17 November 2021

Band: FACES

Who: 60s/70s beat band Small Faces minus founder Steve Marriott who
left to form Humble Pie, but featuring Rod Stewart, who also continued
his booming solo career along the way, and guitarist Ronnie Wood
Active: 1969–1975, 2009–2011 / 4 LPs

Anniversary album: A NOD IS AS GOOD AS A WINK…
Released: 17 November 1971 – 50 years ago today

AllMusic wrote: “The Faces’ third album, A Nod Is as Good as a Wink…to a Blind Horse, finally gave the group their long-awaited hit single in “Stay with Me,” helping send the album into the Billboard Top Ten, which is certainly a testament to both the song and the album, but it’s hard to separate its success from that of Rod Stewart’s sudden solo stardom… There are few records that feel like a never-ending party like A Nod — the slow moments are for slow dancing, and as soon as it’s over, it’s hard not to want to do it all over again. It’s another classic — and when you consider that the band also had Long Player to their credit and had their hands all over Every Picture in 1971, it’s hard to imagine another band or singer having a year more extraordinary as this.” Full review here. Score: 5/5.

Turn Up The Volume: Lads rockers playing lads boogie-woogie fueled with
lads riffs-licks-hooks and super deluxe lads icon Rod Stewart in the middle.

Key track: classic single Stay With Me…

Full album stream on Spotify…

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FACES: History

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