November 5, 2019
Gary Crowley created stirs with his Lost 80s and punk and new wave sets, but before that, in 2004, he released a set ‘Where The Action Is! (40 Mod, Soul, Ska & R&B Classics From The Sixties!)’ on Discotheque/Sanctuary. It was build on an interesting concept, one CD of the first wave Mod bands, and the second CD the original R’n’B artists that inspired them. Today’s show mines both discs, throwing a few odds at the end of the second hour as well. The Charles Dickens track ‘In The City’ is going through my head right now.
Listen to this show – Part Two appears further down the page
| Artist | Song | Release | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Sorrows | You’ve Got What I Want | Gary Crowley presents Where The Action Is! | Discotheque |
| Fleur De Lys | Circles | Gary Crowley presents Where The Action Is! | Discotheque |
| The Primitives | You Said | Gary Crowley presents Where The Action Is! | Discotheque |
| David Bowie | Can’t Help Thinking About Me | Gary Crowley presents Where The Action Is! | Discotheque |
| The Action | Never Ever | Gary Crowley presents Where The Action Is! | Discotheque |
| The Riot Squad | I Wanna Talk About My Baby | Gary Crowley presents Where The Action Is! | Discotheque |
| The Smoke | Wanna Make It With You | Gary Crowley presents Where The Action Is! | Discotheque |
| The Attack | We Don’t Know | Gary Crowley presents Where The Action Is! | Discotheque |
| The Game | But I Do | Gary Crowley presents Where The Action Is! | Discotheque |
| Charles Dickens | In The City | Gary Crowley presents Where The Action Is! | Discotheque |
| The Clique | She Ain’t No Good | Gary Crowley presents Where The Action Is! | Discotheque |
| The Koobas | Take Me For A Little While | Gary Crowley presents Where The Action Is! | Discotheque |
| Betty Everett | Getting Mighty Crowded | Gary Crowley presents Where The Action Is! | Discotheque |
| The Showstoppers | Ain’t Nothin’ But A Houseparty | Gary Crowley presents Where The Action Is! | Discotheque |
| Candy & The Kisses | The 81 | Gary Crowley presents Where The Action Is! | Discotheque |
| Nella Dodds | Finders Keepers, Losers Weepers | Gary Crowley presents Where The Action Is! | Discotheque |
| PP Arnold | Am I Still Dreaming? | Gary Crowley presents Where The Action Is! | Discotheque |
| Geno Washington & The Ram Jam Band | Hi Hi Hazel | Gary Crowley presents Where The Action Is! | Discotheque |
| Artist | Song | Release | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don Drummond & The Skatalites | Garden Of Love | Gary Crowley presents Where The Action Is! | Discotheque |
| The Ethiopians | Train To Skaville | Gary Crowley presents Where The Action Is! | Discotheque |
| Dandy | (People Get Ready) Let’s Do Rocksteady | Gary Crowley presents Where The Action Is! | Discotheque |
| The Slickers | Johnny Too Bad | Gary Crowley presents Where The Action Is! | Discotheque |
| The Rascals | See | The Complete Singles A’s & B’s | Real Gone Music |
| Foghat | Chateau Lafitte ’59 Boogie | Drivin’ Wheels – Best of 1972-1982 | RAVEN |
| Smile | Blag | Ghost Of A Smile | Psuedonym |
| 45 Grave | Slice O’ Life | Sleep In Safety | Ryko/Rhino |
| Blue Öyster Cult | 7 Screaming Diz-Busters | Tyranny and Mutation | Columbia |
| The Hollywood Stars | Make It To The Party | Sound City | Burger Records |
| Pink Fairies | When’s the Fun Begin? | Kings of Oblivion | Floating World |