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Ooh La La
Fly in the Ointment

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Fly in the Ointment

Release date: 1st March 1973

About This Track

"Fly in the Ointment" is a track by Faces, from the album Ooh La La, released 1st March 1973.

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From Ooh La La

1973

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1973

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Faces — I Feel So Good (Live on John Peel’s Sunday Concert, BBC, 7/5/70)

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Faces — Shake, Shudder, Shiver (Take 1 Rough Mix, Olympic Studios, Autumn 1969)

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Faces — Wicked Messenger (Live on Dave Lee Travis, BBC, 3/15/70)

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Faces — Wicked Messenger (Live on John Peel’s Sunday Concert, BBC, 7/5/70)

Faces — Shake, Shudder, Shiver (Live on Top Gear, BBC, 3/28/70)

Faces — Maybe I'm Amazed (Live on John Peel’s Sunday Concert, BBC, 11/29/70)

Faces — Three Button Hand Me Down (Live on Dave Lee Travis, BBC, 3/15/70)

Faces — Three Button Hand Me Down (Live on John Peel’s Sunday Concert, BBC, 2/26/72)

Faces — Had Me a Real Good Time (Live on Top Gear, BBC, 9/19/70)

Faces — Miss Judy's Farm (Live on Top Gear, BBC, 10/6/71)

Faces — Flying (Take 1 Rough Mix, Olympic Studios, Autumn 1969)

Faces — Had Me a Real Good Time (Live on John Peel’s Sunday Concert, BBC, 5/23/71)

Faces — Stay With Me (Live on John Peel’s Sunday Concert, BBC, 2/26/72)

Faces — Had Me a Real Good Time (Live on Sounds Of The Seventies, BBC, 5/3/71)

Faces — Stay With Me (Live on Top Gear, BBC, 10/6/71)

Faces — Had Me A Real Good Time (Live on John Peel’s Sunday Concert, BBC, 2/26/72)

Faces — You Can Make Me Dance, Sing, or Anything (Even Take the Dog for a Walk, Mend a Fuse, Fold Away the Ironing Board, or Any Other Domestic Short Comings)

Faces — You Can Make Me Dance, Sing or Anything / As Long as You Tell Him

Faces — I'd Rather Go Blind (live)

Faces — Silicone Grown (Live on In Concert, BBC, 4/21/73)

Faces — Glad and Sorry (from Ooh La La)

Faces — Ooh La La (from Ooh La La)

Faces — Just Another Honky (from Ooh La La)

Faces — Borstal Boys (from Ooh La La)

Faces — Silicone Grown (from Ooh La La)

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Faces — My Fault (from Ooh La La)

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Faces — It's All Over Now (Live on In Concert, 2/8/73)

Faces — Maybe I’m Amazed (Live on In Concert, 2/8/73)

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Faces — (I Know) I’m Losing You [Live on In Concert, BBC, 2/8/73]

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Angel (Live on In Concert, BBC, 4/21/73)
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Around The Plynth/Country Honk/Gasoline Alley (Live on John Peel’s Sunday Concert, BBC, 11/29/70)

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Credits

Credited: Glyn Johns, Ian McLagan, Kenney Jones, Neemoi “Speedy” Aquaye, Ron Wood, Ronnie Lane