One of the world’s most beloved bands even now, five decades after they broke up FACES – whose occasional reunions past the turn of the millennium only prove this point – never fail to produce rapturous reaction when there’s an archival release in the pipeline. That’s what happened twenty years ago, when the five-disc comp “Five Guys Walk Into A Bar…” saw the light of day, revealing more than a few previously unheard cuts, and if the "Had Me A Real Good Time" LP, which hit the shelves part of Record Store Day 2004, didn’t elicit such furor, the reason was its format, a vinyl platter. Still, those who perceived it as a precursor to something bigger are in for delight which should exceed everyone’s expectations.
