''Five Guys Walk into a Bar...'' is a comprehensive four-disc retrospective of the British rock group

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released in 2004, collecting sixty-seven tracks from among the group's four studio albums, assorted rare single A and B-sides,

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sessions, rehearsal tapes and one track from a promotional

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, "Dishevelment Blues" – a deliberately-sloppy studio romp, captured during the sessions for their '' Ooh La La'' album, which was never actually intended for official release. Eight of ten tracks from 1973's '' Ooh La La'' appear (along with a live version of "My Fault"), as do eight of nine from 1971's '' A Nod Is as Good as a Wink...To a Blind Horse'', five of nine from 1971's ''

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'' (with an additional two in alternative versions) and three of ten from 1970's ''

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'' (originally credited to ''Small Faces''). Other vintage Faces tracks long sought-after by collectors and completists had never been compiled before (such as the studio-recorded US-only single version of their take on

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's "

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", or the obscure dobro-driven

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"Skewiff (Mend the Fuse)"). The song that opens this set, "Flying", is a subtly remixed version of the track which originally appeared on ''First Step''. "Wyndlesham Bay" is an early version of one of

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's 'solo' songs, "Jodie", with different lyrics (although as the credit on the record label of the single itself clearly attests, "Jodie" is itself a later Faces performance of this song, likely recorded at the same session as 'Poolhall Richard', that has since been incorrectly credited to Stewart as a solo artist). Many tracks from

sessions also appear throughout, including Faces takes on Stewart's own "Maggie May" and "Gasoline Alley," the latter as part of a medley including "Around the Plynth." The Faces' earliest recordings are represented by rehearsal excerpts from the summer of 1969, including covers of

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's "I Feel So Good" (featuring Stewart on guitar and

Ronnie Wood Ronald David Wood (born 1 June 1947) is an English rock musician, best known as a member of the Rolling Stones since 1975, and a member of Faces and the Jeff Beck Group. Wood began his career in 1964, playing lead guitar with several Brit ...

on harmonica) and

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's "

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." The set was compiled by the group's keyboardist,

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, who had previously compiled 1999's '' Good Boys... When They're Asleep'', and his liner notes offer a unique and intimate take on the band's history alongside a fulsome tribute to late Faces founder member

Ronnie Lane Ronald Frederick Lane (1 April 1946 – 4 June 1997) was an English musician and songwriter who was the bassist and co-founder of the rock bands Small Faces (1965–69) and Faces (band), Faces (1969–73). Lane formed Small Faces in 1965 afte ...

. ''Five Guys Walk into a Bar...'' has received a largely positive response from critics since its release. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of

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praised the box set as the best of its type: "There has never been a better box set than the Faces' Five Guys Walk into a Bar.... There has never been a box that captures an artist so perfectly, nor has a box set taken greater advantage of unreleased and rare material, to the point where it seems as essential and vital as the released recordings."

Track listing

Disc 1

#"Flying" (Ronnie Lane, Rod Stewart and Ron Wood) #"On the Beach" (Ronnie Lane and Ron Wood) #"Too Bad" (Rod Stewart and Ron Wood) #"If I'm on the Late Side" (Ronnie Lane and Rod Stewart) #"Debris" (Ronnie Lane) #"

Jealous Guy "Jealous Guy" is a song written and originally recorded by the English rock musician John Lennon from his second studio album '' Imagine'' (1971). Not released as a single during Lennon's lifetime, it became an international hit in a version by ...

" (

John Lennon John Winston Ono Lennon (born John Winston Lennon; 9 October 19408 December 1980) was an English singer-songwriter, musician and activist. He gained global fame as the founder, co-lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the Beatles. Lennon's ...

) uttake from D#"

" (W. Dixon) ehearsal, 1969#"As Long as You Tell Him" (Rod Stewart and Ron Wood) -side single, 1974#"

Maggie May "Maggie May" is a song cowritten by singer Rod Stewart and Martin Quittenton, performed by Stewart for his album '' Every Picture Tells a Story'', released in 1971. In 2004, ''Rolling Stone'' ranked it number 130 in The 500 Greatest Songs of ...

