Magic Mijits [30 track edition] (2014)

"This is a great lost duo recording made in the early '80s by the creative forces from Small Faces. Marriott was fresh out of reunions with Small Faces (that had initially included Lane) and Humble Pie; Lane was just starting to suffer the physical limitations associated with MS. They organized a band featuring bassist Jim Leverton, guitarist Mick Green, drummer Dave Hynes, and keyboardist Mick Weaver, and used Lane's studio to cut an LP democratically sequenced with six songs each by Lane and Marriott. The result, not surprisingly, has moments when it sounds like Small Faces. In particular, Marriott's "How Does It Feel" could have been a Small Faces single. Typically, Lane's songs are sturdy, well-constructed efforts, while Marriott's are more varied, sometimes ("Toe Rag") even being comic throwaways. The tapes ended up in the possession of Small Faces drummer Kenney Jones before emerging in the new millennium. Now, they constitute a worthy footnote in the Small Faces story." (William Ruhlmann, Allmusic)