Ogden's Nut Gone Flake (Spec) [Special Edition]

The Small Faces | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 2, 2003)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Special Edition
• Label: Sunspots
• ASIN: B00006K08J
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #847,185 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Ogden's Nut Gone Flake

2. Afterglow (Of Your Love)

3. Long Agos and Worlds Apart

4. Rene

5. Song of a Baker

6. Lazy Sunday

7. Donkey Rides, A Penny, A Glass [*]

8. Happiness Stan

9. Rollin' Over

10. The Hungry Intruder

11. The Journey

12. Mad John

13. Happy Days Toy Town

14. Every Little Bit Hurts [*]

Editorial Reviews

Limited edition (1500 copies) 24 bit remastered, paper sleeve reissue of 1968 album. Includes 2 bonus tracks 'Donkey Rides, A Penny, A Glass' & 'Every Little Bit Hurts.' Sunspots. 2002.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Original or fake?, August 14, 2005

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Stephen Kelly "Sagacious" (Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ogden's Nut Gone Flake (Spec) (Audio CD)

A previous reviewer has described this as "quite simly the greatest concept album of all time"...and I agree. Unfortunately this is not that album it is simply a compilation of some of the tracks off the original album. Imagine my disappointment to discover Stanley Unwin's opening lines "Are you all sitting comftebole two square on your botties?" wiped from the album's opening ....given that this was a concept album this seems to me to be the ultimate in arrogance...as is placing an extra track (which is extremely mediocre) in the middle of the album. The original narrative weaves the songs together to provide a complete work of art so I don't think this album should be sold under the title of the original. This kind of artistic vandalism is akin to overpainting the Monalisa's smile!

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ogden's Nut Done Good!, July 9, 2005

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Theo K (Cyprus) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ogden's Nut Gone Flake (Spec) (Audio CD)

Ogden's Nut Gone Flake produced in 1967 is quite simply the best concept album of all time. Harder, meatier and grittier than Sergeant Pepper's, it was also more coherent with a subtle yet definitive storyline (involving the moon and a boy). All songs are well composed over several levels of musical sophistication, making the experience of listening to the album deeply satisfying. The inclusion of Stanley Unwin in the production of the album was a feat of musical genius. Stan brings to it a more meaningful and believable psychodelic element than most other concept albums have. With its mix of melodic rock tunes with their long 'jamming session' endings, ballards and psychodelic interludes Ogden's can be listened to over and over again in pure enjoyment.