice solid 3 star. Music wasn't bad, but man nothing really gripped me. Nothing got stuck in my head, just sounded alright then instantly forgot about it. Never knew Rod Stewart had a band lol
It is so easy to forget that at some point Rod Stewart wasn’t awful.
Just some good old classic rock
I respect blues rock, that doesn't mean I enjoy it!
better than the solo album of Rod Stewie, 6.5/10
First Rod I've enjoyed since the start of the list. Some talented musicians all over this thing.
Good album. Stay With Me good as is Love Lives Here. Very "driving down route 66 in a big car" kinda thing. Or truck driving...
This album was painfully boring in my opinion. I tried to like it, but just nothing stuck out to me. I thought I liked the last song in the album, but it turns out it was a song by a completely different artist that Spotify had recommended at the end of the album.
Was cool
Thoroughly enjoyed this album, and would definitely listen again and to more of their stuff.
not too bad but not really my thing
Learned a lot about Rod Stewart last week. #1 thing I learned is that I just really love his voice. Faces was a new band to my consciousness, but I knew a couple of these tunes already.
Very good, Rod Stewart vibes
God damn I hate Rod Stewart but Faces can really play their instruments.
Sounds a lot like Rolling Stones.. maybe likeable.
Really good album, but of its time and I don't think I'll listen to it again.
Not a fan of this band
The music is good if you're a fan of rock from the 70s. Although I can appreciate the quality of the music, I can't help but relegate it to being generic background "dad rock." A fine listen, but I won't go out of my way.
Good bluesy rock. "Stay With Me" is a classic track off this album.
Shows how important Ronnie Lane was to this band
3.5/5
meh
This a solid album. Great energy.
Meh. I didn’t realize that this was Rod Stewart on vocals and I didn’t like it because it sounded too much like Rod Stewart. Is this guy everywhere?! He keeps showing up unannounced and unwanted. The further I get into this project, the more I realize I’m not a big fan of traditional rock, or blues… or rock with blues in their mouths, and when they rock, they shoot blues at you.
blurred into all the other 70s stuff
Phenomenal. Loose, ragged, and imbued with the chaotic spirit and big heart of prestige rock and roll but shorn of any purist posturing. Stewart's voice has lived at least three lifetimes. Wood's guitar at least two. Doesn't unify into a kind of colelctive national anthem of the white working class like 'Every Picture Tells A Story' but doesn't try to either. Possibly improves Memphis from Chuck Berry's original, which should tell you all you need to know about how good this is.
You know this one album actually surprised me. Thought it was gonna be your generic rock album with some singing and repetitive songs but was pleasantly surprised by several unique pieces as well as themes from love and heartbreaks with good ol rock and roll
A pretty fun rock and roll album if somewhat unremarkable. No doubt there are some very good songs and performances and it makes for an enjoyable listen from start to finish. 3.5 🌟
That was disappointing. Everything blurred into one except for the last song, which had some life.
The album was alright. Stay With Me was recognizable. Some of the songs were for the most part pretty short as the album was only 35 minutes. Apparently Rod Stewart is a member of Faces. I still dont think I would listen to this album again but it wasn't a bad album.
I knew about Rod Stewart, but never knew about this band for some reason. Odd. Either way, this is pretty good 70s rock and roll, nothing felt repetitive or out of place, each song went from strength to strength, really enjoyed it.
Pretty standard, middle of the road classic rock I grew up hearing at family BBQs. Nothing special but not terrible.
I know it seems like no album gets below a 3, but that is my honest to goodness reaction. I don't think that I have ever heard of this band before. I may have heard songs by them and not realized it, but for all intents of purpose this was all new to me. I enjoyed the album, definitely had the sound of the time and that is alright. I will consider giving some of their other albums a try!
Tof maar ook niets dat men aandacht trok
Never heard of Faces, nice album title, shit cover, let's go! Seems this band has two lead singers, the raspy-voiced simpleton sounding Rod Stewart, who strikes me as an asshole by his lyrics (the part about kicking a poodle on the first track didn't go down well, and he never recovered). The second is a mellowed-out dollar store Dylan sounding Ronnie Lane, who honestly should have been featured on more of the songs. The music is (surprise, surprise!) bluesy rock played by a British band. Pretty average overall. Most of the songs needlessly accelerate the tempo towards the end that just turns them into a sloppy mess. Noticed that Memphis is a Chuck Berry cover (who inexplicably is missing from this list, and not for being a sex offender and pedophile, as there are plenty of those on here). Gave the original a spin. My god, they managed to take ALL of the nostalgia out of the song! Tried hard to find a redeeming aspect, but couldn't. Into the 1-star pile you go.
Fun album, good energy. Some strange musical choices here and there
utterly forgettable, not sure why this is interesting
Obviously inspired music I like but not my thing
Good
Some pretty high quality blues-infused old-school hard rock. Really not much more to say. I enjoyed it a lot and had fun having it on. On the other hand, there's nothing on here I haven't heard before from other bands.
Goeie rock n roll. Moest er wel precies wat inkomen, of de 2e helft van het album is beter
We'll, first things first - Stay With Me is an undeniable classic. A rare instance of Rod Stewart improving a song with his presence. The album is otherwise a good Ricky album... But when compared to Marriot era Small Faces it feels insubstantive and thin. A bit too simple. Still some good songs on here, and there's no way you could call this bad. But it definitely feels like a demo for all of them to move on to their next job. Except Stay With Me. That's solid gold.
Really liked it, was much better than I expected! I'll definitely listen to it again.
Standout Tracks: Miss Judy's Farm, You're So Rude, Debris
The only Faces song I like is Ooh La La and it’s not here. This band is just so mediocre. Rod’s a cool cat, and I dig his voice, but this is all just so lacklustre. Meh to the power of Meh squared.
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