Release 2004
They are among the best bands UK 60s had to offer, founded by former childhood star and
ex-MOMENTS member STEVE MARRIOTT in 1965.
They offered a great soul, R&B, psychedelic influenced Mod-Sound even some of their
songs recorded in 1968 showed the way to hardrock.
With a beautiful round-foldout-cover, looking like a tobacco tin, they produced an concept LP named :
ODGENs NUT GONE FLAKE, which was one of the highlights from 1968 in a row with :
S.F.SORROW - PRETTY THINGS; SGT PEPPERS - BEATLES or ODYSSEY And ORACLE
from the ZOMBIES.
In the beginning of 1969 MARRIOT left the band and became a founding member from
HUMBLE PIE one of the first, so called super-groups.
Marriot reformed the SMALL FACES around 1976 - 77 with Rick Wills on bass for the already ill LANE,
they released 2 albums without success before folding again in 1978.
Steve Marriott died 1991 in a fire at his home and Ronnie Lane died in 1997 after a long MS - illness.
Style: Mod - Psych - R&B
see:
Moments ; Muleskinners ; Boz ; Jimmy Winston & Reflection - Winston Fumbs ;
FACES with Rod Stewart ; Kenny Lynch ; HUMBLE PIE ; Who ; Jeff Beck Group ;
RONNIE LANE & SLIM CHANCE ; Ian McLagan ; Stones; Cochise ; Foreigner ;
Steve Marriott &
Musicians:
Steve Marriott - lead vocals, guitar;
Ronnie PLONK Lane - bass, vocals; Kenny Jones - drums;
Ian McLagan - organ; Jimmy Winston (=J.Langwith) - organ (only on first 45)
1976-78:
Rick Wills - bass
Tracks:
Disc 1 :
Just Passing (Marriott-Lane-O Sullivan) 1967
You me and us two (Marriott-Lane) 1967
Something I want to tell you (Marriott-Lane) 1967
Get yourself together (Marriott-Lane) 1967
Here come the Nice (Marriott-Lane) 1967
Talk to you (Marriott-Lane) 1967
Itchycoo Park (Marriott-Lane) 1967
Im only dreaming (Marriott-Lane) 1967
Tin Soldier (Marriott-Lane) 1967
I feel much better (Marriott-Lane) 1967
The Universal (Marriott-Lane) 1968
Donkey Rides a Penny a Glass (Marriott-Lane) 1968
My Way of Giving (Marriott-Lane) 1967
Wham Bam Thank you Mam (Marriott-Lane) 1967
(Tell me) Have you ever seen me (Marriott-Lane) 1968
Things are going to get better (Marriott-Lane) 1967
Disc 2 :
Odgens Nut gone Flake (Marriott-Lane-McLagan-Jones) 1968
Afterglow (of your Love) (Marriott-Lane) 1969
Long agos and Worlds apart (McLagan) 1968
Rene (Marriott-Lane) 1968
Song of a Baker (Marriott-Lane) 1968
Lazy Sunday (Marriott-Lane) 1968
Happiness Stan (Marriott-Lane) 1968
Rollin Over (Marriott-Lane) 1968
The hungry Intruder (Marriott-Lane-McLagan) 1968
The Journey (Marriott-Lane-McLagan-Jones) 1968
Mad John (Marriott-Lane) 1968
Happy Days Toy Town (Marriott-Lane) 1968
Picaninny (Marriott-Lane) (unrel till 1984)
Green Circles (Marriott-Lane-O Sullivan) 1968
Call it Something nice (Marriott-Lane) 1969
The Autumn Stone (Marriott) 1969
Red Balloon (T.Hardin) 1969
If I were a Carpenter (Live) (T.Hardin) 1969