The Autumn Stone was the posthumous retrospective double album

Double album

A double album is an audio album which spans two units of the primary medium in which it is sold, typically records and compact discs....

 released in the UK by Small Faces in 1969 on the Immediate

Immediate Records

Immediate Records was a British record label, started in 1965 by The Rolling Stones' manager Andrew Loog Oldham and Tony Calder and concentrating on the London-based blues and R&B scene.-History:...

 label.

Album profile

The double album contains most of the Immediate and Decca

Decca Records

Decca Records began as a British record label established in 1929 by Edward Lewis. Its U.S. label was established in late 1934; however, owing to World War II, the link with the British company was broken for several decades....

 original 7" single releases together with live recordings and unreleased material from their unfinished fourth LP 1862, including "Autumn Stone", covers of two Tim Hardin

Tim Hardin

James Timothy "Tim" Hardin was an American folk musician and composer. He wrote the Top 40 hits "If I Were a Carpenter", covered by, among others, Joan Baez, Bobby Darin, Johnny Cash, Ramblin' Jack Elliot, and Robert Plant, and "Reason to Believe", covered by many, including Rod Stewart, as well...

 songs ("If I Were A Carpenter" and "Red Balloon") and the instrumental "Wide Eyed Girl On The Wall". It was released by Andrew Loog Oldham

Andrew Loog Oldham

Andrew Loog Oldham is an English producer, talent manager, impresario and author. He was manager and producer of The Rolling Stones from 1963, and was noted for his flamboyant style.-Biography:...

 soon after the band announced their break up in 1969. In Germany, a single LP with only the new material was released with the title In Memoriam.

Record One

1. "Here Come the Nice
   Here Come the Nice
   "Here Come the Nice" is a song released by English rhythm and blues group Small Faces. It peaked at number 12 in the UK singles chart in 1967. It was their first release on new label Immediate after moving from Decca.-Song profile:...
   
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2. "The Autumn Stone" +
3. "Collibosher" +
4. "All or Nothing
   All or Nothing (Small Faces song)
   "All or Nothing" is a hit song written by Steve Marriott and Ronnie Lane of British mod group Small Faces in 1966.The song reached number one on the UK Singles Chart two weeks after being released and due to a change in the TOTP chart that week, shared spot with The Beatles song "Yellow...
   
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5. "Red Balloon" +
6. "Call It Something Nice" +
7. "Lazy Sunday
   Lazy Sunday (song)
   "Lazy Sunday" is a song by English beat band Small Faces, reaching number two on the UK singles chart in 1968 . It was written by the Small Faces songwriting duo Steve Marriott and Ronnie Lane, and appeared on the band's 1968 concept album Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake and preceded the album as a...
   
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8. "I Can't Make It
   I Can't Make It
   "I Can't Make It" is a song that was released in March 1967 by English band Small Faces. The single peaked at number 26 on the UK Singles Chart.-Song profile:...
   
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9. "Afterglow (Of Your Love)
   Afterglow (Of Your Love)
   "Afterglow Of Your Love" is the unofficial final single released in 1969 by the English Rock group the Small Faces. The song managed to reach #36 in the UK Singles Charts....
   
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10. "Sha-La-La-La-Lee
    Sha-La-La-La-Lee
    "Sha-La-La-La-Lee" was the third song released by English R&B influenced group Small Faces on 28 January 1966 reaching number three in the UK Singles Chart....
    
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11. "The Universal
    The Universal (Small Faces song)
    "The Universal" is a UK single released by English R&B influenced group Small Faces on 28 June 1968 and reached number 16 staying remaining in the top-40 for a total of 10 weeks.-Song profile:...
    
    "

Record Two

1. "Rollin' Over"
2. "If I Were A Carpenter"
3. "Every Little Bit Hurts
   Every Little Bit Hurts
   "Every Little Bit Hurts" was originally a 1964 hit single for Motown soul singer Brenda Holloway, written by Ed Cobb.Though she was against recording the song again , she reluctantly recorded the song and the label released it in the summer of the year...
   
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4. "My Mind's Eye"
5. "Tin Soldier
   Tin Soldier (song)
   "Tin Soldier" is a Rock song written by Steve Marriott . It was released on 2 December 1967, by the popular English band Small Faces. The song peaked at number nine in the UK singles chart.-Song profile:...
   
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6. "Just Passing"
7. "Itchycoo Park
   Itchycoo Park
   "Itchycoo Park" is a psychedelic pop song written by Steve Marriott and Ronnie Lane, first recorded by their group, the Small Faces. The song reached number three in the UK Singles Chart, 1967.-Song profile:...
   
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8. "Hey Girl
   Hey Girl (Small Faces song)
   "Hey Girl" was the fourth song release by popular British R&B group Small Faces. The song reached number ten on the UK Singles Charts in 1966.-Song profile:...
   
   "
9. "Wide Eyed Girl On The Wall" +
10. "Whatcha Gonna Do About It
    Whatcha Gonna Do About It
    "Whatcha Gonna Do About It" is the debut single released by the English R&B, mod group Small Faces, released in the UK on 6 August 1965. The song peaked at number 14 in the UK Singles Chart, and stayed on chart for a total of 14 weeks.-Song profile:...
    
    "
11. "Wham Bam Thank You Mam" (Alternate Mix) +

+ unreleased material from their unfinished fourth LP 1862.

In Memoriam

Immediate had originally intended to release one album with only new material with five live tracks on side one and the five new studio tracks on side two. This version was released in Germany as In Memoriam.

Side one

1. "Rollin' Over"
2. "If I Were A Carpenter"
3. "Every Little Bit Hurts"
4. "All or Nothing"
5. "Tin Soldier"

Side two

1. "Collibosher" +
2. "Call It Something Nice" +
3. "Red Balloon" +
4. "Wide Eyed Girl On The Wall" +
5. "The Autumn Stone" +

In Memorium has been issued on CD with the rest of the tracks from The Autumn Stone as bonus tracks.

+ unreleased material from their unfinished fourth LP 1862.

External links

• [ Allmusic's album review of The Autumn Stone]
• The Darlings of Wapping Wharf Laundrette - Biography
• Youtube: Autumn Stone
• The Official Small Faces site