[2024-09-06] The Faces "Faces At The BBC: Complete BBC Concert And Session Recordings 1970-1973" 8CD/1BD box set (Rhino)

Linda · **Posted:** Tue Jul 16, 2024 1:46 pm

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Description
The Faces are set to make fans “Shake, Shudder, Shiver” with a comprehensive boxed set compiling all of the group’s BBC concerts and surviving studio sessions. This new collection – much of it previously unreleased – has been remastered with the full participation of 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. The concert finds the “Borstal Boys” in peak form, radiating their swaggering, joyous spirit of rock ’n’ roll that continues to inspire generations.

The hardback set includes a 48-page booklet with new commentary from surviving band members and archival quotes from Ronnie Lane, Ian McLagan, and legendary BBC broadcaster John Peel. Lavishly illustrated with many previously unseen photos, the booklet details every Faces BBC session, concert, and broadcast. BBC broadcaster Gary Crowley wrote the detailed liner notes, which include a new interview with Jeff Griffin, who produced all of the Faces’ BBC concert appearances.

Once thought lost, many of the band’s BBC recordings were recovered from the Faces’ own archives and private collections. (Notably, only one BBC session of three songs remains missing.) Rarities include a stereo mix of the May 13, 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.

FACES AT THE BBC — COMPLETE BBC CONCERT & SESSION RECORDINGS 1970-1973 spans the band’s formation and meteoric rise. Exploring a period of intense creativity, 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) and several solo albums that Stewart recorded with most of the band (GASOLINE ALLEY, EVERY PICTURE TELLS A STORY, NEVER A DULL MOMENT, and SMILER). It includes live versions of fan favorites like “Bad ’n’ Ruin,” “Had Me A Real Good Time,” “Miss Judy’s Farm,” “Too Bad,” and “Stay With Me,” a gold-certified single in the U.S. and a Top 10 smash in the U.K. Several of Stewart’s solo songs were performed as well, including, “(I Know) I’m Losing You” and the U.S. and U.K. No. 1 hit, “Maggie May.”

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.

Tracklist
[CD1]

John Peel’s Sunday Concert
Recorded June 25, 1970; broadcast July 5, 1970
1. You’re My Girl (I Don’t Want To Discuss It) [6:30]
2. Wicked Messenger [4:35]
3. Devotion [6:54]
4. It’s All Over Now [7:59]
5. I Feel So Good [8:27]

John Peel’s Sunday Concert
Recorded November 19, 1970; broadcast November 29, 1970
6. Country Comfort [5:11]
7. You’re My Girl (I Don’t Want To Discuss It) [7:01]
8. Too Much Woman (For A Henpecked Man)/Street Fighting Man [5:56]
9. Maybe I’m Amazed [6:49]
10. Around The Plynth/Country Honk/Gasoline Alley [10:20]

[CD2]

John Peel’s Sunday Concert
Recorded May 13, 1971; broadcast May 23, 1971
1. You’re My Girl (I Don’t Want To Discuss It) [8:56]
2. Cut Across Shorty [6:29]
3. Love In Vain [8:31]
4. Bad ’N’ Ruin [5:27]
5. It’s All Over Now [5:56]
6. Had Me A Real Good Time [7:05]
7. (I Know) I’m Losing You [6:43]
8. I Feel So Good [11:01]

[CD3]

Sounds For Saturday
Recorded October 26, 1971; broadcast April 1, 1972
1. Three Button Hand Me Down [4:47]
2. Maybe I’m Amazed [6:11]
3. Too Much Woman (For A Henpecked Man)/Street Fighting Man [6:41]
4. Miss Judy’s Farm [4:14]
5. Love In Vain [8:13
6. Stay With Me [5:56]
7. (I Know) I’m Losing You [7:44]

[CD4]

John Peel’s Sunday Concert
Recorded February 17, 1972; broadcast February 26, 1972
1. Intro/You’re My Girl (I Don’t Want To Discuss It) [0:16]
2. Three Button Hand Me Down [4:44]
3. Miss Judy’s Farm [4:04]
4. Memphis, Tennessee [5:21]
5. Give Me The Moonlight [0:34]
6. Too Bad [5:35]
7. Last Orders Please [3:07]
8. Devotion [6:30]
9. That’s All You Need/Country Honk/Gasoline Alley [11:16]
10. (I Know) I’m Losing You [7:44]
11. Stay With Me [5:59]
12. Had Me A Real Good Time [2:35]
13. Underneath The Arches [0:21]
14. Every Picture Tells A Story [1:54]

