Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Record #0245: Itchycoo Park / I’m Only Dreaming – SMALL FACES



Immediate 501 (original) USA, Sep. 1967
Words & Music by:  Steve Marriott, Ronnie Lane
Musicians: Steve Marriott (vocals and guitar), Ronnie Lane ? (bass and vocals), Ian McLagan ? (keyboards and vocals), Kenney Jones ? (drums), Big Jim Sullivan (12-string guitar on side A)
Recording sessions: Produced by Steve Marriott and Ronnie Lane at Olympic Studios, London, UK, 1967
Highest chart positions:  US #16, UK #3 (UK #9 again in 1975 and UK #102 in 2007)

Itchycoo Park” was the group’s biggest hit in the States. The biggest UK hit was “All Or Nothing”, which climbed to #1 in 1966.

Both the A side and the flip were included in their 1967 US album “There Are But Four Small Faces”.

Small Faces broke up in 1969, when Marriott left the group to form Humble Pie. Rod Stewart and Ronnie Wood joined the remaining members to form Faces.

List price:  Very Good+ is $6, Near Mint is $12

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