The Action Is Go

The Action is Go
Studio album by Fu Manchu
Released	October 7, 1997
Recorded	1997 at Grandmaster Recorders, Ltd. in Hollywood, California & Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, California
Genre	Stoner rock
Length	55:43
Label	Mammoth
Producer	Jay Noel Yuenger
Fu Manchu chronology
In Search Of... (1996) The Action Is Go (1997) Return to Earth 91-93 (1998)

The Action is Go is the fourth studio album from California rock group Fu Manchu. It features new drummer Brant Bjork (Kyuss) and new lead guitarist Bob Balch, replacing Eddie Glass and Ruben Romano who left to form Nebula. The producer was Jay Noel Yuenger, of White Zombie, giving a crisper sheen without compromising the trademark bruising riffs. He also plays keyboards on several tracks.

Contents 1 Track listing 2 Personnel 3 Credits 4 Notes

Track listing

1. "Evil Eye" - 3:30
2. "Urethane" - 3:36
3. "Action Is Go" - 3:06
4. "Burning Road" - 5:47
5. "Guardrail" - 2:57
6. "Anodizer" - 4:26
7. "Trackside Hoax" - 4:54
8. "Unknown World" - 2:49
9. "Laserbl'ast!" - 3:47
10. "Hogwash" - 3:41
11. "Grendel Snowman" - 4:09
12. "Strolling Astronomer" - 3:43
13. "Saturn III" - 7:55
14. "Nothing Done" - 1:15

The European version includes two more songs:

1. "Swami's Last Command" - 3:15
2. "Module Overload" - 4:19

Personnel

• Scott Hill - vocals, guitar
• Brant Bjork - drums
• Bob Balch - lead guitar
• Brad Davis - bass guitar, theremin
• Jay Noel Yuenger - producer, organ, Minimoog, Electro-Harmonix Space Drum

Credits

Recorded by Bradley Cook at Grandmaster Recorders, Ltd. Hollywood, CA, and Sound City, Van Nuys, CA
Assisted by Ryan Boesch and Billy Bowers
except "Unknown World" Recorded by Ulrich Wild at Music Grinder, Los Angeles, CA
Additional recording by Bradley Cook
Mixed by Joe Barresi at The Village, West Los Angeles, CA
Assisted by Eric Greedy
Mastered by Dave Collins at A&M Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Cover photograph 1977 Glen E. Friedman
Fu Manchu photographed by Alex Obleas
Studio photography by Lisa Johnson
Art direction: Lane Wurster
Graphic design: Chris Eselgroth
Artist management: Catherine Enny for Guerrilla Management Collective

All songs written by Fu Manchu 1997 Strolling Astronomer Music (ASCAP) except "Nothing Done" written by Al Barile of SSD 1983 Xclaim!

Notes

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"Module Overload" was first released on the Godzilla EP and was re-recorded with a new vocal line and a different middle part. The original version appears again on Eatin' Dust CD.

"Swami's Last Command" was originally a contribution to the soundtrack of the movie Chicago Cab (1998).

"Evil Eye" was featured on Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2.

Tony Alva (of Z-Boys) is on the CD cover skating in the "Dogbowl".

This albums introduces Brad Davis on the theremin which he used again on Start the Machine.