Action: Songs Of Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart / Var Action: Songs Of Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart / Var CD

UK collection of songs penned by hit songwriting duo Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart. Friends since the late 1950s, Boyce and Hart began writing together in earnest in 1963. They made their breakthrough the following year with 'Lazy Elsie Molly' (a Top 40 hit for Chubby Checker) and 'Come a Little Bit Closer' (a #3 record for Jay & the Americans). The twosome reached the apex of their success and creativity in 1966, writing for and producing the Monkees; three of their best recordings are here. A further six songs popularized by the group are featured in less frequently heard but equally good mostly pre-Monkees versions, including 'I'm Not Your Stepping Stone' (by UK fuzz-beat combo the Flies) and 'She' (an almost hit for Del Shannon). The set kicks off with one of Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart's own recordings, 'I Wonder What She's Doing Tonight', a power-pop precursor from 1967 and the pair's biggest hit as performers. Ace.

1. I Wonder What She's Doing Tonight - Tommy Boyce ; Bobby Hart 2. Valleri - the Monkees 3. Action, Action, Action - Keith Allison 4. I'm Not Your Stepping Stone - the Flies 5. Tomorrow's Gonna Be Another Day - Sir Raleigh ; the Cupons 6. Words - the Regents 7. Last Train to Clarksville - the Standells 8. (He's Gonna Be) Fine, Fine, Fine - the Ikettes 9. P.O. Box 9847 - the Monkees 10. She - Del Shannon 11. Come a Little Bit Closer - Jay ; the Americans 12. The Dum Dum Ditty - the Shangri-Las 13. I Can't Get Him Out of My Mind - Sandra Gee 14. Hurt So Bad - Little Anthony 15. Thank You for Loving Me - the Sapphires 16. If You're Thinkin' What I'm Thinkin' - Dino, Desi ; Billy 17. Seven Days in September - Ginger ; the Snaps 18. Never Again - the Royalettes 19. I Gotta Find Cupid - Gary Lewis ; the Playboys 20. Beverly Jean - Curtis Lee 21. Too Many Teardrops - Bobby Hart 22. Be My Guest - Fats Domino 23. Lazy Elsie Molly - Chubby Checker 24. Action - Paul Revere ; the Raiders 25. (Theme from) the Monkees - the Monkees 26. Dicci Come Fini (Peaches 'N' Cream) - the Honeybeats