This underrated London band originally formed in 1963 as the Boys but then changed their name to the Action in 1965 when they were signed to EMI by Beatles producer Sir George Martin. The band's original lineup included Reg King (vocals), Alan Bam King (guitar), Mike Evans (bass), Roger Powell (drums), and Pete Watson (guitar). Watson left in 1966 and was replaced by Martin Stone (guitar), who was previously with the Savoy Brown Blues Band and Stone's Masonry. Ian Whitman (piano) then joined the group in 1967. They released a total of five singles between 1965 and 1967 under the Parlophone record label, the awesome 'Shadows And Reflections' appearing on the A-side of their last 45.
In 1967 they were dropped by EMI, but continued working on an LP project into 1968. Throughout this period they recorded 16 incredible demo tracks at Polydor and Advision studios, one being 'In My Dreams', arranged by Sir George Martin himself. This outstanding demo LP was eventually released as 'Rolled Gold' in 1998, most of which is played in regular rotation on TWOS.
In mid 1968, Reg King left to go solo but the band continued to record more demos, including 'A Saying For Today' in late 1968. In 1969, they evolved into Mighty Baby.
Artist information sources include: The book, 'Tapestry of Delights Revisited' by Vernon Joynson.
Action Packed
CD Label: Edsel - EDCD 699
Songs from this album played on TWOS:
The Action -
Shadows And Reflections
(Original 45 Label: Parlophone R 5610, A - June 1967)
Original Mighty Baby Album Plus 5 Additional Tracks By The Action
CD Label: Big Beat 120
The Action evolved into Mighty Baby in 1968. This CD includes some late Action tracks just before the name change.
Songs from this album played on TWOS:
The Action -
A Saying For Today
(Originally Unreleased Demo - 1968)
Rolled Gold
CD Label: Reaction Records
This CD, first issued as 'Rolled Gold' in 1998, includes songs from the Action's originally unreleased and unnamed LP project, recorded from late 1967 into 1968.
Songs from this album played on TWOS:
The Action -
Brain
The Action -
Climbing Up The Wall (See Me)
The Action -
Come Around
The Action -
Follow Me
The Action -
I'm A Stranger
The Action -
Icarus
The Action -
In My Dream
The Action -
Little Boy
The Action -
Love Is All
The Action -
Really Doesn't Matter
The Action -
Strange Roads
The Action -
Things You Cannot See
Nuggets II: Original Artifacts From The British Empire And Beyond
CD Label: Rhino 76787
This compilation CD contains the following songs by this artist that are played on TWOS:
- Shadows And Reflections
This underrated London band originally formed in 1963 as the Boys but then changed their name to the Action in 1965 when they were signed to EMI by 
