Action Packed [Import]

Product Description
UK compilation for one of the best Mod band's on the 60's scene. Endorsed by Paul Weller who also provides a sleeve note and Phil Collins who called them, 'My all time favorite band...the band that had the most effect on me.'. Issued in cooperation with the band it includes all their recordings as The Action, recorded from 1965-1967 in chronological order (of recording). Packaging features many photos and memorabilia from the archives of the group. Standard jewel case. 2001 release.

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Action Packed [Import]

Average customer rating: One new thing.................................. Good 90s Summary Fans can never be objective... sorry Fine as a bee's wing

Action Packed: Best of the Capitol Years Richard Thompson Manufacturer: Capitol ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD British Folk | Traditional British & Celtic Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Folk Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Best of Richard & Linda Thompson: The Island Records Years Live from Austin, TX Shoot Out the Lights Rumor and Sigh Mock Tudor ASIN: B00005A9KU Release Date: 2001-03-27

Tracks:

1. Turning Off The Tide
2. Waltzing's For Dreamers
3. 1952 Vincent Black Lightning
4. I Misunderstood
5. I Feel So Good
6. Keep Your Distance
7. King Of Bohemia
8. I Can't Wake Up To Save My Life
9. Beeswing
10. The Ghost Of You Walks
11. Razor Dance (Voltage Enhanced)
12. Cold Kisses
13. Bathsheba Smiles
14. Cooksferry Queen
15. Uninhabited Man
16. Walking The Long Miles Home
17. Persuasion
18. Mr. Rebound
19. Fully Qualified To Be Your Man

Amazon.com essential recording

Eric Clapton had better marketing. That's the only way to explain why Richard Thompson isn't as famous as that other British guitar god. A brilliant, albeit subtle, guitar genius, Thompson writes wonderful songs that are sometimes rockin', sometimes haunting, and sometimes a little bit of both. And he presents them all in a voice that can only be called unique. Unlike most guitar heroes, Thompson is less based in the blues than he is in folk--dating back to his early years with the seminal Fairport Convention--but his has always been a folk music with bite and soul, adding things to the folk lexicon like rockabilly and zydeco. "Cooksferry Queen"--one of the 19 tracks on this compilation culled from the six albums Thompson released on Capitol between 1988 and 1999--features a guitar solo that's downright punk. Tracks like the semihit "I Feel So Good," "Razor Dance," and "Bathsheba Smiles" remain as exhilarating as anything you're apt to hear. Longtime fans will need to hear the three tracks previously unreleased on CD, including a new duet with son Teddy Thompson on "Persuasion" (co-written with Tim Finn) that is absolutely gorgeous. Ultimately, one longs for a box set that encompasses all eras (and labels) of this master's career, but Action Packed proves that the recent last third of it has been topnotch. --Bill Holdship

Customer Reviews:

One new thing.........................................2007-03-13

If you are a loyal RT fan and possess "Rumor and Sigh", "Mirror Blue" and all the rest perhaps the only reason you have to lay your hard earned down is "Persuasion" the only previously unreleased material in this collection. But what a reason; this is Richard and Teddy playing ,it singin' it, harmonisin' it and tellin' like it is. If you are not a die hard this is an excellent entry point all the classics are here Vincent Black Lightnin' ,Turning of the Tide ( a song for ex-wives everywhere) , I misunderstood (cosmic angst) The Ghost of You Walks and on and on.... superb guitar (a red fender never lets you down) & tight rhythm section(s) . There are many treasures on this album and then there is the incomporable Beeswing......... buy & enjoy.

Good 90s Summary.......2006-09-20

If there are low points in Richard Thompson's long and distinguished career, I've yet to hear them. While I'm not one of his devotees, I'd readily admit that all albums without exception, contain material other folk-blues purveyors would cry, if not die for. Yet the albums as entities are quirky, often jagged in their textures and tones. So, does a masterwork arise? Not for me, since,'Across a Crowded Room', or possibly, 'Hand of kindness' which brings me to this Capitol compilation which does beg the issues above. In short, it offers a terrific overview of a decade's worth of Thompson - Vincent, Beeswing, Razor Dance, Bathseba, Can't Wake Up...all sensational gems, which, given some interpretations by contemporary luminaries, still find their crucial edge in Thompson's shivering vocals.

Fans can never be objective..........2006-04-26

From the OBJECTIVE reviewer...to suggest Eric Clapton is more famous because of marketing mean some reviewer has too much wax in his ears. Richard isn't even close to the same league. Even as a "best of" it barely rises to the 3 star level.

sorry.......2005-05-22

i just don't like greatest hits much. i'm sure some of these songs are pretty good, but i'd have to say buy something like "shoot out the lights" instead.

Fine as a bee's wing.......2004-05-04

Some listeners may hassle over the selection, but this is a good grab for anybody who wants a single-disk survey of this phenomenal singer/songwriter/guitarist. I'd personally like to have "You Dream Too Much" on here too, but that doesnt make this collection any worse. The selections from You? Me? Us? are just right. Theres nothing wrong with the 3 new tracks either. The only problem is that Thompson's essential Capitol material exceeds the capacity of 1 CD. But if you need some RT in your collection, this is an excellent offering.

