The Best of Faces: Good Boys...When They're Asleep...

by Faces

Overview

Twenty years after their breakup, the Faces remained one of the most beloved bands in rock history, but it wasn't until 1999 that they were rewarded with a genuine collection, one that worked as an introduction while satisfying the dedicated with a truly listenable, terrific album. Not that the 19-track Good Boys When They're Asleep: Best of Faces contains everything worthwhile from the band -- the absence of the extraordinary live version of Paul McCartney's "Maybe I'm Amazed" is the most egregious omission, and there are a number of remarkable songs missing as well -- but it's hard to quibble with anything that is here. As a matter of fact, listening to Good Boys When They're Asleep is quite a thrilling ride, since it emphasizes their two sides -- the rowdy, party-addled rockers and the melancholy ballads. Collectors will be happy to have the previously unreleased "Open to Ideas," along with the non-LP selections "Pool Hall Richard" and "You Can Make Me Dance, Sing or Anything," but the real news about the disc is that it offers a genuine retrospective that's every bit as good as the band itself, while arguably being a better, more cohesive record than any of the original albums. For longtime fans, as well as neophytes who have read about the Faces but never dived into the records, it's an album that's worth the wait. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	08/30/1999
Label:	Rhino / Warner Bros.
UPC:	0081227583026

Tracks

1. Flying
2. Three Button Hand Me Down
3. Wicked Messenger
4. Sweet Lady Mary
5. Bad 'N' Ruin
6. Had Me a Real Good Time
7. Debris
8. Miss Judy's Farm
9. You're So Rude
10. Too Bad
11. Love Lives Here
12. Stay With Me
13. Cindy Incidentally
14. Glad and Sorry
15. Borstal Boys
16. Ooh la La
17. Pool Hall Richard
18. You Can Make Me Dance, Sing or Anything (Even Take the Dog for a Walk,
19. Open to Ideas

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Faces   Primary Artist
Rod Stewart   Primary Artist,Vocals
Tetsu Yamauchi   Bass
Kenney Jones   Drums,Percussion
Ian McLagan   Piano,Clavinet,Harmonium,Organ (Hammond)
Ron Wood   Bass,Guitar,Vocals,Harmonica,Vocals (Background)
Ronnie Lane   Bass,Guitar,Vocals,Tambourine,Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Tetsu Yamauchi   Composer
Andy Taub   Engineer
Faces   Producer
Bob Dylan   Composer
Kenney Jones   Composer
Bill Inglot   Producer,Remastering
Ian McLagan   Composer,Remixing,Compilation Producer
Billy Bragg   Project Assistant
Kevin Jones   Composer
Gary Stewart   Compilation Producer
Greg Allen   Design,Art Direction
Steve Woolard   Project Assistant
Hugh Brown   Art Direction
Rod Stewart   Composer
Ron Wood   Composer
Small Faces   Producer
Daniel Goldmark   Editorial Research
Gregg Geller   Project Assistant
Ron Nevison   Engineer
Ronnie Lane   Composer
Tom Wright   Photography
Glyn Johns   Producer
Dave Marsh   Liner Notes
Gary Peterson   Project Assistant
Rachel Gutek   Project Assistant
Jill Furmanovsky   Photography
Jo Motta   Project Assistant
Jim Hughes   Project Assistant
Elizabeth Pavone   Editorial Coordinator
Julee Stover   Editorial Supervision
Daniel Hersch   Remastering
Lori Carfora   Project Assistant
Patrick Milligan   Compilation Producer
Shawn Amos   Project Assistant