A documentary about the flamin groovies, a legendary rock band from the 1970s and their attempt at a comeback after 30 years. Time is finally right for the flamin groovies action. Apr 30, 2014 the flamin groovies, founded nearly 50 years ago, were always a step out of time. The song hit 142 on billboards top 200 and years later was featured in the film clueless. List of songs with songfacts entries for flamin groovies. Recorded in great britain and produced by greg shaw and. Shake some action goodreads meet your next favorite book. Nov 23, 2015 i knew shake some action was an incredible song and it was gonna happen. In this video im taking a detailed look at a power pop classic from the flamin groovies. The flamin groovies story goes all the way back to 1965. I was amazed at the wide diversity of the flamin groovies sound and energy. William tyler smith and kurt feldhun is raising funds for the incredible flamin groovies on kickstarter. Flamin groovies helped invent 70s power pop part sweet, part. May 08, 2014 fast forward to friday, and the groovies will be playing house of blues for their firstever chicago appearance with the shake some action core of jordan, singer chris wilson and original.
Shake some action by flamin groovies song statistics. 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. 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. The shake some action album and its followup, flamin groovies now, also produced by edmunds, did reasonable well in england but suffered from a lack of promotion in america, as sire records became preoccupied with new signings ramones and talking heads.
Just one album per artiste, although it cheats by including a bunch of 2in1 cds. The exclamation point amended to the name bears weight as well their sound takes their influences jangly past and brings it into a caffeinated now, with high. The album was released by sire, the groovies part of its punknew thrust of the midlate 70s. Everybody knows the brilliance of the song shake some action. The incredible flamin groovies by william tyler smith and. Stream shake some action by the flamin groovies and tens of millions of other songs on all your devices with amazon music unlimited. The groovies then signed to sire records and released three albums between 197679, shake some action, flamin groovies now both produced by dave edmunds at rockfield studios in wales and jumpin in the night. Although 1971s teenage head is considered to be the bands classic, their biggest claim to fame is the 1976 song shake some action that. The groovies made only one more good album flamin groovies now.
Shake some action by flamin groovies guitar lesson. Lp of classic spectorloving sound and beatlesloving songcraft is deservedly re released. Flamin groovies shake some action lp, philips 1976 french original pressing you know, taking breaks from something you really love, doesnt. The flamin groovies are an american rock music band, whose peak was in the 1960s and 1970s.
Provided to youtube by rhinowarner records shake some action remastered flamin groovies at full speed the complete sire recordings. Groovies greatest grooves harvests pretty much every great track from the groups three albums for sire shake some action, flamin groovies now. The groovies continued to tour hard and record an impressive number of albums during the 1970s. Mix shake some action the proper 1976 version youtube. Having become a relatively recent fan as a result of hearing shake some action on a protopunk compilation i found myself to be a bit younger than the majority of the audience but coupled with the superb intimate venue this combined to create a fantastic atmosphere. Shake some action by flamin groovies 646315535112 vinyl. Apr 21, 2018 in this video im taking a detailed look at a power pop classic from the flamin groovies. Seeing the groovies at under the bridge last week fulfilled a long held ambition to catch them live. The flamin groovies, founded nearly 50 years ago, were always a step out of time. Flamin groovies helped invent 70s power pop part sweet. They began in san francisco in 1965, founded by ron greco, cyril jordan and roy loney. Flamin groovies frontman remembers notsopsychedelic 60s. For americans who discovered the flamin groovies, they remain a cult favorite.
See all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Shake some action, an album by flamin groovies on spotify. The flamin groovies by the flamin groovies on amazon. Go to the beginning arrow down and to the left this is vol.
The album was released in june 1976 by sire records. Its a terrific book and i highly recommend it if you like intelligent, intellectual rock history. Shake some action by the flamin groovies on amazon music. Shake some action by flamin groovies guitar lesson youtube. Flamin groovies shake some action lp, philips 1976 french original pressing you know, taking breaks from something you really love, doesnt mean necessarily you wont be interested anymore. Original sire lps 1976, 1978, 1979 remastered from original analog tapes. Flamin groovies shake some action at the hard rock. This 4th studio album by seattles shake some action. Shake some action was the fifth released in 1976 by the san francisco band flamin groovies. I will find a way to get to you someday oh but i, babe, im so afraid ill fall yeah, now cant you hear me call shake some action s what i need to let me bust. Flamin groovies chris wilson era selected discography. Michael glabicki of rusted rootsongwriter interviews. Aug 09, 2011 mix shake some action the proper 1976 version youtube.