Average customer rating: Get to know Jonathan! Very Good Of course it ain't perfect but who's counting Richman offers a solid overview of his years on Rounder "Jonathan, don't get all excited...but I do!! and I am!!"

Action Packed: The Best Of Jonathan Richman Jonathan Richman , and Jonathan Richman Manufacturer: Rounder / Umgd ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Proto Punk | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Rounder Records | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: I, Jonathan Roadrunner, Roadrunner: The Beserkley Collection Jonathan Richman & the Modern Lovers Rock 'n' Roll With the Modern Lovers Back in Your Life ASIN: B00005Y1ZJ Release Date: 2002-02-05

Tracks:

1. Circle I
2. New Kind Of Neighborhood
3. Action Packed
4. Everyday Clothes
5. Fender Stratocaster
6. Closer
7. Reno
8. Since She Started To Ride
9. You're Crazy For Taking The Bus
10. The Neighbors
11. The Girl Stands Up To Me Now
12. Cappucino Blues
13. When I Say Wife
14. She Doesn't Laugh At My Jokes
15. Monologue About Bermuda
16. Parties In The U.S.A.
17. I Was Dancing At The Lesbian Bar
18. Una Fuerza Alla (A Higher Power)
19. The Heart Of Saturday Night
20. Vampire Girl
21. City Vs. Country
22. You Must Ask The Heart

Amazon.com

When the mid-'70s Jonathan Richman traded the "snotty," Velvet Underground-tinged sensibility of the original Modern Loves for a strummed, twangy electric style and an even lighter percussion sound, he didn't give up his convictions. The 22 cuts here, drawn from Rounder releases from the '80s and '90s, are as joyful and unironic as anything cut during those years. He explicitly acknowledges his roots in the innocent '60s on "Parties in the U.S.A.," both lyrically and in its borrowed "Hang On Sloopy" riff, and he reaches back to the Collins Kids' rockabilly nugget for this collection's title track. Richman celebrates urban delights ("I Was Dancing in the Lesbian Bar," "Cappuccino Bar," "Vampire Girl"), but these tunes find him digging ranches ("Circle I") and island jaunts (an expansion of "Bermuda" includes a pointed jab at the old Lovers' "She Cracked"). Openheartedly, he even cut a whole album in Nashville (well, Springfield, Missouri) style and a long-player in Spanish. Finally, "She Doesn't Laugh at My Jokes" sounds like the product of a much less damaged Brian Wilson circa The Beach Boys Love You. --Rickey Wright

Customer Reviews:

Get to know Jonathan!.......2007-03-18

When I was a teenager in the mid 70's living in NJ, there was a NY FM station (WNEW) that was just the only one I listened to - one dee jay, the morning man, Dave Herman, used to occasionally play an artist that was out of the mainstream, simple yet with something going on. He turned me onto many of my favorite groups at the time, The Roches, Jonathon Richman, Ramones, T.Heads. In later years he did the "something old, some thing new, borrowed & blue" allowing listeners to program thematically a small 4 song set - I entered several times; in fact, he was invited and read our wedding invitation (1980) on the air...I digress. That was where I first heard one of the tracks off Beserkley Chartbusters, either Government Center or The New Teller (still love that one). Anyway, I went nuts to buy it, instead found original The Modern Lover's album, and it was very different; had JoJo's love of the Velvet Underground all over it, with several added layers of snottiness - when Beserkley Chartbuster's had come out, JoJo must've had already visited Bermuda and was off in his own direction apparently...(listen to THIS album, being reviewed, to better understand). I loved Roadrunner, bought the next JP & ML album (with alternative version of the world famous Roadrunner on it) and started following the band around the tri-state whenever they played. Only thing is that JoJo never played anything from the albums I loved - he was taking off his shirt and crawling around the stage singing that he was "a little dinosaur", or running around like "a little airplane". It was great. Over the years I purchased the vinyl albums, but somewhere around the Egyptian Reggae era, I stalled.
I listen to Yahoo Launch radio and they played (on my station) some JoJo a few weeks ago, the song where he explains his trip to Bermuda's impact on his musical values and leanings, and I was back - back in my old room, headphones plugged in, listening to a stack of albums. So I ordered up several JoJo albums. And now my 8 & 9 year old kids can't get enough either - I cracked out the old vinyl and played them 'Pablo Picasso' (who was so jealous, he "turned the color of an avocado") on their own record player, and they didn't believe it was from the same dude - "that guy who has fun singing but not like a regular singer".
Anyway, my 5 stars are obviously based not just on content, eh? But you owe it to yourself to get to know JoJo, listen with your heart and pretend that life isn't slathered with reality, and come on a fantasy trip, where there are parties somewhere right next door, with potato chips and guys playing guitars, and that you can walk right in and start dancing...and perhaps hopefully end up dancing in a lesbian bar.

