The Action is Go is the fourth studio album from California rock

Rock music

Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...

 group Fu Manchu

Fu Manchu (band)

Fu Manchu is a Southern Californian stoner rock band, who released their debut single "Kept Between Trees" in 1990. They have been featured on compilations put together by Tony Hawk and ESPN's X Games, and invited to perform on the US television program Monster Garage...

. It features new drummer Brant Bjork

Brant Bjork

Brant Bjork is an American musician from Palm Desert, California, who is a drummer, producer, guitarist and one of the more notable figures in the stoner rock and Palm Desert scenes.-Early career and Kyuss:...

 (Kyuss

Kyuss

Kyuss is a rock band, originally from Palm Desert, California. After forming in the late 1980s and releasing an EP under the name Sons of Kyuss in 1990, the band shortened its name to Kyuss. Over the next five years the band released four full-length albums, and one last split EP in 1997 with...

) and new lead guitarist Bob Balch, replacing Eddie Glass

Eddie Glass

Eddie Glass is an American rock musician best known for his work with punk band Olivelawn, and stoner rock bands Nebula, and Fu Manchu...

 and Ruben Romano who left to form Nebula

Nebula (band)

Nebula was a psychedelic stoner rock band, formed by guitarist Eddie Glass and drummer Ruben Romano after departing from Fu Manchu in 1997. Rob Oswald later replaced Ruben Romano on drums in 2007....

. The producer was Jay Noel Yuenger

Jay Noel Yuenger

Jay Noel Yuenger , also known simply as "J.", is a rock guitarist best known for his work with the Grammy nominated groove metal/alternative metal band White Zombie.-Early life:...

, of White Zombie, giving a crisper sheen without compromising the trademark bruising riffs. He also plays keyboards on several tracks.

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
  Brant Bjork
  Brant Bjork is an American musician from Palm Desert, California, who is a drummer, producer, guitarist and one of the more notable figures in the stoner rock and Palm Desert scenes.-Early career and Kyuss:...
  
   - drums
• Bob Balch - lead guitar
• Brad Davis - bass guitar, theremin
• Jay Noel Yuenger
  Jay Noel Yuenger
  Jay Noel Yuenger , also known simply as "J.", is a rock guitarist best known for his work with the Grammy nominated groove metal/alternative metal band White Zombie.-Early life:...
  
   - 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

Joe Barresi

Joe Barresi is an American record engineer and producer who has worked with bands such as Kyuss, The Melvins, Tool, Queens of the Stone Age, Coheed and Cambria, Tomahawk, L7, The Jesus Lizard, Parkway Drive and Bad Religion.-Biography:...

 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

Glen E. Friedman

Glen E. Friedman is an American photographer and artist.Coming to prominence in the 1980s with his photography of skateboarders and musicians, Friedman is considered one of the most important photographers of his generation.He is perhaps best known for his work promoting rebellious artists such as...

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

SSD (band)

SSD were a straight edge hardcore band from Boston. They released two records as SS Decontrol and then formally changed their name to SSD. As SSD they released two more records, these with a very heavy metal influenced sound...

1983 Xclaim!