[CD5]

In Concert
Recorded February 8, 1973; not originally broadcast
1. Silicone Grown [2:56]
2. Cindy Incidentally [2:51]
3. Angel [4:37]
4. Memphis, Tennessee [4:12]
5. True Blue [4:28]
6. I’d Rather Go Blind [5:18]
7. You’re My Girl (I Don’t Want To Discuss It) [5:28]
8. Twistin’ The Night Away [4:35]
9. It’s All Over Now [3:49]
10. Miss Judy’s Farm [4:08]
11. Maybe I’m Amazed [6:01]
12. Three Button Hand Me DOwn [4:45]
13. (I Know) I’m Losing You [6:27]

[CD6]

In Concert
Recorded March 29, 1973; broadcast April 21, 1973
1. Silicone Grown [3:43]
2. Cindy Incidentally [2:39]
3. Memphis, Tennessee [4:45]
4. If I’m On The Late Side [2:58]
5. My Fault [3:43]
6. The Stealer [3:19]
7. Borstal Boys [3:29]
8. Angel [4:16]
9. Stay With Me [5:19]
10. True Blue [5:22]
11. Twistin’ The Night Away [9:27]
12. Miss Judy’s Farm [4:13]
13. Jealous Guy [6:27]
14. Too Bad [3:43]

[CD7]

Top Gear
Recorded March 9, 1970; broadcast March 28, 1970
1. Wicked Messenger [4:06]
2. Devotion [4:50]
3. Shake, Shudder, Shiver [2:43]
4. Pineapple And The Monkey [4:21]

Recorded March 10, 1970; broadcast March 15, 1970
5. Three Button Hand Me Down [3:54]
6. Flying [3:55]
7. Wicked Messenger [2:54]

Top Gear
Recorded September 15, 1970; broadcast September 19, 1970
8. Had Me A Real Good Time [4:48]
9. Around The Plynth/Gasoline Alley [7:32]
10. Country Comfort [6:01]

Top Gear: John Peel’s Christmas Carol Concert
Recorded December 8, 1970; broadcast December 1970
11. Away In A Manger – Rod Stewart [1:15]
12. God Rest Ye Merry GEntlemen/Good King Wenceslas/Silent Night/O Come All Ye Faithful – Faces & Choir [4:00]

[CD8]

Top Gear: John Peel’s Christmas Carol Concert
Recorded April 20, 1971; broadcast May 3, 1971
1. Had Me A Real Good Time [5:03]
2. Love In Vain [7:02]
3. Oh Lord I’m Browned Off [4:31]
4. Maybe I’m Amazed [5:13]

Top Gear: John Peel’s Christmas Carol Concert
Recorded September 28, 1971; broadcast October 6, 1971
5. Stay With Me [5:16]
6. Miss Judy’s Farm [3:29]
7. Maggie May [5:28]

[Blu-ray]

Sounds For Saturday
Recorded October 26, 1971; broadcast April 1, 1972
1. Three Button Hand Me Down [4:47]
2. Maybe I’m Amazed [6:11]
3. Too Much Woman (For A Henpecked Man)/Street Fighting Man [6:41]
4. Miss Judy’s Farm [4:14]
5. Love In Vain [8:13]
6. Stay With Me [5:56]
7. (I Know) I’m Losing You [7:44])

Packshot (click for full size):

Linda · **Posted:** Tue Jul 16, 2024 1:47 pm

The initial solicitation from Warner says 9 discs total and mentions an included Blu-ray. More info to come.

Rokin Robin of Locksley · 20 Oct 2007

Great leaping googa mooga horny toads !!

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Larry · **Joined:** 10 Feb 2008 **Posts:** 5104

WOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

Rokin Robin of Locksley · 20 Oct 2007

Found a little more info, and a pack shot, but no track list :

Moved to the top. -- Linda

richman666 · 15 Nov 2006

It looks like that last disc is a blu-ray. I'm glad this set will likely have audio AND video.

