A Nod and a Wink [Import]

Product Description
2002 release on the veteran prog band's own Camel Productions label.

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A Nod and a Wink [Import]

Average customer rating: "Debris"...Ronnie Lane snags the best track on this classic. For One Song C'mon... Brings back great memories. Solid rock & roll. The Faces' best record

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Tracks:

1. Miss Judy's Farm
2. You're So Rude
3. Love Lives Here
4. Last Orders Please
5. Stay With Me
6. Debris
7. Memphis, Tennessee
8. Too Bad
9. That's All You Need

Amazon.com

Sixties Britpoppers the Small Faces begat the Faces, the reshaped '70s version. Of course, the latter-day incarnation of the band was best known for its lead singer, Rod Stewart, and his unique, squalling voice. The players, meanwhile, displayed Stones-ish sensibilities, which makes sense given that guitarist Ron Wood left the group to join Jagger, Richards, and the boys. Faces didn't release a great number of albums, but during their tumble on the rock charts, they made some truly great songs, several of which are found on this, their consensus classic. "Stay with Me" sounds like a barroom brawl set to music, and "Miss Judy's Farm" puts one in mind of a garage band that lucked out and found a studio and a (somewhat) sober producer. A Nod... is the most representative recording of a band that helped shape hard rock and punk for years to come. --Lorry Fleming

Customer Reviews:

"Debris"...Ronnie Lane snags the best track on this classic........2007-02-26

Ronnie Lane's poignant ode to his dad..."Debris"...is the killer track on this album. Stewart's BEST vocals are the background vocals he provides on this track. That's a pretty bold claim when you're talking about an album that includes "Miss Judy's Farm," "Stay With Me," "Too Bad," "That's All You Need"...but it's a fact. The late, great Ronnie Lane provided a much-needed "McCartney sweetness" counterpoint to Stewart's rooster-haired strutting, and that combination (along with the unstoppable Ronnie Wood) made this band magic. They pulled off one more...the lesser "Ooh La La"...and Ronnie Lane headed south. Free's Tetsu Yamauchi gamely stepped in to fill the void, but with all due respect, he was "just a bass player." After a sloppy live album, Faces faded away and Stewart became a cartoon of his former self. But on THIS album, you have an ample opportunity to understand what the hype was all about.

For One Song.......2006-12-28

For Christmas this was on my wish list for "Stay with Me". I got my wish and had to absolutely laugh and cringe through the rest of this CD. To say "Horrible" would be tooooo kind but that only applies to the lyrics and singing.

However, the redeeming factor for the second star was the actual music. If they had just kept their mouths shut, I probably would have given it a 4.

C'mon..........2006-08-15

...what are you reading this for? You know what to expect when you buy a disc produced by Rod Stewart's Faces: at least four or five hard-rocking party numbers ('Miss Judy's Farm', 'Stay With Me', 'Memphis', 'Too Bad', and 'That's All You Need') featuring Rod's raspy vocals, and heavy, pulsing guitar and bass lines courtesy of Ron Wood and Ronnie Lane; two or three irresistible love ballads ('Love Lives Here', 'Debris'); and to top it all off, some honky-tonk or boogie numbers ('You're So Rude', 'Last Orders Please'). 'A nod is as good as a wink to a blind horse...', released in November of 1971, charged up to number six on the US album charts, and stands as the most commercially successful of the bands' four albums.

While there isn't always great depth to the lyrics offered up by the three R's... Rod, Ron, and Ronnie, no one can deny that they often cut straight to the chase. On 'Miss Judy's Farm', Rod paints vivid scenario's such as "I was just eighteen and all I needed was to get my way". Ironically, on 'That's All You Need', Stewart sings, "...my kind of music... you knew it wasn't gonna be simple..." when "simple" is exactly the form of music this band revels in. That particular song drifts along on a masterful lead guitar riff that makes it one of the most under-appreciated epic rock tracks. The second side of 'A nod...' (on the original vinyl version) opened with one of the bands' most successful single releases, 'Stay With Me', which climbed to number eight on the national charts in January of 1972. Despite being mercilessly overplayed on both the AM and FM frequencies, 'Stay With Me' has proven powerful enough to overcome overexposure. Stewart's barroom delivery takes lines like "I hear you're a mean old Jezebel" and transforms them into terms of endearment. A honky tonk piano track and grinding rhythm guitar propel the number into a fantastic instrumental coda embracing several faux finishes. 'Too Bad' chimes in with a tale involving a twelve foot tall butler, a colored queen, and sweaty girls over an up-tempo, party-rock beat. Their cover of Chuck Berry's 'Memphis' plods along in the beginning, but confidently gains intensity as Rod tells the familiar tale about a phone call from southside Memphis Marie, all of six years old.

