Small Faces (Decca)

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Small Faces
Small Faces cover
Studio album by Small Faces
Released May 11, 1966
Recorded IBC Studios, Portland Place, London, England[1] Flag of England
Genre British Invasion, mod, R&B
Length 46:35
Label Decca
Small Faces chronology
Small Faces
(1966)		 From the Beginning
(1967)
Singles from Small Faces
  1. "Whatcha Gonna Do About It"
    Released: August 6, 1966
  2. "Sha-La-La-La-Lee"
    Released: January 28, 1966

Small Faces is the debut album of the Small Faces, released in 1966. It includes the hit singles "Whatcha Gonna Do About It" and "Sha-La-La-La-Lee". The album was well received by music critics and fans alike and rose to number three in the UK album chart remaining at the top for several weeks.[2] [3]

Contents

[edit] Album profile

The album was recorded at the IBC Studios, Portland Place, London in February 1966. Glyn Johns was the studio engineer. In 1966, the Small Faces became the eleventh biggest selling artists of the year.[4]

Jimmy Winston was asked to leave after the band's second single "I've Got Mine" released on November 5, 1965 failed to make the charts. He still appears on many tracks on this album, including joint writing contributions to "It's Too Late" and providing keyboards and vocals on various tracks. Winston's replacement Ian McLagan appears on the album cover.

[edit] Track listing

Side 1

  1. "Shake" (Sam Cooke) 2:55
  2. "Come on Children" (Jones/Lane/Marriott/Winston) 4:20
  3. "You'd Better Believe It" (Lynch/Ragovoy) 2:19
  4. "It's Too Late" (Jones/Lane/Marriott/Winston) 2:37
  5. "One Night Stand" (Lane/Marriott) 1:50
  6. "Whatcha Gonna Do About It" (Potter/Samwell) 1:59

Side 2

  1. "Sorry She's Mine" (Lynch) 2:48
  2. "Own Up Time" (Jones/Lane/Marriott/McLagan) 1:47
  3. "You Need Loving" (Lane/Marriott) 3:59
  4. "Don't Stop What You're Doing" (Jones/Lane/Marriott/McLagan) 1:55
  5. "E Too D" (Lane/Marriott) 3:02
  6. "Sha-La-La-La-Lee" (Lynch/Shuman) 2:56

[edit] Singles

For more information on the single releases please see their respective pages.

# Title Date UK Chart Position
1. "Whatcha Gonna Do About It" August 1966 #14
2. "Sha-La-La-La-Lee" January 1966 # 3

[edit] Album Credits

Steve Marriott - vocals, guitar
Ronnie Lane - backing vocals, bass guitar
Kenney Jones - drums
Ian McLagan - keyboards
Jimmy Winston - vocals, keyboards

[edit] Additional releases

The Album was re-released on CD in 1997 by Deram Records. The new release included alternate versions of "Shake", "Come on Children", "What'cha Gonna Do About It", "Own Up Time" and "E Too D".

[edit] See also

Small Faces discography

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ 21st Para.IanMcLagan.com Small Faces recorded at IBC Studios. [1]
  2. ^ reached number three in album chart - Steve Marriott - All Too Beautiful Biography pg. 113
  3. ^ Small Faces no. 3 in the UK charts 1966. Retrieved 19/09/07 http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/The-Small-Faces-Biography/F8E5DA87548CAE3F48256D9C000E4651.
  4. ^ Small Faces - 11th biggest selling artists in 1966 - Steve Marriott - All Too Beautiful Biography pg. 111

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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