"I've Got Mine" was the second official song released by the English rock band

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in 1965. The song failed to chart despite receiving favourable reviews in the British music press. "I've Got Mine" is a hard-hitting, moody R&B song and the first Small Faces single release written entirely by the songwriting duo of the band,

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 p ...

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 i ...

, and features Marriott on main vocals. The song's release was planned to coincide with the release of 'pop/cop' crime film '' Dateline Diamonds'' about diamond smugglers. Small Faces appear in the film performing the song, however, the film was not shown in cinemas until long after the single was released into the

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and so the group lost out on the expected media exposure and publicity. The song was revisited by the band in 1968, reworking it as an instrumental that served as the introductory title track from the album ''

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''. It was after the release of "I've Got Mine" that Jimmy Winston was released from the band and replaced by keyboardist

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(formerly of The Muleskinners). Winston co-wrote the B-side "It's Too Late" with Marriott and Lane. ''Dateline Diamonds'' was mainly conceived by music publisher, Harold Shampan, as a publicity vehicle for up-and-coming talent. The plot revolves around smuggling diamonds between the

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and the UK, via the ship, the ''

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'', concealed inside the band's demo tape boxes (unbeknownst to the

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management). It featured the actors William Lucas,

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, George Mikell,

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, DJ

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(as himself) and

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. It was directed by

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Personnel

;Small Faces *

– lead vocals, rhythm guitar *

– bass guitar, backing vocals * Kenny Jones – drums * Jimmy Winston - lead guitar, backing vocals

References/Notes

Notes: References: *Paolo Hewitt John Hellier (2004). '' Steve Marriott - All Too Beautiful...''. Helter Skelter Publishing . *Paolo Hewitt/Kenney Jones (1995) ''small faces the young mods' forgotten story'' – Acid Jazz

External links

The Small Faces Official Website

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