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Alan Bam King is British guitarist, singer and songwriter best known as a member of the London Blues & pub-rock scene.

A founding member of The Action, Mighty Baby, Clat Thyger, and then Ace, in December 1972. After the dissolution of Ace, he joined Juice On The Loose. Later moving to New Zealand, he mostly left the music industry.

Born 18th September 1946, Kentish Town, London.

ALBUMS


Mighty Baby
Egyptian Tomb
2024, 7", Single, Ltd, Whi, Countdown Records (5), ,
Mod
Mighty Baby
At A Point Between Fate And Destiny (The Complete Recordings)
2019, CD, Album, RE + CD, Album, RE + CD, RE + CD, RE + , Grapefruit Records, ,
Psychedelic Rock/Folk Rock/Country Rock
The Action
Brain
2019
The Action
Follow Me
2019, ,
Garage Rock/Mod/Psychedelic Rock
The Action
Shadows And Reflections: The Complete Recordings 1964-1968
2018, 4x CD, Box Set, ,
Beat/Mod/Psychedelic Rock
The Action
The New Action!
2018
Mighty Baby
Slipstreams
2015, Vinyl, Vinyl, ,
Psychedelic Rock
The Action
In My Lonely Room
2014
Mighty Baby
Tasting The Life: Live 1971
2010, CD, ,
Psychedelic Rock
Mighty Baby
Live In The Attic
2009, 2x Vinyl, ,
Psychedelic Rock
The Action
Uptight And Outasight
2004, ,
Power Pop/Soul/Mod
The Action
Action Packed!
2001
Ace
How Long - The Best Of Ace
1993, ,
Classic Rock
Juice On The Loose
Secret Life
1988
The Action
Hey Sha-Lo-Ney
1984, 7", Single, Edsel Records, ,
Beat/Mod
Ace
Six-A-Side
1982
The Action
Since I Lost My Baby
1981, 7", EP, Mono, Edsel Records, ,
Mod
Juice On The Loose
Juice On The Loose
1981, Vinyl, ,
Blues Rock
The Action
The Ultimate Action
1980, ,
Power Pop/Soul/Psychedelic/Mod
Ace
Four Tracks From Ace
1977, 12", Anchor (2), ,
Classic Rock
Ace
You're All That I Need
1977
Ace
I'm A Man = Soy Un Hombre
1976, 7", Single, Anchor (2)
Ace
No Strings
1976
Ace
I Ain't Gonna Stand For This No More
1975
Ace
Time For Another
1975, ,
Soft Rock/Pub Rock
Ace
Rock & Roll Runaway / Know How It Feels
1974
Ace
How Long
1974
Ace
Five-A-Side
1974
Mighty Baby
A Jug Of Love
1971, ,
Psychedelic Rock/Prog Rock/Folk Rock
Mighty Baby
Devil's Whisper
1971
The Action
The Harlem Shuffle / Wasn't It You
1969, 7", Single, Hansa
Mighty Baby
Mighty Baby
1969
The Action
Never Ever
1967, 7", Single, Zodiac
The Action
Shadows And Reflections
1967
The Action
Never Ever
1967
Ace
How Long / Rock & Roll Runaway
Mighty Baby
Mighty Baby
2013, ,
Psychedelic Rock/Folk Rock
The Action
Rolled Gold
2002, ,
Garage Rock/Mod
The Action
16 Slices of ..... The Action
LP, Comp, Mono, Unofficial, Carnaby Records (4)
Mighty Baby
A Jug Of Love...Plus
,
Psychedelic Rock
The Action
The Ultimate Action
,
Garage Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Mod

