Small Faces - Red Balloon

An outstanding cover of a Tim Hardin classic; originally released on the compilation album 'The Autumn Stone' in late 1969

[louisajohnkrol]

Belatedly fallen in love with The Small Faces. Hubby praised their music to me 30 years ago and I'd heard their songs since childhood here in Australia, always liked it but it slipped under the radar somehow. By the time I was a teen, their fame was eclipsed by a glam chap from their later incarnation. Ah, but they finally caught up with me. Something clicked the other day, and it wasn't just a knee. These lads aren't merely likeable. They're brilliant. Their charisma is more subtle than that of so many who dominated the next decade. Apparently their record label ripped them off. And now I keep noticing how bands that came later carried their influence in chordal progressions, vocals, or mood shifts from dreamy psychedelia to full-on rock shattering choruses. They gave so much to the music industry. To all of them, their loved ones and those who love them, thank you with all my heart.

[desy]

I once read an article entitled 'The most perfect band Britain ever made' and it sums them up really. From folk, folk rock, soul, pop, blues, mind blowing intrumental tracks, heavy rock, psychedelia they had it all and I just love them.

[johnpaulharrison]

RIP Steve, Ronnie and Mac
Small Faces forever !!

[Chris-ncdx]

Probably the best rock soulful voice England’s ever had, for me the best

[jebaker]

I loved early Beatles but Steve and Small Faces music is right up on the same level.

[rawchinrisold]

The Small Faces... long gone but never forgotten

[peteraustin]

This kind of fabulous stuff doesn't happen never will

[johnlamond]

Great song, great music, great vocals, great musicians.

[trishafisher]

That voice 😍 30 years Steve passed today...

[bourbonking]

Steve you were, are, awesome, just awesome. Loved you in the super 60's still the same in the deadly 20's

[RayKappo]

My older brother bought Hey Girl on Decca. I must have been 10 at the most yet I remember him stating that this black singer had one of the best voices he'd ever were both amazed to see it was a 5 foot(ish) white fella. Unbelievable voice, truly one of the greatest of all time.

[roberttompkins]

God how could they have been so good so young and newly formed as a band? This song should have been a worldwide hit. I only wish they had had better management. Those of us in the States really had little to no exposure to the breadth and quality of their work and have only discovered it because of the internet.

[ryantunks]

this is the answer to that old question, if you were on a deserted island, what's the one thing? ... i could listen to these 4 guys play together all day long.

[sandypompilii]

Dam! Steve Marriott was so good looking, so talented and had so much charisma. Still miss him after all these years.

[KimTebrok]

Just have no words for this band & the times they represented in their own, highly wonderful way. ❤️❤️❤️

[sarasarah]

some bands (many of them) have it and some do not...The Small Faces had it and more to go along...the best of the best.!!!!

[chickletsever]

What a great band. I'm glad to see people discovering them.

[kevinchamberlain]

Saw the great Steve Marriott perform live the late 80's. Best, most powerful soulful voice to ever come from UK. No one had/has a voice like him.

[GrtSatan]

Steve was the best interpreter of Tim Hardin's great songs he could ever ask for.

[wm.stclaire]

A true classic from a very talented group of musicians.