Product Description

Having begun their career as the archetypal Mod band, the Small Faces latterly embraced traces of flower-power's whimsy. Astute enough not to sacrifice their identity, the quartetretained a distinctive perspective, as evinced by a string of superb pop singles, including "Here Comes The Nice" and "Itchycoo Park". A sense of pop melody and adventurism culminated on this album which encompassed tongue-in-cheek fun ("Lazy Sunday") and passionate love songs ("Afterglow"). Steve Marriott's voice remains completely self-assured and the group's characteristic organ-based swell is often enhanced by P.P. Arnold's emotional backing vocals. Eccentric comedian Stanley Unwin narrates the concept suite "Happiness Stan", butthe music is strong enough to withstand the novelty tag. OGDENS' NUT GONE FLAKE was the Small Faces' swan-song, at least until an ill-starred reunion, but it proved a fitting end to a golden era.

Track Listing

1. Ogden's Nut Gone Flake
2. Afterglow (Of Your Love)
3. Long Agos and Worlds Apart
4. Rene
5. Song of a Baker
6. Lazy Sunday
7. Happiness Stan
8. Rollin' Over
9. Hungry Intruder
10. Journey
11. Mad John
12. Happy Days Toy Town

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #105541 in Music
• Released on: 1997-05-26
• Number of discs: 1

Amazon.co.uk Review
Barely qualifying as a "concept" album, the second half of this album tells the story of Happiness Stan, a young man who sees the moon turn from full to half and decides he needs to find the missing part. It's a rather odd tale that's adorned with lush, psychedelic arrangements. The spoken narrative that links each song (provided by one Stanley Unwin in barely decipherable Clockwork Orange-style English) contributes to the yarn's surrealistic atmosphere. The real gems on this recording, however, are the six songs that make up the record's first half. From the sludgy, acid-jazz feel of the title track straight through to the comic plea for peace, love and understanding ("Lazy Sunday", a song that opens with the universal sentiment "Wouldn't it be nice to get on with me neighbours ... "), the real concept at work here is based on unforgettable songwriting. --Percy Keegan

Customer Reviews

Pretty good but nothing special
If you like the Small Faces you will like this. It is one of he first "concept albums" ever and had a lot of interesting sounds and ideas. When i first got the album i thought i was great but after a year i think that it's not a very good story in the second half of the album and the talking is interesting for the first few listens and then is extremely annoying. Well worth having but it's going to be nobody's favourite album.

MONO OR REMASTERED VERSION
I brought the lp of this album in 1968 on the immediate label and i thought it was a cracking album i still got the lp but it's in the loft somewhere it will be all rusty so i'll will dig it out someday and give it a good clean. Having even brought the remastered version CD of the album i think it sounds more better than the actual mono lp. Buy the odgen's nut gone flake album remastered trust me your money will be well spent on the small faces album.

the bizzo
This CD is without doubt the finest example of the small faces you will ever purchase. If you don't buy this then you'll regret it. The first side is sing-along and lovely and the second side blows your mind with its eccentricity and oddness. OK, so on CD you don't get sides as such, but you'll understand when you play it where the crossover lies. Up The Wooden Hills To Bedfordshire ...