Small Faces discography explained

Artist:Small Faces
Studio:6
Live:3
Compilation:4
Singles:14
B-Sides:14

Small Faces were an English British beat band formed in 1965[1] by Steve Marriott, Ronnie Lane, Kenney Jones, and Jimmy Winston (who was soon replaced by Ian McLagan). Heavily influenced by American rhythm and blues, they later evolved into a psychedelic act before disbanding in 1969.[2]

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. AllMusic refers to them as "the best English band never to make it big in America".[3] They received the Ivor Novello Outstanding Contribution to British Music "Lifetime Achievement" award in 1996.[4] [5]

Albums

Studio albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsCertification
UK
[6]
AUS
[7]
GER
[8]
NO
[9]
US
[10]
Small Faces
  • Released: 11 May 1966
(UK)
3
Small Faces
  • Released: 23 June 1967
(UK)
1225
There Are But Four Small Faces
  • Released: 17 March 1968
(US)
178
Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake
  • Released: 24 May 1968
  • Label: Immediate
(UK)
1613159
Playmates
  • Released: August 1977
(UK)
78 in the Shade
  • Released: September 1978
  • Label: Atlantic
(UK)
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
UK
From the Beginning
  • Released: 2 June 1967
(UK)
17
In Memoriam
  • Released: 1 May 1969
(West Germany)
The Autumn Stone
  • Released: 14 November 1969
  • Label: Immediate
(UK)
The Best of Small Faces
  • BPI: Silver
The Decca Anthology 1965-1967 66
Ultimate Collection 24
  • BPI: Gold
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Live albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
UK
In Memoriam
  • Released: 1 May 1969
(West Germany)
The Autumn Stone
  • Released: 14 November 1969
  • Label: Immediate
(UK)
The BBC Sessions
  • Released: 15 November 1999
(UK)
Live 1966
  • Released: 4 June 2021
  • Label: Nice Records
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

EPs

Los Bravos "Black Is Black" / Alan Price Set "I Put A Spell On You" / The Animals "Don't Bring Me Down" / Small Faces "Hey Girl"

Lulu "Don't Answer Me" / Alan Price Set "Hi-Lilli Hi-Lo" / Small Faces "All or Nothing" / Jonathan King "Just Like a Woman"

The Bachelors "Walk With Faith In Your Heart" / Small Faces "My Mind's Eye" / Val Doonican "What Would I Be" / Ronnie Aldrich And His Two Pianos With The London Festival Orchestra "Somewhere My Love (Lara's Theme From "Dr. Zhivago")"

"Sha-La-La-La-Lee" / "Whatcha Gonna Do About It" / "All or Nothing"

"My Mind's Eye" / "I Can't Dance with You" / "Shake" / "One Night Stand"

Singles

YearSongChart positionsCertificationsAlbum (A-sides and B-sides)
UK
[12]
AUS
[13]
CA
[14]
GE
US
NDL
[15]
NO
[16]
SW
[17]
1965"Whatcha Gonna Do About It"
B-side: "What's a Matter Baby"
1428A: Small Faces (Decca)B: non-album
"I've Got Mine"
B-side: "It's Too Late"
A: non-albumB: Small Faces (Decca)
1966"Sha-La-La-La-Lee"
B-side: "Grow Your Own"
3 511531A: Small Faces (Decca)B: non-album
"Hey Girl"
B-side: "Almost Grown"
10A: From the BeginningB: non-album
"All or Nothing"
B-side: "Understanding"
11721015
"My Mind's Eye"
B-side: "I Can't Dance With You"
4241317
1967"I Can't Make It"
B-side: "Just Passing"
26A: non-albumB: non-album
"Patterns" (unauthorised release)
B-side: "E Too D"
51A: non-albumB: Small Faces (Decca)
"Here Come the Nice"
B-side: "Talk to You"
122428A: There Are But Four Small FacesB: Small Faces (Immediate)
"Itchycoo Park"
B-side: "I'm Only Dreaming"
321171634
  • BPI: Silver
A: There Are But Four Small FacesB: There Are But Four Small Faces
"Tin Soldier"
B-side: "I Feel Much Better"
9338773416
1968"Lazy Sunday"
B-side: "Rollin' Over"
2542211417A: Ogdens' Nut Gone FlakeB: Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake
"The Universal"
B-side: "Donkey Rides, a Penny, a Glass"
16373512A: non-albumB: non-album
1969"Mad John" (not rel. in the UK)
B-side: "The Journey"
84A: Ogdens' Nut Gone FlakeB: Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake
"Afterglow of Your Love"
B-side: "Wham Bam Thank You Mam"
369519A: Ogdens' Nut Gone FlakeB: The Autumn Stone
1975"Itchycoo Park" (re-release)B-side: "My Way of Giving"9A: non-albumB: Small Faces (Immediate)
1976"Lazy Sunday" (re-release)B-side: "(Tell Me) Have You Ever Seen Me?"39
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Album sessions

