On This Day March 16 1981 - The Who Released Their Ninth Album Face Dances

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Pete

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On This Day: March 16 1981 The Who Released Their Ninth Album Face Dances.

On this day March 16 1981 The Who released their ninth studio album Face Dances. The album marked a new era for the band as it was their first without drummer Keith Moon who passed away in 1978. Former Small Faces drummer Kenney Jones stepped in as his replacement bringing a different rhythmic style to the band’s sound.

Face Dances was a commercial success reaching number four on the Billboard charts and hitting number one in Canada. The album featured the hit You Better You Bet which...

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