On This Day In Small Faces History, May 24, 1968: "Ogdens' Nutgone Flake" Album Is Released

Fifty-four years ago today, May 24, 1968 (it was a Friday!),
Small Faces' album Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake was released!

Small Faces' third (and final) studio album and their first concept album,
Ogdens' Nutgone Flake featured an innovative round cover.

Small Faces - Ogdens' Nutgone Flake 1968 album -circulars

​​Widely regarded as a classic album, it was 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 the album is a mix of early heavy rock.
Side two of the LP is based on an original fairy tale about
a boy called Happiness Stan, narrated by Stanley Unwin in his
​unique "Unwinese" gobbledegook. 

Small Faces - Ogdens' Nutgone Flake album 1968- Helmut H Collection

Watch the one-time-only Small Faces theatrical performance of
this amazing concept album on the BBC's Colour Me Pop (25:52),
featuring: "Song of a Baker", "Lazy Sunday" (official video!),
"Happiness Stan", "Rollin' Over", "The Hungry Intruder", "The Journey",
​"Mad John" and "Happydaystoytown",
​narrated by Master of Gobbledegook, Stanley Unwin!
https://www.ronnielane.com/small-faces-ogdens-nut-gone-flake-album-1968.html 

Ogdens' LP would peak at number one on the UK Album Charts 
on June 29th, 1968, where it remained for a total of six weeks. 

Small Faces 1968 - Photo credit: Michael Ochs Archives/Getty

You can find links to listen to and much more about Small Faces'
​fantastic Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake masterpiece here:
​https://www.ronnielane.com/small-faces-ogdens-nut-gone-flake-album-1968.html

Team Ronnie Lane