Audio CD review:
Faces - A Nod is As Good As a Wink to a Blind Horse

Faces - A Nod is As Good As a Wink to a Blind Horse

Band: Faces Title: A Nod is As Good As a Wink to a Blind Horse Rating: Release Date: 14 September, 1993 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Miss Judy's Farm 2: You're So Rude 3: Love Lives Here 4: Last Orders Please 5: Stay With Me 6: Debris 7: Memphis, Tennessee 8: Too Bad 9: That's All You Need

Editoral Review Of course, the latter-day incarnation of the band was best known for its lead singer, Rod Stewart, and his unique, squalling voice. Sixties Britpoppers the Small Faces begat the Faces, the reshaped '70s version. The players, meanwhile, displayed Stones-ish sensibilities, which makes sense given that guitarist Ron Wood left the group to join Jagger, Richards, and the boys. Faces didn't release a great number of albums, but during their tumble on the rock charts, they made some truly great songs, several of which are found on this, their consensus classic. "Stay with Me" sounds like a barroom brawl set to music, and "Miss Judy's Farm" puts one in mind of a garage band that lucked out and found a studio and a (somewhat) sober producer. A Nod. . . is the most representative recording of a band that helped shape hard rock and punk for years to come. --Lorry Fleming .. You can see a complete list of all Faces discography, or go back to the Faces tabs