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Small Faces Loom Large

08/11/1998

(5 out of 5 stars)

"During the British Invasion of the mid-60s, while the Beatles, Rolling Stones, and Who were conquering America, one quintessentially English band stayed at home. Today, in America, the Small Faces are known primarily for their single "Itchykoo Park", and the fact that their drummer, Kenney Jones, went on to replace Keith Moon in the Who. Comparisons to the Who, in fact, are considerable. Steve Marriott and Ronnie Lane are, perhaps, the most underrated songwriting team of all time; they churned out hit after hit in Britain, from crunchy three-chord rock to mellow, introspective ballads. Any fan of 60s rock is sure to love this collection -- ANY collection, in fact -- of the Small Faces' brief career. Had they stayed together, this band surely would have gone down in history linked inexorably with the likes of the Beatles, Rolling Stones, and Who."