Q1. In what year was the Small Faces band formed in East London?
A. 1963
B. 1965
C. 1967
D. 1969
Answer: B. 1965
Q2. What does the band’s name “Small Faces” primarily refer to?
A. Their short physical stature and “face” meaning a stylish leader in mod culture
B. A reference to facial expressions in their music videos
C. The small venues they played in early on
D. A tobacco brand parody
Answer: A. Their short physical stature and “face” meaning a stylish leader in mod culture
Q3. Who was the original keyboardist in the Small Faces before being replaced?
A. Ian McLagan
B. Jimmy Winston
C. Ronnie Wood
D. Rick Wills
Answer: B. Jimmy Winston
Q4. Which member replaced Jimmy Winston on keyboards in late 1965?
A. Kenney Jones
B. Ronnie Lane
C. Ian McLagan
D. Steve Marriott
Answer: C. Ian McLagan
Q5. The classic lineup of the Small Faces consisted of which four members?
A. Steve Marriott, Ronnie Lane, Ian McLagan, Kenney Jones
B. Steve Marriott, Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood, Kenney Jones
C. Peter Frampton, Ronnie Lane, Ian McLagan, Kenney Jones
D. Steve Marriott, Ronnie Lane, Jimmy Winston, Kenney Jones
Answer: A. Steve Marriott, Ronnie Lane, Ian McLagan, Kenney Jones
Q6. What genre was the Small Faces most associated with in their early years?
A. Progressive rock
B. Mod and R&B-influenced rock
C. Heavy metal
D. Folk rock
Answer: B. Mod and R&B-influenced rock
Q7. Which label released the Small Faces’ debut single “Whatcha Gonna Do About It” in 1965?
A. Decca Records
B. Immediate Records
C. Olympic Studios
D. Charly Records
Answer: A. Decca Records
Q8. What was the Small Faces’ first UK number-one single?
A. Itchycoo Park
B. All or Nothing
C. Lazy Sunday
D. Here Come the Nice
Answer: B. All or Nothing
Q9. Which 1967 single by the Small Faces became their only significant US hit, reaching the top 20?
A. Tin Soldier
B. Lazy Sunday
C. Itchycoo Park
D. The Universal
Answer: C. Itchycoo Park
Q10. The Small Faces moved to which label in 1967 after leaving Decca?
A. Immediate Records
B. Sanctuary Records
C. Rhino Records
D. Polydor
Answer: A. Immediate Records
Q11. What was the title of the Small Faces’ groundbreaking 1968 concept album that topped the UK charts for six weeks?
A. From the Beginning
B. There Are But Four Small Faces
C. Ogdens’ Nut Gone Flake
D. The Autumn Stone
Answer: C. Ogdens’ Nut Gone Flake
Q12. Who narrated the linking passages on the concept side of Ogdens’ Nut Gone Flake?
A. Spike Milligan
B. Stanley Unwin
C. Andrew Loog Oldham
D. Glyn Johns
Answer: B. Stanley Unwin
Q13. The album Ogdens’ Nut Gone Flake was packaged in a unique shape parodying what?
A. A round tobacco tin
B. A vinyl record sleeve
C. A lunchbox
D. A circular clock face
Answer: A. A round tobacco tin
Q14. Which song from Ogdens’ Nut Gone Flake features a distinctive Cockney accent and music-hall style?
A. Afterglow (Of Your Love)
B. Lazy Sunday
C. Tin Soldier
D. HappyDaysToyTown
Answer: B. Lazy Sunday
Q15. Why did Steve Marriott leave the Small Faces in 1969?
A. To join the Who
B. Due to health issues
C. To form Humble Pie with Peter Frampton
D. To pursue a solo folk career
Answer: C. To form Humble Pie with Peter Frampton
Q16. After Marriott’s departure, what did the remaining members do?
A. Disbanded immediately
B. Recruited Rod Stewart and Ronnie Wood to form the Faces
C. Reunited with Jimmy Winston
D. Joined the Rolling Stones
Answer: B. Recruited Rod Stewart and Ronnie Wood to form the Faces
Q17. Why was the “Small” dropped from the band name when it became the Faces?
A. Legal issues with Decca
B. The new members were taller than the originals
C. To distance from mod culture
D. Marriott’s request
Answer: B. The new members were taller than the originals
Q18. In what year were the Small Faces and Faces jointly inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?
A. 1996
B. 2004
C. 2012
D. 2020
Answer: C. 2012
Q19. Which Small Faces single was released posthumously in 1969 after the band’s breakup?
A. Here Come the Nice
B. Afterglow (Of Your Love)
C. Sha-La-La-La-Lee
D. My Mind’s Eye
Answer: B. Afterglow (Of Your Love)
Q20. What was the title of the 1969 double compilation album released after the Small Faces’ initial breakup?
A. The Autumn Stone
B. Ogdens’ Nut Gone Flake
C. From the Beginning
D. Playmates
Answer: A. The Autumn Stone
Q21. Which engineer worked closely with the Small Faces during their Immediate Records era?
A. George Martin
B. Glyn Johns
C. Eddie Kramer
D. Shel Talmy
Answer: B. Glyn Johns
Q22. The Small Faces were known for influencing which later music movement in the 1990s?
A. Grunge
B. New Wave
C. Britpop
D. Disco
Answer: C. Britpop
Q23. Which song by the Small Faces openly referenced drug use but escaped censorship?
A. All or Nothing
B. Here Come the Nice
C. Tin Soldier
D. Lazy Sunday
Answer: B. Here Come the Nice
Q24. What was the US title for the Small Faces’ 1967 Immediate album?
A. Small Faces
B. Ogdens’ Nut Gone Flake
C. There Are But Four Small Faces
D. The Autumn Stone
Answer: C. There Are But Four Small Faces
Q25. In the mid-1970s, the classic Small Faces lineup briefly reunited; what was their first reunion album?
A. 78 in the Shade
B. Playmates
C. First Step
D. Ooh La La
Answer: B. Playmates