Linda · **Posted:** Tue Jul 16, 2024 4:25 pm

I hope you're right, but the last disc is listed as Blu-ray Audio.

richman666 · 15 Nov 2006

Linda wrote:

I hope you're right, but the last disc is listed as Blu-ray Audio.

Oops, I hadn't seen the description before I left my comment. I just saw the image with the blu-ray disc and jumped to conclusions. I hope they do end up including video footage. If not, I wonder what audio will be on the blu-ray that's not on the CDs. They could probably fit the entire content of those 8 CDs on one blu-ray disc.

Linda · **Posted:** Wed Jul 17, 2024 2:37 am

Looks like you got your wish, Rich. Warner has provided a provisional tracklist (now in the first post), and that last disc is listed as a video Blu-ray with BBC TV broadcasts. I believe the cover photo is a still from one of those performances.

Linda · **Posted:** Wed Jul 17, 2024 12:07 pm

Now we have the finalised description, tracklist and packshot in the first post, and here's the trailer:

Larry · **Joined:** 10 Feb 2008 **Posts:** 5104

Thank you Linda

Linda · **Posted:** Thu Jul 18, 2024 1:56 am

All of the pre-order links in the first post are now active.

Headfone · **Joined:** 08 Mar 2008 **Posts:** 392

Pricing is beyond reasonable by today's standards. I'm in.

NoURider · **Joined:** 21 Jul 2006 **Posts:** 3310

So in on this! A minor quibble question (though agree with Headfone re pricing): It looks like Disc 3 and Disc 8 could have been combined...?

Linda · **Posted:** Thu Jul 18, 2024 5:19 pm

A sample from the Blu-ray -- "Stay With Me (Live On Sounds For Saturday, BBC, 4/1/72)":

PeterJ · 16 May 2007

NoURider wrote:

So in on this! A minor quibble question (though agree with Headfone re pricing): It looks like Disc 3 and Disc 8 could have been combined...?

By my quick count, the disc would be 80 minutes long. That's kinda long, isn't it?

NoURider · **Joined:** 21 Jul 2006 **Posts:** 3310

PeterJ wrote:

NoURider wrote:

So in on this! A minor quibble question (though agree with Headfone re pricing): It looks like Disc 3 and Disc 8 could have been combined...?

By my quick count, the disc would be 80 minutes long. That's kinda long, isn't it?

Great point. Could be, just looking at the tracklisting compared to others, was just curious. I don't really think of the Faces as a band that stretches out much. Does not matter really to me, as I am all over this.

Martin Cocca · **Joined:** 31 Mar 2007 **Posts:** 4

85 tracks over 8 discs? It seems like that they could have consolidated the tracks over fewer discs,

Linda · **Posted:** Fri Sep 06, 2024 1:01 am

WAN more sample from the Blu-ray before tomorrow's release -- "Three Button Hand Me Down (Live On Sounds For Saturday, BBC, 4/1/72)":

Headfone · **Joined:** 08 Mar 2008 **Posts:** 392

Received this last evening. Haven't had time to do much listening, but wanted to comment on the package. It's nearly 12 inches. Very similar to The Doors expanded sets. The booklet is big, thick, and very nicely done with both text and photos. At $95.00, this set appears to be a true bargain.

NoURider · **Joined:** 21 Jul 2006 **Posts:** 3310

I received mine as well, and I agree, very nice packaging. Looking forward to listening to it. I was pleasantly surprised Amazon did a great job with packaging. Came with NY's Box III, Bowie's Atmos Ziggy, and Cherry Red's Heaven Sent New Pop collection, all in one nice box. The next couple of weeks will be a number of box sets coming in...had to warn my wife.

Linda · **Posted:** Sun Apr 13, 2025 3:11 pm

Currently on sale at Amazon USA -- $81.99 (32% off):

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D9KMZWXF/?tag=imwan-20

[2024-09-06] The Faces "Faces At The BBC: Complete BBC Concert And Session Recordings 1970-1973" 8CD/1BD box set (Rhino)

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