The
Action book will be available in two editions:
Hardcover
Edition
This
large format (US Letter size) cloth bound book with over 200 pages printed on
high quality 170grm paper, features:
The
Action's story told in full detail for the first time ever based on dozens of
interviews and extensive research.
Contributions
from all original band members - Reggie King, Michael Evans, Roger Powell, Pete
Watson and Alan King, in addition to Ian Whiteman and Martin Stone.
Comment
from well known Action fans and contemporaries Pete Townshend, Paul Weller, Peter
Banks and Phil Collins, along with other key music industry figures.
Foreword by Sir George Martin CBE.
Over 200
colour and B&W images, many of which are reproduced for the first time,
including:
•
Previously unseen informal and promotional photographs of the band
•Publicity
material, including rare press releases, flyers and posters
•Rare
items of memorabilia, such as gig posters, handbills and fan club material
•Single
releases, acetates and recording session sheets from Abbey Road Studios
An
in-depth account of the Birdcage Club in Portsmouth, a legendary Mod venue and
Action stronghold, together with a full gig listing of who played there.
A
comprehensive list of every track ever performed by the Action, whether on
stage, TV, Radio or on record.
Accounts
of the Action live at venues across the UK and Europe, including recollections
from fans in Holland and former regulars at such iconic clubs as the Marquee,
the Goldhawk, Watford Trade and the Cavern in Liverpool.
Original gig and record reviews from the music
press.
The full story behind the original Action
line-up's reformation in 1998.
Special
Edition
This
special edition includes the following exclusive bonus items (neither of which
will be made available or sold individually), each housed along with the
hardcover book inside a presentation slipcase:
•An
incredibly rare and previously unreleased one-track 7 inch single of 'Why Do
You Wanna Make Me Blue' - an exact replica of a single-sided acetate / demo the
Action recorded for an unsuccessful audion for Decca on 31 May 1965, prior to
them signing with George Martin's A.I.R. company. This precious nugget
represents the earliest known recording of The Action.
•'Where The Action Is’ – a comprehensive
chronology of the history of the Action - a daily diary of events, gigs played,
appearances on TV and radio, record release / tour dates / chart positions and
details of every recording session at Abbey Road, supplemented with press
articles, gig adverts and additional items of rare unseen memorabilia and
ephemera not included in the hardcover edition of the book. Also included in
this paperback volume is an extended Action family tree (from 1961 to the
present day) and a full discography of the band.
For more details and to reserve your copy, contact:
info@theactionbook.com
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