Small Faces foi uma banda britânica de rock anos 60, liderada por Steve Marriott e Ronnie Lane com Kenney Jones e o pianista Jimmy Winston. Eles eram genuínos mods da East End e quase tomaram do The Who o posto de principal banda mod do Reino Unido.
História.
Steve Marriott nasceu e foi criado no East End de Londres; ele transformou-se num ator mirim de destaque, atuando como “The Artful Dodger” em uma montagem inicial da peça Oliver! e aparecendo em dois filmes na adolescência, um deles com Peter Sellers.
Lane e Marriott se conheceram em 1965 quando Marriott trabalhava no J60 Music Bar, em Manor Park; Lane foi até lá com seu pai Stan para comprar um baixo, conheceu Marriot, levou o instrumento e foi mais tarde à casa dele para ouvir uns discos. O coração da banda estava formado.
Recrutando seus amigos Kenney Jones e Jimmy Winston, eles rapidamente progrediram dos ensaios para apresentações em pubs e clubes noturnos, embora sua formação não estivesse completa. Marriott ainda estava aprendendo a tocar guitarra, mas sua voz explosiva chamava cada vez mais atenção. Eles foram ajudados pelo cantor Elkie Brooks, que ficou impressionado com o poder vocal de Stevie, recomendando-os à Maurice King, dono de um pub que começou a arranjar trabalho para a banda em Londres e nos arredores.
Eles foram chutados de sua primeira apresentação fora da cidade — um clube de operários em Sheffield — depois de apenas três músicas. Desapontados, eles foram para um clube mod chamado Mojo Club ali perto e se ofereceram para tocar gratuitamente, provocando sensação com suas músicas entre os frequentadores. Durante uma residência no Leicester Square Cavern, eles tiveram o apoio crucial de Sony & Cher, que viviam em Londres na época e havia visto os Small Faces em Sheffield.
A Era Decca.
O grupo assinou contrato com o empresário Don Arden e com a gravadora Decca, lançando alguns compactos mod/soul altamente energéticos pelo selo.
Seu compacto de estreia foi “What’cha Gonna Do About It” em 1965, seguido de “I’ve Got Mine”. Winston foi chutado da banda, sendo substituído pelo mais experiente Ian McLagan (ex-Artwoods) e eles entraram nas paradas de sucesso com “Sha-La-La-La-Lee”. O primeiro disco da banda, Small Faces obteve sucesso considerável, enquanto a popularidade do grupo crescia, com aparições cada vez mais frequentes em programas de TV e turnês incessantes pelo país.
Mas em 1966, apesar de ser um dos grupos que mais faturavam com shows no Reino Unido e tendo alcançado diversas colocações na Top 40, eles não recebiam quase nada de seu merecido dinheiro. Depois de uma briga com Arden (que tentou intimidar os pais dos garotos dizendo que todos eram viciados em heroína), eles romperam tanto com o empresário quanto com a Decca.
A Era Immediate.
Os Small Faces imediatamente conseguiram um contrato com a recém-formada Immediate, formada pelo ex-empresário dos Rolling Stones Andrew Loog-Oldham. Recebendo uma conta aberta nos estúdios Olympic em Barnes, Londres, a banda progrediu rapidamente, trabalhando bem próximos ao engenheiro de som Glyn Johns e lançando a partir daí vários clássicos.
O primeiro compacto pela Immediate foi o audacioso “Green Circles”, claramente influenciado pelo uso de drogas, e que (para a satisfação da banda) conseguiu escapar à censura apesar de suas referências explícitas à anfetaminas. Um inovador álbum de mesmo nome se seguiu, e embora não tenha alcançado tantas vendas, foi aclamado por vários outros músicos, exercendo forte influência em grupos além-mar como as bandas australianas The Masters Apprentices, The Twilights e Sherbet.
O compacto “Itchycoo Park”, lançado em 1967, tornou-se uma das músicas mais conhecidas dos Small Faces, obtendo grande sucesso nos Estados Unidos. Também foi a primeira gravação britânica a usar phasing, um efeito criado pelo engenheiro de som Geoge Chkiantz em 1966. Em seguida veio o avassalador épico soul “Tin Soldier” (gravado com a cantora P.P.Arnold), que permanece como uma de suas melhores canções e indubitavelmente um dos melhores compactos pop da década.
