"My Mind's Eye" was the sixth single by the successful English rock group Small Faces, released on 11 November 1966. It reached number four on the UK Singles Chart.
| "My Mind's Eye" | ||||
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 West German picture sleeve | ||||
| Single by Small Faces | ||||
| B-side | "I Can't Dance with You" | |||
| Released | 11 November 1966 | |||
| Recorded | 1966 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 2:04 | |||
| Label | Decca (US RCA Victor) | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Steve Marriott Ronnie Lane | |||
| Small Faces singles chronology | ||||
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Song profile
edit"My Mind's Eye" was originally intended to be an album track by the band but was released as a single without their knowledge or consent whilst touring in the north of England. Don Arden had been eager for the group to release a song before Christmas and released an unfinished, rough demo copy in his possession. The single was a hit, reaching number 4 on the UK singles chart, but in terms of relations between Arden and Small Faces, it was to signal the end of the band's relationship with both Arden and Decca.[1]
Marriott admitted using part of the popular Christmas song "Gloria in Excelsis Deo" as inspiration for the melody to the chorus.[2]
There were two versions released as a single. One version, following the end of the chorus, had the vocal “In My Mind's Eye.” The other version omitted this vocal.
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ Hewitt, Paulo; Kenney Jones (1995). small faces the young mods' forgotten story. Acid Jazz. p. 76. ISBN 0-9523935-0-6.
- ^ Hewitt, Paulo; Hellier, John (2004). Steve Marriott - All Too Beautiful... Helter Skelter. p. 132. ISBN 1-900924-44-7.