" (M. Quittenton and Rod Stewart) [Live/

, 1971] #"Cindy Incidentally" [Alternate Mix] (Ian McLagan, Rod Stewart and Ron Wood) uttake from D#"

" (

) ive/BBC, 1971#"Insurance" (Ronnie Lane and Ron Wood) uttake from D#"I Came Looking for You"+ (Ronnie Lane) ehearsal, 1971#"Last Orders Please" (Ronnie Lane) #"Wyndlesham Bay (Jodie)" (Ian McLagan, Rod Stewart and Ron Wood) uttake from D#"I Can Feel the Fire" (Ron Wood) ive, 1975#"Tonight's Number"++ (Ronnie Lane and Ron Wood) rom ''Mahoney's Last Stand'', 1976">Mahoney's_Last_Stand.html" ;"title="rom ''Mahoney's Last Stand">rom ''Mahoney's Last Stand'', 1976recorded in 1972] #"Come See Me Baby (The Cheater)" (Ian McLagan, Rod Stewart and Ron Wood) uttake from D + performed by Ronnie Lane and Ian McLagan
++ performed by Ronnie Lane and Ronnie Wood

Disc 2

#"Pool Hall Richard" (Rod Stewart and Ron Wood) -side single, 1973#"You're My Girl (I Don't Want To Discuss It)" (Dick Cooper, Ernie Shelby, Beth Beatty) ive/BBC, 1973#"Glad and Sorry" (Ronnie Lane) #"Shake, Shudder, Shiver" (Ronnie Lane and Ron Wood) ehearsal, 1969#"Miss Judy's Farm" (Rod Stewart and Ron Wood) ive/BBC, 1973#"Richmond" (Ronnie Lane) #"That's All You Need" (Rod Stewart and Ron Wood) #"Rear Wheel Skid" (K. Jones, Ronnie Lane, Ian McLagan and Ron Wood) -side single, 1970#"

" (

) -side single, 1971#"

(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right "(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right" is a song written by Stax Records songwriters Homer Banks, Carl Hampton, and Raymond Jackson. Originally written for The Emotions, it has been performed by many singers, most notably by Lu ...

" (

Homer Banks Homer Banks (August 2, 1941 – April 3, 2003) was an American songwriter, singer and record producer. Although best known by many for his songwriting for Stax Records in the 1960s and 1970s, some of his own releases from the 1960s are considere ...

, Carl Hampton and R. Jackson) uttake from D#"Take a Look at the Guy" (Ron Wood) ive, 1975#"Flags and Banners" (Ronnie Lane and Rod Stewart) #"Bad 'N' Ruin" (Ian McLagan and Rod Stewart) ive/BBC, 1971#"Around the Plynth" (Rod Stewart and Ron Wood) #"Sweet Lady Mary" (Ronnie Lane, Rod Stewart and Ron Wood) #"Had Me a Real Good Time" (Ronnie Lane, Rod Stewart and Ron Wood) #"

Cut Across Shorty "Cut Across Shorty" is a song written by Marijohn Wilkin and Wayne P. Walker, originally released and made popular by Eddie Cochran. It was the b-side of his number 1 UK hit " Three Steps To Heaven" and the last song he ever recorded. Personnel * ...

" (Marijohn Wilkin and Wayne Walker) ive/BBC, 1971

Disc 3

#"You're So Rude" (Ronnie Lane and Ian McLagan) #"

(I Know) I'm Losing You "(I Know) I'm Losing You" is a 1966 hit single recorded by the Temptations for the Gordy (Motown) label, written by Cornelius Grant, Eddie Holland and Norman Whitfield, and produced by Norman Whitfield. The group performed the song live o ...

" (

Cornelius Grant Cornelius Grant (born April 27, 1943) is an American guitarist, composer, and band leader. He served as the musical director, guitar player, and live show arranger for Motown vocal group The Temptations from 1964 until 1982. Early life Grant wa ...

Eddie Holland Edward James Holland Jr. (born October 30, 1939) is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is brother to Brian Holland. Holland was born in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Although he was an early Motown artist who recorde ...

Norman Whitfield Norman Jesse Whitfield (May 12, 1940 – September 16, 2008) was an American songwriter, composer, and producer, who worked with Berry Gordy's Motown labels during the 1960s. allmusic Biography/ref> He has been credited as one of the creators ...

) ive/BBC, 1971#"Love Lives Here" (Ronnie Lane, Rod Stewart and Ron Wood) #"

I'd Rather Go Blind "I'd Rather Go Blind" is a blues song written by Ellington Jordan with co-writing credits to Billy Foster and Etta James. It was first recorded by Etta James in 1967, released the same year, and has subsequently become regarded as a blues and so ...

