Face Dances is an album by British rock band The Who released in 1981. It peaked at number 4 on the US album charts and number 2 on the UK album charts. It was the first album The Who made after the death of their drummer, Keith Moon. Former Small Faces drummer Kenny Jones was selected as a replacement for Moon.

The album cover features paintings of the members by many British painters, who were commissioned by Peter Blake. Blake also designed the cover of The Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band album. Noteable artists who contributed to the Face Dances cover include Tom Phillips, Richard Hamilton, Allen Jones, David Hockney, Clive Barker, R.B. Kitaj, Howard Hodgkin, Patrick Caulfield, and Peter Blake himself.

Track listing

1. "You Better You Bet" (Townshend) - 5:36
2. "Don't Let Go The Coat" (Townshend) - 3:43
3. "Cache Cache" (Townshend) - 3:57
4. "The Quiet One" (Entwistle) - 3:09
5. "Did You Steal My Money" (Townshend) - 4:10
6. "How Can You Do It Alone" (Townshend) - 5:26
7. "Daily Records" (Townshend) - 3:27
8. "You" (Entwistle) - 4:30
9. "Another Tricky Day" (Townshend) - 4:55

The 1997 reissue included 5 new tracks:

1. "I Like Nightmares" (Townshend) - 3:09
2. "It's In You" (Townshend) - 4:59
3. "Somebody Saved Me" (Townshend) - 5:31
4. "How Can You Do It Alone" (Townshend) - 5:24 (This track is a recording of a preformance at Chicago International Amphitheater on December 8 1979.)
5. "The Quiet One" (Entwisle) - 4:28 (This track is a recording of an October 13, 1981 live show at Shea Stadium.)

Personnel

• Roger Daltrey - Vocals, harmonica
• Pete Townshend - Guitar, keyboards, and vocals
• John Entwistle - Bass guitar, keyboards, vocals
• Kenny Jones - Drums

Personnel - Production

• Allen Balzak - Engineer
• Chris Charlesworth - Executive producer
• Bill Curbishley - Executive producer
• Ted Jensen - Mastering
• Jimmy Patterson - Assistant engineer
• Teri Reed - Assistant engineer
• Robert Rosenberg - Executive producer
• Bill Szymczyk - Producer, engineer

Personnel - Album Artwork

• Michael Andrews - Paintings
• Brian Aris - Photography
• Clive Barker - Paintings, photography
• Peter Blake - Album cover design, concept, paintings
• Patrick Caulfield - Paintings
• Gavin Cochraine - Photography
• Richard Hamilton - Paintings
• David Hockney - Paintings
• Howard Hodgkin - Paintings
• David Inshaw - Paintings
• Bill Jacklin - Paintings
• Allen Jones - Paintings
• R.B. Kitaj - Paintings
• Tom Phillips - Paintings
• Patrick Procktor - Paintings
• Colin Self - Paintings
• Joe Tilson - Paintings
• David Tindle - Paintings

External Links

• Lyrics
• Guitar tablature

References

• www.thewho.net. Face Dances Liner Notes. Retrieved Feb. 13, 2005.
• www.allmusic.com Face Dances Credits. Retrieved Feb. 13, 2005.