A Nod Is As Good As a Wink... to a Blind Horse
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| Studio album by Faces | ||||
| Released | 17 November 1971 | |||
| Recorded | March–September 1971 at Olympic Studios, London | |||
| Genre | Rock & roll, boogie rock, blues-rock, hard rock | |||
| Length | 36:28 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | Faces and Glyn Johns | |||
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| Source | Rating |
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| Robert Christgau | A− |
| Rolling Stone | mixed |
A Nod's As Good As a Wink... to a Blind Horse was the third album by British rock group Faces, and their second album of 1971. It was their most successful album, peaking at #6 in the US, and reaching #2 in the UK. It contains their biggest hit, the rollicking "Stay with Me" (#6 in the UK, #17 in the US), and the album itself would be certified gold by the RIAA in 1972.
The original issue of the album came with a poster consisting of a picture collage, including images of pills and pharmaceutical capsules, as well as photos apparently taken on tour of band and crew members reveling with naked groupies in hotel rooms. Within weeks of release, the record company had second thoughts and re-issued the album without the poster, making original copies with the poster into collectors' items.
On 28 August 2015, the album was reissued in a remastered and expanded form, with the bonus tracks being two songs from a previously unreleased BBC session. The new vinyl reissue even replicated the poster included with the first-pressing vinyl release.
All lead vocals by Rod Stewart except where noted
Side One
Side Two
2015 Reissue bonus tracks
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