One name that came up time and again when we looked at the very early years of British rock and roll was Lionel Bart. Different sources I’ve seen put Winston as either two or four years older than his bandmates, though two seems to be the most commonly cited figure.įor once there is little to warn about in this episode, but it does contain some mild discussions of organised crime, arson, and mental illness, and a quoted joke about capital punishment in questionable taste which may upset some. This does not mean exactly two, but is used in the vague vernacular sense equivalent to “a few”. This three-CD budget collection contains all the essential tracks, and is endorsed by Kenney Jones, the band’s one surviving member.Īnd if you’re intrigued by the section on Immediate Records, this two-CD set contains a good selection of their releases.ĮRRATUM-ISH: I say Jimmy Winston was “a couple” of years older than the rest of the band. There are many, many, collections of the Small Faces’ work, ranging from cheap budget CDs full of outtakes to hundred-pound-plus box sets, also full of outtakes. Arnold’s autobiography is a sometimes distressing read covering her whole life, including her time at Immediate. I’ve also used Andrew Loog Oldham’s autobiography Stoned, co-written by Spence, though be warned that it casually uses slurs. Kenney Jones and Ian McLagan both wrote very readable autobiographies. Spence also wrote an excellent book on Immediate Records, which I referred to. Two books claim to be the authorised biography of Steve Marriott, and I’ve referred to both - All Too Beautiful by Paolo Hewitt and John Hellier, and All Or Nothing by Simon Spence. The Small Faces & Other Stories by Uli Twelker and Roland Schmit is definitely a fan-work with all that that implies, but has some useful quotes. I’ve used quite a few books in this episode. Larry Weiss wrote it.Īs so many of the episodes recently have had no Mixcloud due to the number of songs by one artist, I’ve decided to start splitting the mixes of the recordings excerpted in the podcasts into two parts. I meant to say he co-produced the track for Glen Campbell. I say Brian Potter co-wrote “Rhinestone Cowboy”. Check out Tilt’s irregular podcasts at and Tilt Araiza has assisted invaluably by doing a first-pass edit, and will hopefully be doing so from now on. Patreon backers also have a twenty-five-minute bonus episode available, on “The First Cut is the Deepest” by P.P. Click the full post to read liner notes, links to more information, and a transcript of the episode. Download file | Play in new window | Recorded on December 7, 2022Įpisode 159 of A History of Rock Music in Five Hundred Songs looks at “Itchycoo Park” by the Small Faces, and their transition from Mod to psychedelia.
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