Face to Face (The Angels album)

Face to Face is the second studio album by Australian hard rock band, the Angels, which was released in June 1978. It was co-produced by the band with Mark Opitz, which peaked at No. 18 on the Kent Music Report Albums Chart. For shipment of 280,000 copies, it was accredited as 4× platinum.

The international version was released in March 1980 under the band name, Angel City, as a compilation of tracks from both the Australian version of Face to Face and from their third studio album, No Exit (June 1979). It also included a re-recorded version of "Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again", which had been issued as their debut single in March 1976 from their first album, The Angels.

The album cover was designed by Peter Ledger and won the King of Pop award for 'Best Album Cover Design' in 1978. In October 2010, Face to Face was listed in the book, 100 Best Australian Albums. The international version of album was reissued on CD by Rock Candy Records in 2011.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal	10/10

Australian musicologist, Ian McFarlane, described Face to Face as a "watershed" release for both the group and Mark Opitz. Ed Nimmervoll of Howlspace website opined that it "delivered a tough blend of punk and metal. The band brought it home on stage behind their theatrical lead singer, jumping and gesturing maniacally, highlighting the drama in the lyrics. In every way they were one of the most exciting bands in the country, and exhaustive touring brought the band a generation of loyal fans." John Floyd of AllMusic declared of the international version, "This roaring Australian combo displays their AC/DC-cum-punk hearts on a powerful US debut." Canadian journalist Martin Popoff described the band as "a more new-wavey, more intelligent and busier version" of AC/DC and praised the 1980s version of the album for being "a solid barroom collection of unassuming yet infectious roots rockers, riding the line between stiff hard rock and base metal".

Track listings

Credits adapted from the original LP releases.

1978 Australian version

All tracks are written by John Brewster (as John Carrington Brewster-Jones), Rick Brewster (as Richard Brewster-Jones), and Doc Neeson (as Bernard Patrick Neeson)

Side one
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Straight Jacket"	3:17
2.	"After the Rain"	3:08
3.	"Love Takes Care"	3:40
4.	"Take a Long Line"	2:58
5.	"Marseilles"	4:47

Side two
No.	Title	Length
6.	"Live It Up"	3:49
7.	"Be with You"	3:41
8.	"Outcast"	4:42
9.	"I Ain't the One"	2:29
10.	"Comin' Down"	3:19

1980 International version

All tracks are written by John Brewster (as John Carrington Brewster-Jones), Rick Brewster (as Richard Brewster-Jones), and Doc Neeson (as Bernard Patrick Neeson)

Side one
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Take a Long Line"	2:58
2.	"Marseilles"	4:47
3.	"After the Rain"	3:08
4.	"Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again"	3:40
5.	"Shadow Boxer"	2:44

Side two
No.	Title	Length
6.	"Comin' Down"	3:19
7.	"Out of the Blue"	3:17
8.	"Can't Shake It"	4:49
9.	"Waiting for the World"	3:13
10.	"No Exit"	6:44

Personnel

Doc Neeson – lead vocals
Rick Brewster – lead guitar
John Brewster – rhythm guitar
Chris Bailey – bass guitar
Graham "Buzz" Bidstrup – drums

Production

Producer – The Angels, Mark Opitz
Cover artwork – Peter Ledger

Charts

Chart performance for *Face to Face*
Chart (1978)	Peak position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)	18

Certifications

Certifications for *Face to Face*
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)	4× Platinum	280,000
Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Encyclopedia entry for 'The Angels'". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. St Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86508-072-1. Archived from the original on 3 August 2004. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book Ltd. pp. 17–18. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. Note: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1974 until Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) created their own charts in mid-1988. In 1992, Kent back calculated chart positions for 1970–1974.
^ Holmgren, Magnus; Senatore, Tony. "The Angels". Australian Rock Database. Passagen (Magnus Holmgren). Archived from the original on 14 May 2011. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
Jeff, Ron. "Australian Music Awards". Rock N' Roll: The First 50 Years. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
Peter Ledger webpage Archived 3 September 2016 at the Wayback Machine accessed 12 August 2008.
O'Donnell, John; Creswell, Toby; Mathieson, Craig (October 2010). 100 Best Australian Albums. Prahran, Vic: Hardie Grant Books. ISBN 978-1-74066-955-9.
^ Floyd, John. "Face to Face – The Angels". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
^ Popoff, Martin (1 November 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 19. ISBN 978-1894959315.
Nimmervoll, Ed. "The Angels". Howlspace – The Living History of Our Music. White Room Electronic Publishing Pty Ltd (Ed Nimmervoll). Archived from the original on 28 July 2006. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
Face to Face (LP sleeve). The Angels. Sydney, Australia: Albert Productions. 1978. APLP-031.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
Face to Face (LP sleeve). Angel City. New York: Epic Records. 1978. JE 36344.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

v t e The Angels
Rick Brewster John Brewster Dave Gleeson Nick Norton Sam Brewster Doc Neeson Graham "Buzz Throckman" Bidstrup Chris Bailey Brent Eccles Bob Spencer
Studio albums	The Angels Face to Face No Exit Dark Room Night Attack Watch the Red Two Minute Warning Howling Beyond Salvation Red Back Fever Skin & Bone Take It to the Streets Talk the Talk
Compilations	The Angels' Greatest The Angels' Greatest Vol. II Their Finest Hour... and Then Some Evidence Greatest Hits 40 Years of Rock – Vol 1: 40 Greatest Studio Hits
Live albums	Live Line Live at the Basement
Extended plays	Out of the Blue Never So Live
Singles	"Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again" "You're a Lady Now" "Comin' Down" "Take a Long Line" "After the Rain" "Shadow Boxer" "No Secrets" "Poor Baby" "Face the Day" "Into the Heat" "Don't Waste My Time" "We Gotta Get out of This Place" "Can't Take Any More" "Finger on the Trigger" "Let the Night Roll On" "Dogs Are Talking" "Back Street Pickup" "Once Bitten, Twice Shy" "One Word"
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