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The Action - Icarus (1968)
Another lost classic, you say? Yeah, the Action were one of the top Mod bands in London, and on their unfinished LP Rolled Gold they began adding psych touches. It's a great sound with some truly great songs like Strange Roads and Brain. Unfortunately, their record company was not interested, and vocalist Reg King left to go solo. Other members formed Mighty Baby.
The 6th National Jazz and Blues Festival held at the Royal Windsor Racecourse from 29-31 July 1966 {x}
The original event programme booklet featuring - the Spencer Davis Group, the Small Faces, the Yardbirds, the Who, the Action, and Georgie Fame, among others
Reg King (The Action) Yoko Ono & Lennon story (From 1995 interview) Full interview here: Source You knew Yoko Ono early as well, is that right? Yeah, I met Yoko at the Middle Earth in Covent Garden. She said “Reggie, you look very much like John Lennon” – which a few people had said before because I guess I do look a bit like him. “I’d really like to meet John” she said. As we had the same producer as The Beatles she wouldn’t leave me alone. It wasn’t me she wanted, it was John. So I said, “Look, if it helps, John does occasionally go to The Speakeasy. I see him there sometimes on a Tuesday night.” The very next Tuesday she was there. Before, she’d had all the flower dresses on, the psychedelic outfit, but in The Speakeasy she had the West End girl look. All smooth and smart. That night Paul and John came in. Paul said hello. And John used to say to me (adopts heavy scouse accent) “Aye, ye Action Man!” That was all he ever used to say, but he spoke to me at least! Yoko stood there dumbfounded, “Wow, you really do know The Beatles.” Within fifteen minutes she was in there and the rest is history.
The Action, 1967
Reverberation #345 1. John Lennon - Gimme Some Truth 2. Cloudy Busey - Tattooed Tears 3. Denny Lile - Hear The Bang 4. Reg King - You Go Have Yourself A Good Time 5. Pink Industry - Don't Let Go (12" Version) 6. James Talley - No Opener Needed 7. Spectral Display - It Takes a Muscle (To Fall In Love) 8. Love of Life Orchestra - Beginning of the Heartbreak 9. Jim Spencer - There Comes A Time 10. Cyrus Faryar - Softly Through The Dark
The Action
The Action, 1966 photographed by Leslie Bryce
Reg King - Down The Drain (Steve Winwood on piano, credited as "Mystery Man")
