The Flamin' Groovies' 1976 album "Shake Some Action" stands as a definitive statement of their enduring power pop sound, a meticulously crafted collection of songs that sounds both timeless and deeply rooted in '60s rock and roll. It was the first album to feature their classic four-piece lineup and was initially released on their own label before wider distribution.
- The album was originally released in the UK on March 26, 1976, by Sire Records, and later in the US by Sire.
- "Shake Some Action" was the first album credited to the Flamin' Groovies' classic lineup of Roy Loney, Cyril Jordan, George Alexander, and Danny Mihm.
- The album's title track, "Shake Some Action," became one of the band's signature songs, celebrated for its infectious energy and quintessential power pop sensibilities.
The Flamin' Groovies formed in Palo Alto, California, in 1965, initially drawing from the British Invasion sound and merging it with American garage rock and R&B. By the mid-1970s, they had honed a distinctive blend of 1960s-style power pop and rock and roll, solidifying their place as progenitors of the pub rock and power pop movements.
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