On December 3, 2008, Derek Wadsworth died aged 69. He was musician (cornet, trombone, keyboards), composer and arranger. He was musical director for Diana Ross, Dusty Springfield, and the musical “Hair”. As a musician and arranger he worked with Maynard Ferguson, Georgie Fame, Nina Simone, David Essex, Judy Garland, Humphrey Lyttelton, Graham Collier, Tonny Bennett, George Harrison, Tom Jones, Dionne Warwick, Mike Oldfield, Simply Red, Kate Bush, Cat Stevens, Small Faces, Manferd Mann, and the Rolling Stones.
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Small Faces: Same
On June 23, 1967, “immediate Records” label released the self-titled, second Small Faces album. It was recorded October 1966 – April 1967, at “Olympic Studios” in London, and was produced by Steve Marriott and Ronnie Lane.
Personnel:
- Steve Marriott– lead, harmony, and backing vocals, guitars, piano
- Ronnie Lane– lead, harmony, and backing vocals, bass guitar
- Ian McLagan– lead, harmony, and backing vocals, keyboards, bass guitar, guitar
- Kenney Jones– drums, percussion
Track listing:
All tracks by Steve Marriott and Ronnie Lane, except where noted.
- (Tell Me) Have You Ever Seen Me
- Something I Want to Tell You
- Feeling Lonely
- Happy Boys Happy
- Things Are Going to Get Better
- My Way of Giving
- Green Circles – Steve Marriott, Ronnie Lane, Michael O’Sullivan
- Become Like You
- Get Yourself Together
- All Our Yesterdays
- Talk to You
- Show Me the Way
- Up the Wooden Hills to Bedfordshire – Ian McLagan
- Eddie’s Dreaming – Steve Marriott, Ronnie Lane, Ian McLagan
The Small Faces: Same
On May 11, 1966, “Decca” label released the self-titled, debut Small Faces (The) album. It was recorded June 1965 – February 1966, at “IBC Studios” in London, and was produced by Ian Samwell, Kenny Lynch and Don Arden.
Personnel:
- Steve Marriott– lead and backing vocals, lead guitar
- Ronnie Lane– lead and backing vocals, bass
- Ian McLagan – keyboards, backing vocals
- Kenney Jones– drums, percussion
- Jimmy Winston – keyboards, rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Kenny Lynch – backing vocals
- Decca Publicity Art Department – design, photography
Track listing:
- Shake – Sam Cooke
- Come on Children – Kenney Jones, Ronnie Lane, Steve Marriott,Jimmy Winston
- You’d Better Believe It – Kenny Lynch, Jerry Ragovoy
- It’s Too Late – Kenney Jones, Steve Marriott, Jimmy Winston
- One Night Stand – Ronnie Lane, Steve Marriott
- Whatcha Gonna Do About It – Ian Samwell, Ronnie Lane, Steve Marriott
- Sorry She’s Mine – Kenny Lynch
- Own Up Time – Kenney Jones, Ronnie Lane, Steve Marriott, Ian McLagan
- You Need Loving – Ronnie Lane, Steve Marriott
- Don’t Stop What You’re Doing – Kenney Jones, Ronnie Lane, Steve Marriott, Ian McLagan
- E Too D – Ronnie Lane, Steve Marriott
- Sha-La-La-La-Lee – Kenny Lynch, Mort Shuman
Steve Marriott
On April 20.1991, Stephen Peter “Steve” Marriott died aged 44. He was musician (guitar), songwriter and producer, leader of Small Faces (The) and Humble Pie. In 2012, Marriott was inducted posthumously into the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame” as a member of Small Faces (The).
Ian McLagan
On December 3, 2014, Ian McLagan died aged 69. He was musician (keyboards), member of The Small Faces and the Faces, and has performed with Rolling Stones, Chuck Berry, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Izzy Stradlin, Paul Westerberg, Billy Bragg and Nick Lowe.
Nicky Hopkins
On September 6, 1994, Nicky Hopkins died aged 50. He was musician (piano, organ), worked with The Easybeats, The Rolling Stones, The Move, Jeff Beck, The Beatles, The Who, The Kinks, Small Faces, Led Zeppelin, John Lennon, George Harrison, and The Jerry Garcia Band.

