Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake

The Small Faces

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 28, 2008)
• Original Release Date: October 28, 2008
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Snapper UK
• ASIN: B000UNMSCK
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #8,509 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

2007 digitally remastered and expanded two CD digipak edition of the Mod/Rock legends' classic 1968 album features 14 bonus tracks pulled from the band's Immediate records catalogue 1967-69 as well as the hit singles 'Itchycoo Park', ,'Here Come The Nice' and 'Universal Soldier'. Charly 2007

Customer Reviews

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's all too beautiful..., December 26, 2008

By	L. Power "nlp trainer" (San Francisco) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)

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Not so long ago, I was leafing through Ronnie Wood's autobiography. He mentioned how he kept listening to this album till he wore the record out.

And I thought, hmm, if a Rolling Stone listened to this album till he wore it out, it must be good. When I went to buy it, all that was available was a $47 import version. Fortunately, this new version of the album with 14 bonus tracks is now available.

Released in 1968, this psychedelic concept album, went to No 1 in the UK for 6 weeks. Unfortunately, not long after, the group, on the verge of superstardom disbanded. Lead singer Steve Marriott went on to form Humble Pie with Peter Frampton. The other members went on to form The Faces with Rod Stewart, and Ronnie Wood...

Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake, a parody of a popular tobacco, is a most unusual concept album. It's rock but not as we understand it. It's folky, mythical, fairytale, surreal, original and fun.

I can't really say what it's about. There's a popular prostitute called Rene, and someone's looking for half a moon. Songs you may already know Itchycoo Park, and Lazy Sunday. There is some inspired narration, using nonsense lyrics like Lewis Caroll in Jabberwocky. Mind expanding. Think Alice in Wonderland meets White Album, and you have some idea of its eclecticism:

Over bridge of sighs,
To rest my eyes in shades of green.
Under dreamin spires,
To Itchycoo Park,
That's where I've been.

Personally, I love the opening track, and Here Comes the Nice, and those Jabberwocky tracks.

Ronnie Wood has great taste in music.

I hope this was helpful, and I think you'll love it.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Funny & rockin album, November 21, 2008

By	Mr W (Manchester, England) - See all my reviews

This is a brilliant oddity. It's a good contender for the title of first concept album, but it's also a really good one. There's a lot of great songs and some truly odd phrases - listen to it in the right mood and I bet you'll love it.

Some great singing too.

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Faces, April 29, 2009

By	pirate "mate" (Pottsboro, Texas) - See all my reviews

I have been replacing all my old LPs with either MP3 downloads or CDs. When I recently came across this amazing LP, I simply couldn't bring myself to part with such a rare classic. So, I purchased the CD (with bonus features) and was definitely not disappointed. It blows my mind every bit as much today as it did in my budding hippie days!