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"My Way of Giving" is a song written by
Steve Marriott Stephen Peter Marriott (30 January 1947 – 20 April 1991) was an English guitarist, singer and songwriter. He co-founded and played in the rock bands Small Faces and Humble Pie, in a career spanning over two decades. Marriott was inducted pos ...
and
Ronnie Lane Ronald Frederick Lane (1 April 1946 – 4 June 1997) was an English musician and songwriter who is best known as the bass guitarist and founding member of Small Faces (1965–69) and subsequently Faces (1969–73). Lane formed Small Faces ...
. Initially demoed by their 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 ...
in 1966, it was given to British singer
Chris Farlowe Chris Farlowe (born John Henry Deighton, 13 October 1940) is an English rock, blues and soul singer. He is best known for his hit single " Out of Time" written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, which rose to No. 1 in the UK Singles Chart in 19 ...
, who released his version as a single in early 1967. It was Farlowe's first single not written by
Jagger–Richards Jagger–Richards (spelled Jagger–Richard from 1963 to 1978) is the songwriting partnership between English musicians Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, of the Rolling Stones. They are one of the most successful songwriting partnerships in history ...
since 1965's " The Fool". The Small Faces themselves decided to go on and record a version which was released on two different albums (albeit with minor differences) on two different record labels. The song has since been recorded by multiple other artists, including French rock singer
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in French as "Je N'Ai Jamais Rien Demandé" for his 1967 studio album ''Johnny 67.''
The Only Ones The Only Ones were an English rock band formed in London in 1976, whose original band members are Peter Perrett, Alan Mair, John Perry and Mike Kellie, they first disbanded in 1982. They were associated with punk rock, yet straddled the mus ...
recorded a demo in 1975 that was released on their 1984 album ''Remains''. Rock artist Rod Stewart would also go on to cover the track in 1970. Drummer
Kenney Jones Kenneth Thomas "Kenney" Jones (born 16 September 1948) is an English drummer best known for his work in the groups Small Faces, Faces, and the Who. Jones was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012 as a member of Small Faces/Faces ...
and keyboardist
Ian McLagan Ian Patrick McLagan (; 12 May 1945 – 3 December 2014) was an English keyboardist, best known as a member of the rock bands Small Faces and Faces. He also collaborated with the Rolling Stones and led his own band from the late 1970s. He was i ...
appear on Small Faces and Stewart's rendition. Marriott plays on Farlowe's and Small Faces version while Lane appears on Farlowe's, Small Faces and Stewart's versions, becoming the only member of Small Faces to do so.


Chris Farlowe version


Overview

In 1966,
Chris Farlowe Chris Farlowe (born John Henry Deighton, 13 October 1940) is an English rock, blues and soul singer. He is best known for his hit single " Out of Time" written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, which rose to No. 1 in the UK Singles Chart in 19 ...
had achieved a number one single on the
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with
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song " Out of Time". During this period, he only recorded songs that the Rolling Stones had offered him, starting with "
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" Of the eleven singles he recorded for
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, five were Rolling Stones songs. Towards the end of 1966, he'd met rock 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 ...
, who were signed to Decca Records at the time.
Steve Marriott Stephen Peter Marriott (30 January 1947 – 20 April 1991) was an English guitarist, singer and songwriter. He co-founded and played in the rock bands Small Faces and Humble Pie, in a career spanning over two decades. Marriott was inducted pos ...
, lead singer and guitarist of the group, admired Farlowe, and considered him one of the finest British singers of the era. Marriott had even considered recording an entire album together with him. However, these plans were scrapped, and the Small Faces gave him a song they'd previously recorded as a demo, "My Way Of Giving." In a
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interview, Farlowe claims that Marriott had approached him and asked him to listen to the recording. Farlowe considered it nice and brought it to
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, who also voiced his enthusiasm about the track and they decided to record it as a single. The session for it occurred in early 1967, which features both Marriott and
Ronnie Lane Ronald Frederick Lane (1 April 1946 – 4 June 1997) was an English musician and songwriter who is best known as the bass guitarist and founding member of Small Faces (1965–69) and subsequently Faces (1969–73). Lane formed Small Faces ...
on guitars and backing vocals, along with Farlowe's backing band the Thunderbirds. Farlowe's version was released on 27 January 1967. The single did not breach the top forty, peaking at number 48. It was one of his final singles to reach the UK singles chart. The last two being "Moanin'", which reached number 46. Chris Farlowe's last song to chart was ultimately "
Handbags and Gladrags "Handbags and Gladrags" is a song written in 1967 by Mike d'Abo, who was then the lead singer of Manfred Mann. D'Abo describes the song as "saying to a teenage girl that the way to happiness is not through being trendy. There are deeper values. ...
" which reached number 33. The B-Side was "You're So Good For Me" (alternatively known as "You're So Good To Me") which was written by
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founder
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, Andrew Rose and David Skinner (both of British group
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) and William Bell.


