Despite their initial success, the band was plagued by missed opportunities when they rejected "Trains and Boats and Planes", a later hit for The Dakotas and had lawsuit threats against them over their name that prevented Four Just Men from continuing their television commitments.
[1] Auditions for the bass player were intensive, and were met with several failures, with Keith Shepherd staying on until Barrie Ashall managed to stand out among the other candidates.
Carr was opening a club in Stockport called "The Sinking Ship" and proposed that Wimple Winch become the house band.
[6] Before their next release, Kelman worked on side projects including on recordings with Wayne Fontana's backing group, The Opposition.
"Save My Soul" has been recognized as one of the more innovative tracks of the Mersey beat scene and was later immortalized on the compilation album, Nuggets II: Original Artyfacts from the British Empire and Beyond, 1964–1969.
Several tracks were finished, and the song, "Rumble on Mersey Square South", which was in the style of The Who, was released as the group's final single on 20 January 1967.
Other demos from sessions remained unreleased, however they exhibited the band's continuing development in psychedelic rock, and incorporation of soul music.