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The Action

Formed 1963Ended 1969United Kingdom14 albums

British band that plays blue-eyed soul

Biography

The Action were an English rock band of the 1960s, formed as the Boys (not the later punk rock band of the same name) in August 1963, in Kentish Town, North West London. They are also known as Azoth. Part of the mod subculture, they played soul music-influenced pop music.

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People

Members

Alan “Bam” KingIan WhitemanMartin StoneMike EvansReg KingRoger Powell

Songs recorded

  1. Never Ever11 versions
  2. I'll Keep Holding On7 versions
  3. Baby You've Got It6 versions
  4. In My Lonely Room6 versions
  5. Shadows and Reflections6 versions
  6. Since I Lost My Baby6 versions
  7. I’ll Keep Holding On5 versions
  8. Love Is All5 versions
  9. Brain4 versions
  10. Come On, Come With Me4 versions
  11. Follow Me4 versions
  12. I Love You (Yeah!)4 versions
  13. Icarus4 versions
  14. Land of One Thousand Dances4 versions
  15. Look at the View4 versions
  16. Something Has Hit Me4 versions
  17. Wasn't It You4 versions
  18. Come Around3 versions
  19. Hey Sah-Lo-Ney3 versions
  20. In My Dream3 versions
  21. I’ll Keep On Holding On3 versions
  22. Just Once in My Life3 versions
  23. Little Boy3 versions
  24. Strange Roads3 versions
  25. The Cissy3 versions
  26. The Harlem Shuffle3 versions
  27. Things You Cannot See3 versions
  28. Twentyfourth Hour3 versions
  29. A Saying for Today2 versions
  30. An Understanding Love2 versions
  31. Climbing Up the Wall2 versions
  32. Climbing Up the Wall (See Me)2 versions
  33. Dustbin Full of Rubbish2 versions
  34. Going to a Go Go2 versions
  35. Harlem Shuffle2 versions
  36. I See You2 versions
  37. I'll Keep on Holding On2 versions
  38. I'm a Stranger2 versions
  39. Land of 1000 Dances2 versions
  40. Mine Exclusively2 versions
  41. My Favourite Day2 versions
  42. Only Dreaming2 versions
  43. Really Doesn't Matter2 versions
  44. Reg King Interview2 versions
  45. Something to Say2 versions
  46. Take Me in Your Arms (Rock Me a Little While)2 versions
  47. The Place2 versions
  48. Twenty Fourth Hour2 versions
  49. Baby Don't You Do It
  50. Baby You Got It
  51. Baby You've Got It ("Edsel" mix)
  52. Brain (full length version)
  53. Check Fa
  54. Climbing Up the Wall to See You, See Me
  55. Come On, Come With Me (backing track take 4)
  56. Crazy About You Baby
  57. Fine Looking Girl (demo)
  58. Girl (Why You Wanna Make Me Blue)
  59. Girl (Why You Wanna Make Me Blue) (Decca audition)
  60. Going to a Go-Go (BBC session)
  61. Heatwave
  62. Hey Sah-No-Ley
  63. Hey Sha-Lo-Ney
  64. I Love You (Yeah!) (backing track take 1)
  65. I See You (BBC session)
  66. I Want You
  67. I'll Keep Holding On ("Edsel" mix)
  68. I'll Keep Holding On (Ready, Steady, Go! live)
  69. I've Got Something to Say
  70. In My Dream (George Martin Orchestrated version)
  71. In My Dream (demo version)
  72. In My Dream (demo)
  73. In My Dreams (Orch.)
  74. In My Dreams (demo)
  75. In My Lonely Room (Decca audition)
  76. India
  77. It Ain't Fair
  78. It Really Doesn't Matter
  79. I’ll Keep Holding On (original 1966 7″ mono single version)
  80. I’m a Stranger
  81. Just Once in My Life ("Edsel" mix)
  82. Just Once in My Life (take 2)
  83. Land Of 1000 Dance
  84. Land of 1000 Dances / Uptight
  85. Land of 1000 Dances-Uptight
  86. Land of One Thousand Dances / Uptight (Everything's Alright) [Ready, Steady, Go! live]
  87. Love Is All (BBC session)
  88. Meeting Over Yonder
  89. Mine Exclusively (BBC session)
  90. Never Ever ("Edsel" mix)
  91. Never Ever (BBC session)
  92. Never Ever (longer stereo mix)
  93. Never Ever (rehearsal)
  94. Ooo Baby Baby
  95. People Get Ready
  96. Really Doesn't Matter Anymore (full length version)
  97. Reg King Interview / Baby You've Got It (BBC session)
  98. Shadows and Reflections ("Edsel" mix)
  99. Shadows and Reflections (BBC session)
  100. Shadows and Reflections (backing track)
  101. Something Has Hit Me ("Edsel" mix)
  102. Something Has Hit Me (alternate backing track)
  103. Something Has Hit Me (rehearsal)
  104. Stranger
  105. Take Me in Your Arms (Rock Me a Little While) (BBC session)
  106. The Harlem Shuffle ("Edsel" mix)
  107. The Memphis Train
  108. The Monkey Time
  109. The Place (backing track take 2)
  110. Twentyfourth Hour ("Edsel" mix)
  111. Twentyfourth Hour (alternate version)
  112. Wasn’t It You
  113. Wasn’t It You?
  114. You'll Want Me Back (Decca audition)

Albums

Land of One Thousand Dances
Land of One Thousand DancesThe Action · 1965
Baby You've Got It
Baby You've Got ItThe Action · 1966
I’ll Keep Holding On
I’ll Keep Holding OnThe Action · 1966
Never Ever
Never EverThe Action · 1967
Shadows And Reflections
Shadows And ReflectionsThe Action · 1967
Shadows and Reflections
Shadows and ReflectionsThe Action · 1967
The Ultimate! Action
The Ultimate! ActionThe Action · 1980
Since I Lost My Baby
Since I Lost My BabyThe Action · 1981
Hey Sha-Lo-Ney
Hey Sha-Lo-NeyThe Action · 1984
Action Speak Louder Than...
Action Speak Louder Than...The Action · 1985
Brain: The Lost Recordings 1967/68
Brain: The Lost Recordings 1967/68The Action · 1995
Action Packed
Action PackedThe Action · 2001
Uptight and Outasight
Uptight and OutasightThe Action · 2004
Shadows And Reflections: The Complete Recordings 1964-1968
Shadows And Reflections: The Complete Recordings 1964-1968The Action · 2018

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