Small Faces discography

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Small Faces discography
Studio albums6
Live albums3
Compilation albums4
Singles14
B-sides14

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]

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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 3
Small Faces 1225
There Are But Four Small Faces 178
Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake
  • Released: 24 May 1968
  • Label: Immediate (UK)
1613159
Playmates
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
[6]
From the Beginning 17
In Memoriam
The Autumn Stone
  • Released: 14 November 1969
  • Label: Immediate (UK)
The Best of Small Faces
The Decca Anthology 1965-196766
Ultimate Collection24
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Live albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
UK
[6]
In Memoriam
The Autumn Stone
  • Released: 14 November 1969
  • Label: Immediate (UK)
The BBC Sessions
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
[8]
US
[10]
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-album

B: Small Faces (Decca)

1966"Sha-La-La-La-Lee"
B-side: "Grow Your Own"
3511531A: Small Faces (Decca)

B: non-album

"Hey Girl"
B-side: "Almost Grown"
10A: From the Beginning

B: 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-album

B: non-album

"Patterns" (unauthorised release)
B-side: "E Too D"
51 [upper-alpha 1] A: non-album

B: Small Faces (Decca)

"Here Come the Nice"
B-side: "Talk to You"
122428A: There Are But Four Small Faces

B: Small Faces (Immediate)

"Itchycoo Park"
B-side: "I'm Only Dreaming"
321171634A: There Are But Four Small Faces

B: 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 Flake

B: Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake

"The Universal"
B-side: "Donkey Rides, a Penny, a Glass"
16373512A: non-album

B: non-album

1969"Mad John" (not rel. in the UK)
B-side: "The Journey"
84A: Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake

B: Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake

"Afterglow of Your Love"
B-side: "Wham Bam Thank You Mam"
369519A: Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake

B: The Autumn Stone

1975"Itchycoo Park" (re-release)

B-side: "My Way of Giving"

9A: non-album

B: 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.

Other singles and live sessions

7-inch Single (August 6, 1965)

(Early Session – Mid 1965)

BBC Session (Saturday Club – 23/08/65)

7-inch Single (November 1965)

7-inch Single (January 28, 1966)

BBC Session (Saturday Club – 14/03/66)

BBC Session (Saturday Club – 03/05/66)

7-inch Single (May 8, 1966)

"Small Faces" (May 8, 1966) (1st Album Sessions – Early 1966)

(Early 2nd Album Sessions – Mid 1966)

7-inch Single (August 5, 1966)

BBC Session (Saturday Club – 30/08/66)

7-inch Single (November 11, 1966)

"From the Beginning" (Released 1967) (Later 2nd Album Sessions – Mid to Late 1966)

7-inch Single (March 3, 1967)

(Early 3rd Album Sessions – Early to Mid 1967)

7-inch Single (May 26, 1967)

7-inch Single (June 2, 1967)

“Small Faces” (June 1967) (Later 3rd Album Sessions – Mid 1967)

7-inch Single (Aug. 4th 1967)

7-inch Single (Dec. 2nd 1967)

BBC Session (Top Gear – 14/04/68)

"Ogden's Nut Gone Flake" (June 1968) (4th Album Sessions – November–December 1967)

(Mid-1968 Sessions)

7-inch Single (June 28, 1968)

7-inch Single (Late 1968)

(The Final Sessions – Late 1968)

The Final Tour – Late 1968

U.S. 7-inch Single (Early 1969)

Notes

  1. Chart position is from the official UK "Breakers List".

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