Very Good.......2003-03-02

I, at one point, owned all of Jonathan's Rounder material. "I, Jonathan" is a great album; "Jonathan Goes Country" is better than you would ever imagine. But on all of Jonathan's Rounder albums there are some songs I really feel are not needed. "I, Jonathan" and "Jonathan Goes Country" both contain remakes of some of his better late seventies and early eighties cuts for Beserkly and Sire--"Corner Store" and "That Summer Feeling" for example--which pale in comparison to the originals. What this best of collection does, contrary to some of the other reviewers' opinions here, is give you a very good representation of his best material for Rounder. If you really want a good collection of Jonathan, buy this cd, pick up "Jonathan Sings," and "The Beserkley Years: The Best of." I would hope to God that you would already own "The Modern Lovers."

Of course it ain't perfect but who's counting.......2002-12-17

As the liner notes state (which by the way are a great addition to the package) favorite songs are going to be left off.

It seems they went heavier on the Richman albums that aren't as popular and rather skim on the classic discs. Why do we get four cuts from the mediocre "Having A Party" and only two from the his much agreed upon masterpiece "I,Jonathan"? Why four from the OK "You Must Ask the Heart" and only two from the great "Modern Lover's 88".

It's a good disc because simply it's Jonathan and it's a good sampling of a phase of Jonathan's life. Keep in my mind this isn't an introduction to Jonathan's music, just a snapshot of a particular time. This is a good album to have if you can't afford the albums the songs individually came off of. You are missing out on some classics by doing that however (When Harpo played his Harp,That Summer Feeling). I suppose you are getting treated to some classics too (New Kind of Neighborhood,Parties in the USA). My only complaint with this is the complaint I have with all "best of.." collections is that it never is the best of and often times it can be the worst if. (I really think Reno is a terrible song).

Four Stars for the music, Three for the idea.

Richman offers a solid overview of his years on Rounder.......2002-06-07

This 22-track collection could have featured some of Jonathan's forays into instrumentals ("Blue Moon," "Grunion Run") or spoken-word pieces ("1963," "Twilight in Boston"). There, I'm done quibbling... What this disc lacks in variety, it compensates by showcasing Richman's strengths as a songwriter. His songs from this period (1988-95, on the folk-based indie label Rounder) generally revolve around relationships ("You Must Ask the Heart"), music ("Fender Stratocaster"), dancing/partying ("I Was Dancing in the Lesbian Bar," "Parties in the U.S.A."), rural joys ("Circle I"), urban delights ("Reno"), and the minutiae of daily life ("Everyday Clothes"). The simple rock 'n' roll arrangements place Jonathan's often humorous lyrics front and center. Action Packed is a solid introduction to Richman's post-Modern Lovers career. Fringe Benefit: The liner notes include Jonathan's charming third-person account of his "First Twenty Years in Show Business."

"Jonathan, don't get all excited...but I do!! and I am!!".......2002-05-22

Jonathan writes rock and roll songs. They could have been written in the 1950s or 1960s, but there's also a sense of timelessness about them. Like Ray Davies, Jonathan doesn't write about Big Subjects. He writes about everyday clothes, cappucino bars, love, and occasionally Bermuda or Vampire Girls for fun. And like Ray Davies, his focus on the everyday, combined with his big heart, makes him one of the best rock songwriters ever.

This is a grand collection of the music he did for Rounder Records. Jonathan sharpened his focus and honed his craft during his time on Rounder, and this terrific selection of songs shows that. Most of the music here is Jonathan as a solo artist ("believe me, it's better that way") putting his heart out there, as open as the sky and beautiful as the moon. The material ranges from the rockin' (Parties in the USA, Dancing In The Lesbian Bar, Fender Stratocaster) to 50s-style country (Reno, The Neighbors) to wistful balladry (The Girl Stands Up To Me Now, You Must Ask The Heart). Every song on here is a gem waiting to be discovered.

There's not much any reviewer can say that can match the songs themselves. Jonathan's interviewers and attempted biographers all find a guy who hasn't got much to say about his life or his music. That's because his life is his music, and his music tells you all you need to know about Jonathan. His music is clear and honest and speaks from the heart, and in the final analysis, that's exactly what music is supposed to do. To Jonathan's credit, that's what he's done since the Modern Lovers days, and that's what he says he'll do "until it stops being fun." Let's hope it stays fun for a long, long time.

Average customer rating: Great music! Roger Rocks Fun songs with your Kids Rhinos and Monsters and Hiccupopotami OH MY!

Ready to Fly Roger Day Manufacturer: Roger Day ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Children's Music | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Rock 'n' Roll Rodeo What Kind Of Cat Are You?! Too Big for Diapers (Too Big Board Books) ASIN: B00005NVCN Release Date: 2001-08-02

Tracks:

1. Ready to Fly
2. Hiccupopotamus
3. It's a No, No to Kiss a Rhino!
4. Open Up the Coconut
5. Parachute Girl
6. Big Balloon
7. Freddie Frog
8. If You Jump on the Bed
9. Monster Face
10. Helicopter Harry
11. Gravity
12. The Goodbye Song

Album Description

12 action-packed, high-flying, rhino-kissing kid's tunes (plus a mystery bonus track!) by award-winning singer/songwriter Roger Day. Features special guests The Indigo Girls and Nanci Griffith.

