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On This Day June 29, 1968: Small Faces' "Ogdens' Nutgone Flake" Peaks at Number One on UK Charts

6/29/2020

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On This Day June 29, 1968
Small Faces' Ogdens' Nutgone Flake album peaks at number one
​on the UK record chart where it happily remains for six weeks.
SMALL FACES - Ogdens Nut Gone Flake LP 1968 UK 1st Press
SMALL FACES - "Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake" LP 1968 UK, 1st Press
Small Faces' Ogdens' Nutgone Flake ​​is widely regarded as a classic album, featuring an innovative round cover, the first of its kind, designed to resemble an antique tobacco tin. 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 their Ogdens' album is a mix of early heavy rock. 
Side two, based on an original fairy tale about a boy called Happiness Stan, is narrated by Stanley Unwin in his unique "Unwinese" gobbledegook.
Small Faces - Stanley Unwin  BBC Ogdens 1968- screenshot
Small Faces Ogdens' 1968. Image credit: Gered Mankowitz
Small Faces Ogdens' Nutgone Flake 1968. Image credit: Gered Mankowitz
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. 
You can enjoy the entire 25 minute production at
https://www.ronnielane.com/small-faces-ogdens-nut-gone-flake-album-1968.html
Happy 52nd summer to Small Faces' album Ogden's Nutgone Flake!
Team Ronnie Lane
P.S. We even found Ogdens' on 8-track tape!
Small Faces Ogdens Nutgone Flake 1973 US Re-release 8-track- front
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Ronnie Lane and Summer in Texas 1985-1989

6/22/2020

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Still always in the midst of gathering the finest pics of Ronnie Lane
out there and so kindly uploaded to the internet!
Special thanks here to Mark Bowman of Mark Bowman Images,
a good friend of Ronnie's who spent a great deal of time with him
circa 1985-1986 in Austin and Dallas, Texas and in subsequent years,
as Ronnie moved to Houston
The list is too long to be complete here, but Mark (and his magic fingers) was able to capture Ronnie with many musicians also on the
​Texas music scene, including Nancy and Ann Wilson of Heart, Jon Bon Jovi and Jimmy Page. That's Mark with Ronnie bottom left.... 
Mark Bowman Images - Nancy Wilson Ronnie Lane and Ann Wilson Houston August 17 1985 2
Mark Bowman Images- Ronnie Lane and Mark Bowman Houston 1985- Ian McLagan shirt
Mark Bowman Images- Ronnie Lane Texas April 1986
Mark Bowman Images - Jon Bon Jovi and Ronnie Lane Houston 1986 2
Mark Bowman Images- Ronnie Lane and Jimmy Page September 14 1988- Ultimate Classic Rock Pic of the Week
You definitely won't want to miss Ronnie Lane with Robert Plant,
Joe King Carrasco and Stevie Nicks! 
Mark Bowman Images- Ronnie Lane and Robert Plant with Bucks Burnett 1985
Mark Bowman Images - Ronnie Lane and Joe King Carrasco Houston Summer 1985
Mark Bowman Photography- Stevie Nicks and Ronnie Lane Austin Texas 1986
See rare photos of Ronnie Lane's Les Paul (who has it now?!)
​and his Faces tortoiseshell bass!
Mark Bowman Images- Ronnie Lane and Mark Bowman Houston August 17 1985 4
See them all at:
 https://www.ronnielane.com/ronnie-lane-photo-picture-photographer-mark-bowman.html
Amazing pics, Mark! Thanks!
Team Ronnie Lane
P.S. Small spoiler of Mark Bowman's favorite photo snapshot of his good friend Jimmy Page. It was taken at a Ronnie Lane party La Mansion Hotel, Austin, Texas after The Firm gig on March 23, 1985. Great stories!
Mark Bowman Images- Ronnie Lane Party Jimmy Page March 23 1985
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Ronnie Lane 1969 ~ in Between Small Faces & Faces

6/12/2020

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In the spring of 1969, in the short time between Small Faces and Faces, Ronnie Lane gathered together with Art Wood, Ron Wood, Rod Stewart,
Kim Gardner, Kenney Jones and Ian McLagan to form Quiet Melon.
1995 Art Wood's Quiet Melon, with Ronnie Lane Vinyl 12 inch - cover
Art Wood's Quiet Melon, with Ronnie Lane
"I had some studio time so we rounded up Rod Stewart, Kenny Jones,
​Ian McLagan, Ronnie Lane and Kim Gardner and recorded the songs "Engine 4444" and "Diamond Joe". We played a few Quiet Melon gigs afterwards. But then Rod and Ronnie blew me off, the little bastards, and went on to become hugely famous as the Faces. Oh well." ~Art Wood
Listen to Quiet Melon's "Diamond Joe", "Engine 4444"
and read more about what Art Wood had to say at
https://www.ronnielane.com/art-woods-quiet-melon.html
Team Ronnie Lane
P.S. From Facebook comments,
​"Love these 2 tracks ! I named my son after Diamond Joe, originally
​wanted to call him Engine 4444 but his mum wouldn't have it." ~Tim C
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This Day June 4, 1997 Ronnie Lane Passed Away

6/4/2020

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​23 years ago this day, June 4, 1997, Ronnie Lane passed away.
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Ronnie Lane: April 1, 1946 - June 4, 1997
Much loved mod, rock 'n' roll and blues folk roots singer, songwriter, bassist and guitar player.​Well known for his membership in the prominent English rock bands Small Faces (1965-69), Faces (1970-73)
and Slim Chance (1974-mid 80's)
and his prolific body of work ​and multiple collaborations
​with other world-class artists and musicians.
To see an overview of the ever expanding story of Ronnie Lane
https://www.ronnielane.com/about.html
See more about The Passing Show: The Life & Music of Ronnie Lane
https://www.ronnielane.com/the-passing-show-the-life-and-music-of-ronnie-lane-2006-film-video-dvd.html
Everyone still misses you, Ronnie! 
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Team Ronnie Lane
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