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

RELEASE
August 17, 1999
LABEL
Rhino/Warner Bros.
GENRES
Pop/Rock, Rock & Roll, Proto-Punk, Hard Rock, Album Rock

Album Review

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, Rovi

Track Listing

  1. Flyinghttp://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?uo=5&i=318037833&id=318037809
  2. Three Button Hand Me Downhttp://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?uo=5&i=318037835&id=318037809
  3. Wicked Messengerhttp://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?uo=5&i=318037865&id=318037809
  4. Sweet Lady Maryhttp://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?uo=5&i=318037866&id=318037809
  5. Bad 'N' Ruinhttp://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?uo=5&i=318037870&id=318037809
  6. Had Me a Real Good Timehttp://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?uo=5&i=318037872&id=318037809
  7. Debrishttp://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?uo=5&i=318037878&id=318037809
  8. Miss Judy's Farmhttp://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?uo=5&i=318037882&id=318037809
  9. You're So Rudehttp://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?uo=5&i=318037885&id=318037809
  10. Too Badhttp://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?uo=5&i=318037887&id=318037809
  11. Love Lives Herehttp://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?uo=5&i=318037890&id=318037809
  12. Stay With Mehttp://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?uo=5&i=318037893&id=318037809
  13. Cindy Incidentallyhttp://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?uo=5&i=318037900&id=318037809
  14. Glad and Sorryhttp://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?uo=5&i=318037909&id=318037809
  15. Borstal Boyshttp://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?uo=5&i=318037995&id=318037809
  16. Ooh la Lahttp://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?uo=5&i=318037996&id=318037809
  17. Pool Hall Richardhttp://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?uo=5&i=318038014&id=318037809
  18. You Can Make Me Dance, Sing or Anything (Even Take the Dog for a Walk,http://itunes.apple.com/album/the-best-faces-good-boys-when/id318037809?uo=5
  19. Open to Ideas [#]http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?uo=5&i=318038019&id=318037809
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