Flamin' Groovies UK Reissue LP Shake some action VG+ '78 Sire SRK6021 Power Pop

Description: UK Reissue LP released in 1978 on Sire Records. Cat: SRK6021. A lot had happened with the Flamin' Groovies in the nearly five years that separated the epochal Teenage Head album and their return to American record racks with Shake Some Action. The Groovies lost their record deal with Buddah, lead singer Roy Loney had quit the band leaving Cyril Jordan as uncontested leader, and they had spent a lot of time in Europe, building a significant following in the United Kingdom. As a result, the Flamin' Groovies on Shake Some Action almost sound like a different band, albeit one driven by a similar obsession with the utter coolness of pre-hippie rock & roll. (The fact that Jordan and bassist George Alexander were the only holdovers from the Teenage Head lineup probably had a lot to do with the different approach as well.) The rawer blues and rockabilly accents were gone from the Groovies' sound, with the guitar-fueled cool of the British Invasion era taking their place. While this version of the Flamin' Groovies didn't rock out with the same manic fervor as they did on Flamingo or Teenage Head, they could indeed rock when they felt so inclined, as demonstrated by the glorious "Please Please Girl," "I Can't Hide," and "Let the Boy Rock and Roll," while the Brit-flavored take on "St. Louis Blues" showed that some shades of the old band were still visible. And the title cut was a stunner -- a brilliant evocation of the adventurous side of British rock circa 1966, "Shake Some Action" was tough, moody, wounded, and gloriously melodic all at once, and by its lonesome served as a superb justification for the Groovies' new creative direction. Tracks : Shake some action/ Sometimes/ Yes it's true/ St. Louis blues/ You tore me down/ Please please girl/ Let the boy rock 'n' roll/ Don't you lie to me/ She said yeah/ I'll cry alone/ Misery/ I saw her/ Teenage confidential/ I can't hide. There are some light spindle marks on labels. Record has some scuff marks and very light scratches that cause some light crackles in parts and is in VG+ condition. Cover has a sticker stain and a few small surface tears on top right corner, a light scratch mark across centre front of cover, some scuffing on corners and a 8cm seam split on bottom centre edge and is in VG condition. Wrapping method: All records are sent in stiff cardboard mailers then wrapped in brown paper and sealed around edges with brown packaging tape. Records are taken out of sleeve to avoid seam splits and ring wear. Post methods within Australia: All records are posted via Australia Post. Within Australia all items come with a tracking number. Post method for overseas: All parcels are sent via Australia Post standard airrmail with tracking number. We offer combined postage for multiple purchases. _gsrx_vers_1678 (GS 9.8.2 (1678))

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