This is one I never tire of hearing

At the ripe old age of 13, this AM radio hit moved this Californian toward psychedelic music, and a yr later toward those drugs after attending a Jimi Hendrix concert. I personally had a blast in the late '60s, running from an abusive home and living on streets that were quite welcoming to tens of thousands of us strays. We made a community there&then!

Steve Marriott surely up there as one of the greatest "rock" voices ever. Great Band, great pick . You should check out band mate and co-founder of the group Ronnie Lane. He co wrote many of the bands biggest hit's but his own personal musical style was far more laid back than that produced with the group, it's what some might refer to as "neckerchief rock". He had a couple of ( imo ) great solo albums and charted in the UK with two singles "The Poacher." and "How Come". (although my personal favourite has always been the slightly melancholic "Roll on Babe") Ronnie battled multiple sclerosis from the late '70's but continued to work up until 1992, he sadly passed away in 1997 aged just 51.

I always wait to hear the flanging, mainly on the drums. Such a cool effect. Probably tape flanging back in the 60s. On Pictures of Matchstick Men, Status Quo use flanging to good effect too. (need the mono version for some lovely wah wah guitar and tape flanging)

Massively underrated band and although I've never been in drug circles I still love the music. It's a kind of rock that was melodic and pure and I miss it. Another lovely reaction Hanier's.

One of the best singles ever...gives me chills even decades later. One of the first uses of that "phasing" sound where they create a swooshing sound behind the instrumentation and even the vocals. I thought it was the coolest part of the record, you're wrong about your opinion on that IMO. It was one of the very first times we heard that phasing effect-and it was the psychedelic period of 1967 so for that it was I feel innovative and exciting. It's what made this record stand out.

Thanks for playing this. Lazy Sunday has a similar vibe.

This is the iconic acid trip song of the sixties. Being psychedelic the sound effects take you there, so the drum and guitar effects are just right. A time never to be repeated.

Drums were intentionally phased - first time ever on record! Not just an effect - it was two identical takes run slightly out of Phase. Suits the psychedelic groove of this number.

The Small Faces had a short string of hits, of which this was one. Lazy Sunday, and Tin Soldier were the most successful. The first half of the album Ogden's Nut Gone Flake is interesting for the use of gobbledeguk between tracks ("Are we all sitting foresquare on our fundermosts? Then I'll begin.")

Thank you for doing this, as I've said many times it's always appreciated. I'm catching up on some of your reactions I missed the first time round.

Most underrated band in the 60s, their manager stopped them from touring USA, this song was done at time of drugs and stuff, the drums I thought was Brill and went with the song, straight drums wouldn't have done, try itchicoo Park by M People good cover version

The specific drum sound you're referring to was specifically done like this as it almost sounded like a plane taking off (another reference to flying/getting high)

The Small Faces were always frustrated because they wanted to be taken seriously as a soul band (check out "Tin Soldier") but their management kept pushing them into more of a 'teen idol' kind of direction, which they hated. Odd fact, one of the people Steve Marriot would often go to the park to get high with at the time was actor Tony Robinson (they were in stage productions together) who went of to become 'Baldrick' in Blackadder.

Small Faces were a huge influence on Paul Weller and the Jam. Now I know you like the Jam, so please check out Butterfly Collector and The Bitterest Pill. Thanks!

Hooray, more Small Faces. This is a very nice psychedelic pop song from the summer of love. Steve Marriott's voice is so pure and sweet , It's hard to imagine this is the same rock/soul belter from Humble Pie! The boys were experimenting with LSD at this time, and Steve said this was them "taking the piss" - whatever that means in Cockney - at the whole scene. However, this is NOT indicative of what a red hot rocking soul band they were. This was the only hit in the US which is probably why people request it most. Other songs are much better. Might I request a couple others you might like: You Need Lovin Copied later by Led Zeppelin for Whole Lotta Love Understanding Covered much later by the Sex Pistols (of all people) Whatch Gonna Do About it Jimi Hendrix (who LOVED Small Faces) said it has his favorite guitar solo with the droning airplane effects. Highpraise indeed Small Faces were brilliant, very eclectic with 4 super talented kids playing with perfect sympatico. I love their quirky "very English" songs: Donkey Rides a Penny a Glass, I Feel much Better ( with PP Arnold), Rene (the Dockers Delight) Please play more Small Faces and Humble Pie. THANK YOU !!

