THE ARTWOODS I TAKE WHAT I WANT 7" DEMO RARE R&B BEAT

	£		77
	$		102

Item :

The Artwoods original U.K. 7" demo single featuring I Take What I Want b/w I'm Looking For A Saxophonist Doubling French Horn Wearing Size 37 Boots released in 1966 on the Decca label F 12384.

Description :

Very rare and hard to find demo R&B beat single.

Singer Arthur Wood, from whom The Artwoods took their name, was the eldest brother of Ronnie Wood (who later found fame with the Faces and Rolling Stones). Art Wood had been a vocalist with Alexis Korner's Blues Incorporated for a short period during 1962, simultaneously fronting his own group, the Art Wood Combo.

When keyboardist Jon Lord and guitarist Derek Griffiths from Red Bludd's Bluesicians joined the Art Wood Combo, they re-christened themselves the Artwoods. Keef Hartley, formerly with Rory Storm & The Hurricanes, joined on drums in December 1964 and the band turned professional, securing a residency at London's 100 Club and signing a recording contract with Decca Records.

The intended debut single - a cover of Muddy Waters' "Hoochie Coochie Man" - was shelved in favour of a rendition of an old Leadbelly song, "Sweet Mary". Although it didn't reach the charts, it got sufficient airplay to bring the band a lot of live work, including an appearance on the first live edition of Ready Steady Go! Their second record, "Oh My Love", was another blues cover. Like its predecessor (and subsequent releases), it failed to chart.

The Artwoods were dropped by Decca at the end of 1966, and they signed a one-record deal with Parlophone, but their release "What Shall I Do" also flopped. Later in 1967, a final "one-off" single appeared on the Fontana label, with the band billing itself as St. Valentine's Day Massacre; but by the time of its release the Artwoods had effectively ceased to exist.

The Artwoods' early records today stand up well against the work of more successful groups such as the Rolling Stones, the Yardbirds or the Birds (who included Art's younger brother Ronnie). But at the time they came out, despite appearances on programmes like Ready, Steady, Go! their singles never seemed to connect with the record-buying public. The band's forte was playing live and they had a strong fan following as a club act.

The group broke up in mid-1967. Art Wood joined his brother Ted in the graphics-art business and continued to perform music on a semi-professional basis. Keef Hartley went on to play with John Mayall's Bluesbreakers and Jon Lord became a founder member of Deep Purple. 

Condition ~ Vinyl :

The vinyl is in a gorgeous EXCELLENT condition bordering on NEAR MINT showing only light signs of use.

Condition ~ Labels :

Side one has the title of the track, the band name and an "A" written on in black ink.  Side two remains blank and in EXCELLENT condition (see photos below).

Condition ~ Sleeve :

The custom sleeve is in EXCELLENT condition.

Matrix Numbers :

XDRF-37804-T1-1C / XDRF-37803-T1-1C

Track Listing :

1. I Take What I Want

2. I'm Looking For A Saxophonist Doubling French Horn Wearing Size 37 Boots

Miscellaneous :

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