Personnel

*
Chris Farlowe Chris Farlowe (born John Henry Deighton, 13 October 1940) is an English rock, blues and soul singer. He is best known for his hit single " Out of Time" written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, which rose to No. 1 in the UK Singles Chart in 19 ...
– lead vocals *
Steve Marriott Stephen Peter Marriott (30 January 1947 – 20 April 1991) was an English guitarist, singer and songwriter. He co-founded and played in the rock bands Small Faces and Humble Pie, in a career spanning over two decades. Marriott was inducted pos ...
– guitars, backing vocals *
Ronnie Lane Ronald Frederick Lane (1 April 1946 – 4 June 1997) was an English musician and songwriter who is best known as the bass guitarist and founding member of Small Faces (1965–69) and subsequently Faces (1969–73). Lane formed Small Faces ...
– backing vocals *the Thunderbirds – backing instrumentation, backing vocals *
Mick Jagger Sir Michael Philip Jagger (born 26 July 1943) is an English singer and songwriter who has achieved international fame as the lead vocalist and one of the founder members of the rock band the Rolling Stones. His ongoing songwriting partnershi ...
– producer *Art Greenslade – arranger


Small Faces version


Overview

During late 1966, Small Faces had begun experimenting with their sound, and started recording several psychedelic compositions, including "
(Tell Me) Have You Ever Seen Me? "(Tell Me) Have You Ever Seen Me?" (also known as "Tell Me Have You Ever Seen Me?" or "Have You Ever Seen Me?") is a song by English rock band Small Faces. It has a complicated release history and was issued by both Decca and Immediate Records in ...
" "Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow", " My Mind's Eye" and "That Man", after a party in which they were introduced to orange slices spiked with
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. However, an additional track they started writing around this period was "My Way of Giving". They were signed with Decca Records during this period, with
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 ...
as their manager and producer. However, their relation with the label had begun growing sour, after several incidents, including the unauthorized release of "My Mind's Eye" as a single in late 1966. They split up with Decca after Don Arden attempted to tell their parents regarding their drug use. Almost immediately after, Small Faces signed
Immediate Records Immediate Records was a British record label, started in 1965 by The Rolling Stones' manager Andrew Loog Oldham and Tony Calder, and concentrating on the London-based blues and R&B scene. History Immediate Records was started in 1965. Signed ...
, who granted them much more studio time. Two versions of the song exist. One of them was released on the Decca compilation album ''From the Beginning'' during the earlier parts of June 1967. The second, "official" version was released on their eponymous second studio album ''Small Faces'' on 23 June 1967. The reason behind this is that when ''Small Faces'' was announced, Decca Records and Don Arden compiled an album of various leftovers that the Small Faces recorded for Decca, which included "My Way Of Giving." The main difference is that the Decca recording has an alternate vocal take, both by Marriott and Lane, who in that version adds the line "Don't Worry Baby" in between a couple of verses (which is also included on the Farlowe version). This is omitted from the Immediate version. While the Decca version exists solely in mono, the Immediate version was released in both
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and stereo, with the instrumental backing panned to the left, with a guitar overdub and vocals appearing in the right channel. Both versions utilize the same backing track. "My Way of Giving" was one of two songs that appears on both ''From the Beginning'' and ''Small Faces''. The other is "(Tell Me) Have You Ever Seen Me?" which did not use the same backing track on the Immediate version. In the US, the song was first issued on 17 March 1968, on ''
There Are But Four Small Faces ''There Are But Four Small Faces'' is a studio album by British rock group Small Faces, released in 1968 through Immediate Records and distributed by CBS Records. It was the band's first LP release in the United States, and is a modified version ...
'' which compiled various singles along with tracks from ''Small Faces''. The song is considered a major factor in the writing partnership between Marriott and Lane. It is also considered one of Small Faces best compositions of all times. Strangely, it is not featured on ''Here Come The Nice: Immediate Years box set 1967-69'' which compiled all recordings from the Immediate era. "My Way of Giving" was issued as the B-Side of the re-issue of "
Itchycoo Park "Itchycoo Park" is a song written by Steve Marriott and Ronnie Lane, first recorded by their group, the Small Faces. Largely written by Lane, it was one of the first music recordings to feature flanging, an effect at that time made possible ...
" on 28 November 1975, which reached number nine in the UK charts.


