SMALL FACES Watcha gonna do about it DECCA BELGIUM MOD

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Dear rock record collector , before you read the discription of this record , first THE STORY,

I just bought a HUGE , INCREDIBLE collection lp’s ( around 1000 ) and vinylsingles ( around 2850 ) from a famous Belgian radio dj .... , he was dj from the Belgian National radio station between 1965 and 1978 . In this time he collected all these “rare” vinyls,(keep in mind that this is his PRIVATE COLLECTION and not the radio collection !!) . When he came at home with his new stuff , he put the record on tape or his REVOX , reel to reel recorder and put all records in his huge bookcase ( record case ), they nearly never played more than once ,  he always listened to his tapes .... meanwhile he was also Salesmanager for Polydor Belguim.After 1978 he left his job and Belguim for what it was and went to work in Asia , he never bought any record after this period anymore , all lp’s stayed in Belguim in boxes in a dry room for nearly 20 years !

In this collection you gonna see nearly all first pressings in MINT or NEARMINT condition !

We talk about Progressive , Psychedelic , Folkrock , Beat , Folk , Jazz and Countryrock ... .

I am not going to give a list of what’s inside because  this is too much work , i just gonna put every week new ones on aution, it’s a STUNNING collection !!! Everytime i gonna try to keep the discriptions brief , to the point and no 2 hours reading or psychological ploy to induce you into a state of mind numbness, the discription is what you get !!

One last thing , i guarantee all the conditions in my listings and offer a refund to any buyer who is not satisfied with my gradings , i’ve bought enough rubbish in the past that was over graded beyond belief ( as i’m sure you all have ), so i’m very aware of the need to grade correctly , i hope the foto’s below do this lp justice , as it truly is !

HAVE A NICE BID !!

SMALL FACES

A /  WATCHA GONNA DO ABOUT IT

B /  WHAT'S A MATTER BABY 

Steve Marriott was born and raised in the East End of London; he became a noted child actor and appeared as The Artful Dodger in an early London stage production of Oliver! and appeared in two films in his early teens, one with Peter Sellers.

Lane and Marriott met in 1965 while Marriott was working at the J60 Music Bar in Manor Park; Lane came in with his father Stan to buy a bass guitar, struck up a conversation with Marriott, bought the bass and went back to Marriott's house after work to listen to records. The core of the band was born that afternoon and evening.

Recruiting friends Kenney Jones and Jimmy Winston (born Jimmy Langwith, April 20, 1945 in Stratford, London), who had to switch from guitar and learn to play the organ, they rapidly progressed from rehearsals to ramshackle pub gigs to semi-pro club dates, and while not yet the crack live outfit they became -- Marriott was still learning guitar -- his explosive, sandpapery soul-belter voice attracted rising attention. They were spotted by singer Elkie Brooks who was struck by Stevie's vocal prowess and recommended them to a local club owner, Maurice King. Impressed, he began finding them work in London and beyond.

They were kicked out of their first out-of-town gig -- a workingmen's club in Sheffield -- after only three songs. Despondent, they literally walked into the mod-oriented Mojo Club nearby, offered to perform for free and played a blistering set that had the locals screaming for more and started a strong buzz. During a crucial residency at Leicester Square Cavern, they were strongly supported by Sonny & Cher, who were living in London at the time and had first spotted them in Sheffield.

The band appeared in a 1965 adventure movie crime musical, called Dateline Diamonds, about their manager (Kenneth Cope) smuggling diamonds out of the country with the help of a former Army man (William Lucas). Some of the scenes were filmed on Radio London's boat. It was released as a supporting feature to Doctor in Clover, on 3rd April 1966.

The Decca years

They signed a management contract with impresario Don Arden and they were in turn signed to Decca Records for recording. They released a string of high-energy mod/soul singles on the label.

Their debut single was 1965's "What'cha Gonna Do About It", a Top 15 hit (written by ex Cliff Richard backing group member Ian Samwell who wrote arguably the first British rock 'n' roll record, Move It). Unfortunately, the group failed to capitalize on the success when the follow-up single, the hard-edged mod number "I've Got Mine", failed to chart. Shortly thereafter, Jimmy Winston was released from the band. Most common explanations for his dismissal are a clash of personalities with Marriott or a lack of musical talent, though rumours persist he was released at least in part because he compromised the band's integrity of image by being too tall. (Indeed, the group took their name from a remark by a female friend of Marriott's who noted that the band members had "small faces". The name stuck in part because of the mod slang usage of the word "face" to mean a popular, trendsetting individual.) In a 2000 interview, Kenney Jones stated the reason Winston was fired from the band was because "[he] got above his station and tried to compete with Steve Marriott." [1] Winston was replaced by Ian McLagan, whose keyboard talents and dimunitive stature fit with the groove of the band perfectly. The new line-up hit the charts with "Sha-La-La-La-Lee", written for the group by the unlikely team of Jewish-American hitmaker Mort Shuman (who wrote many of Elvis Presley's biggest singles, including "Viva Las Vegas") and Black English entertainer Kenny Lynch. The song was a massive hit in England, peaking at #3. Their first album, Small Faces was a considerable success. They rapidly rose in popularity with each chart success, became regulars on British pop TV shows, and toured incessantly up and down the country. Their popularity peaked in August 1966 when "All or Nothing" hit the top of the UK charts, which proved to be their only Number One.

But by 1966, despite being one of the highest earning live acts in the country and scoring several Top 40 hits, the band had almost nothing to show for their efforts. After a messy confrontation with the notorious Arden (who tried to face down the boys' parents by claiming that the whole band were addicted to heroin) they broke with both Arden and Decca.

LABEL : DECCA 23655

COUNTRY : BELGIAN ISSUE

YEAR : 1965 (Aug. 6th 1965)

MEGARARE IN ANY CONDITION !!!

CONDITION COVER :  EX +  (1 small name front )

CONDITION RECORD : NM  (nearly never have been played !!! )

CONDITION LABELS : EX + (small sticker )

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  Belguim : 2.50 euro / 5 dollar / 2 pounds

Europe : 4 euro / 8 dollar / 3 pounds

World : 6 euro / 9 dollar / 5 pounds