Small Faces Ogden's Nut Gone Flake (theme to GTA V) new version by Schizo Fun Addict

The opening track to the Small Faces' classic Ogden's Nut Gone Flake, reinterpreted by Schizo Fun Addict. Released on coloured vinyl from Fruits de Mer Records (www.fruitsdemerrecords.com) in 2008.

The Story of Happiness Stan

When Stan looks up in the sky and sees only half the moon, he sets out on a quest to search for the missing half. Along the way he saves a fly from starvation, and in gratitude the insect tells him of someone who can answer his question and also tell him the philosophy of life itself. With his magic power Stan intones, "If all the flies were one fly, what a great enormous fly-follolloper that would bold," and the fly grows to gigantic proportions. Seated on the giant fly's back Stan takes a psychedelic journey to the cave of Mad John the hermit, who explains that the moon's disappearance is only temporary, and demonstrates by pointing out that Stan has spent so long on his quest that the moon is now full again. He then sings Stan a cheerful song about the meaning of life

The album was originally released on vinyl in a circular novelty package resembling a paper replica of a giant tobacco tin, with a gatefold cover. Two limited-edition CD releases (including a three-disc deluxe edition in 2006 that included the original mono mix of the album on CD for the first time) went even further by packaging the disc(s) in a circular tin.

The award-winning artwork for the album cover was done by Mick Swan who was a product of the sixties art school scene. Any other work by him is unknown but he is known to have worked as a fine arts tutor at Lowestoft F.E. College in 1974

Due to the album's complexities, Ogdens' was never performed live, however it was performed as a whole once on the BBC's television programme Colour Me Pop on Friday 21 June 1968. Songs featured were "Song of a Baker", "Happiness Stan", "Rollin' Over", "The Hungry Intruder", "The Journey", "Mad John" and "Happydaystoytown". Although the band mimed to recordings made earlier in the studio that afternoon their microphones were left on to capture little ad libs

In 2000 Q magazine placed Ogden's Nut Gone Flake at number 59 in its list of the 100 Greatest British Albums Ever

Highest UK album chart position: 1968, Number One (for six weeks), and a total of 19 weeks in the charts

To promote the album Immediate issued an advertisement that parodied The Lord's Prayer. It caused uproar in the British press and outraged readers wrote in and complained.

Small Faces
Which were in the studios
Hallowed by thy name
Thy music come
Thy songs be sung
On this album as they came from your heads
We give you this day our daily bread
Give us thy album in a round cover as we give thee 37/9d.,
Lead us into the record stores.
And deliver us Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake
For nice is the music
The sleeve and the story
For ever and ever, Immediate



Playbox Theatre, UK, have performed the whole album as a theatre piece in November 2008. It was directed by Stewart McGill and performed by a young cast with a Small Faces tribute band, and it was narrated by Stanley Unwin's son, John.

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[zamfan09]

my two favourites as well! Sgt Peppers and Odgens ....

[FruitsdeMer2]

glad you like it!

[FruitsdeMer2]

'Record Collector's review:

"This is what 7"s should be all about. Fruits de Mer is clearly a label of love. Its first missive to the outside world simply brims over with home-brewed eccentricity and artistry....with its aquamarine vinyl and slightly bizarre inserts, there's something here for the eyes as well as the ears. well worth seeking out, whether you are a fan of the originals or not"

[Riiiisc]

GTA V

[thebossman222]

Thumbs up if GTAV brought you here!!

[bentheweirdo]

@FruitsdeMer2 wait, how did you know the theme for GTA 5 in 2008, thats like impossible

[ketil1211]

@MegaMario1500 oooh year i see

[MegaMario1500]

@ketil1211 Edited later, duh :P

[ketil1211]

how can you know its the tema to gta 5 in 2008

[ettayaa]

how did i get here? i guess it was the weather

[snowfare]

MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!

[77elvistheking]

Yes GTA brought me here, you happy now ? Because a game brought some of us here is it really nesecary to break peoples balls about it ?

Jeez....

Nice song !

[TheIshan3]

the description is mad big