Faces To Get Box – Faces At The BBC: Complete Concert & Session Recordings 1970-1973

Faces were one of those bands destined for greatness but just never arriving there. With a dynamic frontman in Rod Stewart, who was fast becoming a hit-maker of his own, a studied and legendary guitarist in Ron Wood, and the still potent remains of the Small Faces (Lane, McLagan, Jones), Faces became the band that rivaled other legendary bands like The Rolling Stones, etc). Unfortunately, alternating forces were pulling the band apart at the seams until just four short years and four albums later, Faces were no more.

On September 6, Rhino Records will release an 8CD/BD box set that will tidily encapsulate the band’s years on the stage. This set, to be called Faces At The BBC: Complete BBC Concert & Session Recordings 1970-1973, will provide a completionist package to capture the hefty life stage performances from Faces on various BBC stages. The 8CDs will cover a lot of ground while the BD-Audio will add gem-status to what is already a stellar collection of Peel sessions and other things related to the BBC. This box follows on the heel of the 2LP BBC package released for RSD a few months back. The 48-page booklet looks to be a nice add to the collection.

Faces At The BBC will issue on 8CD/BD and DD.

Faces At The BBC: Complete Concert & Session Recordings 1970-1973 – Faces

CD1
John Peel’s Sunday Concert – July 5, 1970
01 You’re My Girl (I Don’t Want To Discuss It)
02 Wicked Messenger
03 Devotion
04 It’s All Over Now
05 I Feel So Good
John Peel’s Sunday Concert – November 29, 1970
06 Country Comfort
07 You’re My Girl (I Don’t Want To Discuss It)
08 Too Much Woman (For A Henpecked Man) / Street Fighting Man
09 Maybe I’m Amazed
10 Around The Plynth/Country Honk/Gasoline Alley

CD2
John Peel’s Sunday Concert – May 23, 1971
01 You’re My Girl (I Don’t Want To Discuss It)
02 Cut Across Shorty
03 Love In Vain
04 Bad ‘N’ Ruin
05 It’s All Over Now
06 Had Me A Real Good Time
07 (I Know) I’m Losing You
08 I Feel So Good

CD3
Sounds For Saturday – April 1, 1972
01 Three Button Hand Me Down
02 Maybe I’m Amazed
03 Too Much Woman
04 Miss Judy’s Farm
05 Love In Vain
06 Stay With Me
07 (I Know) I’m Losing You

CD4
John Peel’s Sunday Concert – February 26, 1972
01 Intro/You’re My Girl (I Don’t Want To Discuss It)
02 Three Button Hand Me Down
03 Miss Judy’s Farm
04 Memphis, Tennessee
05 Give Me The Moonlight
06 Too Bad
07 Last Orders Please
08 Devotion
09 That’s All You Need/Country Honk/Gasoline Alley
10 (I Know) I’m Losing You
11 Stay With Me
12 Had Me A Real Good Time
13 Underneath The Arches
14 Every Picture Tells A Story

CD5
In Concert – February 8, 1973
01 Silicone Grown
02 Cindy Incidentally
03 Angel
04 Memphis, Tennessee
05 True Blue
06 I’d Rather Go Blind
07 You’re My Girl (I Don’t Want To Discuss It)
08 Twistin’ The Night Away
09 It’s All Over Now
10 Miss Judy’s Farm
11 Maybe I’m Amazed
12 Three Button Hand Me Down
13 (I Know) I’m Losing You

CD6
In Concert – April 21, 1973
01 Silicone Grown
02 Cindy Incidentally
03 Memphis, Tennessee
04 If I’m On The Late Side
05 My Fault
06 The Stealer
07 Borstal Boys
08 Angel
09 Stay With Me
10 You’re My Girl (I Don’t Want To Discuss It) / True Blue
11 Twistin’ The Night Away
12 Miss Judy’s Farm
13 Jealous Guy
14 Too Bad

CD7
Top Gear – March 28, 1970
01 Wicked Messenger
02 Devotion
03 Shake, Shudder, Shiver
04 Pineapple And The Monkey
Dave Lee Travis – March 15, 1970
05 Three Button Hand Me Down
06 Flying
07 Wicked Messenger
Top Gear – September 19, 1970
08 Had Me A Real Good Time
Top Gear – September 15, 1970
09 Around The Plynth/Gasoline Alley
10 Country Comfort
Top Gear: John Peel’s Christmas Carol Concert – December 26, 1970
11 Away In A Manger
12 God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen/Good King Wenceslas/Silent Night/O Come All Ye Faithful

CD8
Sounds Of The Seventies – May 3, 1971
01 Had Me A Real Good Time
02 Love In Vain
03 Oh Lord I’m Browned Off
04 Maybe I’m Amazed
Top Gear – October 6, 1971
05 Stay With Me
06 Miss Judy’s Farm
07 Maggie May

BD
Sounds For Saturday – April 1, 1970
01 Three Button Hand Me Down
02 Maybe I’m Amazed
03 Too Much Woman For A Henpecked Man/Street Fighting Man
04 Miss Judy’s Farm
05 Love In Vain
06 Stay With Me
07 I Know I’m Losing You