The Small Faces

For the Scottish movie Small Faces, see Small Faces (movie).

The Decca years

They signed a management contract with impresario Don Arden and they were in turn signed to Decca Records for recording. They released a string of classic high-energy mod/soul singles on the label.

Related Topics:
Don Arden - Decca

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Their debut single was 1965's What'cha Gonna Do About It, a minor hit. The follow-up, I've Got Mine, failed to chart. Winston was ousted, replaced by the more experienced Ian McLagan (ex-Artwoods) and they returned to the charts with Sha-La-La-La-Lee, a major hit in England. Their first album, Small Faces was a considerable success. They rapidly rose in popularity with each chart success, became regulars on British pop TV shows, and toured incessantly up and down the country. Their popularity peaked in August 1966 when All Or Nothing hit the top of the UK charts, which proved to be their only Number One.

Related Topics:
1965 - Ian McLagan - Artwoods - Small Faces

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But by 1966, despite being one of the highest earning live acts in the country and scoring several Top 40 hits, the band had almost nothing to show for their efforts.

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After a messy confrontation with the notorious Arden (who tried to face down the boys' parents by claiming that the whole band were addicted to heroin) they broke with both Arden and Decca.

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