Customer Reviews:

Great music!.......2005-02-26

Roger Day is one of the best children's entertainers I have seen. I first met him when I was scheduling him to perform at my children's elementary school. He was a big hit and has been returning every year. I also use his cds with my 3 year old preschool class and they love the songs. Almost every day one of them asks to sing "Helicopter Harry" or "If You Jump on the Bed". His songs are great for dancing and the lyrics are fun and unique. Every song contains a surprise or two. Any of his cds will be an instant hit with your kids.

Roger Rocks.......2004-07-05

We have seen Roger perform locally and my 3 year old son loved him. I ended up buying the CDs and his video. only drawback is I end up having to play them over and over and over.... for my son. The songs are fun, easy to sing to and make you want to get up and dance!!!

Fun songs with your Kids.......2002-01-20

My kids (ages 3 to 10) LOVE to sing along and do a silly dance with Roger's songs and imaginative lyrics.

Rhinos and Monsters and Hiccupopotami OH MY!.......2001-11-12

Ready To Fly is a 35 minute musical adventure limited only by your imagination. Fans of Roger Day's first kid's CD, Rock n' Roll Rodeo, will fall in love with the new set of characters including a hiccupping hippo, parachute-wearing girl, and a little boy named Harry who sprouts "helicopter hair" because he doesn't like to take baths.

Parents and teachers will delight in the lyrics and music as much as their children and will recognize some familiar artists singing background vocals (the Indigo Girls and Nanci Griffith). It's definately not your average kid's record...no syrup-y sweet sounds here...this record ROCKS!--kids and their parents can listen to it over and over again on the way to school, the grocery store, or on a rainy Saturday and not grow tired of it.

I always finish listening with a smile on my face--I feel like a 31 year old kid!

Average customer rating: GREAT performer and music Fun for everyone! GREAT MUSIC, FUN FOR ALL AGES! FUN FOR ALL AGES!

Rock 'n' Roll Rodeo Roger Day Manufacturer: Roger Day ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Children's Music | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Ready to Fly What Kind Of Cat Are You?! Buzz Buzz Potty Power - For Boys & Girls Lady and the Tramp (50th Anniversary Edition) (Platinum Edition) ASIN: B00005NVCM Release Date: 2001-08-02

Tracks:

1. Reach Up
2. Mosquito Burrito
3. Rockin' ABCs
4. Here Comes Mr. Snake
5. Tookalamoga
6. My First Loose Tooth
7. My Invisible Dinosaur
8. I Got Hands
9. Can You Point Your Finger?
10. Jump Up & Turn Around
11. Marvin the Marvelous Moose
12. The Bear Who Sings Boogala, Boogala, Bah

Album Description

12 action-packed, chart-topping, turtle-wrangling kid's tunes by award-winning singer/songwriter Roger Day

Customer Reviews:

GREAT performer and music.......2007-04-29

My girls saw him at a festival (4 year olds) and LOVED him. We purchased the DVD and CDs. We also met him personally and he is terrific. He should be on Noggin and other children channels!

ALSO, I like the music too!

Fun for everyone!.......2003-05-13

Before Roger Day's children's music career really took off, he wrote contemporary songs and toured the college circuit. It was here I first heard him and fell in love with his music. This CD is full of fun catchy tunes that children and adults will enjoy. I've been to many of his children's concerts and its amazing how the kdis know all the words to his songs; how they stand up and dance and sing along! For the moms and dads who like Roger's lucid voice and easy going song writing style, check out his earlier contemporary cd's from his website.

GREAT MUSIC, FUN FOR ALL AGES!.......2002-02-03

Our 3-year old twins love Roger Day's music, and so do mom and dad! We listen to both this CD and "Ready to Fly" all the time in the car. The lyrics are so creative and the songs so interactive that it makes driving any long or short distance a breeze! "Mosquito Burrito" is a particular favorite on this CD. You won't go wrong with this if you're looking for great family entertainment! Also makes great kids' birthday party presents!

FUN FOR ALL AGES!.......2002-02-03

My 3-year old twins love Roger Day, and so do mom and dad! We listen to both this CD and "Ready to Fly" all the time in the car. The lyrics are so creative and the songs so interactive that it makes driving any long or short distance a breeze! "Mosquito Burrito" is a particular favorite on this CD. You won't go wrong with this if you're looking for great family entertainment!

Average customer rating: Has a lot of merit We dance and dance. Pure Energy It's RECESS! It's RECESS!