A carreira da banda emplacou com o clássico psicodélico Ogden’s Nut Gone Flake em 1968. O LP consistia de cinco canções no Lado A e um conto de fadas psicodélico no Lado B sobre as aventuras de “Happiness Stan”, narrado pelo comediante Stanley Unwin. Os críticos aclamaram e as vendagens foram ótimas, mas assim como os Beatles e seu Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, os Small Faces foram confrontados com o problema de ter criado uma obra-prima no estúdio que era praticamente impossível de ser apresentada ao vivo.
Eles ainda alcançariam outro sucesso com “Lazy Sunday”, que foi lançado contra a vontade da banda.
Marriott deixou abruptamente os Small Faces em 1969, frustrado com a incapacidade do grupo de se livrar de sua imagem pop, formando uma nova banda, Humble Pie, com Peter Frampton. A última música lançada na carreira da banda é a folk “The Universal”, gravada com adições no estúdio por cima de uma gravação feita em um toca-fitas por Marriott em seu quintal tocando violão.
Um compacto e álbum “póstumos”, The Autumn Stone, foram lançados no ano seguinte, e incluíam seus principais sucessos pela Immediate, além de gravações ao vivo e sobras de estúdio.
Lane, Jones e McLagan logo juntaram forças com o ex-vocalista do Jeff Beck Group Rod Stewart e Ron Wood. Eles ainda lançariam mais um disco como Small Faces antes de se tornarem simplesmente The Faces e mais tarde Rod Stewart & The Faces. Fonte: Wikipédia.
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CD 1.
01. Shake
02. Come On Children
03. You Better Believe It
04. It's Too Late
05. One Night Stand
06. What'Cha Gonna Do About It
07. Sorry She's Mine
08. Own Up Time
09. You Need Loving
10. Don't Stop What You're Doing
11. E Too D
12. Sha La La La Lee
Bonus Tracks.
13. I've Got Mine
14. What's A Matter Baby
15. Grow Your Own
16. Patterns
02. Come On Children
03. You Better Believe It
04. It's Too Late
05. One Night Stand
06. What'Cha Gonna Do About It
07. Sorry She's Mine
08. Own Up Time
09. You Need Loving
10. Don't Stop What You're Doing
11. E Too D
12. Sha La La La Lee
Bonus Tracks.
13. I've Got Mine
14. What's A Matter Baby
15. Grow Your Own
16. Patterns
CD 2: Bonus.
01. Come On Children (Alternate Version)
02. Shake (Alternate Version Mono)
03. You Better Believe It (Alternate Version Mono)
04. It's Too Late (Alternate Mix Electronically Processed Stereo)
05. Sorry She's Mine (Alternate Mix Electronically Processed Stereo)
06. Own Up Time (Alternate Version Mono)
07. E Too D (Alternate Version Mono)
08. I've Got Mine (Alternate Mix Electronically Processed Stereo)
09. Grow Your Own (Alternate Mix Electronically Processed Stereo)
10. Sha La La La Lee (Stereo Version)
11. Don't Stop What You're Doing (Alternate Version Mono)
12. Patterns (Alternate Mix Electronically Processed Stereo)
13. What's A Matter Baby (Alternate Mix Mono)
14. What'Cha Gonna Do About It (Alternate Version Mono)
02. Shake (Alternate Version Mono)
03. You Better Believe It (Alternate Version Mono)
04. It's Too Late (Alternate Mix Electronically Processed Stereo)
05. Sorry She's Mine (Alternate Mix Electronically Processed Stereo)
06. Own Up Time (Alternate Version Mono)
07. E Too D (Alternate Version Mono)
08. I've Got Mine (Alternate Mix Electronically Processed Stereo)
09. Grow Your Own (Alternate Mix Electronically Processed Stereo)
10. Sha La La La Lee (Stereo Version)
11. Don't Stop What You're Doing (Alternate Version Mono)
12. Patterns (Alternate Mix Electronically Processed Stereo)
13. What's A Matter Baby (Alternate Mix Mono)
14. What'Cha Gonna Do About It (Alternate Version Mono)
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CD 1.
