The Small Faces: " Patterns " B/w " E Too D ". Decca, 1967. VGC. Scarce Freakbeat.
Item History & Price
The Small FacesPatternsb/w E Too DDecca Records: F 12169; 1967By 1967, when this single was released, theSmall Faces had had a string of chart hits including some of the finest rock /pop singles to emerge from the British R&B / beat scene of the early 1960s.Sha-La-La-La-Lee, Here Comes The Nice, Lazy Sunday, Itchycoo Park and All OrNothing are among the classic singles of the period. The band had alsodeveloped a huge following on the London mod scene.The Small Faces had begun their... recording careerwith Decca Records in 1965 but left the label in 1967 after a contractualdispute. They signed straight away for the hip, new, independent label, Immediate, where they continued hit-making career without any kind of break.The band split in 1968 but all its members went to become mainstays of theBritish rock scene.Most of the Small Faces single releases were hitswith around a dozen making the Top Twenty during their recording years - andseveral of those making the Top Ten. The major exception was the single listedhere, Patterns b/w E too D. This single was released on theDecca label shortly after the band had left for Immediate. The online SmallFaces discography lists it an “unauthorised release” and presumably Decca’sdecision to put it out it was in some way connected to the difficulties aroundthe band’s departure from the label.Whatever the back story, Patterns failed to sell and made no impression on the charts.Consequently it is now by some way, the hardest to find of the Small Facessingles. Looking online, I see that many sixties music fans much prefer theB-side E too D, which is a loud, raucous track, that I guess a lot of peoplewould class as “freakbeat”. To me, the A-side sounds like a lot like the Who’s singles of this same period.The copy of Patterns is in very good condition and plays very well. It doeshave light surface marks and scuffs but this does not cause any intrusivecrackling. The labels are also in excellent condition and the record is in itsoriginal sleeve.This single came from a small collection ofrecords from this period, including a number of demos, that I bought fairlyrecently. The majority of the singles in the collection seem to have beenrarely only played and some have clearly never been played at all. Because ofthis and because there are demos among them, I think it is possible that thesingles were originally owned by a radio station, DJ or music reviewer. I willbe listing the others over the next few weeks. Please click on SeeOther Items above, if you would like to see the others that I havelisted at the moment.UKPostage and packing: £2.50Internationalpostage and packing: Postage charges to international destinationsare given below. All postage prices quoted (UK andinternational) are maximum charges. If postage and packing costs less than theseestimates, I will refundthe difference after posting (subject to the difference being £1.00 or more.Unless otherwise indicated, the postage prices I give in the listing are for atracked and signed-for service, as required by eBay. If however, winning buyerswould prefer cheaper options, I am always happy to help with that if I can.Please contact me for a quote.I hope this description has given you enoughto go on but should you require any further information, or more images, pleasedo e-mail. Please also look carefully atthe hi-res photos – they are part of the description. Thanks for your interest in this auction andgood luck if you decide to bid.Please note: I will not respond to requests to close the auction early regardless ofthe value of the offer made. Ending earlyis contrary to both the principle and spirit of an auction. It is also unfairto other eBayers who may be watching the auction intending to bid at a latertime.british blues boom british invasionrolling stones merseybeat british beat rare record vintage record rarity garageband psych freak beat Steve Marriott, Ronnie Lane, Kenny Jones, kenney jones, Jimmy Winston, Ian McLagan psychedelic
