Curated by the Faces drummer Kenney Jones & newly mastered, the expanded limited edition 3-LP boxset features previously unreleased tracks newly mixed from Olympic Studios session tapes.
“What I really like about this new deluxe edition is the Small Faces finally get to have an input. Immediate originally rushed out ‘The Autumn Stone’ compilation after we’d split into the Faces & Humble Pie. And no one spotted the big mistake on the cover or that songs had been left off! I’ve added an unreleased track and versions newly mixed that have never been heard before, a whole side of acoustic mixes that showcase Steve Marriott’s incredible voice, one side of live songs newly mastered to vinyl at the correct speed & everything is remastered from original tapes, including the Decca tracks. I’ve added songs that me, Ronnie, Mac & Steve loved working on & I got to correct all the errors with the original sound. The box set looks incredible, with gold foil lettering, 3-LPs pressed on 180-gram autumn stone and gold vinyl. There’s a 68-page hardback book which has so much in it, including sleeve notes, interviews, track-by-track details, a feature on our ‘1862’ sessions & pages of rare memorabilia, original artwork & previously unseen photos by our wonderful photographers, including Gered Mankowitz. I’m so pleased Gered is working with me on the album he originally helped design. Which means after 55 years, he’s finally put the Small Faces name on the cover!” KENNEY JONES, 2025
The lavishly packaged boxset will be released on Immediate Records under an exclusive licensing deal from BMG to Kenney Jones’ Nice Records on 11th April 2025, exclusively available from the official Small Faces website on “autumn stone & gold” vinyl. Significantly expanded from the unfinished original LP, the new 3-LP & 3-CD editions will feature previously unreleased & rare versions of Small Faces songs, including stripped-down acoustic mixes which highlight the distinctive & unique voice of Steve Marriott.
Each 3-LP boxset contains a hardback book with an in-depth introduction by Small Faces drummer Kenney Jones, detailed sleeve notes including exclusive features on “lost”Small Faces album ‘1862’, the fall of Immediate Records, a previously unpublished interview with Small Faces keyboard player Ian McLagan, track-by-track recording information, all lavishly illustrated with a wealth of rare memorabilia, photographs and previously unseen artwork made by Mac from the legendary “Small Faces House” at 22 Westmoreland Terrace during 1966. A recent conversation between Kenney Jones and ‘The Autumn Stone’ sleeve designer and Small Faces photographer Gered Mankowitz discussing their time at Olympic Studios and Immediate Records completes the book.
Only 3,000 numbered limited edition 3-LP boxsets will be made available to the SmallFaces fanbase via the official website, of which only 750 will be signed by Kenney Jones and Gered Mankowitz.
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