My Mind's Eye (song)

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“My Mind's Eye”
“My Mind's Eye” cover
Single by Small Faces
from the album From the Beginning
B-side "I Can't Dance With You"
Released November 11, 1966
Format 7"
Recorded 1966
Genre R&B
Length 2:04
Label Decca Records
Writer(s) Steve Marriott
Ronnie Lane
Small Faces singles chronology
"All or Nothing"
1966		 "My Mind's Eye"
1966		 "I Can't Make It"
1967


"My Mind's Eye" was the sixth song released on 11 November 1966 by the successful English R&B, beat group Small Faces it reached number four in the UK singles chart.

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"My Mind's Eye" was originally intended to be an album track by the band, but was released as a single without their knowledge or consent whilst touring in the north of England. Arden had been eager for the group to release a song before Christmas and released an unfinished, rough demo copy in his possession. The single was a hit, reaching number 4 in the UK singles chart but in terms of relations between Arden and the Small Faces, it was to signal the end of the band's relationship with both Arden and Decca.[1]

Marriott admitted using part of the popular Christmas song "Gloria in Excelsis Deo" as inspiration for the melody to the chorus.[2]

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Small Faces discography

[edit] References/Notes

Notes:

  1. ^ Hewitt, Paulo; Kenney Jones (1995). small faces the young mods' forgotten story. Acid Jazz, pp.76. ISBN 0 9523935 0 6. 
  2. ^ Hewitt, Paulo. Steve Marriott - All Too Beautiful.... Helter Skelter, pp.132. ISBN 1-900924-44-7. 

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Small Faces
Steve Marriott | Ronnie "Plonk" Lane | Kenney Jones | Ian "Mac" McLagan
Former members
Jimmy Winston (1965 – 1966)
Discography
Small Faces (1966) – From the Beginning (1967) – Small Faces (1967) – Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake (1968) – The Autumn Stone – Playmates – 78 In The Shade – Itchycoo Park
Live albums (The BBC Sessions)
BBC Session (Saturday Club) (1965) – BBC Session (Saturday Club) (1965) – BBC Session (Saturday Club) (1966) – BBC Session (Saturday Club) (1966) – BBC Session (Top Gear) (1968) – 1968 Sessions – The Final Tour (1969)
7" Singles
"Whatcha Gonna Do About It"/"What's a Matter Baby" (1965) – "I've Got Mine"/"It's Too Late" (1965) – "Sha-La-La-La-Lee"/"Grow Your Own" (1966) – "Hey Girl"/"Almost Grown" (1966) – "All or Nothing"/"Understanding" (1966) –  – " My Mind's Eye"/"I Can't Dance With You" (1966) – "I Can't Make It"/"Just Passing" (1967) – "Patterns"/"E Too D" (1967) – "Here Come the Nice"/"Talk To You" (1967) – "Itchycoo Park"/"I'm Only Dreaming" (1967) – "Tin Soldier"/"I Feel Much Better" (1967) – "Lazy Sunday"/"Rollin' Over" (1968) – "The Universal"/"Donkey Rides, A Penny, A Glass" (1968) – "Afterglow (Of Your Love)"/"Wham Bam Thank You Mam" (1969) – "Itchycoo Park" (re – release) (1975) – "Lazy Sunday" (re – release) (1976)
Other related people
Don Arden – Andrew Loog Oldham – Tony Calder – Glyn Johns