The Action The Ultimate Action LP 1980 UK Paul Weller Vinyl VG++

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The Action

The Ultimate Action

Edsel Records ED_101  1980 12" 33rpm (UK)

As far as the canon of white mod music of the mid-sixties goes, this is, without doubt, one of the best examples.

On the sleeve-notes of this original vinyl release by Edsel, Paul Weller ranked them as one of his favourites and ranked The Action alongside The Small Faces as one of the great mod bands.

Listening to any single tune on this album will make clear how justified Mr Weller's comments were. The lead-singer's deeply soulful voice matches the resonant richness of the music perfectly.

Some of the tracks are standards (eg Land Of A 1000 Dances) but most are penned by the group and it these that make the album stand out with their spine-tingling dark texture.

It's impossible to pick out a favourite since this changes track-by-track as you listen to the album!

Tracklist
A1 I'll Keep Holding On
Written-By – Hunter, Stevenson
3:36
A2 Harlem Shuffle
Written-By – Rolf, Nelson
3:16
A3 Never Ever
Written-By – King, Evans, King, Powell
2:39
A4 Twenty Fourth Hour
Written-By – King, Evans, King, Powell
2:42
A5 Since I Lost My Baby
Written-By – Robinson, Moore
3:35
A6 In My Lonely Room
Written-By – Holland/Dozier/Holland
2:38
A7 Hey Sha-Lo-Ney
Written-By – Lane, Linde, Lane
2:25
B1 Shadows And Reflections
Written-By – Marks, Almer
2:45
B2 Something Has Hit Me
Written-By – Jones, King
3:10
B3 The Place
Written By – Unknown
2:24
B4 The Cissy
Written-By – Alan King
2:18
B5 Baby You've Got It
Written-By – McAllister, Vail
2:36
B6 I Love You (Yeah)
Written-By – Curtis Mayfield
3:15
B7 Land Of A Thousand Dances
Written-By – Kenner, Domino
2:47

Bass – Mike Evans
Drums – Roger Powell
Lead Guitar – Pete Watson
Liner Notes – Paul Weller
Mastered By – George Peckham
Other [Photos Courtesy Of] – Alan "Bam" King
Producer – George Martin
Rhythm Guitar – Alan King
Vocals – Reggie King

Released with a special inner sleeve.

Black label design.
 

Vinyl is VG++ (a couple of visible marks with negligible effect on play) in a paper inner sleeve in a hard cartd picture sleeve in GOOD condition (ring wear, edge cracks), also comes with original picture inner sleeve.