Following the recent reissue of Decca’s The R&B Scene compilation and the Record Store Day 7” singles of Billy Fury’s ‘Wonderous Place’ and Adam and The Ants’ ‘Young Parisians’, today the label announce the launch of their Decca 7” Singles Club.

Responding to demand from collectors, connoisseurs and DJs, Decca are proud to make two highly desirable 7-inch singles available once more, each recreating a rare release from the Sixties Mod era, complete with their original B-sides.

Formed in late 1963 in Bexleyheath, Kent, Loose Ends were a British Beat quintet fronted by singer Alan Marshall. They toured venues around London and south-east England in the company of similar acts like The Paramounts (who later morphed into Procol Harum), and The Birds (featuring future Faces and Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood).

‘Tax Man’ was the second of just two singles that Loose Ends recorded. Their cover of this George Harrison-penned song, with added organ to increase dancefloor credentials, was first released at the beginning of August 1966 – the same time as The Beatles’ original.

If you are lucky enough to find an original copy, expect to pay up to £350.

‘Crawling Up The Hill’ was the debut single for British Blues music legends John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers. In addition to the late, great, and hugely influential John Mayall, the line-up on this recording includes bass player John McVie, later to achieve worldwide success as a founder of Fleetwood Mac.

McVie was the first of many Bluesbreakers’ alumni who went onto to bigger things. Other members who passed through the ranks included McVie’s future Fleetwood Mac bandmates Mick Fleetwood and Peter Green, Eric Clapton and Jack Bruce (both of Cream) and Mick Taylor (Rolling Stones), a testament to John Mayall’s hugely important role in post-war British music.

To capture the band’s exciting live sound, ‘Crawling Up The Hill’ was recorded in Klooks Kleek, a Mod club in the upstairs room of the Railway Hotel, located in West Hampstead, north-west London and conveniently next door to Decca’s studios in Broadhurst Gardens.

This will be the first time that the single has been reissued, which will come as a relief to fans who would otherwise have to pay in the region of £170 for an original copy.