APPEARANCES +


Terry Hunter Presents Chosen Few DJs
The Theme
2009, 5xFile, MP3, 320, T's Box
Various
The Devil Rides In - Spellbinding Satanic Magick & The Rockult 1966-1974
2024, 3xCD, Comp, RM, Cla, Strawberry (26), ,
Psychedelic Rock/Hard Rock/Folk Rock/Prog Rock
Various
Lazy Days (The British Progressive Pop Sounds Of 1975)
2024, 3xCD, Comp + Box, Grapefruit Records,
The Veras
Get It While You Can
2024
Various
Deviation Street (High Times In Ladbroke Grove 1967-1975)
2023, 3xCD, Comp, RM + Box, Grapefruit Records, ,
Alternative Rock/Acid Rock/Blues Rock/Experimental/Krautrock/Prog Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Space Rock
Various
Too Much Sun Will Burn (The British Psychedelic Sounds of 1967 Volume 2)
2023, 3xCD, Comp + Box, Grapefruit Records, ,
Psychedelic Rock
Eddie Piller
British Mod Sounds Volume 2 (The Freakbeat & Psych Years)
2023, 4x CD Digibook, ,
Garage Rock/Mod/Psychedelic Rock
The Veras
Something To Say
2023
Various
Banquet (Underground Sounds Of 1969)
2021, 3xCD, Comp + Box, Esoteric Recordings, ,
Classic Rock/Prog Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Folk Rock
Various
Think I’m Going Weird: Original Artefacts From The British Psychedelic Scene 1966-68
2021, 5xCD, Comp, Grapefruit Records, ,
Psychedelic Rock/Garage Rock
Various
Breakthrough (Underground Sounds Of 1971)
2021, 4xCD, Comp + Box, Esoteric Recordings,
Paul Carrack
Live 2000 - 2020: The Independent Years
2020, 5xCD, Album, Carrack-UK
Various
Surrender To The Rhythm (The London Pub Rock Scene Of The Seventies)
2020, 3x CD, ,
Pub Rock
Various
Across The Great Divide (Getting It Together In The Country 1968-74)
2019, 3xCD, Comp + Box, Grapefruit Records, ,
Folk Rock
Various
How Is The Air Up There? (80 Mod, Soul, RnB & Freakbeat Nuggets From Down Under)
2018, 3xCD, Comp, RPM Records (2), Frenzy Music, ,
Mod/Beat/Soul/Rhythm & Blues
Jon Savage
Jon Savage’s 1967 (The Year Pop Divided)
2017, 2xCD, Comp, RM, Ace, ,
Psychedelic/Folk Rock/Rhythm & Blues
Ex Norwegian
Original Copies
2017, 40xFile, FLAC, Comp, Think Like A Key Records
Sidewalk Society
Can't Help Thinking About Me
2016
The Five Faces
On The Run
2015, CD, Album, Paisley Archive, ,
Mod/Power Pop
Various
Heavy Nuggets Vol 2 (15 Hard Rock Gems From The British Underground)
2013, CD, Comp, Mojo Magazine, ,
Psychedelic Rock/Hard Rock/Prog Rock
Various
Heavy Nuggets (Mojo Presents 15 Lost British Hard Rock Gems 1968-1973)
2007, CD, Comp, Mojo Magazine, ,
Blues Rock/Hard Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Prog Rock
Various
Cries From The Midnight Circus (Ladbroke Grove 1967-78)
2007, 2x CD, ,
Space Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Prog Rock/Hard Rock/Blues Rock/Country Rock
Various
Beat, Beat, Beat! Volume Five (More Beat, Freakbeat And R&B Rarities)
2006, 2xCD, Comp, Mono, RM, Castle Music, Sanctuary Records Group, ,
Beat/Pop Rock
The Quests
Recollecting The Quests Vol.2 The Legend Continues...
2004, 2xCD, Comp, EMI, ,
Beat/Pop Rock
Gary Crowley
Where The Action Is! (40 Mod, Soul, Ska & R&B Classics From The Sixties!)
2004, ,
Garage Rock/Ska/Soul/Reggae/Mod
Various
Parasol's Sweet Sixteen, Volume Six
2003, CD, Comp, Promo, Parasol Records, ,
Alternative Rock/Shoegaze/Europop/Indie Rock
Various
The In Crowd (The Ultimate Mod Collection From The Original Style Movement 1958-1967)
2001, Box + 4xCD, Comp, Mono, RM, Universal, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Funk/Soul/Mod/Rock & Roll
Various
Nuggets II (Original Artyfacts From The British Empire And Beyond 1964-1969)
2001, 4x CD, Box Set, ,
Garage Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Mod/Beat
Various
Naughty Rhythms The Best Of Pub Rock
1996, 2xCD, Comp, EMI Premier, ,
Pub Rock/Power Pop
Action*
Brain (The Lost Recordings 1967/68)
1995
Patsy Cline
Vol. 3 - Don't Ever Leave Me Again
1993, CD, Comp, LaserLight Digital
Various
Blues On 2
1986
Ron Kavana
Rollin' & Coastin'
1985,
Bryn Haworth
Wings Of The Morning
1983, ,
Pop Rock
Bryn Haworth
Pass It On
1983
Sean Tyla
Sean Tyla's Just Popped Out
1980
Paul Carrack
Nightbird
1980, ,
Pop Rock
Various
Greenbelt Live! Original Soundtrack Recording
1979
Ace (7) / McGuinness Flint
Stereo Pop Special-97
1975, LP, Transcription, BBC Transcription Services
Various
Glastonbury Fayre - The Electric Score
1972, 3x Vinyl, ,
Acid Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Space Rock
Reg King
Reg King
1971,
The Quests
Mr. Rainbow / Never Ever
1967, 7", Single, Columbia