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
Side 1
All or Nothing (Marriott-Lane) 2:59
Side 2
Understanding (Marriott-Lane) 2:43
Zustandsbeschreibung / grading:
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RECORD =
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vg- (does not look good & cracklin through)
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COVER =
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vg+ (only a colour copie ; stoc)
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