"THE SMALL FACES’ Record Collection"

The SMALL FACES Record Collection gathers the original versions of the songs that would inform their entire career, including some folkier influences from their final recordings. (Mark R)The UK mod bands of the mid-1960’s and the fans who followed them were big devotees of American soul and R&B music. East London’s SMALL FACES wore their soul and R&B influences on the sleeves of their perfectly-tailored jackets. While their management tried to market the SMALL FACES to a teenpop audience (“Sha-La-La-La-Lee”, “Hey Girl”), the group’s B-sides and LP tracks revealed their preference for a grittier style that owed more to their soul/R&B leanings. Their catalog would continue to reflect both styles but they soon began to drift away from their rawer sound as they gradually started to rely more on original compositions. Interestingly, the SMALL FACES’ records claimed group authorship of three of their covers: “Jump Back”, “Plum Nellie” and “You Need Love.” Led Zeppelin similarly claimed authorship of the last song, re-naming it “Whole Lotta Love,” and since young Robert Anthony Plant was a big Small Faces fan, using the SMALL FACES’ version as their inspiration.

trax:
1. Take This Hurt Off Me (1964) - Don Covay 2. What's a Matter Baby (1962) - Timi Yuro 3. You Need Love (You Need Loving) 1962 - Muddy Waters 4. Baby Don't You Do It (1963) - Marvin Gaye 5. Shake (1965) - Sam Cooke 6. Red Balloon (1967) - Tim Hardin 7. Plum Nellie (1965) - Booker T & The MG's 8. Every Little Bit Hurts (1962) - Brenda Holloway 9. (Tell Me) Have You Ever Seen Me (1967) - Apostolic Intervention 10. You Really Got a Hold of Me (1962) - The Miracles 11. My Way of Giving (1967) - Chris Farlowe 12. Jump Back (1964) - Rufus Thomas 13. If I Were a Carpenter (1966) - Bobby Darin 14. Runaway (1961) - Del Shannon 15. Take This Hurt Off Me - Small Faces 16. What's a Matter Baby - Small Faces 17. You Need Loving - Small Faces 18. Baby Don't You Do It - Small Faces 19. Shake - Small Faces 20. Red Balloon - Small Faces 21. Plum Nellie - Small Faces 22. Every Little Bit Hurts - Small Faces 23. (Tell Me) Have You Ever Seen Me - Small Faces 24. You've Really Got a Hold on Me - Small Faces 25. My Way Of Giving - Small Faces 26. Jump Back (Saturday Club 23 August 1965) - Small Faces 27. If I Were a Carpenter (Live / Stereo) - Small Faces 28. Runaway - Small Faces
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