Small Faces

The Profile

Small Faces are a British mod and psychedelic rock group formed in London in 1965 by Steve Marriott, Ronnie Lane, Kenney Jones, and later Ian McLagan. They scored UK hits with All or Nothing, Itchycoo Park, Tin Soldier, and the landmark album Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake before splitting in 1969; members then formed Faces with Rod Stewart and Ronnie Wood. The group reunited from 1975 to 1978.

Formed in London in 1965; classic lineup: Steve Marriott, Ronnie Lane, Kenney Jones, Ian McLagan. Early releases on Decca, later on Immediate Records. Split in 1969; remaining members became Faces with Rod Stewart and Ronnie Wood. Reunion 1975–1978. Steve Marriott died in 1991; Ronnie Lane died in 1997.

Reviews praise Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake as a peak of British psychedelic pop and a rare concept album that truly works. Highlights include Lazy Sunday, Rollin' Over, and the Happiness Stan suite narrated by Stanley Unwin. The Autumn Stone is covered as a posthumous collection with key unreleased tracks. Context touches on the group’s mod roots, Immediate Records period, and eventual split leading to Faces.