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I've been a lifelong fan of Rod Stewart (but not his later, AOR shite) but have never ever heard anything by his early group, Faces. Why? Just a stubborn old codger, I guess. Well, that was a mistake. Some of Rod's strongest vocal work backed by a cracking band! Ronnie Wood! Youthful energy and leering innuendos! It's just a superb example of early British rock. I could do without the cover of Chuck Berry's "Memphis," as it adds nothing to the song and only proves that the lads aren't as rollicking as the king of rock. Favorite tracks: "Miss Judy's Farm," "Stay With Me" (which I always knew only as a Rod track), "That's All You Need," the very solo-Rod-esque "Too Bad."
