From The Beginning
Small Faces
580 €
Estimated vinyl value [2026 Valuation]
Technical Identification Sheet
| RELEASE NUMBER (Discogs ID) | 3622105 |
| Excel File Row | 256 |
| Date Added to Archive | 27/09/2026, 14:05:45 |
| Pressing Year | 1967 |
| Pressing Type (Press) | 1ST |
| Country of Pressing | UK |
| Record Label | DECCA |
| Stereo / Mono | MONO |
| Catalogue Number | LK 4879 |
| Barcode | N/A |
| Matrix / Runout Side A | XARL-7881-5B M 1 KT ("Mother 1") |
| Matrix / Runout Side B | XARL-7882-8A AC 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
The release of "From The Beginning" in 1967 was a classic case of record label exploitation, and for the Small Faces, a real thorn in their side. Released by DECCA, it represented the label's blatant attempt to capitalise on the band's success just as they were shining under Andrew Loog Oldham's Immediate Records, their new record label. This 1° type of pressing, therefore, hastily compiled singles, B-sides and unreleased or discarded tracks from their DECCA catalogue. Often these were tracks with arrangements the group themselves considered raw or incomplete, conceived for a second album that was never made. The band was furious, feeling betrayed by an unauthorised compilation that mixed their history without the slightest respect for their authentic artistic evolution. For the collector, however, this original edition is not just music, but a crucial artefact, a bitter but authentic snapshot of the contractual problems that afflicted many British artists. It makes this record an indispensable and sometimes controversial chapter of their complex discography.
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Official Tracklist
- A1 - Runaway
- A2 - My Mind's Eye
- A3 - Yesterday, Today And Tomorrow
- A4 - That Man
- A5 - My Way Of Giving
- A6 - Hey Girl
- A7 - Tell Me Have You Ever Seen Me
- B1 - Come Back And Take This Hurt Off Me
- B2 - All Or Nothing
- B3 - Baby Don't Do It
- B4 - Plum Nellie
- B5 - Sha La La La Lee
- B6 - You Really Got A Hold On Me
- B7 - What'cha Gonna Do About It
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