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1976. The punk explosion is shaking the world of rock'n'roll, from New York to London, via Mont-de-Marsan. Wiping the slate clean and making a fresh start is the order of the day. In short, it is not a good time to proclaim your love for the Beatles or the Stones. But these bands were still heroes to the Flamin' Groovies', an incredible group born under the Californian sun in 1965 and neatly tucked in between the two stools of these two illustrious British groups. After Teenage Head, their third album published in 1971, the Flamin' Groovies saw some tricky times. Their label, Buddah, let them go and singer Roy Loney took off, leaving guitarist Cyril Jordan at the tiller. All the same, England loves the Groovies, who stick to holy scriptures and don't go in for the flowers and patchouli so beloved of the hippies who were swarming all over the world at the time. With a new label (Sire records) and a new singer (Chris Wilson), Shake Some Action, which came out in summer 1976, brought a new sound! It's a revolution to the ears. Blues, rockabilly and rock give way to a powerful pop, fed on the legacy of the greatest hours of the British Invasion. A restlessness which will shake the nascent punk scene and prepare the ground for the wave of power pop that would follow it. A new style came caged in the eponymous track that opens the record, the single Shake Some Action which easily counts amongst the greatest pop songs in the history of the genre. © MZ/Qobuz
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Flamin' Groovies, MainArtist - Cyril Jordan, Guitar, Writer, Background Vocals - George Alexander, Bass - Wilson, Writer - Dave Edmunds, Producer - Chris Wilson , Guitar, Lead Vocals - David Wright, Drums - James Farrell, Guitar
© 2005 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1976 Sire Records Inc.
Flamin' Groovies, Performance, MainArtist - Thomasson, Writer
© 2005 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1976 Sire Records
Flamin' Groovies, MainArtist - Cyril Jordan, Guitar, Background Vocals - George Alexander, Bass - Wilson, Writer - Dave Edmunds, Producer - Jordan, Writer - Chris Wilson , Guitar, Lead Vocals - David Wright, Drums - James Farrell, Guitar
© 2005 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1976 Sire Records, Inc.
Flamin' Groovies, Performance, MainArtist - W.C. Handy, Writer
© 2005 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1976 Sire Records
Flamin' Groovies, MainArtist - Cyril Jordan, Guitar, Background Vocals - George Alexander, Bass - Wilson, Writer - Dave Edmunds, Producer - Jordan, Writer - Chris Wilson , Guitar, Lead Vocals - David Wright, Drums - James Farrell, Guitar
© 2005 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1976 Sire Records, Inc.
Flamin' Groovies, MainArtist - Cyril Jordan, Guitar, Background Vocals - George Alexander, Bass - Wilson, Writer - Dave Edmunds, Producer - Jordan, Writer - Chris Wilson , Guitar, Lead Vocals - David Wright, Drums - Mike Wilhelm, Guitar
© 2005 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1979 Sire Records Company
Flamin' Groovies, Performance, MainArtist - Butler, Writer - Sebastian, Writer
© 2005 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1976 Sire Records
Flamin' Groovies, MainArtist - Cyril Jordan, Guitar, Background Vocals - George Alexander, Bass - Dave Edmunds, Producer - C. Berry, Writer - Chris Wilson , Guitar, Lead Vocals - Hudson Whittaker, Writer - David Wright, Drums - James Farrell, Guitar
© 2005 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1976 Sire Records, Inc.
Flamin' Groovies, Performance, MainArtist - R. Jackson, Writer - S. Christy, Writer
© 2005 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1976 Sire Records
Flamin' Groovies, MainArtist - Cyril Jordan, Guitar, Background Vocals - George Alexander, Bass - Wilson, Writer - Dave Edmunds, Producer - Jordan, Writer - Chris Wilson , Guitar, Lead Vocals - David Wright, Drums - James Farrell, Guitar
© 2005 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1976 Sire Records, Inc.
Flamin' Groovies, Performance, MainArtist - John Lennon, Writer - Paul Mccartney, Writer
© 2005 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1976 Sire Records
Flamin' Groovies, MainArtist - Cyril Jordan, Guitar, Background Vocals - George Alexander, Bass - HUNTER, Writer - Dave Edmunds, Producer - Jordan, Writer - Chris Wilson , Guitar, Lead Vocals - David Wright, Drums - James Farrell, Guitar - Willhelm, Writer
© 2005 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1976 Sire Records, Inc.
Flamin' Groovies, MainArtist - Cyril Jordan, Guitar, Background Vocals - George Alexander, Bass - Wilson, Writer - Dave Edmunds, Producer - Jordan, Writer - Chris Wilson , Guitar, Lead Vocals - David Wright, Drums - James Farrell, Guitar
© 2005 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1976 Sire Records, Inc.
Flamin' Groovies, MainArtist - Cyril Jordan, Guitar, Background Vocals - George Alexander, Bass - Wilson, Writer - Dave Edmunds, Producer - Jordan, Writer - Chris Wilson , Guitar, Lead Vocals - David Wright, Drums - James Farrell, Guitar
© 2005 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1976 Sire Records, Inc.
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1976. The punk explosion is shaking the world of rock'n'roll, from New York to London, via Mont-de-Marsan. Wiping the slate clean and making a fresh start is the order of the day. In short, it is not a good time to proclaim your love for the Beatles or the Stones. But these bands were still heroes to the Flamin' Groovies', an incredible group born under the Californian sun in 1965 and neatly tucked in between the two stools of these two illustrious British groups. After Teenage Head, their third album published in 1971, the Flamin' Groovies saw some tricky times. Their label, Buddah, let them go and singer Roy Loney took off, leaving guitarist Cyril Jordan at the tiller. All the same, England loves the Groovies, who stick to holy scriptures and don't go in for the flowers and patchouli so beloved of the hippies who were swarming all over the world at the time. With a new label (Sire records) and a new singer (Chris Wilson), Shake Some Action, which came out in summer 1976, brought a new sound! It's a revolution to the ears. Blues, rockabilly and rock give way to a powerful pop, fed on the legacy of the greatest hours of the British Invasion. A restlessness which will shake the nascent punk scene and prepare the ground for the wave of power pop that would follow it. A new style came caged in the eponymous track that opens the record, the single Shake Some Action which easily counts amongst the greatest pop songs in the history of the genre. © MZ/Qobuz
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 00:35:41
- Main artists: Flamin' Groovies
- Label: Rhino - Warner Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 2005 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2005 Warner Records Inc., manufactured and marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company
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