Formed in late 1963 in Bexley Heath, 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 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 its dancefloor credentials) was first released at the beginning of August 1966 - exactly the same time as The Beatles' original.