From the Beginning (Small Faces album)

Infobox Album | Name = From the Beginning
Type = Compilation
Artist = Small Faces


Released = 2 June 1967
Recorded = IBC Studios, Portland Place, London flagicon|England
Genre = British Invasion
R&B
Mod
Length = 43:47
Label = Decca Records
Producer = Steve Marriott
Ronnie Lane
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [Allmusic "From The Beginning" - Album Chart Position [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=&sql=10:d9fixqu5ldje] ]
Last album = "Small Faces" (Decca)
(1966)
This album = "From the Beginning"
(1967)
Next album = "Small Faces" (Immediate)
(1967)
| Misc = Singles
Name = Small Faces
Type = Compilation
single 1 = Whatcha Gonna Do About It
single 1 date = August 6, 1965
single 2 = Sha-La-La-La-Lee
single 2 date = January 28, 1966
single 3 = My Mind's Eye
single 3 date = November 11, 1966
single 4 = Hey Girl
single 4 date = May 6, 1966
single 5 = All or Nothing
single 5 date = August 5, 1966

"From the Beginning" was the (unofficial) retrospective album released by English Mod, Rhythm and blues band Small Faces in 1967 on Decca Records. The album rose to Number 17 in the UK Album Chart. [cite book
last = Hewitt
first = Paulo
last2 = Hellier
first2 = John
title = Steve Marriott - All Too Beautiful...
publisher = Helter Skelter
isbn = 1-900924-44-7
pages = pp.149 ]

Album profile

The album was released by Don Arden on Decca after the group had made a switch to the Immediate label headed by Andrew Loog Oldham. The album contains their hit records on Decca including their number one song "All or Nothing". The album also includes a cover of Del Shannon's classic hit song "Runaway".

Track listing

* Decca Records (vinyl) (mono) - Catalogue No. LK 4879

ide one

# "Runaway" - (Max Crook/Del Shannon)
# "My Mind's Eye" - (Marriott/Lane)
# "Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow" - (Marriott/Lane)
# "That Man" - (Marriott/Lane)
# "My Way of Giving" - (Marriott/Lane)
# "Hey Girl" - (Marriott/Lane)
# "(Tell Me) Have You Ever Seen Me" - (Marriott/Lane)

ide two

# "Come Back And Take This Hurt Off Me" - (Covay/Miller)
# "All or Nothing" - (Marriott/Lane)
# "Baby Don't You Do It" - (Holland-Dozier-Holland)
# "Plum Nellie" - (Marriott/Lane)
# "Sha-La-La-La-Lee" (Kenny Lynch/Mort Shuman)
# "You've Really Got a Hold On Me" - (Robinson)
# "Whatcha Gonna Do About It" - (Potter/Samwell)
# "Come Back And Take This Hurt Off Me" (Alternate Version) (Covay/Miller)

Additional releases

*1967 Format LP Label/Deram - Catalog # 4633
*1967 Format LP Label/Decca - Catalog # 4879
*1990 Format CD Label/Polygram - Catalog # 820766
*1997 Format CD Label/Deram - Catalog # 844633
*1997 Format CD Label/PolyGram - Catalog # 820766
*1997 Format CD Label/London records - Catalog #820 766
*1997 Format CD Label/Polygram Intl. - Catalog # 844633
*2006 Format CD Label/Universal/Polygram - Catalog #9069

ee also

*Small Faces discography

References / Notes

Notes:References:
*Paolo Hewitt John Hellier (2004). "Steve Marriott - All Too Beautiful...". Helter Skelter Publishing ISBN 1-900924-44-7.
*Paolo Hewitt/Kenney Jones (1995) "small faces the young mods' forgotten story" - Acid Jazz ISBN 0 9523935 0 6

External links

* [http://www.thesmallfaces.com/ The Small Faces Official Site]
* [http://www.makingtime.co.uk/rfr/disco.htm The Small Faces - Room For Ravers]
* [http://www.wappingwharf.com/biog.htm The Darlings of Wapping Wharf Laundrette]
* [http://www.stevemarriott.co.uk/stevestory1.htm Official Steve Marriott Site]