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In Action

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It's hard to beleive that this was first issued in 1966 as a complete album, as the quality of material would make one think of it as a "Best Of" compilation. This is really great stuff. You could play it all the way through during a sunny drive, to "mellow out" to after a rough day at work, or for a romantic evening for two people who enjoy sweet 60s soul. All killer, no filler, and well worth the bucks.

The Mad Lads were unique in that they blended their soulful doo-wop vocals with a fine Memphis studio band to create a lost treasure of late period doo-wop. Their version of "Land Of A Thousand Dances" is perhaps the best version ever, although every song on "In Action" is a winner including four bonus songs not on the original 1966 album. The sound is crisp and above average for a Collectibles release.

Go back to the soulful sound of the 60's with The MAD LADS! Enjoy the best of heart-rendering "SOUL" sung by the masters of the love ballads. Every song in the album is great!

These reviews are spot on- this is such an overlooked group who were HUGE where I come from -Philly- with at least a half dozen classics. Though they were on the famous Stax-Volt label, they get short shrift and not even mentioned in Peter Guaralnick's book on the label. Only in a huge music town like Memphis could such a fantastic group be over-shadowed.

You'll want the "Don't Have To Shop Around" CD as well, as it has "I Want A Girl" and "Patch My Heart."

I've actually seen them a couple times in their heyday at Philly's Uptown Theater. As good as it gets, utterly unique in what they were doing at the time. As someone else said- "soul doo wop."

If you're snooping around on this page, you might look into Philly's equally under-rated and sublime Intruders, as well.

Very under rated group with some excellent soul music, a great find and thanks to Felix Hernandez and his Rhythm Review for playing songs from artists like the Mad Lads as they deserve their due.