01. Runaway
02. My Mind's Eye
03. Yesterday, Today And Tomorrow
04. That Man
05. My Way Of Giving
06. Hey Girl
07. (Tell Me) Have You Ever Seen Me
08. Take This Hurt Off Me
09. All Or Nothing
10. Baby Don't You Do It
11. Plum Nellie
12. Sha La La La Lee
13. You've Really Got A Hold On Me
14. What'Cha Gonna Do About
Bonus Tracks.
15. Almost Grown
16. Understanding
17. I Can't Dance With You
18. I Can't Make It (Session Version)
19. Just Passing
02. My Mind's Eye
03. Yesterday, Today And Tomorrow
04. That Man
05. My Way Of Giving
06. Hey Girl
07. (Tell Me) Have You Ever Seen Me
08. Take This Hurt Off Me
09. All Or Nothing
10. Baby Don't You Do It
11. Plum Nellie
12. Sha La La La Lee
13. You've Really Got A Hold On Me
14. What'Cha Gonna Do About
Bonus Tracks.
15. Almost Grown
16. Understanding
17. I Can't Dance With You
18. I Can't Make It (Session Version)
19. Just Passing
CD 2: Bonus.
01. Runaway (Alternate Mix Stereo)
02. That Man (Alternate Mix Mono)
03. Yesterday, Today And Tomorrow (Alternate Mix Mono)
04. My Mind's Eye (Alternate Mix Electronically Processed Stereo)
05. Picanniny (Backing Track Mono)
06. Hey Girl (Alternate Version Mono)
07. Take This Hurt Off Me (Different Version Mono)
08. Baby Don't You Do It (Different Version Mono)
09. All Or Nothing (Alternate Mix Electronically Processed Stereo)
10. Understanding (Alternate Mix Electronically Processed Stereo)
11. Talk To You (Take 5 Backing Track Mono)
12. All Our Yesterdays (Take 7 Backing Track Mono)
13. (Tell Me) Have You Ever Seen Me (Alternate Take 2 Mono)
14. Show Me The Way (Take 3 Backing Track Mono)
15. I Can't Make It (Take 11 Backing Track Mono)
16. Things Are Going To Get Better (Take 14 Session Version Mono)
02. That Man (Alternate Mix Mono)
03. Yesterday, Today And Tomorrow (Alternate Mix Mono)
04. My Mind's Eye (Alternate Mix Electronically Processed Stereo)
05. Picanniny (Backing Track Mono)
06. Hey Girl (Alternate Version Mono)
07. Take This Hurt Off Me (Different Version Mono)
08. Baby Don't You Do It (Different Version Mono)
09. All Or Nothing (Alternate Mix Electronically Processed Stereo)
10. Understanding (Alternate Mix Electronically Processed Stereo)
11. Talk To You (Take 5 Backing Track Mono)
12. All Our Yesterdays (Take 7 Backing Track Mono)
13. (Tell Me) Have You Ever Seen Me (Alternate Take 2 Mono)
14. Show Me The Way (Take 3 Backing Track Mono)
15. I Can't Make It (Take 11 Backing Track Mono)
16. Things Are Going To Get Better (Take 14 Session Version Mono)
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CD 1: Original Mono Album.
01. (Tell Me) Have You Ever Seen Me
02. Something I Want To Tell You
03. Feeling Lonely
04. Happy Boys Happy
05. Things Are Going To Get Better
06. My Way Of Giving
07. Green Circles
08. Become Like You
09. Get Yourself Together
10. All Our Yesterdays
11. Talk To You
12. Show Me The Way
13. Up The Wooden Hills To Bedfordshire
14. Eddie's Dreaming
Bonus Tracks.
