THE ARTWOODS Art Gallery (First ever MONO reissue 2023 UK/EU limited edition 12-track LP pressed on 180-gram black vinyl, originally released in 1966 this is an essential British Beat-R&B-Mod album from the band fronted by Art Wood (elder brother of Birds/Rolling Stones/Faces guitarist Ronnie) and featuring a young, pre-Deep Purple Jon Lord on organ, plus Keef Hartley (John Mayall's Bluesbreakers) on drums, Derek Griffiths on guitar and Malcolm Pool on bass. Housed inside ahigh-quality deep-gloss picture sleeve replicating the original cover artwork, complete with a 4-page insert of liner notes by Mike Stax, and an obi. With original issues fetching top-dollar this is a welcome edition of this highly regarded record. Recommended)