Red Balloon - Small Faces

Small Faces do their version of Tim Hardin's hit.

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Music

Tags:

• Small
• Faces
• Marriott
• Lane
• Jones
• McLagan

[evertonio]

It's Steve on main and backing vocals.

[236091]

isnt this just such a beautiful song?

[petey1892]

@johncartelli Yes that's how Steve sings the line. The original Tim Hardin line was "took the love light from my eyes" and he was referring to the smacked out affects of heroin, (heroin being sold in balloons so it could be swallowed quickly in an emergency.) The Small Faces turned this into more of a conventional love song. Lyrically, that is. Musically, it's smokin' brilliant and blows all other versions away.

[Muttlyoo7]

A very underated record.



[Jono12396]

I really like the Tim Hardin song,but for me the Small Faces nail this,they don't just cover a song they adopt it and make it their own, priceless...

[MOOCHSNOOP]

Why do people feel they have to swear when expressing an opinion. This is an amazing musical social network. Not a place for anger. Absorb, learn, share, be constructive. Whatever you do Keep your foul F*****G mouths shut!

[gropingwithastoker]

@zetsusama23 Yeah, it's Steve the whole way through. He sometimes didn't sound anything like himself. Incredibly versatile, powerful vocalist.

[99Dec]

without a doubt most underrated band of all time no question

[zetsusama23]

@evertonio i hear it now, after having heard more. thanks :>

[zetsusama23]

who's singing up until the point in the middle where steve takes the lead? is that also steve, or...? ronnie? ian? i don't recognize the tone at all! thanks in advance to anybody who has an answer ;-;

[lifeafter3pints]

@nipperj61 totally agree, but for me, the ska/mod revival of the late 70s (at the end of my teens) was the best thing going at the time. Punk kick-started music again, but the novelty soon gave way to edgier and more sophisticated 'new-wave' stuff. I've never been a huge fan of Weller (he's a bit up 'imself) but I guess he played his part. I preferred the humour of Madness (Their first album "One Step Beyond" being a true classic) and The Specials. Long live 2 Tone!

[mothergrace1]

had the pleasure of meeting marriott in hawaii with humble pie super nice guy rip you are remembered