15. Here Comes The Nice
16. Itchycoo Park
17. I'm Only Dreaming
18. Tin Soldier
19. I Feel Much Better
20. (Tell Me) Have You Ever Seen Me (Alternate Mix)
21. Eddie's Dreaming (Alternate Mix)
22. Green Circles (Take 1: Alternate Mix 3)
02. Something I Want To Tell You
03. Feeling Lonely
04. Happy Boys Happy
05. Things Are Going To Get Better
06. My Way Of Giving
07. Green Circles
08. Become Like You
09. Get Yourself Together
10. All Our Yesterdays
11. Talk To You
12. Show Me The Way
13. Up The Wooden Hills To Bedfordshire
14. Eddie's Dreaming
Bonus Tracks.
15. Here Comes The Nice
16. Itchycoo Park
17. I'm Only Dreaming
18. Tin Soldier
19. I Feel Much Better
20. (Tell Me) Have You Ever Seen Me (Alternate Mix)
21. Eddie's Dreaming (Alternate Mix)
22. Green Circles (Take 1: Alternate Mix 3)
CD 2: Original Stereo Album.
01. (Tell Me) Have You Ever Seen Me
02. Something I Want To Tell You
03. Feeling Lonely
04. Happy Boys Happy
05. Things Are Going To Get Better
06. My Way Of Giving
07. Green Circles
08. Become Like You
09. Get Yourself Together
10. All Our Yesterdays
11. Talk To You
12. Show Me The Way
13. Up the Wooden Hills to Bedfordshire
14. Eddie's Dreaming
Bonus Tracks.
15. Just Passing
16. Itchycoo Park
17. Here Comes The Nice
18. Don't Burst My Bubble
19. Things Are Going to Get Better (Alternate Version)
20. I Can't Make It (Session Version)
21. Green Circles (Alternate Take 2 Mono)
22. Tin Soldier
23. (If You Think You're) Groovy (Backing Track Mono)
02. Something I Want To Tell You
03. Feeling Lonely
04. Happy Boys Happy
05. Things Are Going To Get Better
06. My Way Of Giving
07. Green Circles
08. Become Like You
09. Get Yourself Together
10. All Our Yesterdays
11. Talk To You
12. Show Me The Way
13. Up the Wooden Hills to Bedfordshire
14. Eddie's Dreaming
Bonus Tracks.
15. Just Passing
16. Itchycoo Park
17. Here Comes The Nice
18. Don't Burst My Bubble
19. Things Are Going to Get Better (Alternate Version)
20. I Can't Make It (Session Version)
21. Green Circles (Alternate Take 2 Mono)
22. Tin Soldier
23. (If You Think You're) Groovy (Backing Track Mono)
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01. Itchycoo Park
02. Talk to You
03. Up the Wooden Hills to Bedfordshire
04. My Way of Giving
05. I'm Only Dreaming
06. I Feel Much Better
07. Tin Soldier
08. Get Yourself Together
09. Show Me the Way
10. Here Comes the Nice
11. Green Circles
12. (Tell Me) Have You Ever Seen Me
13. Green Circles (Alternate Take)
14. (Tell Me) Have You Ever Seen Me (Alternate Take)
02. Talk to You
03. Up the Wooden Hills to Bedfordshire
04. My Way of Giving
05. I'm Only Dreaming
06. I Feel Much Better
07. Tin Soldier
08. Get Yourself Together
09. Show Me the Way
10. Here Comes the Nice
11. Green Circles
12. (Tell Me) Have You Ever Seen Me
13. Green Circles (Alternate Take)
14. (Tell Me) Have You Ever Seen Me (Alternate Take)
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CD 1: The Mono Album.
01. Ogden's Nut Gone Flake
02. Afterglow (Of Your Love)
03. Long Agos And Worlds Apart
04. Rene
05. Song Of A Baker
06. Lazy Sunday
07. Happiness Stan
08. Rollin' Over
09. The Hungry Intruder
10. The Journey
11. Mad John
12. HappyDaysToyTown
02. Afterglow (Of Your Love)
03. Long Agos And Worlds Apart
04. Rene
05. Song Of A Baker
06. Lazy Sunday
07. Happiness Stan
08. Rollin' Over
09. The Hungry Intruder
10. The Journey
11. Mad John
12. HappyDaysToyTown
CD 2: Bonus.
