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Record ID
1012
Artist
The Who
Title
Face Dances
Field / Genre
Rock
Year Recorded
1981
Label
Polydor
Pressing
Aus
Rating
**
Discs
1
Media
R
Date Bought
1 Jan 1900
Cost
¤2.00
Cover Name
—
Review
<p>Without Keith Moon, the Who may have lacked the restless firepower that distinguished their earlier albums, but Face Dances had some of Pete Townshend's best, most incisive compositions since Quadrophenia. "Don't Let Go the Coat" was one of his better odes to Meher Baba, "You Better You Bet" was a driving rocker, as was the rueful "Cache Cache," while "How Can You Do It Alone" was a solid ballad. While Townshend's songs were graceful and introspective, Roger Daltrey delivered them without any subtlety, rendering their power impotent.</p><p>— <strong>Stephen Thomas Erlewine</strong></p>