Small Faces "Ogdens Nut Gone Flake" IMMEDIATE MONO IMLP 012 Lilac labels 1L/2L
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Small Faces ? "Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake" Immediate ?IMLP 012 1st UK Pressing with Lilac Immediate labels. Vinyl Mono LP, released on 24 May 1968
"Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake" is a concept album by the Small Faces. The LP peaked at number one on the UK Album Charts on 29 June, where it remained for a total of six weeks. The title and the design of the distinctive packaging was a parody of Ogden's Nut-brown Flake, a brand of tobacco that was produced in Liverpool from 1899 onwards by Thomas Ogden.
Side one of the album is a mix of early heavy rock, with "Song of a Baker"; psychedelic cockney knees-up songs "Lazy Sunday" and "Rene", the opening instrumental title track (which resembles their second single "I've Got Mine", which was a flop in 1965), and the soul-influenced ballad "Afterglow", as it is called on the LP, but is titled "Afterglow of Your Love" on the subsequent single and some compilations.
Side two is based on an original fairy tale about a boy called Happiness Stan, narrated in his unique "Unwinese" gobbledegook by Stanley Unwin, who picked up modern slang from the band and incorporated it into the surreal narrative.
The fairy tale follows Stan in his quest to find the missing half of the moon, after seeing a half-moon in the sky one night. Along the way, he saves a fly from starvation, and in gratitude the insect tells him of someone who can answer his question and also tell him the philosophy of life itself. With magic power, Stan intones, "If all the flies were one fly, what a great enormous fly-follolloper that would bold," and the fly grows to gigantic proportions. Seated on the giant fly's back, Stan takes a psychedelic journey to the cave of Mad John the Hermit, who explains that the moon's disappearance is only temporary, and demonstrates by pointing out that Stan has spent so long on his quest that the moon is now full again. He then sings Stan a cheerful song about the meaning of life.
Because of the album's complexities, it was never performed live; it was performed as a whole once on the BBC's television programme Colour Me Pop on Friday 21 June 1968.[3] Songs featured were "Song of a Baker", "Happiness Stan", "Rollin' Over", "The Hungry Intruder", "The Journey", "Mad John" and "Happydaystoytown". Although the band mimed to the studio recordings, their microphones were left on to capture ad libs.
In 2000 Q magazine placed "Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake" at number 59 in its list of the 100 Greatest British Albums Ever.
The vinyl has one or two surface marks which don't get in the way of listening. The record plays through beautifully with no skips, jumps, crackle or pop. The sleeve has come away but is all in great order - no tears or writing and minimal wear. Round plastic inner sleeve showing its age with tear to top edge.
Matrix / Runout (Run-out info [machine-stamped] side A): IMSP 012 1L Matrix / Runout (Run-out info [machine-stamped] side B): IMSP 012 2L
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