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4.0 out of 5 stars
Posthumous Majic from the pocket sized Mijits, 27 April 2001
By A Customer
This review is from: Legendary Majic Mijits (Audio CD)
Listening to this CD makes you realise how important Ronie and Steve were to good ol' rock n'roll. The two disks consist of a studio session and a nicely primitve set of live recordings which between them sum up what the Mijits are all about. The studio disk contains a tight set of largely new numbers with Ronnie and Steve backed by a band of outstanding musical pedigree. Very enjoyable to listen toalthough a touch predictable as one Stevie track is followed by a Ronnie number, Stevie's guts and power cotrasting with the the more whimsical approach of Ronnie. The live disk is a different kettle of fish. If you can ignore the incessant swearing and abuse contained in every intro and outro, this is rock'n roll at its best. Delivered largely in an exaggerated mock cockney, you can almost feel the sweat - it took me right back to the pre-Punk days of London pub rock. Put your hands in your pockets and by this - its good.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A great album thats rare, 6 Oct 2009
I've just downloaded this album from amazon. Beware there is no cover apart from the front. you get no tack listing or know who's playing what. I believe Steve Marrott wrote some good sleeve notes but you'll never see them when you down load this!.
The tracks are fantastic I like Jack the Lad Steve Marrott's track using Keefs riffs that Keef probable forgot about. Worth a listen buy it don't download it from here, buy it.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Joyous, Fun, No holds barred., 25 May 2007
By Angrydan "Angrydan" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Legendary Majic Mijits (Audio CD)
Marriott and Lane put aside all their personal baggage and just let er rip on this reunion. Lane is in strong voice on this effort. Marriott kept the Brandy flowin. "That's the Way it Goes" is a legendary giggle, shades of "Lazy Sunday".
This is a must for Small Faces fans. The duo shopped this to many major labels who were willing to back it, including Clive Davis from Arista at the time, but the labels all insisted on a major tour to support. Ronnie was wheelchair bound due to MS, couldn't tour, and this recording remained in the vaults for years, only to gain legendary status.
I like it.
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Surprisingly Good, 4 Feb 2010
By Statman - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Legendary Majic Mijits (Audio CD)
Steve Marriott attempted a late seventies reunion of the Small Faces, with generally awful results, followed by an early eighties Humble Pie reunion, with even worse results. The first surprise is that Marriott even attempted another Small Faces reunion, the second is that this fully completed album wasn't released for almost two decades, and the third (perhaps not so surprising to Lane fans) is that this is far superior to Marriott's last four Small Faces/Humble Pie reunion albums. Lane is funny, insightful, and melodic; Marriott is funny, soulful, and rocks. In addition, Mick Green is a terrific guitarist and the whole band is very good. It's a shame Ronnie couldn't play bass, or guitar, and a shame Ian McLagan (touring with the Rolling Stones) and Kenny Jones (touring with the Who) couldn't contribute, but the album offers plenty of fun just the way it is.
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