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Action Swingers
legendary NYC punkrockband
Address
Action Swingers
P.O. Box 1242
Cooper Station
New York, NY 10276
United States Of America
E-Mail
N/A
Members

Action Swingers #1:
(many swingers were involved ...)
Ned Hayden: vocals, guitar (1989-1993, 1997)
Barry Stillwell: bass (1993)
Bob Bert: drums (1991-1992, 1997)
Bruce Bennett: guitar (1992)
Chris Crush: guitar (1993)
Dave Lindsay: bass (1993)
Don Fleming: drums (1990)
Jay Mascis: bass (1990, on record only)
Howie Pyro: bass (1992)
Johan Kugelberg: drums (1989)
Julia Cafritz: lead guitar, vocals (1989-1992)
Ned Brewster: drums (1993)
Pete Shore: bass (1991)
Tara Goss: bass (1997)
Tim Cedar: drums (1993)
Jeff Eddy: drums (one gig)
Thurston Moore: bass (one gig)

Action Swingers #2:
(current line-up, 2006 and onwards)
Dave Lindsay: drums
Ned Hayden: vocals, guitar
line-up isn't complete

History

Bruce Bennett's musical history
Bob Bert's musical history
Julia Cafritz's musical history
Tim Cedar's musical history
Pete Shore's musical history
Jay Mascis' musical history
Howie Pyro's musical history
Don Fleming's musical history
Jeff Eddy's musical history
Thurston Moore's musical history
Barry Stillwell's musical history
Johan Kugelberg's musical history
Ned Hayden's musical history
Dave Lindsay's musical history