Animal Romp & Stomp Various Artists Manufacturer: Abridge Club ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Children's Music | Styles | Music General | Children's Music | Indie Music | Stores | Music Children's Educational | Children's Music | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | Dance & DJ | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Movin' & Shakin' for Youngsters - CD Hoppin' & Boppin' for Youngsters - CD Kids in Motion Smart Moves 2: Preschool thru 1st Smart Moves 1: Tots thru Pre-K ASIN: B00006IS7U Release Date: 2002-08-12

Tracks:

1. Intro
2. Snake, Rattle & Roll
3. Chicken Walk
4. The Fish in the Sea
5. The Bear Went Over The Mountain
6. The Circus Song
7. Penguin Waddle
8. Monkey See, Monkey Do
9. Bunny Jump
10. Sing a Song of Sizes
11. Meerkat Conga
12. Polar Bear Freeze
13. Move Like an Animal
14. A Horse, Of Course
15. Oh, When a Shark
16. Osito, Osito (Brown Bear, Brown Bear)
17. Kangaroos a Go-Go
18. Animal Letter Rap
19. Itsey Bitsey Spider
20. I've Got One Bug
21. Act Like You Are On a Farm
22. Five Little Ducks
23. El Coquito(The Little Tree Toad)
24. California Indian Thank You Song

Album Description

Dubbed as part of the "Smart Moves Series", KIDS romp and stomp to this captivating, INTERACTIVE music. Each song features educational, instructional lyrics that teach children about a variety of animals. They waddle like penguins,stomp like elephants, wiggle like fish, jump like kangaroos, and rattle like snakes, add bugs; all to some of kid's favorite, familiar tunes. Kids get so excited about expressing their WILD side that they don't realize how much they're learning about animals. This CD is the third in the series and takes children romping and stomping through another group of action-style songs. It features 5 of the most popular animal songs in the series, and like its sister CDs, challenges kid's motor skills throughout, ending with cool down and resting songs. NO COUCH POTATOES HERE! Check out "Animal Romp & Stomp for Kids" on DVD. For age toddler and up. Also available: "Movin' & Shakin for Youngsters" and "Hoppin' & Boppin' for Youngsters" on CD and VHD/DVD. A quick-view educational guide is in the cover of each music CD. Lyrics and free educational activities are available at AbridgeClub.com.

Customer Reviews:

Has a lot of merit.......2006-02-24

Definitely a nice listen late at night, but it's not what I expected. I heard there was going to be collaboration on this with the parrot from the death metal band "Hatebeak", but that must be one of the tracks on the Euro 7" release. Highly recommend, though...

We dance and dance........2003-07-12

I had the good fortune of purchasing this CD at a recent childcare workshop, and I just had to write to say that my preschoolers dance...and dance...and dance. They absolutely love it. They "Meerkat Conga" and they waddle like penguins, and they bunny jump all over the classroom. It especially comes in handy on rainy days when the kids are stuck in the classroom ALL DAY. Each song teaches them something about wildlife, and it is just great!

Pure Energy.......2003-06-07

Your music is great, rewarding and energetic...children get involved and do creative movement. You're great in sharing your tool with me. With your help, I have provided a music workshop for all the Headstart site programs here in San Francisco. Thank you again for your great rewarding tool. We appreciate it and continue to strive with music in the classroom.

It's RECESS!.......2003-01-11

I'm a pre-school teacher, and I use this CD during circle-time to burn up the energy of my 9 young kids. We don't have a play yard, so I have to exercise the kids in class, and the kids LOVE the music on this CD. They stomp around, and hop about, and waddle, and wiggle for as long as I let them, and the CD calms them down at the end. I went on the producer's webpage, and they provided lists of notes for instruction and interaction with the kids. I highly recommend this one.

It's RECESS!.......2003-01-11

I'm a pre-school teacher, and I use this CD during circle-time to burn up the energy of my 9 young kids. We don't have a play yard, so I have to exercise the kids in class, and the kids LOVE the music on this CD. They stomp around, and hop about, and waddle, and wiggle for as long as I let them, and the CD calms them down at the end. I went on the producer's webpage, and they provided lists of notes for instruction and interaction with the kids. I highly recommend this one.

Average customer rating: Best club bands It's A MOD MOD MOD MOD WORLD ETC... Mod-Soul Masterpieces from the 60's An oft-overlooked mid-60s mod R&B combo from England

Action Packed The Action Manufacturer: Edsel Records UK ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Blue-Eyed Soul | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Psychedelic Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music British Invasion | Classic Rock | Styles | Music General | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music Classic Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Rolled Gold About Time! Definitive Mod-Pop Collection 1966-68 Our Music Is Red - With Purple Flashes Collectors' Guide to Rare British Birds Reflections ASIN: B000058A1G Release Date: 2001-02-05

Tracks:

1. Land of 1000 Dances
2. In My Lonely Room
3. Harlem Shuffle
4. I Love You (Yeah)
5. I'll Keep on Holding On
6. Hey Sha-Lo-Ney
7. Just Once in My Life
8. Wasn't It You?
9. Baby You've Got It
10. Since I Lost My Baby
11. Never Ever
12. Twenty-Fourth Hour
13. Place
14. Come on, Come With Me
15. Cissy
16. Something Has Hit Me
17. Shadows and Reflections

Album Description

UK compilation for one of the best Mod band's on the 60's scene. Endorsed by Paul Weller who also provides a sleeve note and Phil Collins who called them, 'My all time favorite band...the band that had the most effect on me.'. Issued in cooperation with the band it includes all their recordings as The Action, recorded from 1965-1967 in chronological order (of recording). Packaging features many photos and memorabilia from the archives of the group. Standard jewel case. 2001 release.

