Faces discography

Faces discography
Faces in 2009
Studio albums4
Live albums1
Compilation albums9 (2 box sets)
Singles11

The discography of Faces, a British rock band, consists of four studio albums, one live album, ten singles, seven compilation albums, and two box sets.

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
1973 Two Originals of ... Rod Stewart and the 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 32
2003 Changing Faces - The Very Best of Rod Stewart and the Faces 13
2004 Five Guys Walk into a Bar...
(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
(Box set compiling the band's four studio albums, previously unreleased studio tracks and a bonus disc of rarities) 		80
2018 An Introduction to : Faces —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

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

  1. ^ a b c "Faces > Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 22 June 2012.
  2. ^ a b Canada, Library and Archives (17 July 2013). "Results: RPM Weekly". www.bac-lac.gc.ca. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ a b "Dutch Charts - dutchcharts.nl". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  5. ^ "norwegiancharts.com - Norwegian charts portal". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  6. ^ a b "Suche - Offizielle Deutsche Charts". www.offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "RIAA – Gold & Platinum – 14 August 2008". Archived from the original on 26 June 2007.
  9. ^ a b c d e f "British certifications – Faces". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 30 June 2023. Type Faces in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  10. ^ "The Faces Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography". Music VF. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  11. ^ "RPM Top 100 Singles - February 26, 1972" (PDF).
  12. ^ "RPM Top 100 Singles - January 8, 1972" (PDF).
  13. ^ "RPM Top 100 Singles - May 5, 1973" (PDF).