ACTION
RECORDS
Independent label: A Soul label, started in
1968 by John Abbey. Over the course of the next two years it issued
numbers ACT-4500 to 4557, mostly on a red-and-yellow swirly label, reportedly
through Island; though 4556 and 4557, with their new black labels and green
logo, have a distinctly 'B&C family' look. The label was revived
in 1971, and numbers 4601 to 4624 were issued through Trojan. At
least the first half-dozen of these issues had the black and green label; but
before long the colour scheme was changed to white with a blue logo.
Partway through the series the design itself was changed, and became more
'hip'-looking. No singles were released from April 1974 until May
1975; when the label reappeared its numbering had changed to ACT-100, but the
'hip' design was retained. The label seems to have closed down for
good after the release of ACT-103. Thanks to Robert Lyons for the info.
Distributed Trojan Records.
| 68 |
Wilmer &
Dukes |
Give Me One More
Chance |
ACTION |
ACT |
4500 |
| 68 |
Carlton Carl |
Competition Ain'T Nothin' |
ACTION |
ACT |
4501 |
| 68 |
K-Doe Ernie |
Dancing Man |
ACTION |
ACT |
4502 |
| 68 |
Epperson Minnie |
Grab Your Clothes |
ACTION |
ACT |
4503 |
| 68 |
Ace Buddy |
Got To Get Myself Together |
ACTION |
ACT |
4504 |
| 68 |
Wright O.V. |
Oh Baby Mine |
ACTION |
ACT |
4505 |
| 68 |
Braggs Al T.N.T |
Earthquake |
ACTION |
ACT |
4506 |
| 68 |
Harmonica Fats |
Tore Up |
ACTION |
ACT |
4507 |
| 68 |
Garrett Vernon |
Shine It On |
ACTION |
ACT |
4508 |
| 68 |
Williams Bobby |
Baby I Need Your Love |
ACTION |
ACT |
4509 |
| 68 |
Bell Brothers |
Tell Him |
ACTION |
ACT |
4510 |
| 68 |
Roberts John |
I'Ll Forget About You |
ACTION |
ACT |
4511 |
| 68 |
K-Doe Ernie |
Gotta Pack My Bags |
ACTION |
ACT |
4512 |
| 68 |
Brothers Two |
Here I Am In Love Again |
ACTION |
ACT |
4513 |
| 68 |
Carlton Carl |
46 Drums 1 Guitar |
ACTION |
ACT |
4514 |
| 68 |
Grier Roosevelt |
People Make The World |
ACTION |
ACT |
4515 |
| 68 |
Rubiayats |
Omar Khayam |
ACTION |
ACT |
4516 |
| 68 |
Trois Chuck & Amazing Maze |
Call On You |
ACTION |
ACT |
4517 |
| 69 |
Johnson Roy Lee |
So Anne Just Love Me |
ACTION |
ACT |
4518 |
| 69 |
Forehand Eddie Buster |
Young Boy Blues |
ACTION |
ACT |
4519 |
| 69 |
Clark Alice |
You Got A Deal |
ACTION |
ACT |
4520 |
| 69 |
Not Issued |
|
ACTION |
ACT |
4521 |
| 69 |
Sharp Dee Dee |
What Kind Of Lady |
ACTION |
ACT |
4522 |
| 69 |
Intruders |
Slow Drag |
ACTION |
ACT |
4523 |
| 69 |
Bland Bobby |
Rockin In The Same Old Boat |
ACTION |
ACT |
4524 |
| 69 |
Humphrey Della |
Don'T Make The Good Girl Go Bad |
ACTION |
ACT |
4525 |
| 69 |
Braggs Al T.N.T |
Im A Good Man |
ACTION |
ACT |
4526 |
| 69 |
Wright O.V. |
I Want Everyone To Know |
ACTION |
ACT |
4527 |
| 69 |
Little Richard |
Baby What Do You Want |
ACTION |
ACT |
4528 |
| 69 |
Johnson Norman & Showmen |
You'Re Everything |
ACTION |
ACT |
4529 |
| 69 |
Prime-Mates |
Hot Tamalas Versions 1 & 2 |
ACTION |
ACT |
4530 |
| 69 |
Davis Melvin |
Save It |
ACTION |
ACT |
4531 |
| 69 |
Hill Z.Z. |
Make Me Yours |
ACTION |
ACT |
4532 |
| 69 |
Marchan Bobby |
Ain'T No Reason For Girls To Be
Lonely |
ACTION |
ACT |
4533 |
| 69 |
Williams Jeanette |
Stuff |
ACTION |
ACT |
4534 |
