"I Just Want to See His Face" is a song by English rock band the Rolling Stones featured on their 1972 release Exile on Main St.
]Music reviewer Bill Janovitz writes, "‘I Just Want to See His Face’ has the band exploring the music of America, specifically the country, blues, folk, and soul of the South ... [it] sounds ancient and from another planet; a swampy, stompy gospel song that was recorded to intentionally sound as if it is a field recording document of a long-ago church basement revival meeting.
Singer/songwriter Tom Waits names it as one of his favorite recordings: "That song had a big impact on me, particularly learning how to sing in that high falsetto, the way Jagger does.
"[3] The gospel elements to some songs on Exile have been attributed to the presence of Billy Preston during the final recording sessions in Los Angeles.
[4] Charlie Watts performs drums with producer Jimmy Miller providing percussion.
Clydie King, Venetta Fields, Jerry Kirkland perform the backing vocals for the track.
[2] Bobby Whitlock claims he played the electric piano on the track in a Facebook post dated July 14, 2019.
When the record came out, Bobby was in the office with Jimmy Miller thrilled to see it and hear it when he found out they never credited him.