Faces Ooh La La Vinyl Rhino Hi Fidelity Gatefold Limited Numbered Edition Sealed

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Faces Ooh La La - Rhino Hi Fidelity Gatefold Limited Numbered Edition Sealed 180 Gram Vinyl Record (2024). RHINO HIGH FIDELITY 2024 Pressed On 180 Gram Vinyl. Limited edition of 5,000 by Rhino High Fidelity. This one is numbered 2 - - . The full number is covered with the obi strip. In Heavyweight Gatefold Jacket with obi strip and inserts. In Stock, Ships SAME DAY. New, SEALED. No rips to shrink wrap, no bent corners. Officially licensed, authentic - see image of actual item you will receive. Wholesale Invoices available on request.

• 180-Gram Heavyweight Vinyl
• Cut From Original Analog Master Tapes by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio
• Pressed at Optimal Media
• Heavyweight Gatefold Jacket
• Features An Exclusive Illustrated 5-Panel Insert Featuring new interview with producer, Glyn Johns, and Faces’ Kenny Jones
• Limited Numbered Edition of 5,000

Note: unlike the original Art Deco-inspired cover which was constructed in such a way that when the top edge of the sleeve was pressed down, a concealed die-cut design element would descend that made Gastone's eyes appear to discolour and move to the side, and his jaw would appear to drop into a leering smile, this album cover only replicates the design. The album remains sealed, so it may do something we’re not aware of.

Track Listings:

SIDE ONE

"Silicone Grown"

"Cindy Incidentally"

"Flags and Banners" 

"My Fault" 

"Borstal Boys" 

SIDE TWO

"Fly in the Ointment"

"If I'm on the Late Side"

"Glad and Sorry"

"Just Another Honky"

"Ooh La La"

Ooh La La is the fourth and final studio album by the English rockband Faces, released in March 1973. It reached number one in the UK Albums Chart in the week of 28 April 1973. By the end of 1972, following the critical and commercial successes of Rod Stewart's solo albums, the singer had become increasingly distanced from some of his Faces bandmates, who were frustrated that by this point they had come to be perceived by the public (and even by some concert promoters) as little more than Stewart's backing band for live work.

The cover of the album was designed by Jim Ladwig, around a stylised photograph of "Gastone", a stage character of 1920s Italian comedian Ettore Petrolini. The original LP's Art Deco-inspired cover was constructed in such a way that when the top edge of the sleeve was pressed down, a concealed die-cut design element would descend that made Gastone's eyes appear to discolour and move to the side, and his jaw would appear to drop into a leering smile. The back cover also featured art deco-inspired design elements, and detailed song information and album credits alongside tinted individual photographic portraits of the band members. The original gatefold sleeve's inner design depicted a large stylised photomontage of the band in typical 'laddish' pose, admiring the charms of a can-can dancer (referencing the lyric of the title track).

Shortly after Ooh La La's March 1973 release, Stewart reported to the New Musical Express that he felt that the LP was a "stinking rotten album". He expounded further in the pages of Melody Maker, stating that the album was "A bloody mess. But I shouldn't say that, should I?” Despite Stewart's misgivings, the album reached number one in the UK Albums Chart during April, knocking Led Zeppelin's Houses of the Holy off the top spot, and being the only Faces record to achieve that distinction.

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To ensure consistent sonic excellence, Kevin Gray will cut lacquers for all Rhino Hi-Fi releases, and Optimal will press the 180-gram vinyl records. The releases boast high-quality glossy covers and “tip-on” jackets, an old-school aesthetic that evokes the golden age of vinyl.