" (Bill Foster, Ellington Jordan) ive, 1975#"

Hi-Heel Sneakers "Hi-Heel Sneakers" (often also spelled "High Heel Sneakers") is a blues song written and recorded by Tommy Tucker in 1963. Blues writer Mary Katherine Aldin describes it as an uptempo twelve-bar blues, with "a spare, lilting musical framework", ...

" (Robert Higginbotham) / "

Everybody Needs Somebody to Love "Everybody Needs Somebody to Love" is a song written by Bert Berns, Solomon Burke, and Jerry Wexler, and originally recorded by Burke under the production of Berns at Atlantic Records in 1964. Burke's version charted in 1964, but missed the US t ...

" (

Solomon Burke Solomon Vincent McDonald Burke (born James Solomon McDonald, March 21, 1940 – October 10, 2010) was an American singer who shaped the sound of rhythm and blues as one of the founding fathers of soul music in the 1960s. He has been called ...

, Bert Berns,

Jerry Wexler Gerald Wexler (January 10, 1917 – August 15, 2008) was a music journalist turned music producer, and was a major influence on American popular music from the 1950s through the 1980s. He coined the term "rhythm and blues", and was integra ...

) #"

Gettin' Hungry "Gettin' Hungry" is a song by the American rock band the Beach Boys from their 1967 album ''Smiley Smile''. Credited on the label to Brian Wilson and Mike Love, it was released as a single on August 28, 1967, the second and last released on the ori ...

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Brian Wilson Brian Douglas Wilson (June 20, 1942 – June 11, 2025) was an American musician, songwriter, singer and record producer who co-founded the Beach Boys. Often Brian Wilson is a genius, called a genius for his novel approaches to pop compositio ...

Mike Love Michael Edward Love (born March 15, 1941) is an American singer and songwriter who is one of the vocalists of the Beach Boys, of which he was an original member alongside his cousins Brian Wilson, Dennis Wilson, and Carl Wilson and their frien ...

) #"Silicone Grown" (Rod Stewart and Ron Wood) #"Oh Lord I'm Browned Off" (K. Jones, Ronnie Lane, Ian McLagan and Ron Wood) -side single, 1971#"Just Another Honky" (Ronnie Lane) #"Open to Ideas" (Ian McLagan, Rod Stewart and Ron Wood) #"Skewiff (Mend the Fuse)" (K. Jones, Ronnie Lane, Ian McLagan and Ron Wood) -side single, 1973#"Too Bad" (Rod Stewart and Ron Wood) ive, 1972#"Rock Me" (Ian McLagan) #"

Angel An angel is a spiritual (without a physical body), heavenly, or supernatural being, usually humanoid with bird-like wings, often depicted as a messenger or intermediary between God (the transcendent) and humanity (the profane) in variou ...

" (

Jimi Hendrix James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix; November 27, 1942September 18, 1970) was an American singer-songwriter and musician. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential guitarists of all time. Inducted ...

) ive/BBC, 1973#"

Stay With Me Stay with Me may refer to: Film and television * ''Stay with Me'' (2004 film), an Italian film * ''Stay with Me'' (2010 film), a Canadian drama film * ''Stay with Me'' (2018 film), a South Korean romantic drama film * ''Stay with Me'' (2016 TV ser ...

" (Rod Stewart and Ron Wood) ive/BBC, 1971#" Ooh La La" (Ronnie Lane and Ron Wood)

Disc 4

#"The Stealer" (

Paul Rodgers Paul Bernard Rodgers (born 17 December 1949) is an English-Canadian singer. He was the lead vocalist of numerous successful rock bands, including Free (band), Free, Bad Company, The Firm (rock band), the Firm and The Law (English band), the L ...

Andy Fraser Andrew McIan Fraser (3 July 1952 – 16 March 2015) was an English musician and songwriter, best known as the bassist and co-composer for the rock band Free, which he helped found in 1968 when he was 15. He also founded the rock band Sharks af ...

Paul Kossoff Paul Francis Kossoff (14 September 1950 – 19 March 1976) was an English guitarist, best known as the co-founder and guitarist of the rock band Free (band), Free. In 2010, he was ranked number 51 in ''Rolling Stone''s list of the "100 Greatest ...