Among the better ballads are 'Love Lives Here', offering a melodic combination of guitars, piano, and organ, and Ronnie Lane's 'Debris', supported by more solid guitar and piano interaction. While less entertaining than the surrounding fare, 'You're So Rude' blends a rocking rhythm guitar riff with a tight electric lead guitar, and tops it off with a harmonica in the coda. Perhpas the weakest track among the nine performed is the side one closer, 'Last Orders Please', a break-up tale dropping some worn cliche's such as "you've got yours and I've got mine".

I was a senior in high school the year that 'A nod...' hit the shelves, and the disc proved to be one of the first to hit the platter at each and every party that brought closure to that most important of all years. Whenever I see that cover (which always made me think of this as a live disc, which it isn't), surrounded by that distinct dark brown border, waves of memories and emotions from my youth surround me. For that reason, my own perception of the quality of this disc may be biased, but with each subsequent listen I feel vindicated that it isn't just my associations to it that make 'A nod...' a rock and roll classic. As many good times as this album must have witnessed in the early 1970's, it remains vital enough to produce many more to come.

Brings back great memories. Solid rock & roll. .......2005-10-04

Back in the late 70's I had the vinyl and this was one of my favorite albums. The CD version sounds just as good if not better. The music is still very fresh, classic rock & roll. Great rock singing and guitar work. This has to be one of Rod Stewart's best material. I think he was at his best with the Faces or maybe he was just younger, drank more Scotch and really believed in what he was singing. The later material just has not been convincing with lot of commercialism. I am curious to listen to the Gold Disc version from Audio Fidelity.

The Faces' best record.......2005-03-27

"A Nod Is As Good As A Wink...To A Blind Horse" is the Faces' third album in just two years, and it is their most consistent record alongside 1973's "Ooh La La".

Filled with crunchy electric guitars, blooze-n-boogie piano, and deep, bluesy grooves, it boasts the group's only significant hit, the superb, fiery rocker "Stay With Me". But there are numerous other highlights, including the strutting "Miss Judy's Farm", a rollicking cover of Chuck Berry's "Memphis", and the piano-driven hard rock of "Too Bad"...everything is worth a listen, actually.
"A Nod Is As Good As A Wink..." rocks like very few other records of the early seventies, and this fine record proves what a great, underrated rock n' roll outfit the Faces were.

Average customer rating: Another Audio Fidelity Benchmark Sit Back and Grip Your Chair Best version Great Album! Great album from an underrated band, GREAT sounding disc Top Notch Engineering

A Nod Is as Good as a Wink...to a Blind Horse Faces Manufacturer: Audio Fidelity ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Proto Punk | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Bad Company Montrose Minute by Minute Who Do We Think We Are They Only Come Out at Night ASIN: B0006UYOJM Release Date: 2005-02-22

Tracks:

1. Miss Judy's Farm
2. You're So Rude
3. Love Lives Here
4. Last Orders Please
5. Stay With Me
6. Debris
7. Memphis
8. Too Bad
9. That's All You Need

Amazon.com

The Faces scored their only real hit in America with the raucous and brilliant "Stay With Me," and the rest of this long player from 1971 is deliriously good. In fact, it's a wonder that "All You Need"--a visceral, Delta slide-heavy song--is not at the very top of the classic rock canon as well. Quite a few early `70s acts played straight-ahead rock and roll with the kind of good time attitude displayed here by Ronnie Lane, Rod Stewart, Ron Wood, and friends. What makes the group stand out, especially on this, their best album, is how willfully sloppy, raucous and a little strange these songs are--qualities particularly valued with post-punk hindsight. There are shaggy dog jokes disguised as songs ("You're So Rude"), one of the only Chuck Berry covers that approaches the original ("Memphis, Tennessee"), and truly sappy and maudlin numbers that do not suck ("Love Lives Here," "Debris"). One listen and it's easy to see why a group of boys from Georgia would dedicate their career to rewriting this album. This "Audio Fidelity" version of the album packs full, analog-style wallop. --Mike McGonigal

Album Description

Boasting songs like, "Stay With Me", "Miss Judy's Farm", "A Nod Is As Good As A Wink", features Rod Stewart on lead vocals and is their most consistent record and arguably their best. Nobody rocked better than this. The collection also includes a rollicking cover of Chuck Berry's "Memphis". "A Nod Is As Good As A Wink" is the most representatie recording of a band that helped shape hard rock and punk for years to come.

