
Rhino has added two more rock classics to its series of limited-edition high fidelity vinyl reissues.
New Rhino Hi-Fi versions of Television‘s pivotal sophomore LP, Adventure, and Faces‘ fourth full-length album, Ooh La La, are available exclusively at Rhino.com and internationally at select WMG stores. Each release is limited to only 5,000 individually numbered copies priced at $39.98.
John Jansen wrote new liner notes for the High Fidelity Release of Adventure. Recalling the 1977 sessions in vivid detail, he shares stories of working with the musicians in Record Plant and witnessing the songs take shape. He highlights how “The band, having had the experience of recording the first album, were more adventurous this time around—Tom Verlaine especially.”
He also applauds their willingness to push boundaries, “Straying from a format that works for the band could be dangerous. This was not a concern for Television.” Spotlighting the sonic progression, he notes, “The three songs that make up Side Two of the album are quite different from anything one would have considered part of the punk musical ethos at the time.”
The liner notes for Ooh La La boast a highly rare and utterly fascinating conversation between Glyn Johns and Kenney Jones, including commentary by reissue producer Rob Caiger.
Their discussion spans everything from how Johns recorded the drummer with just “one overhead mic plus one on the side” to the incredible musical union at the heart of the group, as the producer proclaims, “The thing about the Faces was they were a band! There was no leader. They were all equal.” Most importantly, they paint the picture of “an incredibly good time had by all” during the creation of this LP.
Television – Adventure
Side A
1. Glory
2. Days
3. Foxhole
4. Careful
5. Carried Away
Side B
1. The Fire
2. Ain’t That Nothin
3. The Dream’s Dream
Faces – Ooh La La
Side A
1. Silicone Grown
2. Cindy Incidentally
3. Flags and Banners
4. My Fault
5. Borstal Boys
Side B
1. Fly in the Ointment
2. If I’m on the Late Side
3. Glad and Sorry
4. Just Another Honky
5. Ooh La La
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