I'll Keep On Holding On - The Action

[seftonstreet]

Just fucking awesome. 

[trevgk]

Fantastic, this was the best time of my club life, watching the Action in The BLUE MOON Cheltenham: This is was MOD music. Saw them a dozen times in the 60's. RIP Reg or should I say rock on!!!

[faeembrugh]

Great vocals, amazing bass line. Will never beat the marvellettes of course but still top class

[VintageVegas]

rip, he was one of the good ones

[cosmichotspur]

RIP Reg King. Great vocalist.

[hershamgirl]

R.I.P Reg :-(

[Barrettszipper]

Reg King RIP. Greatest soul vocalist Britain ever produced.

[izow100]

classic

[currypot1965]

Still love this song

[skaworld509]

British mod/soul/r'n'b lives in my very fuckin heart

[dkennedy333]

great record,simon fucking cowell eat your heart out prat couldn't make a record like this this if he lived to be a 100,and as for that little weasel louis walsh dont get me started.

[AbAbabAb4766]

FAB

[Topicarmno]

The Action can never age, quality speaks volumes

[ecnalubma696969]

Sorry, this is a different song altogether than the much superior original!

[Bluesdirections]

I used to hear this song on my Walkman when I was based in Hanoi, Vietnam back in the Nineties.

[faeembrugh]

Produced by George Martin who also worked with some obscure Liverpool band...

[buyfromhome1]

reggie king and steve marriott, would simon cowell approve?? who cares anyway, top men.

[amyleigh02]

ive still got the original 45 of this song, seen them in 1966, great.

[Jadell]

I saw these guys at the 100 Club about 8 years or so ago - not sure if they're still doing gigs but...even though they all looked a bit fat and grandaddy-like they sounded AMAZING. They even had that flute player with them who was on a few tracks in the 60s. Reg's voice was really brilliant. Lots of young mods turned up in retro styles, it was a pretty good night..!

[MrHotfuzz84]

@Jadell It definitely was a good night! I was there and really saw a smashing band that night!

[527crusader]

SYLVIA remember this! The poor neighbours were forced to listen to this all night. I miss you best friend!

Julie

[zampadeorso24]

italian boy like this freak beat....

that's music

[flimbambo]

Great bass playing on this excellent cover.

[LaurenzoAndRachelo]

Wow i Just Love This Song.. Says Austin.

[tomovox]

Man what a great surprise to hear this! I always heard about this cover and thank goodness for you tube! I find I'm actually liking this a LOT! Like some of the other posters, I agree- both versions hold their own. The Marvelettes' version will always hold strong in my heart, but now, I'm glad to make room for another new favorite!

[fannycraddock99]

Have always liked this version but the Marvelettes original is still #1.

[moonmad67]

Very Northern but with the white vocal character..........a great song which I use to listen to when I was about 15 in my mates living room as a young Mod .......Ian Young was his name and me other buddy Jamie Newell we where all Faces as far as "We" were concerned!!!!!!!!!!

[brigader4heart]

with better handling the action could/should have been up with the small faces & the who!,reg king has one of best white soul voices ever!.

[gazboat]

brigader4heart ...I gotta agree...The action were a great white soul outfit...Their development is undersung as well...Rolled Gold is stunning and Mighty Baby were a great groop too

[GILLYRUTH]

Yeah,but the who were prolific song writers.They were writing albums that changed music for ever,when other bands were wondering what to do next.Thats what they did.And they were so good at it .That their still trading on it now.

[alski501]

Wow...memories!! What a group, what a song. One of my favourite songs ever!!

[lacasadelabomba]

One of the greatest bands of the world

[mertonparka]

join the group "The Action best 60's band" on facebook!cheers

[wouldntyoulike2know]

Best link I ever recieved. Thanks for that one! Lots of nice photos of Reggie and the boys, I wish I could find more, but those were enough to satisfy me, at least for the time being. hehe.

[EagerBoy49]

From Kentish Town, North London as I remember.

[Rolandzebub]

Go, white boys, go! Thanks for the uploads, mate.

[scotlander1]

one in the eye for the snobs of the mod scene who think only about obscure northern...respect to theseeker23....edinburgh mods 1980

[hekfreedom]

A great band, no doubt, but to make comparisons with The Small Faces (hands down)...I think you're going too far.I'm not talking about musical tastes...Steve Marriott was too great to make comparisons.

[myrecordcollection]

Fortunately we have both bands, so no choice is required.

[seangannondogg]

ace

[asfarbackasicanremem]

never get bored of this one and played it a million times.....mad john

[mertonparka]

The best band of the 60's bar none! Yep better than the small faces.

[johnnytenjobs]

Not quite sure about that but I always dance to this if I hear it. Used to get played once a week at my old scooter club get togethers. Religiously.

[zimmyfromhibbing]

My favorite song by The Action

[BilstonOi]

"One of the very few examples of a "white soul" cover that actually topped the original!"

I dunno bout that! Good cover yeah but definately as good as the original by The Marvelettes mate

[skez67]

Top cover of just simply a fantastic tune to start off with, both versions hold their own. I DJ and having to decide which one to play really pulls me in two some nights.

Thanks for posting it now just gonna sit back at work & turn the vlume right up right up.

"...a chance to make you, I'll keep on holding on...."

Always keep on keeping on.

[oxblood99]

superb cover,iagree,i think its better than the original.does anybody know when it was recorded?

[Joe46234]

released Feb 66 on Parlophone in UK. Since its a George Martin production, my guess is probably Jan 66.

[urbanninja20]

This is the best mods song ever NO QUESTION about it. Thank you for posting,,,from JAPAN

[DKobalt]

Good. Marvelettes version is better, but whatever.

[marksmail2]

It's a tribute to the Marvelettes' version that this song gets covered. Thanks for posting!

[drachir6]

Spent time in Italy lately, the mod/skin scene is fantastic, love to Suzy and Andrea, and everyone in Pordenone , I,ll keep on Pordenone!

[pernicketty]

One of the very few examples of a "white soul" cover that actually topped the original!

[xcherryflavoredx]

great song needs more views and favorites and comments!!

[stOOpid68]

still got this on 7" somewhere!

bought from Probe records in Liverpool,

everything about it is excellent!!

production, vocals, everything!

Tre

Liverpool Mods.