01. Ogden's Nut Gone Flake (Early Session Version Mono)
02. Afterglow (Alternate USA Mix Stereo)
03. Long Agos And Worlds Apart (Alternate USA Mix Stereo)
04. Rene (Early Session Mix Stereo)
05. Song Of A Baker (Alternate USA Mix Stereo)
06. Lazy Sunday (Alternate USA Mix Stereo)
07. Happiness Stan (Backing Track Mono)
08. Bun In The Oven (Early Session Mix Mono)
09. The Fly (Take 4 Instrumental Version Stereo)
10. Mad John (Take 7 Early Session Version Stereo)
11. HappyDaysToyTown (Alternate USA Mix Stereo)
12. Kamikhazi (Take 7 Backing Track Version Mono)
13. Every Little Bit Hurts (Early Session Mix Mono)
14. Ogden's Nut Gone Flake (Alternate Take Phased Mix Stereo)
02. Afterglow (Alternate USA Mix Stereo)
03. Long Agos And Worlds Apart (Alternate USA Mix Stereo)
04. Rene (Early Session Mix Stereo)
05. Song Of A Baker (Alternate USA Mix Stereo)
06. Lazy Sunday (Alternate USA Mix Stereo)
07. Happiness Stan (Backing Track Mono)
08. Bun In The Oven (Early Session Mix Mono)
09. The Fly (Take 4 Instrumental Version Stereo)
10. Mad John (Take 7 Early Session Version Stereo)
11. HappyDaysToyTown (Alternate USA Mix Stereo)
12. Kamikhazi (Take 7 Backing Track Version Mono)
13. Every Little Bit Hurts (Early Session Mix Mono)
14. Ogden's Nut Gone Flake (Alternate Take Phased Mix Stereo)
CD 3: The Stereo Album.
01. Ogden's Nut Gone Flake
02. Afterglow
03. Long Agos And Worlds Apart
04. Rene
05. Song Of A Baker
06. Lazy Sunday
07. Happiness Stan
08. Rollin' Over
09. The Hungry Intruder
10. The Journey
11. Mad John
12. Happy Days Toy Town
02. Afterglow
03. Long Agos And Worlds Apart
04. Rene
05. Song Of A Baker
06. Lazy Sunday
07. Happiness Stan
08. Rollin' Over
09. The Hungry Intruder
10. The Journey
11. Mad John
12. Happy Days Toy Town
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01. Here Come The Nice
02. Autumn Stone
03. Collibosher
04. All Or Nothing (Live)
05. Red Balloon
06. Lazy Sunday
07. Rollin' Over (Live)
08. If I Were A Carpenter (Live)
09. Every Little Bit Hurts (Live)
10. My Minds Eye
11. Tin Soldier (Live)
12. Just Passing
13. Call It Something Nice
14. I Can't Make It
15. Afterglow
16. Sha La La La Lee
17. The Universal
18. Itchycoo Park
19. Hey Girl
20. Wide Eyed Girl On The Wall
21. Watcha Gonna Do About It
22. Wham Bam Thank You Mam
02. Autumn Stone
03. Collibosher
04. All Or Nothing (Live)
05. Red Balloon
06. Lazy Sunday
07. Rollin' Over (Live)
08. If I Were A Carpenter (Live)
09. Every Little Bit Hurts (Live)
10. My Minds Eye
11. Tin Soldier (Live)
12. Just Passing
13. Call It Something Nice
14. I Can't Make It
15. Afterglow
16. Sha La La La Lee
17. The Universal
18. Itchycoo Park
19. Hey Girl
20. Wide Eyed Girl On The Wall
21. Watcha Gonna Do About It
22. Wham Bam Thank You Mam
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01. High and Happy
02. Never Too Late
03. Tonight
04. Saylarvee
05. Find It
06. Lookin’ for a Love
07. Playmates
08. This Song’s Just for You
09. Drive-In Romance
10. Smilin’ in Tune
02. Never Too Late
03. Tonight
04. Saylarvee
05. Find It
06. Lookin’ for a Love
07. Playmates
08. This Song’s Just for You
09. Drive-In Romance
10. Smilin’ in Tune
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01. Over Too Soon
