Tin Soldier (song)

"Tin Soldier"
UK picture sleeve
Single by Small Faces
B-side"I Feel Much Better"
Released2 December 1967 (1967-12-02)
Recorded5–13 October 1967[1]
StudioOlympic, London
Genre
Length3:06
LabelImmediate
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Steve Marriott
  • Ronnie Lane
Small Faces singles chronology
"Itchycoo Park"
(1967)
"Tin Soldier"
(1967)
"Lazy Sunday"
(1968)
Music video
Small Faces with P. P. Arnold - "Tin Soldier" (1968) on YouTube

"Tin Soldier" is a song released by the English rock band Small Faces on 2 December 1967, written by Steve Marriott (credited to Marriott/Lane). The song peaked at number nine in the UK singles chart and number 38 in Canada.[4] It has since been covered by many other notable rock artists.

  1. ^ Caiger, Rob; Flood, Tosh (2014). Greatest Hits: The Immediate Years 1967–1969 (Liner notes). Small Faces. Immediate, Charly. F 847.
  2. ^ Borack, John M., ed. (2007). Shake Some Action: The Ultimate Guide To Power Pop. Fort Collins, Colorado: Not Lame Recording Company. p. 59. ISBN 978-0-9797714-0-8.
  3. ^ Bradley, Larry (4 November 2014). "The 1960s: Small Faces: "Tin Soldier"". The Alternative Jukebox. Cassell. p. 23. ISBN 978-1-84403-789-6.
  4. ^ "RPM Top 100 Singles - 27 April 1968" (PDF). Library and Archives Canada. 27 April 1968. Retrieved 26 October 2019.