2. Small FacesSmall Faces
The very first Small Faces record was one of my favourites, with ‘E Too D’, ‘Shake’, ‘Sha La La La Lee’ and ‘Whatcha Gonna Do About It?’ That’s one of the best records ever. I never saw the Small Faces, but they got on the radio. ‘Shake’ was the song – simple, three chords, but it sounded like everything was going on. It was a record that wasn’t live, but sounded live to me. It’s a great party record – a little dated now, but it is 50 years old. They sounded like they were having so much fun. I like records that sound like the band are having fun; mistakes never bothered me. The idea of mod didn’t matter to me – they were just a British Invasion band.