Customer Reviews:

Another Audio Fidelity Benchmark.......2006-09-06

This may very well be the best rock 'n' roll album ever made - no kidding - it's that good, and this is the best CD version of it ever made. Audio Fidelity is at the head of the class when it comes to remastering classic albums, and this is a perfect example.

Sit Back and Grip Your Chair.......2006-08-20

Here's another great Steve Hoffman mastering job. This is a CD that leaves its vinyl versions in the dust. The bass will give your subwoofer a workout and literally shake your teeth. The drums are crisp and the snares rattle. Rod Stewart sounds amazingly rough and Ronnie Woods guitars cut like a knife. This is definitely a must buy.

Best version Great Album!.......2005-03-30

That Ron Wood slide guitar on the last track, That's All You Need, so big and beefy, you can hear every nuance. Just great guitar, another wonderful example of classic Ron Wood guitar licks on some of the best classic rock 'n roll of all time.

The whole ablum is filled with great vocals, and great instrumental tone. Really a treat.

The great mastering, cutting, production- it lets you get swept away by the great music! Audio Fidelity 24K Plus is a success, if you love this album you must hear this version!

Great album from an underrated band, GREAT sounding disc.......2005-03-25

The Faces were underappreciated in their time, so much that their records were allowed to fall in and out of print. This album is arguably their best. It includes their biggest hit, "Stay With Me," but tracks like "You're So Rude" and "Memphis" are every bit as good.

This was a great, rollicking band, with a reputation built on raucous, sloppy, and fun rock n' roll; the Faces often backed Rod Stewart on his own solo albums, particularly Rod's first four classic albums, but on their own records, they cut loose even more. On A NOD IS AS A GOOD AS A WINK...TO A BLIND HORSE, their playing is actually a bit tighter compared to other Faces albums, but it's still got the right amount of slop, and they play GREAT.

Ronnie Lane does a fine job singing lead on some of the tracks, but Rod is even better. In the early days, his singing was described as the male-equivalent of Janis Joplin, and this album is further proof of what he could accomplish before turning to mainstream, adult contemporary pop.

This gold CD is better than WEA's budget CD issue, and at $19.98 retail, it's not a bad deal (most gold CD's run about $30). The CD is HDCD encoded, so if you have an HDCD decoder in your CD player, it'll sound ever better, but even if you don't, this disc will sound GREAT. It sounds even better than Rhino's remastered box set, FIVE GUYS WALK INTO A BAR..., and like I said, this is a great album.

Top Notch Engineering.......2005-03-21

This album has been around for a long time. What makes this one different?
It's the sound quality. Steve Hoffman of DCC fame has continued his legacy of audiophile quality remastering.
It's like you've never really heard this lp before. It's that well done. The sound quality will blow you away.

Average customer rating: Good One Guitar Gods Smile Down Still amazing after all these years! Tell me that this is not the end! Stunning Stuff from Camel - A Must Buy!

A Nod and a Wink Camel Manufacturer: Camel Productions ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Progressive | Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Rajaz Dust and Dreams Harbour of Tears Rain Dances Breathless ASIN: B00006F7XJ Release Date: 2005-07-27

Tracks:

1. A Nod And A Wink
2. Simple Pleasures
3. A Boys Life
4. Fox Hill
5. The Millers Tale
6. Squigely Fair
7. For Today

Album Description

2002 release on the veteran prog band's own Camel Productions label.

Album Details

2002 Recording and the First Album in Many a Moon from Andy Latimer and Company.

Customer Reviews:

Good One.......2006-11-22

Celebrating Camel's 30th year in the business "A Nod And A Wink" would serve as the final album in which the band would tour as a live unit. The lineup is basically the same as on "The Paris Collection" live album with Guy Leblanc on keys and Denis Clement on drums. Overall I don't think this one is quite as strong as the previous album "Rajaz", but there is a lot to like here. As with "Rajaz" the choice of keyboardist has a huge effect on the overall sound. Leblanc's keys are more symphonic than some of his predecessors and he adds a significant amount of his own style to the proceedings. For those of you familiar with his main band Nathan Mahl Leblanc's contributions to this album we be apparent from the get go. Not everything on this album works that well for me though. "Fox Hill" and "A Boys Life" are both ok, but not really highlights of the Camel catalogue. The main attraction of this album is the closing track "For Today". The song was inspired by a person who fell to their death during the World Trade Center disaster of Sept 11. The song actually gave me Goosebumps the first time I heard it, and is one of the strongest works Latimer has written in the entire career of Camel. The soaring guitar solo at the end rivals some of the best in the genre reminding me of David Gilmour's classic "Comfortably Numb" solo from "The Wall". Of the studio albums that I own "Nod" this is probably my least favorite, but it is still a worthwhile purchase for fans of the band.

