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From the Beginning
From the Beginning
Compilation album by Small Faces
Released	2 June 1967
Recorded	1965–1967
Studio	IBC, London
Genre	Rock; pop; freakbeat; R&B;
Length	43:47
Language	English
Label	Decca
Producer	Ian Samwell; Kenny Lynch; Don Arden; Steve Marriott, Ronnie Lane
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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]

Album profile

The album was released by Don Arden on Decca 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".

Track listing

All tracks written by Steve Marriott and Ronnie Lane, unless otherwise noted.

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Lead vocals	Length
1.	"Runaway" (+)	Max Crook Del Shannon	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

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Lead vocals	Length
8.	"Come Back and Take This Hurt Off Me" (+)	Don Covay Ron Miller	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" (+)	Steve Cropper Al Jackson Jr. Booker T. Jones Lewie Steinberg	Instrumental	2:30
12.	"Sha-La-La-La-Lee"	Kenny Lynch Mort Shuman	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"	Brian Potter Ian Samwell	Marriott	1:57
Total length:				17:55

(+ indicates that it was previously unissued)

Personnel

Steve Marriott – lead guitar (all tracks), lead (1–2, 5–9, 11–14) and backing vocals
Ronnie Lane – bass, backing and lead (3, 4) vocals
Kenney Jones – drums, percussion
Ian McLagan – keyboards/backing vocals (1–9, 11–13)
Jimmy Winston – keyboards/backing vocals (14), lead vocals/rhythm guitar (10)