| From the Beginning | ||||
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| Released | 2 June 1967 | |||
| Recorded | 1965–1967 | |||
| Studio | IBC, London | |||
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| Length | 43:47 | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Label | Decca | |||
| Producer | Ian Samwell Kenny Lynch Don Arden Steve Marriott, Ronnie Lane | |||
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| Allmusic |   [2] |
From the Beginning is the first compilation album by the English rock band Small Faces. It was released by Decca Records of group material after the band had left the record label; it consisted of the band's Decca hit singles combined with various unreleased recordings.[3] The album rose to Number 17 in the UK Album Chart.[4]
The album was released by Don ArdenonDecca after the group had made a switch to the Immediate label headed by Andrew Loog Oldham. The album contains their hit records on Decca including their number one song "All or Nothing". The album also includes a cover of Del Shannon's classic hit song "Runaway", and other previously unissued songs which were apparently demos. It features earlier versions of songs they re-recorded for Immediate, including "My Way Of Giving", which they had demoed for Chris Farlowe, and "(Tell Me) Have You Ever Seen Me?", which they had given to Apostolic Intervention. The album also featured their stage favourite "Baby Don't You Do It", featuring Jimmy Winston on lead vocals and guitar. The group's manager Don Arden sings the 'operatic prologue' to their cover of "Runaway".
All tracks written by Steve Marriott and Ronnie Lane, unless otherwise noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
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| 1. | "Runaway" (+) |
| Steve Marriott | 2:47 |
| 2. | "My Mind's Eye" | Marriott | 2:02 | |
| 3. | "Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow" (+) | Ronnie Lane | 1:52 | |
| 4. | "That Man" (+) | Lane | 2:14 | |
| 5. | "My Way of Giving" (+) | Marriott | 1:58 | |
| 6. | "Hey Girl" | Marriott | 2:16 | |
| 7. | "(Tell Me) Have You Ever Seen Me?" (+) | Marriott | 2:17 | |
| Total length: | 15:26 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
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| 8. | "Come Back and Take This Hurt Off Me" (+) |
| Marriott | 2:16 |
| 9. | "All or Nothing" | Marriott | 3:02 | |
| 10. | "Baby Don't You Do It" (+) | Holland-Dozier-Holland | Jimmy Winston | 2:00 |
| 11. | "Plum Nellie" (+) |
| Instrumental | 2:30 |
| 12. | "Sha-La-La-La-Lee" |
| Marriott | 2:54 |
| 13. | "You've Really Got a Hold on Me" (+) | William "Smokey" Robinson Jr. | Marriott | 3:16 |
| 14. | "Whatcha Gonna Do About It" |
| Marriott | 1:57 |
| Total length: | 17:55 | |||
(+ indicates that it was previously unissued)
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