| 69 |
Harris Betty |
Ride Your Pony |
ACTION |
ACT |
4535 |
| 69 |
Wilson Eddie |
Shing A Ling Stroll |
ACTION |
ACT |
4536 |
| 69 |
Carlton Carl |
Look At Mary Wonder |
ACTION |
ACT |
4537 |
| 69 |
Bland Bobby |
Gotta To Get To Know You |
ACTION |
ACT |
4538 |
| 69 |
Olympics |
Baby Do The Philly Dog |
ACTION |
ACT |
4539 |
| 69 |
Green Al |
Don'T Hurt Me No More |
ACTION |
ACT |
4540 |
| 69 |
Brenda & The Tabulations |
That'S In The Past |
ACTION |
ACT |
4541 |
| 69 |
Mason Barbara |
Slipping Away |
ACTION |
ACT |
4542 |
| 69 |
C Fantastic Johnny |
New Love |
ACTION |
ACT |
4543 |
| 69 |
Hideaways |
Hide Out |
ACTION |
ACT |
4544 |
| 69 |
Johnson Norman & Showmen |
Take It Baby |
ACTION |
ACT |
4545 |
| 69 |
Hopkins Wash Singers |
He'S Got Blessing |
ACTION |
ACT |
4546 |
| 69 |
Holman Eddie |
I Love You |
ACTION |
ACT |
4547 |
| 69 |
Bland Bobby |
Share Your Love With Me |
ACTION |
ACT |
4548 |
| 69 |
Curry Clifford |
She Shot A Hole In My Soul |
ACTION |
ACT |
4549 |
| 69 |
Chenier Clifton |
Black Gal |
ACTION |
ACT |
4550 |
| 69 |
Chandler Gene |
I Can'T Save It |
ACTION |
ACT |
4551 |
| 69 |
Performers |
I Can'T Stop |
ACTION |
ACT |
4552 |
| 69 |
Bland Bobby |
Chains Of Love |
ACTION |
ACT |
4553 |
| 69 |
Hideaway |
Jolly Joe |
ACTION |
ACT |
4554 |
| 70 |
Wilson Eddie |
Get Out On The Street |
ACTION |
ACT |
4555 |
| 70 |
Olympics |
I'Ll Do A Little Bit More |
ACTION |
ACT |
4556 |
| 70 |
Williams Jeanette |
Hound Dog |
ACTION |
ACT |
4557 |
| 71 |
Johnson Norman &
Showmen |
You'Re
Everything |
ACTION |
ACT |
4601 |
| 71 |
Sha Rae Billy |
Do It |
ACTION |
ACT |
4602 |
| 72 |
Bobbettes |
Thats A Bad Thing To Know |
ACTION |
ACT |
4603 |
| 72 |
Patterson Bobby |
I'M In Love With You |
ACTION |
ACT |
4604 |
| 72 |
Lands Hoagy |
Why Didn'T You Let Me Know |
ACTION |
ACT |
4605 |
| 72 |
Fowley Kim |
Born To Make You Cry |
ACTION |
ACT |
4606 |
| 72 |
Maxey Joe S. |
Sign Of The Crab |
ACTION |
ACT |
4607 |
| 72 |
Singing Principal |
Thank You Baby |
ACTION |
ACT |
4608 |
| 73 |
Bo Eddie |
Check Your Bucket |
ACTION |
ACT |
4609 |
| 73 |
Gaytones |
Soul Makossa |
ACTION |
ACT |
4610 |
| 73 |
Jamaica Band |
Sticky Fingers |
ACTION |
ACT |
4611 |
| 73 |
Buster Pearson Band |
Big Funky |
ACTION |
ACT |
4612 |
| 73 |
Harrison Wilbert |
Get It While You Can |
ACTION |
ACT |
4613 |
| 73 |
Five Miles Out |
Super Sweet Girl |
ACTION |
ACT |
4614 |
| 73 |
Stanley |
I'Ll Go Down A Getcha |
ACTION |
ACT |
4615 |
| 73 |
Backyard Heavies |
Just Keep On Truckin' |
ACTION |
ACT |
4616 |
| 73 |
Edwards Mill |
I Found Myself |
ACTION |
ACT |
4617 |
| 73 |
Esquires |
My Sweet Baby |
ACTION |
ACT |
4618 |
| 73 |
Mcneil Aaron |
Soul Of A Black Man |
ACTION |
ACT |
4619 |
| 74 |
Armstrong Chuck |
God Bless The Children |
ACTION |
ACT |
4620 |
| 74 |
Green Tom |
Endless Confusion |
ACTION |
ACT |
4621 |
| 74 |
Houston Bobbi |
I Want To Make It With You |
ACTION |
ACT |
4622 |
| 74 |
Chosen Few |
Funky Butter |
ACTION |
ACT |
4623 |
| 74 |
Wee Willie & Winners |
Get Some |
ACTION |
ACT |
4624 |
| 75 |
Big Youth |
Natty No
Jester |
ACTION |
ACT |
101 |
| 75 |
Campbell Cornell |
Natty In Greenwitch Farm |
ACTION |
ACT |
102 |
| 75 |
Thompson
Linval |
Natty
Dread Girl |
ACTION |
ACT |
103 |