Personnel

*
Steve Marriott Stephen Peter Marriott (30 January 1947 – 20 April 1991) was an English guitarist, singer and songwriter. He co-founded and played in the rock bands Small Faces and Humble Pie, in a career spanning over two decades. Marriott was inducted pos ...
– lead vocals, backing vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar *
Ronnie Lane Ronald Frederick Lane (1 April 1946 – 4 June 1997) was an English musician and songwriter who is best known as the bass guitarist and founding member of Small Faces (1965–69) and subsequently Faces (1969–73). Lane formed Small Faces ...
– backing vocals, bass guitar *
Ian McLagan Ian Patrick McLagan (; 12 May 1945 – 3 December 2014) was an English keyboardist, best known as a member of the rock bands Small Faces and Faces. He also collaborated with the Rolling Stones and led his own band from the late 1970s. He was i ...
– backing vocals, Hammond organ, piano *
Kenney Jones Kenneth Thomas "Kenney" Jones (born 16 September 1948) is an English drummer best known for his work in the groups Small Faces, Faces, and the Who. Jones was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012 as a member of Small Faces/Faces ...
– drums


Rod Stewart version


Overview

In 1970, British rock singer Rod Stewart recorded the song for his studio album ''Gasoline Alley''. Stewart, who at the time was a member of
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, the successor of Small Faces, had been critical of the original Small Faces recording. He had called it "monstrous" in a ''ZigZag'' interview. This was most likely due to the fact that Marriott had recently left Small Faces, and been replaced by Stewart and
Ronnie Wood Ronald David Wood (born 1 June 1947) is an English rock musician, best known as an official member of the Rolling Stones since 1975, as well as a member of Faces and the Jeff Beck Group. Wood began his career in 1964, playing guitar with a ...
, formerly of
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. In comparison to the Small Faces version (which is relatively short, clocking in at a mere two minutes), Stewart's rendition of the track is a long, drawn out ballad heavily featuring
Ian McLagan Ian Patrick McLagan (; 12 May 1945 – 3 December 2014) was an English keyboardist, best known as a member of the rock bands Small Faces and Faces. He also collaborated with the Rolling Stones and led his own band from the late 1970s. He was i ...
on his signature Hammond organ. It features members of the Faces, providing backing instrumentals, along with Lane, who also provides backing vocals to the track. It was first released on ''Gasoline Alley,'' which was his second solo studio album on 12 June 1970. In a positive retrospective review by
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critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine, he claims that Stewart claims the track for himself.


Personnel

* Rod Stewart – lead vocals *
Ronnie Lane Ronald Frederick Lane (1 April 1946 – 4 June 1997) was an English musician and songwriter who is best known as the bass guitarist and founding member of Small Faces (1965–69) and subsequently Faces (1969–73). Lane formed Small Faces ...
– bass guitar, backing vocals *
Ronnie Wood Ronald David Wood (born 1 June 1947) is an English rock musician, best known as an official member of the Rolling Stones since 1975, as well as a member of Faces and the Jeff Beck Group. Wood began his career in 1964, playing guitar with a ...
– lead guitar *
Ian McLagan Ian Patrick McLagan (; 12 May 1945 – 3 December 2014) was an English keyboardist, best known as a member of the rock bands Small Faces and Faces. He also collaborated with the Rolling Stones and led his own band from the late 1970s. He was i ...
– Hammond organ *
Kenney Jones Kenneth Thomas "Kenney" Jones (born 16 September 1948) is an English drummer best known for his work in the groups Small Faces, Faces, and the Who. Jones was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012 as a member of Small Faces/Faces ...
– drums


References


External links


Small Faces official website
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