"I Can't Make It" is a song that was released in March 1967 by English band
Small Faces
Small Faces were an English rock band from London, founded in 1965. The group originally consisted of Steve Marriott, Ronnie Lane, Kenney Jones and Jimmy Winston, with Ian McLagan replacing Winston as the band's keyboardist in 1966. The ...
. The single peaked at number 26 on the
UK Singles Chart
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.
Song profile
When "I Can't Make It" was released in 1967, Small Faces had acrimoniously left the management of
Don Arden
Don Arden (born Harry Levy; 4 January 1926 – 21 July 2007) was an English music manager, agent, and businessman. He managed the careers of rock acts such as Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard, Air Supply, Small Faces, The Move, Black Sabbat ...
and were signed to
Andrew Loog Oldham
Andrew Loog Oldham (born 29 January 1944) is an English record producer, talent manager, impresario and author. He was manager and producer of the Rolling Stones from 1963 to 1967, and was noted for his flamboyant style.
Early life
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Immediate label. However, due to contractual obligations,
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released the song, and Immediate agreed to produce and license the song back to them until the issue was resolved. The band refused to promote the single and as a direct result, the song only managed to climb to No. 26 in the charts.
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also initially banned the song for the dubious sounding lyrics which they thought were of a sexual nature; the lyrics are actually ambiguous and it is left to the listener to decide their true meaning.
The B-side, "Just Passing", is a short whimsical song only a minute long and is in the style of
".
In April 1967, Small Faces performed a live version of "I Can't Make It" on the well-known British television show,
". The recording is notable for the particularly strong live vocal performance by Marriott. The episode was transmitted six months later.
The song can be found on side two of the group's 1969 posthumous double-album ''
in 2012. Furthermore, stereo mixes of both tracks are included on the deluxe editions of the band's
.