2009, Rhino
Where the Action Is! compiles 101 tracks that mix many of LA's brightest stars like The Byrds, Love, The Doors, The Beach Boys, Buffalo Springfield, Captain Beefheart, The Mamas and The Papas, Lowell George, Iron Butterfly, with talented artists whose stellar song-craft sadly flew under the radar The Seeds, The Electric Prunes, The Peanut Butter Conspiracy, The Everpresent Fullness, The Bobby Fuller Four and more.
The set also offers a trio of previously unreleased tracks: a recently discovered demo version of "Sit Down I Think I Love You" recorded by Stephen Stills and Richie Furay shortly before they formed Buffalo Springfield; a demo of "Words" by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart, one of the West Coast's most successful songwriting teams; and "Once Upon A Time" a collaboration between Tim Buckley and lyricist Larry Beckett.
Beautifully packaged in a coffee table book resembling the San Francisco Nuggets collection from 2006, the set provides a wealth of information about Los Angeles' music scene, including a comprehensive timeline, a listing of the clubs and who performed there, an essay about the L.A. radio stations that defined the era, plus a track-by-track commentary.
The set also offers a trio of previously unreleased tracks: a recently discovered demo version of "Sit Down I Think I Love You" recorded by Stephen Stills and Richie Furay shortly before they formed Buffalo Springfield; a demo of "Words" by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart, one of the West Coast's most successful songwriting teams; and "Once Upon A Time" a collaboration between Tim Buckley and lyricist Larry Beckett.
Beautifully packaged in a coffee table book resembling the San Francisco Nuggets collection from 2006, the set provides a wealth of information about Los Angeles' music scene, including a comprehensive timeline, a listing of the clubs and who performed there, an essay about the L.A. radio stations that defined the era, plus a track-by-track commentary.
Tracklisting
Disc 1
Disc 2
Disc 3
Disc 4
| 1 | Riot on Sunset Strip |
| 2 | You Movin' |
| 3 | You I'll Be Following |
| 4 | Dr. Stone |
| 5 | Go and Say Goodbye |
| 6 | Zig Zag Wanderer |
| 7 | Gentle as It May Seem |
| 8 | Candy Cane Madness |
| 9 | If You Want This Love |
| 10 | Baby My Heart |
| 11 | All Night Long |
| 12 | It's Gonna Rain |
| 13 | For My Own |
| 14 | Take a Giant Step |
| 15 | One Too Many Mornings |
| 16 | Time Waits for No One |
| 17 | Take It as It Comes |
| 18 | Pulsating Dream |
| 19 | Tripmaker |
| 20 | People in Me |
| 21 | Saturday's Son |
| 22 | Eventually |
| 23 | Swim |
| 24 | Third Eye |
| 25 | Girl in Your Eye |
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