THE ACTION: Rolled Gold LP

Description

Now back on vinyl, these are the legendary 1967-’68 recordings by UK mod band THE ACTION, taped when the guys were in transition from mod-beat to full-blown psychedelia, shortly before they became Mighty Baby. Originally recorded as a set of demos with the intention of obtaining an album deal which inexplicably never materialized, ‘Rolled Gold’ is a collection of brilliant songs, melancholic yet powerful.

The legendary 1967-68 recordings by UK mod band The Action, registered when they were in transition from mod-beat to full-blown psychedelia, just prior to becoming Mighty Baby. Originally recorded as a set of demos with the intention of obtaining an album deal which inexplicably never materialized, Rolled Gold is a collection of brilliant songs, melancholic yet powerful. The Action’s classic line-up of Reg King, Alan “Bam” King, Michael Evans, and Roger Powellis augmented with the inclusion of new members Martin Stoneon guitar and Ian Whiteman on flute/organ. All of them are playing their hearts out: superb harmonies, great guitar work, and clever arrangements which show the influence of bands like The Byrds and the psychedelic sounds that were coming from the west coast and UK as well as jazz giants like Coltrane. Always the stuff of legend, the Rolled Gold tapes were shelved at the time, not released until 1997 when the Dig The Fuzz label discovered them and did a limited LP/CD run. Out of print on vinyl for many years, Guerssen Records present a new vinyl edition. If you dig the psychedelic era of Small Faces, Pretty Things, The Who, Plus The Creation, Nazz, Tomorrow, Blossom Toes, The End, or Traffic — look no further. Digitally remastered from the master tapes. Includes insert with photos and detailed liner notes by Jason Barnard (Shindig!).

“It’s as if Paul Weller time-travelled back to 1967 and wrote the best songs of his career. Every track is a fully realized melodic and lyrical statement.” —Matt Collar, All Music
“I could imagine, if they had been able to do them ‘properly,’ Rolled Gold stood to be thought of as their Ogden’s Nut Gone Flake.” —David M. Snyder (Popdiggers)
“We were really excited about what we were doing and felt we were creating something fresh and new.“–Alan “Bam” King
“The Action never became stars, but Rolled Gold justifies the legend.” —David Fricke (Rolling Stone)

Tracking:
A1 Come Around
A2 Something To Say
A3 Love Is All
A4 Icarus
A5 Strange Roads
A6 Things You Cannot See
A7 Brain
B1 Look At The View
B2 Climbing Up The Wall
B3 Really Doesn’t Matter
B4 I’m A Stranger
B5 Little Boy
B6 Follow Me
B7 In My Dream