Steve Marriott was the little star with the big voice. His thirty-year musical career spanned a wide range of success. He was a child star in the hit musical Oliver and several British films in the early sixties. He was a teen and mod idol with The Small Faces, and then a hard rocking bluesman… Read More »
The Small Faces Beginnings After limited success with The Moments, Steve Marriott first met Ronnie Lane in 1965 while he was working in the J60 Music Bar after Ronnie had come in to buy a new bass guitar. Ronnie recognized Steve from when Ronnie’s band, The Outcasts, had played the support slot for the Moments a… Read More »
Album Facts Performers: Vocals, Guitar [Lead], Rhythm Guitar – Steve Marriott Bass – Andy Pask Brass – Chris White, Neil Sidwell, Simon Gardner, Stuart Brooks Guitar – Chris Pye Keyboards – Simon Etchell Percussion – Frank Ricotti Piano [Hammond], Vocals – Mick Weaver Producer – Stephen W. Parsons Vocals – Jim Leverton, P.P. Arnold Release… Read More »
Album Facts Recorded live at Dingwall’s, London on 6 July 1984 Release Date: 1984 Label: Aura Track Listing: Side One Track Title Writers 1 Whatcha Gonna Do About It Brian PotterIan Samwell 2 Bad Moon Rising John Fogarty 3 All Shook Up Elvis PresleyOtis Blackwell 4 The Fixer Steve MarriottDave ClempsonGreg Ridley Side Two Track… Read More »
Album Facts Release Date: 1969 Recording Date: 1965 – 1968 Label: Immediate Length: 35 minutes 02 seconds Track Listing: Side One Track Title Writers Length 1 Rollin Over (Live) Steve MarriottRonnie Lane 2:31 2 If I Were A Carpenter (Live) Tim Hardin 4:00 3 Every Little Bit Hurts Edward Cobb 6:20 4 All Or Nothin… Read More »
Song Facts Album: From The Beginning Release Date: 2 June1967 Chart Position (UK): 17 I thought you’d listen to my reason But now I see, you don’t hear a thing Try to make you see, how it’s got to be Yes it’s all, all or nothing Yeah yeah, All or nothing All or nothing, for… Read More »
Album Facts Release Date: 1976 Producer: Kenny Kerner, Richie Wise Label: A&M Records Length: 41 minutes 1 seconds Track Listing: British Side (Side One) Track Title Writers Length 1 East Side Strutting Steve Marriott 4:47 2 Looking For A Love Steve Marriott 3:44 3 Help Me Through The Day Leon Russell 5:52 4 Midnight Rollin’… Read More »
Album Facts Release Date: 1 December 1967 (USA) Recording Date: October 1966 – November 1967 Producer: Steve Marriott, Ronnie Lane Label: Columia Length: 30 minutes 18 seconds Track Listing: Side One Track Title Writers Length 1 Itchycoo Park Steve MarriottRonnie Lane 2:44 2 Talk To You Steve Marriott 2:05 3 Up The Wooden Hills Ian… Read More »
Song Facts Album: Small Faces (1966) Release Date: 28 January 1966 Chart Position (UK): 3 B-Side: Grow Your Own Length: 2:56 Writers: Kenny Lynch/Mort Shuman Picked her up on a Friday night Sha la la la lee, yeah I knew everything gonna be alright Sha la la la lee, yeah Sha la la la lee… Read More »
Song Facts Album: – Release Date: 5 November 1965 Chart Position (UK): – B-Side: It’s Too Late Length: 2:54 Writers: Marriott/Lane I just sit here everyday Wondering what you’ll have to say But you read this letter ‘Cause I just wrote her that I’m fine Between the lines she’ll know I’m crying Can’t forget her… Read More »
Song Facts Album: Small Faces (1966) Release Date: 6 August 1965 Chart Position (UK): 14 B-Side: What’s A Matter Baby Length: 1:59 Writers: Brian Potter/Ian Samwell I want you to know that I love you, baby Want you to know that I care I’m so happy when you’re ’round me but I’m Sad when you’re… Read More »
Song Facts Album: Ogdens’ Nut Gone flake Release Date: 5 April 1968 Chart Position (UK): 2 B-Side: Rollin’ Over Length: 3:06 Writers: Marriott/Lane Wouldn’t it be nice, to get on with me neighbours But they make it very clear, they’ve got no room for ravers They stop me from groovin’, they bang on me wall… Read More »