Small Faces
Small Faces
500 €
Estimated vinyl value [2026 Valuation]
Technical Identification Sheet
| RELEASE NUMBER (Discogs ID) | 2979633 |
| Excel File Row | 257 |
| Date Added to Archive | 27/09/2026, 14:05:43 |
| Pressing Year | 1966 |
| Pressing Type (Press) | 1ST |
| Country of Pressing | UK |
| Record Label | DECCA |
| Stereo / Mono | MONO |
| Catalogue Number | LK 4790 |
| Barcode | N/A |
| Matrix / Runout Side A | XARL-7217-4A U 1 KT ("Mother 1") |
| Matrix / Runout Side B | XARL-7218-4A GK 1 KT |
| Sleeve Condition | EX |
| Media Condition | NM |
| Inner Sleeve Condition | EX |
| Genre | Classic Rock & Roots |
| External Link | View Original Release ↗ |
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Story & Background
This first DECCA pressing from 1966 captures the Small Faces at the peak of their effervescent youth, an energy that, unfortunately, was not fairly rewarded. Despite the overwhelming success of tracks like "Whatcha Gonna Do About It" and the immediate cultural impact of this debut, the band members complained of disastrous financial management by the label and their manager, Don Arden. It is said that, despite having sold hundreds of thousands of copies and generated top 10 hits, the personal earnings for each Small Face amounted to paltry sums, often no more than a few tens of pounds per single, or even nothing for the album itself. This frustration, culminating in Steve Marriott's famous exclamation "Ci hanno rubato anche le mutande!", led the band to terminate their contract with DECCA in 1967, seeking greater autonomy and creative and financial control with Andrew Loog Oldham's newly formed Immediate Records. A sad irony for such a joyous and innovative record.
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Official Tracklist
- A1 - Shake
- A2 - Come On Children
- A3 - You Better Believe It
- A4 - It's Too Late
- A5 - One Night Stand
- A6 - What'Cha Gonna Do About It
- B1 - Sorry She's Mine
- B2 - Own Up
- B3 - You Need Loving
- B4 - Don't Stop What You Are Doing
- B5 - E Too D
- B6 - Sha La La La Lee
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