Eight CD Box Set include’s a massive 88 tracks and explores the era which included four Faces studio albums “First Step”, “Long Player”, “A Nod Is As Good As A Wink…To A Blind Horse”…, and “Ooh La La” as well as several solo albums that Rod Stewart recorded with most of the band “Gasoline Alley, “Every Picture Tells A Story”, “Never A Dull Moment”, and “Smiler“.
Amongst the many rarities is a stereo mix of the May 13th, 1971, Paris Cinema concert, which was only broadcast in mono, and a February 1973 show that was never aired due to the BBC’s concerns over the band’s on-stage banter with the rowdy audience (!). All audio has been remastered with the full participation of the remaining band members Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood and Kenney Jones.
The Blu-ray includes newly restored footage of the Faces’ April 1972 appearance on Sounds for Saturday
This large format set comes with a 48-page booklet with new commentary from surviving band members and archival quotes from Ronnie Lane, Ian McLagan, and BBC broadcaster John Peel, the latter of whom was very important, as the band acknowledge:
Rod Stewart says, “If it wasn’t for John Peel, the Faces would never have broken through”. Ronnie Wood concurs, “He gave the Faces our first break” as does Kenney Jones: “John Peel helped the Faces so much in England, in the press and on his show.”
It is therefore appropriate that John Peel’s Christmas Carol Concert rounds out the collection. Originally broadcast on Boxing Day 1970, this unique holiday performance features Stewart singing “Away In A Manger” and a Christmas carol medley sung by a choir that includes the Faces, their roadies, John Peel, Marc Bolan of T-Rex, and others.
“Faces At The BBC: Complete BBC Concert & Session Recordings 1970-1973” will be released on 6th September 2024, via Rhino Records.
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