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The group chose the name, "Small Faces", because of the members' small physical stature [15] and a "face" was somebody special; more than just a snappy dresser, he was someone in mod circles as a leader, someone to look up to. A face had the sharpest clothes, the best records and always was seen with the prettiest girl on his arm.
Small Faces is the debut album of Small Faces, released in May 1966 by Decca Records.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 was popular with the public, rising to number 3 on the UK album chart remaining at the top for several weeks.
By mid-1968, the Small Faces had begun to fall apart despite their popular success in the UK. "Lazy Sunday", which was released by Immediate records without the band's knowledge or consent, had reached number 2 in the UK Singles Chart, [5] and according to drummer Kenney Jones this was considered a "nail in the coffin" for the band by lead vocalist and guitarist Steve Marriott.
In 2000 Q magazine placed Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake at number 59 in its list of the 100 Greatest British Albums Ever. [20] The album was featured in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. [21] Rolling Stone gave the album a positive review. [22] It was voted number 337 in the third edition of Colin Larkin's All Time Top 1000 Albums ...
Small Faces is the second studio album by Small Faces, released through Immediate Records on 23 June 1967. Although this was their first album for new manager Andrew Loog Oldham's Immediate label, recording actually commenced during their tenure with Decca Records, whom they left in January 1967 after severing professional ties with original manager Don Arden.
78 in the Shade is the fifth and final studio album by Small Faces, and the second during their reunion. It was released on the Atlantic label in 1978 and re-issued in 2005 on Wounded Bird . The album was created during the brief re-union of the band in the 1970s.
"Sha-La-La-La-Lee" was the third single by English R&B-influenced group Small Faces, recorded in December 1965 and released on 28 January 1966, reaching number three in the UK Singles Chart. [1] It was also the first single by the group to feature Ian McLagan on keyboards.