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The Who – Face Dances (VG+/VG+)
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Face Dances is an LP by The Who from 1981 released on the Polydor label.
About this album
Face Dances finds The Who recalibrating after Keith Moon’s death, with sharper pop-rock songs and a more restrained, contemporary edge. Released in 1981, the album marked the band’s first studio set with Kenney Jones on drums and leaned into melody without losing Pete Townshend’s restless songwriting. ‘You Better You Bet’ became a major hit and set the tone for a record that balances reflective material such as ‘The Quiet One’ and ‘Another Tricky Day’ with punchier, radio-ready cuts. More measured than the group’s 1970s peak, it is still a significant late-period statement from one of rock’s defining bands.
Genre: Pop & Rock
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A1 You Better You Bet
A2 Don'T Let Go The Coat
A3 Cache Cache
A4 The Quiet One
A5 Did You Steal My Money
B1 How Can You Do It Alone
B2 Daily Records
B3 You
B4 Another Tricky Day