All or Nothing (Small Faces song)
- All or Nothing (Small Faces song)
Single infobox
Name = All Or Nothing
Artist = Small Faces
from Album = From the Beginning
B-side = "Understanding" (Marriott/Lane)
Released = August 5 1966
Recorded = IBC Studios, Portland Place, London flagicon|England
Genre = Rock
Length = 3:04
Label = Decca {12470}
Writer = Steve Marriott, Ronnie Lane
Producer = Don Arden
Certification =
Reviews =
Last single = "Hey Girl"
(1966)
This single = "All or Nothing"
(1966)
Next single = "My Mind's Eye"
(1966)
"All or Nothing" is a hit song written by Steve Marriott and Ronnie Lane of British mod group Small Faces in 1966 (see 1966 in music).
The song reached number one on the UK Singles Chart two weeks after being released and due to a change in the TOTP chart that week, shared spot with The Beatles song "Yellow Submarine". ["Number one hit song in the UK charts." [http://www.theofficialcharts.com/all_the_no1_songs.php?show=2] retrieved 26/08/07]
ong information
The song begins with a loud drum roll, an idea possibly taken from The Young Rascals song "Baby Lets Wait". The song then hits a tricky guitar riff which acts as if it is actually winding the song down not introducing it, the effect is disorientating until Marriotts' vocals enter, soft and controlled. Quickly his voice and the music gathers pace until a powerful chorus takes over. A touch of the band's humour is heard when the backing vocals switch to a chanting style and then suddenly disrupted by Marriott's voice and guitar playing.
According to Kay Marriott, Steve's mother, Steve wrote this song about his split with ex-fiancee Sue Oliver, though first wife Jenny Rylance states that Marriott told her he wrote the song for her as a result of her split with Rod Stewart. Both statements are said to be correct ["Steve Marriott - All Too Beautiful..." p.121] .
The song was recorded at IBC Studios in Portland Place, London, England and was the Small Faces fifth song release on August 5, 1966.
The song also appears on the Decca album "From the Beginning" and a live version appears on the live LP, BBC Session (Saturday Club) 30 August 1966.
ee also
*Small Faces discography
Notes
* Paolo Hewitt/John Hellier (2004). "Steve Marriott All Too Beautiful". Helter Skelter Publishing ISBN 1900924447.
External links
* [http://www.wappingwharf.com/index.html The Darlings of Wapping Wharf Laundrette]
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