Images may be subject to copyright
On this day 23 August 1966, mod rockers the Small Faces played two shows at Cardiff’s Capitol Theatre on the Swingin’ 1966 tour.
The band had recently released their debut album, released in May 1966 by Decca Records. It included the hit singles "Whatcha Gonna Do About It" and "Sha-La-La-La-Lee".
The album was well received by music critics and was popular with the public, rising to number 3 on the UK album chart remaining at the top for several weeks.
The album was recorded at IBC Studios, Portland Place, London between June 1965 and February 1966.] Glyn Johns was the studio engineer. In 1966, Small Faces became the eleventh biggest selling artists of the year.
Jimmy Winston was asked to leave after the band's second single "I've Got Mine", released on 5 November 1965, failed to make the charts.
He still appears on many tracks on this album, including joint writing contributions to "It's Too Late" and providing keyboards and vocals on various tracks. Winston's replacement, Ian McLagan, appears on the album cover and plays on various tracks as well.
