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On their second album Long Player, the Faces truly gel -- which isn't quite the same thing as having the band straighten up and fly right because in many ways this is album is even more ragged than their debut, with tracks that sound like they were recorded through a shoebox thrown up against a couple of haphazardly placed live cuts. But if the album seems pieced together from a few different sources, the band itself all seems to be coming from the same place, turning into a ferocious rock & roll band who, on their best day, could wrestle the title of greatest rock & roll band away from the Stones. Certainly, the sheer force of the nine-minute jam on Big Bill Broonzy's "I Feel So Good" proves that, but what's more remarkable is how the band are dovetailing as songwriters, complementing and collaborating with very different styles, to the extent that it's hard to tell who wrote what; indeed, the ragged, heartbroken "Tell Everyone" sounds like a Stewart original, but it comes from the pen of Ronnie Lane. The key is that Stewart, Lane and Ron Wood (Ian McLagan only co-write "Bad 'N' Ruin") are all coming from the same place, all celebrating a rock & roll that's ordinary in subject but not in sound. Take "Bad 'N' Ruin," the tale of a ne'er do well returning home with his tail between his legs, after the city didn't treat him well. It has its counterpart in "Had Me a Real Good Time," where a reveler insists that he has to leave, concluding that he was glad to come but also glad to get home. These are songs that celebrate home, from family to the neighborhood, and that big heart beats strong in the ballads, too, from the aching "Sweet Lady Mary" to the extraordinary reworking of Paul McCartney's "Maybe I'm Amazed," which soars in ways Macca's exceptional original never did. Then, there's there humor -- the ramshackle "On the Beach," the throwaway lines from Rod on "Had Me a Real Good Time" -- which give this a warm, cheerful heart that helps make Long Player a record as big, messy, and wonderful as life itself. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine
All tracks have been digitally remastered.
Live Recording
Recorded at Morgan Studios, London, England and live at The Fillmore East, New York, New York.
Personnel: Ronnie Lane (vocals, guitar); Rod Stewart (vocals); Ron Wood (guitar, slide guitar, steel guitar); Bobby Keys (saxophone, alto saxophone); Harry Beckett (trumpet); Ian McLagan (piano, organ, keyboards); Kenney Jones (drums).
Recording information: Fillmore East, New York City, NY [live]; Morgan Sound Studios.
Unknown Contributor Role: Ronnie Lane.
The Faces: Ronnie Lane (vocals, guitar, bass); Rod Stewart (vocals); Ron Wood (guitar, slide guitar, pedal steel guitar); Ian McLagan (piano, organ); Kenny Jones (drums).
Additional personnel: Bobby Keyes (saxophone); Harry Beckett (trumpet).
Q (12/93, p.133) - 3 Stars - Good - "...[LONG PLAYER] is possibly [The Faces'] best. It represents how they're remembered: unrestrained arrangements, lots of yelping and hoarsy vocals..."
Rod should have stayed with them The Faces play great rock n' roll for sitting around relaxing with friends, good beat and good feeling music. They sound and feel loose just like r n'r should.This is perfect party tunes,no extended solos,no heavy thoughts only good playing and singing. Submitted by jelp10 (Saskatoon, SK, Canada) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
Best Rock'n'Roll Album I'm 13 and i have the LP and i love it Submitted by Nick (Deer Park, Wisconsin, USA) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
Bad 'N' Ruin This album was my first exposure to Rod Stewart, and, The Faces. (San Fransico, 1971) I felt like I had rediscovered Rock 'n' Roll. From the first guitar notes, and, the howling vocal intro to Bad 'N' Ruin I knew something very special was coming my way. There is a raw, rude, sexy quality to this album that I think defines what Rock 'n' Roll is all about. Ron Wood's guitar work is a tour de force, and, Rod, and, the band swing, and, sway like wild horses drunk on scotch whiskey. The slow songs are sweet, and, drip with emotion, but, don't lose their touch with traditional folk values. A must for any fan of any member of this band, or, of what Rock 'n' Roll is suppossed to sound like, and, emote. Tell Everyone! Submitted by Gene (Kansas City, Missouri) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
Rod should have stayed with them
Best Rock'n'Roll Album
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