Faces discography
| Faces discography | |
|---|---|
Faces in 2009 | |
| Studio albums | 4 |
| Live albums | 1 |
| Compilation albums | 13 (3 box sets) |
| Singles | 11 |
The discography of British rock band Faces consists of four original studio albums, one live album, and eleven seven inch singles. As of 2025, in addition to the core catalogue, ten compilation albums and three box sets (many of them featuring previously unreleased live and studio material) have also been released. Additionally, the group members made various appearances, individually or as a collective, on lead singer Rod Stewart's first four solo albums.
Albums
Studio albums
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] |
CAN [2] |
AUS [3] |
NLD [4] |
NOR [5] |
GER [6] |
UK [7] | |||
| 1970 | First Step | 119 | 74 | — | — | — | — | 45 | |
| 1971 | Long Player | 29 | 34 | 18 | — | — | — | 31 | |
| A Nod Is As Good As a Wink... to a Blind Horse | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 34 | 2 | ||
| 1973 | Ooh La La | 21 | 23 | 9 | — | 22 | — | 1 | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||||||
Live albums
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certification | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] |
CAN [2] |
AUS [3] |
UK [7] | |||
| 1974 | Coast to Coast: Overture and Beginners | 63 | 51 | 38 | 3 | |
Compilation albums
| Year | Title | UK [7] |
Certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Two Originals of ... Faces (double LP repackage of the First Step and Long Player albums) |
— | |
| 1976 | Snakes and Ladders / The Best of Faces (US only) | — | |
| 1977 | The Best of The Faces (double LP album) (UK/Europe only) | 24 |
|
| 1999 | Good Boys... When They're Asleep (including a previously unreleased track from the band's final studio session in 1975) |
32 |
|
| 2003 | Changing Faces – The Very Best of Rod Stewart and the Faces | 13 |
|
| 2004 | Five Guys Walk into a Bar... (four disc box set compilation including rarities and previously unreleased material) |
— | |
| 2007 | The Definitive Rock Collection | — | |
| 2009 | The Best of Faces | — | |
| 2012 | Stay with Me: The Faces Anthology (including two previously unreleased live tracks) |
— | |
| 2015 | 1970–1975: You Can Make Me Dance, Sing or Anything (five disc box set compiling the band's four studio albums with previously unreleased studio tracks and a bonus disc of rarities) |
— | |
| 2018 | An Introduction to Faces | — | |
| 2024 | Faces At The BBC: The Complete Concert & Session Recordings 1970–1973 (box set of six studio sessions and seven live concerts for BBC radio and television over eight CDs and one Blu-ray) |
— | |
| 2025 | Early Steps (CD and LP compilation of previously unreleased demos and rehearsals from 1969, predating the recording of the band's first album) |
— | |
Singles
| Year | Title (A-side / B-side) | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [1][10] |
CAN [11][12][13] |
GER [6] |
NLD [4] |
AUS [3] |
UK [7] | ||||
| 1969 | "Flying" / "Three-Button Hand-Me-Down" (UK only) | — | — | — | — | — | — | First Step | |
| 1970 | "Around the Plynth" / "Wicked Messenger" (US only) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Had Me a Real Good Time" (original 1970 mix) / "Rear Wheel Skid" | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
| 1971 | "Maybe I'm Amazed" / "Oh Lord, I'm Browned Off" (US only) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Stay with Me" / "Debris" | 17 | 4 | 28 | 4 | 41 | 6 |
|
A Nod Is as Good as a Wink... to a Blind Horse | |
| "(I Know) I'm Losing You" (A-side credited to 'Rod Stewart with Faces' / B-side Rod Stewart solo track) (US only) |
24 | 13 | — | — | — | — | Every Picture Tells a Story | ||
| 1973 | "Cindy Incidentally" / "Skewiff (Mend the Fuse)" (non-album track) | 48 | 47 | — | 25 | 53 | 2 | Ooh La La | |
| "Ooh La La" / "Borstal Boys" (US only) | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ||
| "Selections from Ooh La La" / "Dishevelment Blues" (promotional flexidisc single given away with the New Musical Express) (UK only) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
| "Pool Hall Richard" / "I Wish It Would Rain" (with a trumpet) (B-side recorded live at the Reading Festival 1973) (UK only) |
— | — | — | — | 96 | 8 | |||
| 1974 | "You Can Make Me Dance, Sing or Anything (Even Take the Dog for a Walk, Mend a Fuse, Fold Away the Ironing Board, or Any Other Domestic Shortcomings)" / "As Long as You Tell Him" | — | — | — | — | 100 | 12 | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||||||
References
- ^ a b c "Faces > Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 22 June 2012.
- ^ a b Canada, Library and Archives (17 July 2013). "Results: RPM Weekly". www.bac-lac.gc.ca. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
- ^ a b c Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 107. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ a b "Dutch Charts - dutchcharts.nl". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
- ^ "norwegiancharts.com - Norwegian charts portal". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Suche - Offizielle Deutsche Charts". www.offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
- ^ a b c d Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. pp. 193–194. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ "RIAA – Gold & Platinum – 14 August 2008". Recording Industry Association of America. Archived from the original on 26 June 2007.
- ^ a b c d e f "British certifications – Faces". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 30 June 2023. Type Faces in the "Search:" field.
- ^ "The Faces Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography". Music VF. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Singles - February 26, 1972" (PDF).
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Singles - January 8, 1972" (PDF).
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Singles - May 5, 1973" (PDF).
External links
- Official discography of Faces
- Faces discography at MusicBrainz
- Faces discography at Discogs