By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cooki. So it was a nobrainer to put that second version back together again and see if we could make some good money. And as soon as we saw each other, it was hugs and kisses and tears. Song of the week shake some action, flamin groovies rock n.
I went to england with the a bones and roy to do a show in london and chris came by. The complete jordanwilson songbook 7181 ditches the covers and focuses on the groovies fabulous original songs of the era a labour of love that will be a true godsend for longtime groovies and newcomers alike, between the lines. 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. Fast forward to friday, and the groovies will be playing house of blues for their firstever chicago appearance with the shake some action core. Our chat with barney hoskyns, who covers the wild years of woodstock the town, not the festival in his book small town talk. Sep 05, 2005 the groovies made only one more good album flamin groovies now. The flamin groovies shake some action lyrics genius. From awardwinning filmmakers, william tyler smith and kurt feldhun, comes a feature length documentary about the flamin groovies, one of rock and rolls most colorful and influential bands that youve never heard of. Flamin groovies shake some action releases discogs. Dedicated to the legendary san francisco rock band the flamin groovies. And you know, the flamin grooves shake some action version makes way more money and did make way more money in the 70s than the roy loney version ever did.
The flamin groovies by the flamin groovies on amazon music. Coming out of san francisco in the late 1960s, the groovies never remotely scaled the heights that the beatles, stones and byrds did, even though they frequently mined the same sounds. Shake some action, slow death, whiskey woman, headin for the texas border, yesterdays numbers, biography. Listen to your favorite songs from the flamin groovies by the flamin groovies now. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Flamin groovies shake some action references discogs. What will surprise many however is the depth of quality, variety and. The 1976 albums title track shake some action became a power pop anthem and is revered by many, including greil marcus in his book, the history of rock and roll in ten songs. The title shake some action originates from a line in the 1965 film none but the brave. Americas finest original underground band, the flamin groovies had the awful luck of being rock n roll adherents in an age of hippie ideology. The band signed to united artists records in 1972, releasing just three more singles until 1976. I first heard of the flamin groovies when the legendary shake some action appeared on a punk compilation album in the early 80s and i was hooked from then on. The definitive overview of all things jangly, harmonydrenched and. I ripped this list off some blog, so i havent seen the book myself, but its supposedly amasing, including a definitive history of power pop, commentary from the artists themselves as well as journalistscritics.
Shake some action is the fourth studio album by american rock band the flamin groovies. This 15track collection certainly contains a selection of the flamin groovies best material after all, slow death, teenage head, and i cant hide are among their best rockers, and shake some action and you tore me down are two definitive power pop songs but the five live tracks keep this one back, even if hearing the group. Flamin groovies flamin groovies shake some action music. The groovies then signed to sire records and released three albums between 197679, shake some action, flamin groovies now and jumpin in the night. This song list was evidently made to promote a tour of australia and totally different than the original song list and date of recording. Crazy macy bw let me rock, baby scratch my back carol, somethin else, top tracks.
From the release shake some action album first played in concert november 1, 1975 by flamin groovies at lolympia bruno coquatrix, paris, france. I knew shake some action was an incredible song and it was gonna happen. I will find a way to get to you someday oh but i, babe, im so afraid ill fall yeah, now cant you hear me call shake some actions what i need to let me bust. Flamin groovies shake some action import flamin groovies format. In july of 1976, the ramones opened for the groovies in london at the roundhouse. While other bands were either broken up or strung out in france, the flamin groovies stayed on the path, releasing powerful, influential rock n roll records. Which brings me to the flamin groovies, a band who have made something of a career of sounding like other bands. Nov 02, 2017 which brings me to the flamin groovies, a band who have made something of a career of sounding like other bands. In 1976, they released their biggest hit to date, shake some action. 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 flamin groovies story goes all the way back to 1965 when the band began in their hometown of san francisco, california.
One fun thing with boracks ranking is that it can help with a relatively small effort to paint the development of power pop over time with a big brush. Flamin groovies shake some action 1976, terre haute. Shake some action, now, jumpin in the night all dbk works, 2005. Fantastic plastic, live from barcelona, slow death live, at full speed the complete sire recordings, supersnazz, singles. Flamin groovies frontman remembers notsopsychedelic. They are perhaps best known for their song shake some action, which was later featured in the 1995 movie clueless. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
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