Action Packed

by The Action

Action Packed cover art
  • Type: Compilation
  • Released: 13 March 2001
  • Label: Unknown
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 49:06
  • Community rating: 3.66/5 from 1 rating

Artists on this release: Reg King, Terry Vail, Jack Hammer, Chris Kenner, Tandyn Almer, Mike "Ace" Evans, Earl Nelson, Roger Powell, Bob Relf, Phil Spector, Curtis Mayfield, Holland-Dozier-Holland, Alan "Bam" King, Gerry Goffin, Pete Watson, Nick Jones, George Martin, Fats Domino, Smokey Robinson, Warren Moore, Alan Robinson, Stevenson & Hunter, Carole King, Maurice McAlister, Larry Marks

Album Notes & Community Reviews

'Action Packed' compiles the recordings of The Action, the London mod band whose Parlophone singles were produced by George Martin. Their blue-eyed soul recordings later became touchstones of the freakbeat revival.

Genres

Descriptors: compilation, soulful, melodic, retro, archival

Tracklist

  1. Land Of 1000 Dances (2:51)
  2. In My Lonely Room (2:41)
  3. Harlem Shuffle (3:14)
  4. I Love You (Yeah!) (3:19)
  5. I'll Keep On Holding On (3:40)
  6. Hey Sah-Lo-Ney (2:29)
  7. Just Once In My Life (2:55)
  8. Wasn't It You (2:52)
  9. Baby You've Got It (2:45)
  10. Since I Lost My Baby (3:42)
  11. Never Ever (2:21)
  12. Twenty Fourth Hour (2:37)
  13. The Place (2:32)
  14. Come On, Come With Me (2:22)
  15. The Cissy (2:22)
  16. Something Has Hit Me (3:28)
  17. Shadows And Reflections (2:56)

Credits

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