Tuesday, August 13, 2019

Small Faces





































Artist:  Small Faces
Origin:  London, England
Genre:  Rock, Rhythm and Blues, Psychedelic Pop, Garage, Mod, British Invasion, British Psychedelic 

Original line-up:

Steve Marriott:  Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica
Ronnie Lane:  Bass, Vocals
Kenney Jones:  Drums
Jimmy Winston:  Keyboards

Classic line-up:

Steve Marriott:  Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica
Ronnie Lane:  Bass, Vocals
Ian McLagan:  Keyboards, Vocals
Kenney Jones:  Drums

Small Faces were an English Rock Band from London, formed in 1965 by Steve Marriott (Vocals, Guitar), Ronnie Lane (Bass, Vocals), Kenney Jones (Drums) and Jimmy Winston (Keyboards) and later was replaced by Ian McLagan in 1966.  The band is remembered as one of the most acclaimed and influential Mod Groups of the 1960s, with memorable Hit Songs such as:  "Itchycoo Park", "Lazy Sunday", "All Or Nothing", "Tin Soldier".  After The Small Faces disbanded, Steve Marriott formed Humble Pie, and the remaining three members were joined by Ronnie Wood (Guitar) and Rod Stewart (Lead Vocals).  Small Faces are one of the biggest original influences on the Britpop movement of the 1990s, and in England, Small Faces were one of the most extraordinary and successful bands of the min-'60s, serious competitors to The Who and The Rolling Stones.















Title:  Transmissions 1965-1968  (2019)
Genre:  Rock, Rhythm and Blues, Psychedelic Pop, Garage, Mod, British Invasion, British Psychedelic 
Label:  Audio Vaults
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

Form Saturday Club,  August 23, 1965:

 1.  What' Cha Gonna Do About It  (2:17)
 2.  Jump Back  (1:41)
 3.  Baby Don't You Do It  (2:27)

From Joe Loss Pop Show, January 14, 1966:

 4.  Sha La La La Lee  (2:34)
 5.  What' Cha Gonna Do About It  (2:07)
 6.  Comin' Home Baby  (1:58)
 7.  You Need Loving  (2:08)

From Saturday Club, March 14, 1966:

 8.  Shake  (3:14)
 9.  Sha La La La Lee  (2:49)
10. You Need Loving  (2:49)

From Saturday Club, May 3, 1966:

11. Hey Girl  (2:08)
12. E Too D  (4:12)
13. One Night Stand (1:55)

From Saturday Club, June 30, 1966:

14. You'd Better Believe It  (2:24)
15. Understanding  (2:34)
16. All Or Nothing  (3:02)

From German TV Show, Hessischer Rundfunk. At Offenbach Town Hall, September 28, 1966:

17. Hey Girl  (2:08)
18. All Or Nothing  (3:03)
19. What' Cha Gonna Do About It/Sha La La La Lee  (5:02)

From French TV Show, Bouton Rouge, March 2, 1968:

20. Tin Soldier  (3:10)

From Top Gear, April 14, 1968:

21. If I Were A Carpenter  (2:31)
22. Lazy Sunday  (3:19)
23. Every Little Bit Hurts  (3:57)

Personnel:

Steve Marriott:  Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica
Ronnie Lane:  Bass, Vocals, Backing Vocals
Jimmy Winston:  Keyboards, Backing Vocals on Tracks:  1-3
Ian McLagan:  Keyboards, Vocals on Tracks:  4-23
Kenney Jones:  Drums

Transmissions 1965-1968 is a live album by Small Faces, released on July 12, 2019 by Audio Vaults, recorded from Broadcast during 1965-1968.

1 comment :

  1. Hi Sam, this looks a great compilation, is it possible to download from your site?

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