Guitar Gods Smile Down.......2005-11-03

Joe John Santafripponi's seal of approval. Absolute great guitar work and breathtaking instrumental passages make this CD worth looking into. Weak vocals bog down some of the songs but all is forgiven when the guitar takes over. I would love Camel to do another all instrumental album. These guys are symphonic masters.

Still amazing after all these years!.......2005-05-30

Off the top of my head I cannot think of another prog band from the original wave in the 70s that are still together and making albums that are BETTER than what they produced back then. Camel simply amazes with RAJAZ, and now this. With the possible exception of Steve Hackett there is no one else from this vintage that seems to still be able to write in the "olden style" and make it sound fresh and exciting. Hats off to Camel . . . I hope they keep making 'em if they can stay this good. I agree with David Lusher's comments about the English ambience of NOD . . . it's pastoral and moving and wonderful.

BTW, the album is gold, but what's with Amazon's PRICE?!!! $41?? Ehh, without seeming ungrateful for the forum to write this in you can certainly do better than that! Try Camel's website . . . they'll cut you a deal. ;-)

Tell me that this is not the end!.......2005-04-08

It appears that this may be the last Camel CD. God, I hope not. This is another great CD that has that one and only "Camel sound." I hope we hear more from Andy Latimer.

Stunning Stuff from Camel - A Must Buy!.......2004-10-26

Camel have been around for quite a while and their last album "Rajaz" was excellent, but this new release is so much better. It evokes England in a way that has not been done for many years (perhaps since "Selling England By The Pound" by Genesis). The guitar work on this album is exquisite and all the songs are superb. A real return to form for Camel. This album is dedicated to the late Pete Bardens - it's a wonderful compliment. The last track "For Today" is really lovely and has a terrific guitar solo that is worthy of Pink Floyd's David Gilmour. I just love this album.

Average customer rating:

Nod & A Wink (+1 Bonus Track) Camel Manufacturer: Pony Canyon ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Moonmadness Rain Dances Breathless ASIN: B00006SF8U Release Date: 2002-09-23

Tracks:

1. Nod and a Wink
2. Simple Pleasures
3. Boy's Life
4. Fox Hill
5. Miller's Tale
6. Squigely Fair
7. For Today
8. After All These Years [*]

Album Description

Asian edition of long awaited 2002 album includes the same bonus track as the Japanese 'After All These Years' but available for a lot less. 30th anniversary edition housed in a slipcase. Pony Canyon Asia.

Album Details

Asian Version featuring a Bonus Track: "After all These Years".

Average customer rating:

Nod Is as Good as a Wink...to a Blind Horse Faces Manufacturer: Wea/Rhino ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B000OYC1I6 Release Date: 2007-09-10

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Nod & A Wink Camel Manufacturer: Pony Canyon [Japan] ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B00006AM3L Release Date: 2002-10-29

Tracks:

1. Nod and a Wink
2. Simple Pleasures
3. Boy's Life
4. Fox Hill
5. Miller's Tale
6. Squigely Fair
7. For Today
8. After All These Years [*]

Album Description

Japanese edition of long awaited 2002 album. Include the bonus track 'After All These Years'.

Album Details

Japanese Version featuring a Bonus Track: "After all These Years".

Average customer rating:

A Nod Is as Good as a Wink...to a Blind Horse Faces Manufacturer: Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Proto Punk | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music ASIN: B000AU1J8M Release Date: 2005-11-07

Tracks:

1. Miss Judy's Farm
2. You're So Rude
3. Love Lives Here
4. Last Orders Please
5. Stay With Me
6. Debris
7. Memphis
8. Too Bad
9. That's All You Need

Average customer rating:

Wink Is As Good As a Nod Manufacturer: Desert Skies Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Classic Rock | Styles | Music ASIN: B000CA7J7K Release Date: 2005-03-01

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Texas Jukin' Manufacturer: Texas'51 Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Blues | Styles | Music ASIN: B000CAD0G4 Release Date: 2003-08-12

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I'll Remember Paris Sony Holland Manufacturer: HeebaLibra ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Similar Items: On a San Francisco High ASIN: B000CAEZEA Release Date: 2003-04-29

Tracks:

1. Barcelona
2. Million Dollar Dreams
3. Your Style and Charm
4. You're Always with Somebody New
5. Savin' My Life Every Day
6. Man in Manhattan
7. This City Is Mine
8. I'll Lead the Way
9. I'll Remember Paris
10. Tokyo Too
11. Carnival
12. Is It Jazz
13. Curiosity

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