FACES - CD
A ROCK'N ROLL PARTY

LABEL:
Wardour 638
SOURCE:
Fillmore West, San Francisco 28th October 1970.
FORMAT:
2 picture cdrs
RUNNING TIME:
41.49/66.29
SOUND/SOURCE:
Audience mono
PACKAGING:
Double Slimline Jewel case
 


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SOUND 10 / PACKAGING 10 / PERFORMANCE 10

 
TRACK LIST:

Disc One: 1. Introduction, 2. Devotion, 3. You’re My Girl, 4. Wicked Messenger, 5. Country Comforts, 6. Flying, 7. Too Much Woman (For A Henpecked Man), 8. Cut Across Shorty.

Disc Two: 1. MC, 2. Maybe I’m Amazed, 3. Around The Plynth, 4. Honky Tonk Women, 5. Gasoline Alley, 6. Around The Plynth (reprise), 7. Love In Vain, 8. Three Button Hand Me Down, 9. It’s All Over Now, 10. Feel So Good, 11. Blues De Luxe.

 


REVIEW:

The Fillmore late October 1970 Faces shows have been released many times, like Fillmore West Off Master (IMP-N-021) that covered both shows from the Fillmore West held on 28th October 1970; some years ago came out Fillmore West 1970 (OHC 004) that presented them with a slightly better sound where bass and drums were upfront from the previous release; Marvelous! (Historical Pirates 010-11) looked like being a copy of the OHC release since it misses the first part of the introduction where the MC explained why the band will play instead of the Grease band that didn’t show up. This show had been thought to have been split in 2 sets, but today it is believed to have been a whole concert; it was already been released in a beautiful gatefold digipack called Rock’n Roll Party (Hiwatt). Recently it was released Live At The Fillmore 1970 (London Calling LC 05077 and Audio Vaults 201872) and as part of Growing Up Fast (WLR Good Boys Asleep GBA 70). This version, however, presents even the same front cover and title than the Hiwatt release, containing however an upgraded version where pitch ad phase have been slightly corrected. Moreover, the intro here is over a minute longer and there is no cut before Maybe I’m Amazed. The quality of the recording is astounding as it seems to be an audience one, but could easily been regarded as soundboard. All band members play well (check Kenney Jones drumming on Too Much Woman a.k.a. I Want To Be Loved), Ron Wood is fantastic but also the other instrument players are superlative: Ian McLagan keyboards playing on I Feel So Good is truly remarkable. Disc Two offers also a nice version of Love In Vain, the Robert Johnson blues the Stones would release in a live rendition on Get Yer Ya Ya’s Out in a while but there are also hints of Honky Tonk Women during the long Gasoline Alley medley. There is also a great jam on Three Buttons Hand Me Down with great bass playing from Ronnie Lane. After a muscular 10 minutes plus version of I Feels So Good the concert ends on a strange note with a slow blues, Blues De Luxe, another track from the Beck Days that is for sure one of the weirdest way to end a live gig. But this release showcases the Faces greatest moments of their 2nd U.S 1970 tour with a concert that underlines the best aspect of the band before the days of booze and excess: they could really play well then and it is a pity a comprehensive live album has never officially been released from the early Faces (or late Small Faces).   


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