I like the phasing. Itchycoo Park was a place where if you ;lay down you got the itches from the vegetation.

The "duck" segment is pure genius. I never understood why the "Small Faces" never really made it big in the U.S. "My Mind's Eye", "All Or Nothing"... both should have been major U.S.hits.

Oh my God the phasing was the most impressive thing at a time we only had aM radio back down We only had a M radio no stereo phasing was the absolute cream of the crop

When the song came out, we'd never heard drums being phased and thought the effect was cool....since we had no idea how it was being produced. we called it the 'jet' drum effect...

The Small Faces could be laidback too. Such a track is 'Autumn Stone' is and worth investigating. Steve Marriot's vocals are exceptional (when weren't they exceptional?) on this lesser known SF track.

I remember this one being in my Big Bro's collection of 45's when I was 8 or 9 (44 years ago), and I loved it straight away 😊 And I'm pretty sure the chorus was indeed used in a commercial 🙂

What a great song, this reminds me of my childhood, when it came out, love this song.

Superb band with a song that captures how much fun it was being a teen in those days!

The 'Getting High' had nothing to do with drugs. This was a song about growing up in the U.K. during the second world war. There used to be a beautiful park amongst all the bombed out houses where the kids used to go to escape the horrors of war.

The small faces were such a good band. I love their psychedelic era - some great stuff, probably over just a year and a half. Love the phazed drums.

Some say that the real-life Itchycoo Park was Valentines Park in Ilford, East London (or Essex if you will). Others say it was a nearby park in Little Ilford. I’m not sure that there has been a definitive answer to this.

Any public park in the summer in the UK IN THE 1960S TO THE 1990S ...was were this was at..

Back in the daze, the flanging/phase was the new effect on the block.

You listening this makes me so happy both of you

They used to call their local dealer Mr Nice😂

Oh my goodness do you know if that came out in the late 60s and for years and years it came out on the a.m. radio I didn’t know who it was how did you guys find this oh that was stuck in my mind for years and years oh my goodness I swear to God I’m surprised you guys are looking at this I swear to God this is so beautiful

You don't like the drums? I think they fit perfectly considering the songs lyrical content 😉

Manor Park home of the gods!!!

Very nice and a reaction to fire brigade of the move

ALSO IF YOU LIKE RARE SONGS FORGOTTEN TRY GRAPEFRUIT, DEAR DELILAH, THINK ITS SPELT THAT WAY LOL, THE BEATLES DISCOVERED THEM, THIS HAD THAT PSYCHEDELIC FEEL LIKE SMALL FACES, ALSO ANOTHER BRILL SONG FORGOT WAS THIS WHEELS ON FIRE BY BRIAN AUGER AND THE TRINITY, YOU WILL LIKE THAT ONE

Yes back then they did that was the introduction of phasing so that’s how it was back then that was oh my god so I was obsessed with phasing absolute things because I was into I was into how to make a fun stone a Wahwah pedal and phasing obsessed me so much and it was an absolutely obsession with me for a long long time how to do the phasing

Pure british pop

Rod Stewart was with "The Faces" rather than "The Small Faces" but close.

Steve Marriott, the lead singer, RIP.

A good choice. Another good one is Happy Days Toy Town

Check out the groups pre 1967 U.K. hits like whatcha gonna do about it Hey girl my minds eye sha la la la lee and the groups only U.K. no 1 all or nothing

Classic British hit! How about an American classic... The Rasberries - Overnight Sensation?

Ronnie Lane....Legend.

should listen to tin soldier by the small faces , great song .

Is this really the first time you're hearing this? I get confused as to what was a hit in the UK or my country, and what was a hit in Canada and North America.

Hello, please reaction to Monoral - Kiri

My sister used to play this so much.. 😢 Great song Think you can hear Rod Stewart during the refrain.. Sure I read that somewhere once or in an interview...?

LSD or magic mushrooms ? psychedelic was on another planet

Does your wife have a sister 🥰

Excellent track but personally I think M People's version is better, more up beat and Heather Small's voice is brilliant.

This was the first flanging Effekt ever. Very succsesfull.