The band (originally known as ‘The Boys’) were signed by George Martin after he left EMI in the mid-sixties and the ‘fifth Beatle’ produced the five singles issued on Parlophone between 1965-1967 as well as tracks for a never-released album.
Shadows and Reflections (issued by Cherry Red imprint Grapefruit) is said to be “the most comprehensive tribute” to The Action thus far, with many of the original single mixes getting their debut on CD as part of this set and newly found multi-tracks and rehearsal tapes allowing for a whole disc’s worth of previously unheard mixes and performances.
This deluxe set comes as a bookset and includes a 16,000 words of notes by David Wells in a 36-page booklet.
Disc One - Essential Action: The Parlophone Masters (01:03:35)
Disc Two - The Action At Abbey Road: Stereo Mixes And Outtakers (01:13:48)
Disc Three - Rolled Gold Plus: The Lost 1967-1968 Recordings (01:10:50)
Disc Four - Extra Action (00:55:44)
