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They were part of the mod subculture, and played soul music-influenced pop music. The band were formed as The Boys in August 1963, in Kentish Town, North London. After Peter Watson joined them as an additional guitarist in 1965, they changed their name to The Action. The original members were Reg King (lead Vocals) (born Reginald King, 5 February 1945, in Paddington, West London), Alan ‘Bam’ King (lead guitar, Vocals) (born Alan King … , 18 September 1945, in Muswell Hill, North London), Mike “Ace” Evans (bass guitar, Vocals) (born Michael Evans, 10 July 1945, in Henley, Berkshire) and Roger Powell (drums) (born 4 July 1945, in Camden Town, North West London).
Shortly after their formation, they signed to Beatles producer George Martin’s Parlophone Records. “Land of a Thousand Dances” b/w “In My Lonely Room” was well received by critics, but sold poorly. None of The Action’s singles achieved success in the UK singles chart; their highest charting single was “I’ll Keep on Holding On”, which reached number 47 in 1965.
After disastrous experiences with the Rikki Farr management, Peter Watson (born in 1945, in Kentish Town, North West London) left the band in 1966. They continued as quartet, but were dropped from Parlophone in 1967. In the late 1960s keyboardist Ian Whiteman (born 18 May 1945, in Saffron Walden, Essex) and guitarist Martin Stone (born 11 December 1946, in Wokingham, Surrey) joined the band and the Action moved toward a mid-tempo psychedelic ballad style, and then into folk rock.
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Rolled Gold
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The Ultimate Action
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I'll Keep Holding On
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copiousbred
so ahead of their time, goddamn.
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TheFructose
Rolled Gold is straight up one of the best albums ever made.
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Druid66
They had something to say, all right.
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Joohon
if the mods are united
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Mod_ist
I still don't get why these guys weren't bigger then they were. Reg King's voice caresses the airwaves so gently and well that he is definatly one the greatest singers who ever lived. RIP.
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buddude420
RIP Reg King
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foxyluva
If any Action fans out there have not heard Reg King's solo album, you need to hear it now!
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nigeyb
RIP Reggie King - he died on 8th October 2010. NIce tribute here: http://monkey-picks.blogspot.com/2010/10/memories-of-reggie-king.html
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maaripaschoal
This band is not underrated, it's CRIMINALLY underrated. (2)
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chocollateradio
love is all
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DrHarry
I love "Rolled Gold" for a long time.
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drock88
love this band... got hooked off of "Brain" from the Observe and Report movie soundtrack
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Goodmorningx
What a great band!
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TEKENA24
AWESOME BAND
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ashleyrobb
mmm hmmm
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Timmaniac
i'll keep holding on + the whole of ''rolled gold'' i like best :)
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wargrave
Rolled Gold is brilliant
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Danidothereggae
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TowserBugs
This band is not underrated, it's CRIMINALLY underrated.
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