Following the departure of the Winwood brothers in April 1967, Spencer Davis and drummer Peter York were required to assemble a new lineup for the band.

They recruited organist/vocalist Eddie Hardin, and guitarist/ vocalist Phil Sawyer, who had played in The Fleur de Lys and Shotgun Express.

[2] The band's first recordings were made for the soundtrack to the movie Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush (film), which also included contributions from Steve Winwood's new group, Traffic.

Featuring a string section, the single marked shift in the band's sound towards a more progressive direction.

[citation needed] "Don't Want You No More" would be covered by The Allman Brothers Band on their self-titled 1969 debut album.