Post by wingsj0 on Jan 28, 2006 11:37:16 GMT
Released 22nd August 2005 Out Via Union Square Music
Innovative musicians, accomplished songwriters and extremely stylish to boot. The Small Faces were the archetypal mod group. Cullied from their triumphant tenure at Immediate Records circa 1967-68, this collection features 20 of their finest tunes.
Besides the familiar hit singles (‘Here Comes The Nice’,’ Itchycoo Park’,’ Tin Solider’) and a generous potion of their LP masterpiece Ogden’s Nut Gone Flake some other key Small Faces album tracks to be found on here include ‘Get Yourself Together,’ a two-minute funk groove and (Paul Weller’s fave Small Faces track ) ‘The Autumn Stone’, a reflective, pastoral effort, bringing Traffic to mind: and ‘My Way Of Giving,’ which gives a powerful indication that if The Small Faces had stayed together together they could have conquered America as convincingly as Cream and Led Zepplin.
Theirs was a career, then, that blazed brief but bright. And their influence lives on. The Sex Pistols, The Jam, Oasis, Blur, Primal Scream and Supergrass are only some of the acts who later testified to the impact of the Small Faces on their music – further proof if it were needed, that they were one of the greatest British rock ‘n’ roll bands of all.
Our Review:
Every time Sanctuary Records or Union Music send our fanzine CD’s to review, I find myself thinking the same thing! I was born the wrong time because when it comes to appreciating music, my heart belongs to the 60s, and 70s.
This 20 hits compilation takes you through the bands career from start to finish, and provides the listener with 56:20 of musical bliss! This hits album includes several favourites of mine’ Lazy Sunday Afternoon,’ ‘Itchycoo Park,’ ‘Tin Soldier,’ ‘I’m Only Dreaming,’ ‘I Feel Much Better,’ ‘All Our Yesterdays,’ ‘The Universal,’ ‘Happiness Stan.,’ Along with their distinctive vocals, melodic tones, these songs put The Small Faces in a league of their own when it came to writing timeless classics.
Jo Rishton
Available from all good record shops including HMV. Or visit our friends the Sanctuary Records Group for further information.
www.sanctuaryrecords.com
Innovative musicians, accomplished songwriters and extremely stylish to boot. The Small Faces were the archetypal mod group. Cullied from their triumphant tenure at Immediate Records circa 1967-68, this collection features 20 of their finest tunes.
Besides the familiar hit singles (‘Here Comes The Nice’,’ Itchycoo Park’,’ Tin Solider’) and a generous potion of their LP masterpiece Ogden’s Nut Gone Flake some other key Small Faces album tracks to be found on here include ‘Get Yourself Together,’ a two-minute funk groove and (Paul Weller’s fave Small Faces track ) ‘The Autumn Stone’, a reflective, pastoral effort, bringing Traffic to mind: and ‘My Way Of Giving,’ which gives a powerful indication that if The Small Faces had stayed together together they could have conquered America as convincingly as Cream and Led Zepplin.
Theirs was a career, then, that blazed brief but bright. And their influence lives on. The Sex Pistols, The Jam, Oasis, Blur, Primal Scream and Supergrass are only some of the acts who later testified to the impact of the Small Faces on their music – further proof if it were needed, that they were one of the greatest British rock ‘n’ roll bands of all.
Our Review:
Every time Sanctuary Records or Union Music send our fanzine CD’s to review, I find myself thinking the same thing! I was born the wrong time because when it comes to appreciating music, my heart belongs to the 60s, and 70s.
This 20 hits compilation takes you through the bands career from start to finish, and provides the listener with 56:20 of musical bliss! This hits album includes several favourites of mine’ Lazy Sunday Afternoon,’ ‘Itchycoo Park,’ ‘Tin Soldier,’ ‘I’m Only Dreaming,’ ‘I Feel Much Better,’ ‘All Our Yesterdays,’ ‘The Universal,’ ‘Happiness Stan.,’ Along with their distinctive vocals, melodic tones, these songs put The Small Faces in a league of their own when it came to writing timeless classics.
Jo Rishton
Available from all good record shops including HMV. Or visit our friends the Sanctuary Records Group for further information.
www.sanctuaryrecords.com