Date Performance Tracks Notes
1966 May 8 "Small Faces" 1st Album Sessions – Early 1966
Mid-1966 Early 2nd Album Sessions
1967 "From the Beginning" Later 2nd Album Sessions – Mid to Late 1966
Early to mid-1967 Early 3rd Album Sessions
1967 June "Small Faces" Later 3rd Album Sessions – Mid 1967
1968 June "Ogden's Nut Gone Flake" 4th Album Sessions – November–December 1967
Mid-1968 Recorded: October 1967
Late 1968 The Final Sessions
The Final Tour

Other singles and live sessions

Date Performance Tracks
1965 August 6 7-inch Single
Mid-1965 Early Session
1965 August 23 BBC Session (Saturday Club)
1965 November 7-inch Single
1966 January 28 7-inch Single
1966 March 14 BBC Session (Saturday Club)
1966 May 3 BBC Session (Saturday Club)
1966 May 8 7-inch Single
1966 August 5 7-inch Single (August 5, 1966)
1966 August 30 BBC Session (Saturday Club)
1966 November 11 7-inch Single
1967 March 3 7-inch Single
1967 May 26 7-inch Single
1967 June 2 7-inch Single
1967 August 4 7-inch Single
1967 December 2 7-inch Single
1968 April 14 BBC Session (Top Gear)
1968 June 28 7-inch Single
Late 1968 7-inch Single
Early 1969 U.S. 7-inch Single

Notes and References

  1. http://www.channel4.com/music/music-core/album.jsp?albumId=479631 band formed in 1965
  2. Web site: The Small Faces - Ultimate Collection: Review. BBC Music. Rob. Webb. 2003.
  3. Web site: AllMusic. The Small Faces > Biography. Bruce. Eder.
  4. All Too Beautiful Hewitt/Hellier p.297
  5. Web site: The Ivor Novello Awards – About PRS. https://web.archive.org/web/20070825083429/http://www.theivors.britishacademy.com/sponsor.html. 2007-08-25.
  6. Book: Roberts, David. British Hit Singles & Albums. Guinness World Records Limited. 2006. 1-904994-10-5. 19th. London. 508.
  7. Book: Kent, David. David Kent (historian). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. illustrated. Australian Chart Book. St Ives, N.S.W.. 1993. 0-646-11917-6. 278.
  8. Web site: Suche - Offizielle Deutsche Charts. 2020-12-28. www.offiziellecharts.de.
  9. Web site: norwegiancharts.com - Norwegian charts portal. 2020-12-28. norwegiancharts.com.
  10. 2019-05-19. Small Faces Chart History Billboard. . https://web.archive.org/web/20190519024212/https://www.billboard.com/music/small-faces/chart-history/billboard-200. dead. 2019-05-19. 2020-09-07.
  11. United Kingdom. Small Faces. 30 August 2022.
  12. Book: Roberts, David. 2006. British Hit Singles & Albums. 19th. Guinness World Records Limited . London. 1-904994-10-5. 508.
  13. Web site: Search results for "small faces" - Powered by siteLevel. 2020-12-28. www.sitelevel.com.
  14. Web site: Canada. Library and Archives. 2013-07-17. Search: RPM. 2020-12-28. www.bac-lac.gc.ca.
  15. Web site: Dutch Charts - dutchcharts.nl. 2020-12-28. dutchcharts.nl.
  16. Web site: norwegiancharts.com - Norwegian charts portal. 2020-12-28. norwegiancharts.com.
  17. Web site: HITS ALLER TIJDEN. 2020-12-28. www.hitsallertijden.nl.