Top Ten Songs by the Small Faces
The Small Faces are one of my absolute favorite British rock bands. They started out as an R&B band but eventually moved towards psychedelic pop stuff. Their lead singer, Steve Marriott, is one of my absolute favorite singers and frontmen in the history of rock. I wanted to be like him when I first heard him. Feel free to add to the list.
Steve Marriot's masterpiece. He composed it as a love song to his girlfriend at the time. He sings his heart out, and the band puts in a lot of energy.
Another number where Steve just belts it out. Also, the organ in the chorus hits me in the feels.
Their most popular song in America, and the first one I heard. It's a psychedelic pop song that is one of the first pop songs to use flanging. I recommend listening to the mono version for the full experience.
Another psychedelic pop nugget, this time about a drug dealer who supplies the narrator with speed (amphetamines were very popular among the Mod scene of the 60s).
Ooh... my absolute favourite song by your absolute favourite Brit-Rock band. Not familiar with them all though. Itchycoo Park is another cracker.
The heaviest song on Ogden's Nut Gone Flake (aside from maybe Rollin' Over); Ronnie Lane sings this one. It's about a baker who deals with a mundane life of making bread.
Their third single, and one of their biggest hits. A more pop-influenced number (their manager had them record it in order to make sure they had another hit), it still has a considerable amount of energy. It also has a cool organ lick that occurs after every three lines in the ending.
A more music hall influenced song, Steve sings in a Cockney accent. It was written about how his neighbors gave him grief for being too loud.
Another one of their biggest hits; it was actually a number one hit in the UK.
From their second album. Another song by Ronnie Lane, I love the melody and the harmony vocals on the chorus. I'd say it's probably my favorite song on that particular album.
From the very first album, this is a hard driving rave up written by Steve. He even throws in a quote from "You Are My Sunshine" for kicks. It sounds more or less like a live performance.