Small Faces (1966 album)

Small Faces
Studio album by Small Faces
Released	11 May 1966
Recorded	February 1966 at IBC Studios, Portland Place, London, England
Genre	British Invasion, mod, rhythm and blues
Length	32:47 (original) 62:51 (2006 reissue/Decca)
Label	Decca
Producer	Ian Samwell
Small Faces chronology
Small Faces (1966) From the Beginning (1967)
Singles from Small Faces
"Whatcha Gonna Do About It" Released: August 6, 1965 "Sha-La-La-La-Lee" Released: January 28, 1966

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Small Faces is the debut album of the Small Faces, released in 1966. It includes the hit singles "Whatcha Gonna Do About It" and "Sha-La-La-La-Lee". The album was well received by music critics and fans alike and rose to number three in the UK album chart remaining at the top for several weeks.

Album profile

The album was recorded at the IBC Studios, Portland Place, London in February 1966. Glyn Johns was the studio engineer. In 1966, the Small Faces became the eleventh biggest selling artists of the year.

Jimmy Winston was asked to leave after the band's second single "I've Got Mine" released on 5 November 1965 failed to make the charts. He still appears on many tracks on this album, including joint writing contributions to "It's Too Late" and providing keyboards and vocals on various tracks. Winston's replacement Ian McLagan appears on the album cover.

Track listing

Side 1

1. "Shake" (Sam Cooke) 2:55
2. "Come on Children" (Kenney Jones, Ronnie Lane, Steve Marriott, Jimmy Winston) 4:20
3. "You'd Better Believe It" (Kenny Lynch, Jerry Ragovoy) 2:19
4. "It's Too Late" (Jones, Lane, Marriott, Winston) 2:37
5. "One Night Stand" (Lane, Marriott) 1:50
6. "Whatcha Gonna Do About It" (Ian Samwell, Lane, Marriott) 1:59

Side 2

1. "Sorry She's Mine" (Kenny Lynch) 2:48
2. "Own Up Time" (Jones, Lane, Marriott, Ian McLagan) 1:47
3. "You Need Loving" (Lane, Marriott) 3:59
4. "Don't Stop What You're Doing" (Jones, Lane, Marriott, McLagan) 1:55
5. "E Too D" (Lane, Marriott) 3:02
6. "Sha-La-La-La-Lee" (Kenny Lynch, Mort Shuman) 2:56

Singles

For more information on the single releases please see their respective pages.

#	Title	Date	UK Chart Position
1.	"Whatcha Gonna Do About It"	August 1965	14
2.	"Sha-La-La-La-Lee"	January 1966	3

Personnel

Steve Marriott - vocals, guitar

Ronnie Lane - backing vocals, bass guitar

Kenney Jones - drums

Ian McLagan - keyboards

Jimmy Winston - vocals, keyboards

Additional releases

The Album was re-released on CD in 1997 by Deram Records. The new release included alternative versions of "Shake", "Come on Children", "What'cha Gonna Do About It", "Own Up Time" and "E Too D". In 2006 a "40th anniversary edition" with 23 tracks was released by Decca. Included were the Singles A-Sides and Singles B-Sides from that period, "What's A Matter Baby", I've Got Mine", "Grow Your Own", "Hey Girl" and "Almost Grown".

See also

Small Faces discography

External links

• Room for Ravers (unofficial Small Faces website)