Album Details

Produced by George Martin & more recently endorsed by both Paul Weller & Phil Collins. The Action were one of the best Mod groups on the 60's scene. This CD contains all their recordings as the Action, recorded from 1965 to 1967.

Customer Reviews:

Best club bands.......2005-04-16

Action, not, "The Action" were one of the best club bands in the UK in the mid 60's along with Alan Bown. They were one of the first British bands to play Motown. Action shows were always first class and I saw them often working as a DJ at the Blue Moon Club. Reggie King was a first class singer. The band never really made it commercially due to the fact that, like Alan Bown they always sounded better live than on record and also the fact that there records were usually cover versions. Still a great CD to own and it brings back many memories.

It's A MOD MOD MOD MOD WORLD ETC..........2005-02-08

Normally I'm a real smart-alecy buster when it comes to these reviews, but let me tell you that this stuff is up there with the best of The Small Faces and is much better than early Who, (and I love early Who!) I know Phil Collins says that The Action are one of his favorite bands. Don't let that stop you from checking them out, he sounds NOTHING like them. Shadows and Reflections is a marvel, but it's the Since I Lost My Baby that is the show stopper. The best Brit. aranbee slowjam cover. Must be heard to be believed. Ace, as I hear they used to say.

Mod-Soul Masterpieces from the 60's.......2002-03-01

Who were The Action? Simply put, The Action were one of the best of the British Mod bands of the 60's, sadly forgotten in favour of The Who, The Yardbirds and Small Faces by music historians. They were in many ways superior to these bands in terms of their subtlety and deft arrangements of R&B. The Action, never released a Long Player, and the material here is culled from 45's. Songs like "Shadows and Reflections" show a stunning grasp of melody and harmony far beyond that of their contemporaries. Their approach to American R&B is relaxed and natural, listen to "Since I lost my Baby" to get the truly delicate touch these lads had. But they could also churn out the dance power "I'll Keep On Holding On" is a wonderful marriage of Soul and British Invasion guitars with rock insistance and soulful pleading. "Wasn't It You" is another stunning track that showcases the bands masterful blending of British-brewed Soul. Lots of the early 60's British bands (including the Beatles) were heavily influenced by R&B, but no one married the two genres as well and as natrually as The Action. A wonderful collection of songs by a top-notch band. Someone should really this stateside, maybe dig up some long lost tracks off of the rumoured unreleased LP. Even as is this compilation is a stunner.

An oft-overlooked mid-60s mod R&B combo from England.......2001-05-03

While the Who and the Small Faces were slugging it out for the attention of the mod kids in mid-60s England, The Action were left to fight for what was left of their musical attention spans.

The Action were more heavily influenced by American R&B and Northern Soul than their more famous contemporaries, but were not afraid to be fierce on the guitar. Despite being signed by George Martin of the Beatles/EMI fame, the Action languished in obscurity and petered out by 1967.

This disc is one of a few that has captured the band's sparse music catalogue (The Ultimate Action, which I presume is out of print, is another one that comes to mind).

The band was heavily into covers, but their version of "Since I Lost My Baby" is a real gem and would make Smokey Robinson proud.

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Smart Moves 1: Tots thru Pre-K Abridge Club Manufacturer: Russ InVision ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Children's Music | Styles | Music General | Children's Music | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Smart Moves 2: Preschool thru 1st Movin' & Shakin' for Youngsters - CD Animal Romp & Stomp Preschool Aerobic Fun Brain Gym (Teachers Edition: Revised) ASIN: B0001F0VGM Release Date: 2004-02-01

Tracks:

1. In My Body
2. Build a Bridge (for Tots)
3. Take That Rope (Action)
4. Can You Find the Color?
5. From Here to There
6. Roll That Ball to Me (for Tots)
7. Go Round the Village (for Tots)
8. Were Moving Around
9. Work Your Body
10. I Can Stand By Myself
11. I Can Sit By Myself
12. Can You Sit Down on Your Bum Bum?
13. Stack Them Up!
14. The More We Press Together
15. My Face, My Face
16. I Can Rest
17. In My Body - Spanish
18. Build a Bridge (for Tots) - Spanish
19. Take That Rope (Action) - Spanish
20. Can You Find the Color? - Spanish
21. Roll That Ball To Me (for Tots) - Spanish
22. The More We Press Together - Spanish
23. I Can Rest - Spanish
24. --- The End ---

Album Description

Wow! Both individual and groups of young children can't stop moving to these fine & gross motor songs. They can be used with props such as cones, balls, and ropes, or simply to promote imaginative play. Children are kept moving while they play circle games, ride the rope, build a bridge, find the colors, discover body parts, stack, and more. The activities focus on listening skills, physical coordination, motor skills, team work, body identification, building self-esteem, and following instructions.

This collection includes 16 English songs, with 7 Spanish versions, from the award winning producers of the popular "Smart Songs" music series.Lending his talent to this project is actor, singer, Tim Russ (Tuvok) of the Star Trek: Voyager television series.