) ive/BBC, 1973#"Around the Plynth" (Rod Stewart and Ron Wood) / "Gasoline Alley" (Rod Stewart and Ron Wood) ive/BBC, 1970#"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)" (K. Jones, Ian McLagan, Rod Stewart, Ron Wood and T. Yamauchi) -side single, 1974#"

I Wish It Would Rain "I Wish It Would Rain" is a 1967 song recorded by the Temptations for the Motown label (under the "Gordy" imprint) and produced by Norman Whitfield. The lyrics of this mournful song about a heartbroken man whose woman had just left him were pen ...

" (

Barrett Strong Barrett Strong Jr. (February 5, 1941 – January 28, 2023) was an American singer and songwriter known for his recording of "Money (That's What I Want)", which was the first hit single for the Motown record label. He is also known for his songw ...

, Roger Penzabene) ive, 1973#"Miss Judy's Farm" (Rod Stewart and Ron Wood) ive/BBC, 1971#"

Love in Vain "Love in Vain" (originally "Love in Vain Blues") is a blues song written by American musician Robert Johnson. Johnson's performancevocal accompanied by his finger-style acoustic guitar playinghas been described as "devastatingly bleak". He reco ...

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Robert Johnson Robert Leroy Johnson (May 8, 1911August 16, 1938) was an American blues musician and songwriter. His singing, guitar playing and songwriting on his landmark 1936 and 1937 recordings have influenced later generations of musicians. Although his r ...

) ive/BBC, 1971#"My Fault" (Ian McLagan, Rod Stewart and Ron Wood) ive/BBC, 1973#"I Feel So Good" (

) ehearsal, 1969#"Miss Judy's Farm" (Rod Stewart and Ron Wood) #"Three Button Hand Me Down" (Ian McLagan and Rod Stewart) #"Cindy Incidentally" (Ian McLagan, Rod Stewart and Ron Wood) #"Borstal Boys" (Ian McLagan, Rod Stewart and Ron Wood) #"Flying" (Ronnie Lane, Rod Stewart and Ron Wood) ive/BBC, 1970#"Bad 'N' Ruin" (Ian McLagan and Rod Stewart) #"Dishevelment Blues" (K. Jones, Ronnie Lane, Ian McLagan, Rod Stewart and Ron Wood) [promotional

, 1973] #"

" (Rod Stewart and Ron Wood)

Key

* ''

'' (March 1970) * ''

'' (February 1971) * '' A Nod Is as Good as a Wink...To a Blind Horse'' (November 1971) * '' Ooh La La'' (March 1973) * The Faces' Last Sessions (January 1975)

Personnel

Kenney Jones Kenneth Thomas Jones (born 16 September 1948) is an English drummer best known for his work in the groups Small Faces, Faces and the Who. Jones was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012 as a member of Small Faces/Faces. Biograp ...

– drums, percussion (June 1969 – December 1975) *

– bass, acoustic guitar, dobro, tambourine, secondary and occasional lead vocals (June 1969 – June 1973) *

– organ, acoustic and electric pianos, harmonium, clavinet, backing vocals (June 1969 – December 1975) *

– lead vocals, banjo, rhythm guitar on "Flags and Banners" and "I Feel So Good" (July 1969 – December 1975) *

– lead, acoustic, slide, and pedal steel guitars, bass, harmonica, electric bouzouki, vocals (June 1969 – December 1975) *

Tetsu Yamauchi is a retired Japanese musician. In the 1970s, he was a member of several popular rock bands, including Free, where he replaced original bassist Andy Fraser before the band's final album '' Heartbreaker'', and Faces, where he replaced Ronnie ...

– bass (August 1973 – December 1975) Featuring: *

Harry Beckett Harold Winston Beckett (30 May 1935 – 22 July 2010) was a British trumpeter and flugelhorn player of Barbadian origin. Biography Born in Bridgetown, Saint Michael, Barbados, Harry Beckett learned to play music in a Salvation Army band. A ...

and Bobby Keyes – horns on "Had Me A Real Good Time" and "Tonight's Number" *

Pete Townshend Peter Dennis Blandford Townshend (; born 19 May 1945) is an English musician. He is the co-founder, guitarist, keyboardist, second lead vocalist, principal songwriter and leader of the Who, one of the most influential rock bands of the 1960s an ...

– guitar on "Tonight's Number"

References

External links

''Rolling Stone'' Review
* ''Paste magazine'' review

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