THE ARTWOODS Sweet Mary UK DECCA DEMO 7"Freakbeat/Psych

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Jul 3, 2005 Sold Date

Jun 23, 2005 Start Date

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THE ARTWOODS Sweet Mary UK DECCA DEMO 7" Freakbeat / Psych THE ARTWOODS Sweet Mary / If I ever get my hands on you UK DECCA DEMO 7" This is the classic R&B/Freakbeat debut single by the fabulous and legendary 60's band, the Artwoods. This is a GENUINE UK 7" Demo copy in NEAR MINT condition. This record is EXTREMELY hard to find, especially in this condition. The record comes in it's original Decca sleeve Catalogue No. Decca F. 12015 The Artwoods Arthur Wood- vocals

Derek Griffiths - guitar

Jon Lord - keyboards

Malcolm Pool - bass guitar

Keef Hartley - drums

The Artwoods were formed in 1963, and over the next two years became an extremely popular live attraction, rivaling groups such as the Animals, although, despite releasing a clutch of singles and an album, their record sales never reflected this popularity. Singer Arthur Wood, from whom the band took their name, was the elder brother of The Rolling Stones' Ronnie Wood. He 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 joined from Red Bludd's Bluesicians they re-christened themselves the Artwoods. Keef Hartley, formerly with Rory Storm & The Hurricanes, joined on drums in '64 and the band turned professional, secured a residency at London's 100 Club and gained a recording contract with Decca Records.

The intended debut single, a cover of Muddy Waters' "Hoochie Coochie Man" was shelved in favour of a version of an old Leadbelly song, Sweet Mary". Although it didn't reach the Charts it got sufficient airplay to bring them a lot of live work, including an appearance on the first live edition of 'Ready, Steady, Go!'

The Artwoods' early records today stand up well against the work of more successful groups such as the Stones, the Yardbirds or ironically, the Birds, who included Art's younger brother Ron. But at the time they came out, despite appearances on programs like Ready, Steady, Go! their singles never seemed to connect with the record-buying public. In live performance, on the other hand, it was a different matter. They had a virtuoso lineup, Lord's piano and organ sound was a great complement to Wood's singing, Griffith's guitar work was tastefully flashy, and Keef Hartley was animated as well as powerful, with a big sound on the drums. Club audiences always knew they were good for a great show and the band loved playing live. Ultimately, in fact, the group's success in touring and their love of playing live may have hurt them.

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