Also available from Abridge Club: "Smart Songs for Kids 1", "Smart Songs for Kids 2", "Movin' & Shakin' for Youngsters", "Hoppin' & Boppin' for Youngsters", and "Animal Romp & Stomp".

Average customer rating: The beauty of obscurity Ya know you'll get f@*#ed up if you front!!! Props for Honesty

Action Packed Adventure Yaggfu Front Manufacturer: Polygram Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Funk | R&B | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Straight From the Soul The Swoll Package Rooftop Soundcheck Lune Tunz A View to a Kill ASIN: B000008MII Release Date: 1994-01-18

Tracks:

1. Fanfare & Previews
2. Where'd You Get Your Bo Bo's
3. Trooper 101
4. Mr. Hook
5. Busted Loop
6. Fruitless-Moot
7. Black Liquid
8. Slappin' Suckas Silly [LP Remix]
9. Action Packed Adventure
10. Left Field
11. Hold 'Em Back (What's the Meaning?)
12. Uptown Downtown
13. Frontline
14. Sweet Caroline
15. My Dick Is So Large [*]

Customer Reviews:

The beauty of obscurity.......2007-02-23

Yaggfu Front's album represents something to me that I both love and hate about hip hop. I love the fact that I know if I keep trying, I'll continue to find lost gems of underappreciated hip hop albums like this one. I hate also knowing that not too long from now these gems will be eternally forgotten in the sands of oblivion. There are far too many hip hop acts that released one amazing album in the early 90s and then disappeared forever. What Nas said about "rap's a ghost town" is true, I could spend hours naming artists like that. But anyway, Yaggfu Front's one and only album, 1993's "Action Packed Adventure," is pure hip hop dopeness. I could go on and on trying to compare them to De La Soul, A Tribe Called Quest, Das EFX, or the Pharcyde, but really they're such an original group that they have to be heard to be appreciated. This album is awesome, and it works only in a way that could have happened in this era of hip hop music. The trio of Deranged & Damaged, Spin 4th, and Jingle Bel represented North Carolina years before anyone else did. The intro introduces the album as some kind of loose concept, but that quickly falls apart. Everything about the album is obscure. The lyrics are practically impossible to follow half the time, and I love trying to decipher the nonsense that the MCs spit. The crazy stories of car chases, female troubles, traveling, and whatever else are absolutely hilarious and enhanced by their great voices. The beats are incredible, anchored by totally obscure horn samples and instrumentals. The beats kind of sound distant and far off, almost like a movie soundtrack that the album sometimes tries to emulate. Even if you can't appreciate the wild lyricism, the beats will keep you engrossed. I admit it took me a few listens to really get into "Action Packed Adventure," but this album is just awesome.

The intro is absolutely hilarious, starting with a movie preview about amputee robot dogs. This is what Yaggfu's all about. The next song, "Where'd You Get Your Bo Bo's," is just dope-dope-dope. A stand-up bass and piano create the laidback, chilled out musical backdrop for the verses, which serve to ask "Where'd you get those skills!" I just love the whole thing, from the opening line ("Fee, fi, fo, fum/I spill the blood of the ignorant ones...") to the running commentary ("Mm-mm-mm...this is the best thing I seen since lunch and it's makin' me hungry!"). Like I said, pure hip hop dope. "Trooper 101" has wild saxes and drums, hilarious lyrics that will leave your head spinning. Between crazy trombone samples and another sweet bass and piano combo, "Mr. Hook" follows suit. "Busted Loop" again is awesome. The trio tries to function as always, even though, as the commentator futilely explains, "Yo, uh, yeah, this is dope, but, you know your sample's busted?" I have no idea what "Fruitless-Moot" is trying to say, but the music is maybe the best on the album, with a flute and ragtime-style piano solo that sounds like it's coming from underwater. "Black Liquid" is lyrically my favorite, telling a story reminiscent of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde with music and acting to match. "Slappin' Suckas Silly" is a little more accessible, still great, and the title track attempts to convey, well, an action packed adventure in grand fashion. "Left Field" is a lyrical gem, and "Hold 'Em Back" precedes "Uptown Downtown," which discusses their wide travels. "Frontline" makes a stab for a little relevance amidst the craziness, check out the muted sax on this track. "Sweet Caroline" is an awesome outro. The bonus track, "My D... Is So Large," is one of the funniest I've ever heard on record. As they explain before it starts, the group was mad that they were forced to put a parental advisory sticker on their cover, because it "wasn't their style." So to get the most out of their explicit status, they made this absolutely ridiculous song to be as vulgar as possible, and it's just so funny. Yaggfu executed it to excellence.

Chances are you will never have the incredible luck to come across "Action Packed Adventure" in a store like I did. So I highly suggest listeners take advantage of the low-priced used ones available here. Yaggfu Front isn't perfect or artistic or anything like that, but I could seriously just spend years listening to this CD. The end of one of the songs sums it up perfectly. After yet another zany tale of odd happenings, the music ends and a voice begins to say, "The point of this song was..." before being cut off by the end of the track, leaving the intention for you to interpret. Hip hop doesn't need a point, and with beats and fun like this it can still be beautiful.

