Every picture tells a story, and the cover photo on this sumptuous new Small Faces box set is a prime example. It’s a 1966 black-and-white shot of the band on Westmore Terrace in a smart area of London, outside the house the band’s manager Don Arden (Ozzy’s father-in-law) rented for them.
Arden’s idea was to keep them away from the rough East End and under his control. But look at them, dressed to kill, all unbridled energy; they know what they want to do. Among the Decca Singles are some of Small Faces’ greatest songs - and also a battle to the death with their manager and label for control of them.