02. Too Many Crossroads
03. Let Me Down Gently
04. Thinkin’ About Love
05. Stand by Me (Stand by You)
06. Brown Man Do
07. Real Sour
08. Soldier Boy
09. You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet
10. Filthy Rich
02. Too Many Crossroads
03. Let Me Down Gently
04. Thinkin’ About Love
05. Stand by Me (Stand by You)
06. Brown Man Do
07. Real Sour
08. Soldier Boy
09. You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet
10. Filthy Rich
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01. Whatcha Gonna Do About It
02. Jump Back
03. Baby Don't You Do It
04. Shake
05. Sha-La-La-La-Lee 2:49
06. You Need Love
07. Hey Girl
08. E-D
09. One Night Stand
10. You'd Better Believe It
11. Understanding
12. All Or Nothing
13. If I Were A Carpenter
14. Lazy Sunday
15. Every Little Bit Hurts
16. Rare Interview With Steve Marriott 1
17. Rare Interview With Steve Marriott 2
18. Rare Interview With Steve Marriott 3
19. Rare Interview With Steve Marriott 4
20. Rare Interview With Kenny Jones
02. Jump Back
03. Baby Don't You Do It
04. Shake
05. Sha-La-La-La-Lee 2:49
06. You Need Love
07. Hey Girl
08. E-D
09. One Night Stand
10. You'd Better Believe It
11. Understanding
12. All Or Nothing
13. If I Were A Carpenter
14. Lazy Sunday
15. Every Little Bit Hurts
16. Rare Interview With Steve Marriott 1
17. Rare Interview With Steve Marriott 2
18. Rare Interview With Steve Marriott 3
19. Rare Interview With Steve Marriott 4
20. Rare Interview With Kenny Jones
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CD 1.
01. Here Comes The Nice
02. I Can't Make It
03. Itchycoo Park
04. Tin Soldier
05. I Feel Much Better
06. Lazy Sunday
07. Wham Bam, Thank You, Mam
08. Wide Eyed Girl On The Wall
09. Something I Want To Tell You
10. Things Are Going To Get Better
11. Donkey Rides, Penny A Glass
12. Green Circles
13. (Tell Me) Have You Ever Seen Me
14. Long Agos & Worlds Apart
15. Don’T Burst My Bubble
16. I’M Only Dreaming
17. Up The Wooden Hills To Bedfordshire
18. Ogden’S Nut Gone Flake
02. I Can't Make It
03. Itchycoo Park
04. Tin Soldier
05. I Feel Much Better
06. Lazy Sunday
07. Wham Bam, Thank You, Mam
08. Wide Eyed Girl On The Wall
09. Something I Want To Tell You
10. Things Are Going To Get Better
11. Donkey Rides, Penny A Glass
12. Green Circles
13. (Tell Me) Have You Ever Seen Me
14. Long Agos & Worlds Apart
15. Don’T Burst My Bubble
16. I’M Only Dreaming
17. Up The Wooden Hills To Bedfordshire
18. Ogden’S Nut Gone Flake
CD 2.
01. Happiness Stan
02. Rollin’ Over
03. Hungry Intruder
04. Journey
05. Mad John
06. Happy Days Toy Town
07. Get Yourself Together
08. Universal
09. Red Balloon
10. Eddie’S Dreaming
11. Autumn Stone
12. Talk To You
13. All Our Yesterdays
14. Happy Boys Happy
15. My Way Of Giving
16. Rene
17. Just Passing
18. Afterglow (Of Your Love)
02. Rollin’ Over
03. Hungry Intruder
04. Journey
05. Mad John
06. Happy Days Toy Town
07. Get Yourself Together
08. Universal
09. Red Balloon
10. Eddie’S Dreaming
11. Autumn Stone
12. Talk To You
13. All Our Yesterdays
14. Happy Boys Happy
15. My Way Of Giving
16. Rene
17. Just Passing
18. Afterglow (Of Your Love)
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