Ya know you'll get f@*#ed up if you front!!!.......2006-06-24

This was one of those LPs that just grew and grew on me. At first, (back in 94) I just thought this album was just okay. I liked the beats, but... well... I don't know. After several listens though this album became one of my obscure favorites in my collection. Yaggfu Front was much like De La back in their Prince Paul era; silly, but yet incredibly dope at the same time. Being that, I wouldn't get rid this CD like how I would never lose any of my De La records.

The topics on the songs range from drinking, getting pulled over, pirates, losing girls etc. One of my personal favorites was the bonus track, "My D!@* Is So Large." When the group realized they were going to be given a "parental advisory" sticker on their album, they decided to really make it worth it. The rhymes were uber wack on that song, but the point is made.

If you're a fan of De La or Little Brother, I would say cop this CD mos def. It might take a few listens, but you'll find this LP was worth the diggin'.

Props for Honesty.......2005-06-21

One of the few from North Cackie to put it down alongside N'Tyce and Omiscience (before Petty Pablo and Little Brother), Yagfu proved cats from the "dirty" could rhyme w/ out the emphasis on riding low, caddies and strip clubs. But lets face it, this album sounds great because of the beats. The lyrics on the other hand will never stand the test of time, neither the concept for the album. But one has to give credit for them admitting they were whack...

So if anyone is reading this, which is unlikely, if lyrics are at the top of your list for great Hip Hop, this album is not for you...

Average customer rating: Awesome rockabilly!!!! Mr Action Packed Johnny Dollar If you like Ronnie Dawson, do yourself a favor

Mr. Action Packed Johnny Dollar Manufacturer: Dragon Street ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Blues | Styles | Music Traditional Blues | Blues | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music Nashville Sound | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Rockabilly | Oldies & Retro | Rock | Styles | Music General | Blues | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Oldies & Retro | Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Salacious Rockabilly Cat Rock Baby Rock It: 1955-1960 Rollin' Rock: Got the Sock, Vol. 1 Rockabilly Uprising: The Best of Mac Curtis 30 Original Historic Rockabilly Classics, Vol. 2 ASIN: B00000G1KF Release Date: 1998-07-28

Tracks:

1. Slim Jim Baby
2. Car Coat Beat
3. Action Packed
4. My Gal Friday
5. Green-Eyed Cat
6. Rockin' Bones
7. Don't Blame It On Me
8. Great Balls of Fire
9. Jailhouse Rock
10. It's My Day
11. Keep Me In Your Heart
12. Honey Bee love
13. Plenty Lovin'
14. My First Love
15. Dolly Dolly
16. R&R War Dance
17. Goofin' Around
18. Action Packed (alt.)
19. Car Coat Baby (alt.)
20. Rockin' Bones (alt.).

Amazon.com

"Hey you with them slim-jims! With them leopard spots! Come on honey, let's bop!" shouts obscure Texas rockabilly musician Johnny Dollar (his real name) at the start of this collection of 1957-58 recordings. Hearing Dollar's keen, fully formed visceral intensity on "Car Coat Baby" and "Green-Eyed Cat" poses questions as to why a major label didn't snatch him up and take him beyond Dallas's Big "D" stage to wider fame. Dollar was a fountainhead of sorts; his songs "Action Packed" and "Rockin' Bones," heard here in their original form, would become signature tunes for Big "D" teenage rocker Ronnie Dawson. Sadly, aside from modest success as a late-'60s country producer and singer, Dollar was doomed to remain on the fringes, battered by divorces, alcoholism, depression, and finally throat cancer that led to his 1986 suicide. Hearing these vintage tracks leaves a clear sense of his tragically unfulfilled promise. --Rich Kienzle

Album Description

Unreleased Texas rockabilly at it's best!

Customer Reviews:

Awesome rockabilly!!!!.......2002-02-18

This is one of my all-time favorite CDs!Johnny Dollar recorded some of the wildest rockabilly of the '50's.(Favorite song-"Green Eyed Cat")If you love rockabilly,do not hesitate to order this disc.You won't be disappointed.Highly reccommended!

Mr Action Packed Johnny Dollar.......2001-09-23

Real foot stomping stuff, great to Jive to, you can realy feel the beat through the floor, got'a get some more!!!!.

If you like Ronnie Dawson, do yourself a favor.......2000-11-04

and buy this album. The Blond Bomber made a number of Johnny Dollar's songs famous, but Dollar's originals aren't lacking by any means! He knew how to tear it up; there are some definite keepers on this album that will get you swingin' and boppin'.

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Action Packed Chicken Chest Manufacturer: Roir ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Reggae | International | Styles | Music General | Reggae | Compilations | International | Styles | Music Reggae | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B0000059XX Release Date: 1993-04-09

Tracks:

1. Fling de Ryddim
2. Raggamuffin [#2]
3. Pick up a Dictionary
4. Action Packed
5. Hafe Stan Up
6. Girl Down de Lane
7. Gi We Some Love
8. Look Before You Walk
9. Gi Wi Mandela
10. Talk Fi Yu Rights

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