The Action

Formed: 1965 in London, England

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Disbanded: 1967

Genre: Pop/Rock

Group Members: Reg King, Roger Powell, Martin Stone, Pete Watson, Ian Whiteman, Alan "Bam" King, Mike Evans

Biography: After the Beatles, the Action were the most impressive band signed to EMI by George Martin during the mid-'60s. That they never managed to chart a single in the space of two years with the label, even as lesser bands sold tens of thousands of records with seemingly no effort, is one of those great ironies ...Read full biography

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Rolled Gold

Released: 2002

Label: Parasol

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The term "lost classic" is applied liberally and often erroneously to unreleased recordings that resurface years later in a maelstrom of hype. However, for the forgotten mod rock also-rans the Action, ...Read full review

More The Action albums: Main Albums (1), Compilations (4), Singles & EPs (1)

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