By Steve Newton
A little while back I posted my list of Rod Stewart’s 20 best songs, and some folks noted that “Stay With Me” wasn’t included, even though that was a Faces song, and not Rod Stewart’s. So here’s my list of Faces’ 20 best songs to straighten everything out.
20. “Wicked Messenger” (First Step, 1970)
19. “Memphis” (A Nod Is as Good as a Wink…to a Blind Horse, 1971)
18 “Three Button Hand Me Down” (First Step, 1970)
17. “If I’m on the Late Side” (Ooh La La, 1973)
16. “That’s All You Need” (A Nod Is as Good as a Wink…to a Blind Horse, 1971)
15. “Bad ‘n’ Ruin” (Long Player, 1971)
14. “Looking Out the Window” (First Step, 1970)
13. “My Fault” (Ooh La La, 1973)
12. “Had Me a Real Good Time” (Long Player, 1971)
11. “Silicone Grown” (Ooh La La, 1973)
10. “Cindy Incidentally” (Ooh La La, 1973)
9. “You’re So Rude” (A Nod Is as Good as a Wink…to a Blind Horse, 1971)
8. “Just Another Honky” (Ooh La La, 1973)
7. “You Can Make Me Dance, Sing or Anything” (non-album single, 1974)
6. “Borstal Boys” (Ooh La La, 1973)
5. “Miss Judy’s Farm” (A Nod’s as Good as a Wink…to a Blind Horse, 1971)
4. “Too Bad” (A Nod Is as Good as a Wink…to a Blind Horse, 1971)
3. “Pool Hall Richard” (non-album single, 1973)
2. “Ooh La La” (Ooh La La, 1973)
1. “Stay With Me” (A Nod Is as Good as a Wink…to a Blind Horse, 1971)
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