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 ...

were an English British beat band formed in 1965 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 ...

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 ...

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

Jimmy Winston James Edward Winston Langwith (20 April 1945 – 26 September 2020), known professionally as Jimmy Winston, was an English musician and actor. He was the original keyboard player with Small Faces. Winston had apparently previously worked under th ...

(who was soon replaced by

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 ...

). Heavily influenced by American

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, they later evolved into a psychedelic act before disbanding in 1969. Despite the fact that they were together only four years, Small Faces' music output from the mid- to late sixties remains as notable as any British beat and psychedelic music of that era.

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refers to them as "the best English band never to make it big in America". They received the Ivor Novello Outstanding Contribution to British Music "Lifetime Achievement" award in 1996.

Albums

Studio albums

Compilation albums

Live albums

EPs

* ''Hits Vol.5 (

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EP DFE 8663)'' - 1966 ::

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" Hey Girl" * ''Hits Vol.6 (Decca EP DFE 8667)'' - 1966 ::

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" All or Nothing" /

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" * ''Hits Vol.7 (Decca EP DFE 8675)'' - 1967 ::

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"Walk With Faith In Your Heart" /

" My Mind's Eye" /

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And His Two Pianos With The

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"Somewhere My Love (Lara's Theme From "

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")" * ''Small Faces (New Zealand Decca EP)'' - 1966 ::"

Sha-La-La-La-Lee "Sha-La-La-La-Lee" was the third song by English R&B-influenced group Small Faces, recorded in December 1965 and released on 28 January 1966, reaching number three in the UK Singles Chart. It was also the first single by the group to feature ...

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Whatcha Gonna Do About It "Whatcha Gonna Do About It" is the debut single released by the English rock group Small Faces, released in the UK on 6 August 1965. The song peaked at number 14 in the UK Singles Chart, and stayed on chart for a total of 14 weeks. It reache ...

" / " All or Nothing" * ''Small Faces (France Decca EP)'' - 1967 ::" My Mind's Eye" / "I Can't Dance with You" / "Shake" / "One Night Stand"

Singles

Other singles and live sessions

7-inch Single (August 6, 1965) *

* What's A Matter Baby (Early Session – Mid 1965) * What’cha Gonna Do About It (Alternate Version) BBC Session ( Saturday Club – 23/08/65) * Steve Marriott Interview * What'cha Gonna Do About It * Jump Back * Baby Don't You Do It 7-inch Single (November 1965) * I’ve Got Mine * It's Too Late 7-inch Single (January 28, 1966) * Sha-La-La-La-Lee * Grow Your Own BBC Session (Saturday Club – 14/03/66) * Shake * Steve Marriott Interview * Sha-La-La-La-Lee * You Need Loving BBC Session (Saturday Club – 03/05/66) * Steve Marriott Interview * Hey Girl * E Too D * One Night Stand 7-inch Single (May 8, 1966) * Hey Girl * Almost Grown "Small Faces" (May 8, 1966) (1st Album Sessions – Early 1966) * Shake * Come On Children * You Better Believe It * One Night Stand * Sorry She's Mine * Own Up Time * You Need Loving * Don't Stop What You're Doing * E Too D * Hey Girl (Alternate Version) * Own Up Time (Extended Version) * Shake (Alternate Version) * Come On Children (Alternate Version) * E Too D (Alternate Version) (Early 2nd Album Sessions – Mid 1966) * (Tell Me) Have You Ever Seen Me (Early Version) * My Mind's Eye (Alternate Version) * Baby Don't You Do It (Different Version) 7-inch Single (August 5, 1966) * All or Nothing * Understanding BBC Session (Saturday Club – 30/08/66) * You Better Believe It * Understanding * Steve Marriott Interview * All or Nothing 7-inch Single (November 11, 1966) * My Mind's Eye * I Can't Dance with You "From the Beginning" (Released 1967) (Later 2nd Album Sessions – Mid to Late 1966) * Runaway * Yesterday, Today And Tomorrow * That Man * My Way of Giving * Take This Hurt Off Me * Baby Don't You Do It * Plum Nellie * You've Really Got a Hold on Me * Take This Hurt Off Me (Different Version) 7-inch Single (March 3, 1967) * I Can't Make It * Just Passing (Early 3rd Album Sessions – Early to Mid 1967) * (Tell Me) Have You Ever Seen Me (Alternate Version) 7-inch Single (May 26, 1967) * Patterns * E Too D (1966) 7-inch Single (June 2, 1967) * Here Come the Nice * Talk To You “Small Faces” (June 1967) (Later 3rd Album Sessions – Mid 1967) * (Tell Me) Have You Ever Seen Me * Something I Want to Tell You * Feeling Lonely * Happy Boys Together * Get Yourself Together * Things Are Going to Get Better * Green Circles * Become Like You * All Our Yesterdays * Show Me the Way * Up the Wooden Hills to Bedfordshire * Eddie's Dreaming 7-inch Single (Aug. 4th 1967) * Itchycoo Park * I'm Only Dreaming 7-inch Single (Dec. 2nd 1967) * Tin Soldier * I Feel Much Better BBC Session (Top Gear – 14/04/68) * If I Were a Carpenter* * Kenney Jones Interview * Lazy Sunday * Every Little Bit Hurts (with PP Arnold) "Ogden's Nut Gone Flake" (June 1968) (4th Album Sessions – November–December 1967) * Ogden's Nut Gone Flake * Afterglow of Your Love * Long Agos and Worlds Apart * Rene * Song of a Baker * Lazy Sunday * Happiness Stan * Rollin' Over * The Hungry Intruder * The Journey * Mad John * Happy Days Toy Town (Mid-1968 Sessions) * Me, You and Us Too * (If You Think You're) Groovy (with PP Arnold)Recorded: October 1967. 7-inch Single (June 28, 1968) * The Universal * Donkey Rides, a Penny, a Glass 7-inch Single (Late 1968) * Afterglow of Your Love * Wham Bam Thank You Man (The Final Sessions – Late 1968) * The Autumn Stone * Collibosher * Red Balloon * Call It Something Nice * Wide Eyed Girl On the Wall * Mind The Doors Please (Recorded February 1967) * Don't Burst My Bubble (Recorded February 1968) * Every Little Bit Hurts * Picaninny (Recorded February 1968) * Take My Time (Recorded February 1967) * The Pig Trotters (Instrumental) * The War of the Worlds * Red Balloon (Alternate Mix) * Wham Bam Thank You Man (Alternate Mix) The Final Tour – Late 1968 * All or Nothing (Live) * Every Little Bit Hurts (Live) * If I Were a Carpenter (Live) * Rollin' Over (Live) * Tin Soldier (Live) U.S. 7-inch Single (Early 1969) * Mad John (Single Version) * The Journey

Notes

References

External links

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