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Action (Question Mark & the Mysterians album)

{{short description|Album by Question Mark & the Mysterians}}

{{Infobox album

| name = Action

| type = Album

| artist = ? and the Mysterians

| cover = Action (Question Mark & the Mysterians album).jpeg

| alt =

| released = June 1967

| recorded = November 1966 – May 1967

| venue =

| studio = Allegro Sound Studios, New York, NY
Dick Charles Recording Inc., New York, NY

| genre = Garage rock

| length = 28:00

| label = Cameo-Parkway

| producer = Neil Bogart, Bob Reno

| prev_title = 96 Tears

| prev_year = 1966

| next_title = Question Mark & the Mysterians

| next_year = 1997

| misc = {{Singles

| name = Action

| type = studio

| single1 = Can't Get Enough of You Baby"/"Smokes

| single1date = March 1967

| single2 = Girl (You Captivate Me)"/"Got To

| single2date = May 1967

}}

}}

{{album ratings

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/action-mw0000851908 |title=Action – ? & the Mysterians | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic |last=Spano |first=Charles |website=AllMusic |accessdate=February 20, 2015}}

}}

Action is the second album by the American garage rock band ? and the Mysterians, released in 1967.

The album's sleeve notes include facts about the band including their interests. Much of their interests are also the inspiration for many of their songs.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Rudy Martinez except where noted.

  1. "Girl (You Captivate Me)" (Alan Dischel, Joey Di Francesca) – 2:17
  2. "Can't Get Enough of You Baby" (Sandy Linzer, Denny Randell) – 1:57
  3. "Got To" – 2:22
  4. "I'll Be Back" – 2:02
  5. "Shout (Parts 1 & 2)" (Rudolph Isley, Ronald Isley, O'Kelly Isley, Jr.) – 5:31
  6. "Hangin' on a String" (Gloria Shayne, Jason Darrow) – 2:15
  7. "Smokes" – 1:52
  8. "It's Not Easy" – 2:43
  9. "Don't Hold It Against Me" (Lor Crane, Bernard Ross) – 1:57
  10. "Just Like a Rose" (Jay Darrow) – 2:10
  11. "Do You Feel It" – 2:25

Personnel

=? and the Mysterians=

=Technical=

  • Neil Bogart – producer
  • Bob Reno – producer (Tracks 1, 3)[http://www.discogs.com/Question-Mark-And-The-Mysterians-Action/release/2693863 Question Mark & the Mysterians, Action credits] Retrieved July 2, 2015
  • Douglas Fiske – art direction

Charts

;Singles

class="wikitable"

!Year

!Single

!Chart

!Position

rowspan="2"|1967

|rowspan="1"|"Can't Get Enough of You Baby"

|rowspan="2"|Billboard Hot 100

|align="center"|56{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/1967-04-22|title=Billboard Hot 100 - April 22, 1967|accessdate=September 11, 2017}}

rowspan="1"|"Girl (You Captivate Me)"

|align="center"|98{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/1967-06-17|title=Billboard Hot 100 - June 17, 1967|accessdate=September 11, 2017}}

References

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Category:1967 albums

Category:? and the Mysterians albums

Category:Albums produced by Neil Bogart

Category:Cameo-Parkway Records albums

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