Discography
Singles
  1. Bum My Trip 7" (Noiseville, 1990, #11)
      lineup:
      - Ned Hayden: vocals, guitar
      - Julia Cafritz: lead guitar
      - Johan Kugelberg: drums
    1. Bum My Trip
    2. Kicked In The Head
  2. Fear Of A Fucked Up Planet 7" (Caroline/Primo Scree, 1990, SCREE 1)
      lineup:
      - Ned Hayden: vocals, guitar
      - Julia Cafritz: lead guitar, vocals
      - Don Fleming: drums
      transparent red or black vinyl
    1. Fear Of A Fucked Up Planet
    2. Blowjob
  3. Heavy Medication 7" (Reptilian Records, 1998, REP 029)
      lineup:
      - Ned Hayden: vocals, guitar
      - Tara Goss: bass
      - Bob Bert: drums
      recorded in 1997
      red or black vinyl
    1. Heavy Medication
    2. Excuse Me For Living
    3. Human Race
Splits
  1. split 7" (Wiiija, 1992, WIJFLEXI 001)
      flexi 7"
      Action Swingers lineup:
      - Ned Hayden: vocals, guitar
      - Howie Pyro: bass
      - Bruce Bennett: lead guitar
      - Bob Bert: drums
    1. Action Swingers: Courtney Love (same version as on More Fast Numbers MLP/MCD)
    2. Loveblobs: Peanuts
Albums
  1. Action Swingers LP/CD (Caroline/Primo Scree, 1991, SCREE 6)
    1. Song
    2. Cuban Bush
    3. Nacho
    4. Watch Out
    5. Funky Manc
    6. Fire
    7. Hot Rock Action
    8. I'm Dead
    9. UFO
    10. Fully Loaded
    11. Instrumental
    12. Skicap!
  2. Action Swingers LP/CD (Wiiija, 1992, WIJ 12)
      lineup:
      - Ned Hayden: vocals, guitar
      - Pete Shore: bass
      - Julia Cafritz: lead guitar, vocals
      - Bob Bert: drums
      the album was co-engineered by Wharton Thiers at Fun City
    1. Song
    2. Cuban Bush
    3. Nacho
    4. Watch Out
    5. Funky Manc
    6. Fire
    7. Hot Rock Action
    8. I'm Dead
    9. UFO
    10. Fully Loaded
    11. Instrumental
    12. Skicap!
  3. More Fast Numbers MLP/MCD (Wiiija, 1992, WIJ 14)
      lineup:
      - Ned Hayden: vocals, guitar
      - Howie Pyro: bass
      - Bruce Bennett: lead guitar
      - Bob Bert: drums
    1. Knocked Out Cold
    2. You Want My Action
    3. Incinerated
    4. I'm Sick
    5. Courtney Love
  4. Declimation Blvd. LP/CD (Caroline, 1993, CAROL 1738-1/2)
      lineup:
      - Ned Hayden: vocals, guitar
      - Dave Lindsay: bass
      - Chris Crush: lead guitar
      - Ned Brewster: drums
      LP version limited to 1000 copies, but has been reissued 1n 1998
    1. I Don't Wanna Be This Way
    2. Anyway That You Want
    3. Glad To Be Gone
    4. Searching For Kicks
    5. No Heart And Soul
    6. How Do You Work This Thing
    7. I Can't Get No Action
    8. You Only Know My Name
    9. Nothing To Me Now
    10. Fooled Again
    11. Too Far Gone
    12. Waiting For My Chance
    13. You Better Keep Your Big Mouth Shut
    14. Defective
  5. Quit While You're Ahead CD (Caroline, 1994, CAROL 1750-2)
      different lineups all along
      this is a compilation of early singles and unreleased songs
    1. Kicked In The Head
    2. Bum My Trip
    3. Miserable Life
    4. Fear Of A Fucked Up Planet
    5. Blow Job
    6. Bent
    7. I Got The Blues
    8. Nembutal Sunset
    9. In The Hole
    10. Losing My Cool
  6. The Action Swingers Complete London Toe Rag Session LP (Cheap Date, 1999, CD 05)
    1. Fix Me (Black Flag)
    2. Fooled Again
    3. I Don't Wanna Be This Way
    4. You Only Know My Name
    5. Nothing To Me Now
    6. Girl On The Train Pt. 1
    7. Girl On The Train Pt. 2
    8. Nobody's Scared (Subway Sect)
    9. Nobody's Scared Pt 2 (Subway Sect)
    10. Tim Bummer Rocks London Pt. 1
    11. Tim Bummer Rocks London Pt. 2
    12. Noise
  7. The Action Swingers Complete London Toe Rag Session LP/CD (Reptilian Records, 1998, REP 034)
      lineup:
      - Ned Hayden: vocals, guitar, drums on "Tim Bummer Rocks London"
      - Tim Cedar: drums, vocals & guitar on "Tim Bummer Rocks London"
      - Barry Stillwell: bass
      recorded in 1993, released in 1998
    1. Fix Me (Black Flag)
    2. Fooled Again
    3. I Don't Wanna Be This Way
    4. You Only Know My Name
    5. Nothing To Me Now
    6. Girl On The Train Pt. 1
    7. Girl On The Train Pt. 2
    8. Nobody's Scared (Subway Sect)
    9. Nobody's Scared Pt 2 (Subway Sect)
    10. Tim Bummer Rocks London Pt. 1
    11. Tim Bummer Rocks London Pt. 2
    12. Noise
  8. Enough Already ... Live LP (Rockin' Bones, 2005, RON 061)
    1. Glad To Be Gone
    2. Too Far Gone
    3. I Don't Wanna Be This Way
    4. You Only Know My Name
    5. Waiting For My Chance
    6. How Do You Work This Thing
    7. Fooled Again
    8. Excuse Me For Living
    9. Kicked In The Head
    10. You Want My Action
    11. Incinerated
    12. I'm Sick
  9. Enough Already ... Live CD (Reptilian Records, 2004, REP 083)
    1. Glad To Be Gone
    2. Too Far Gone
    3. I Don't Wanna Be This Way
    4. You Only Know My Name
    5. Waiting For My Chance
    6. How Do You Work This Thing
    7. Fooled Again
    8. Excuse Me For Living
    9. Kicked In The Head
    10. You Want My Action
    11. Incinerated
    12. I'm Sick
Compilations
  1. From Twisted Minds Come ... LP (Noiseville, 1990, #18)
      yellow (800 copies) or black vinyl (1700 copies)
      other bands ? their tracks ?
    1. Bent
  2. A Fistful Of Rock N Roll Vol. 1 LP/CD (Tee Pee Records, 1999, TP-020)
    1. Knocked Out Cold
  3. Sonic Assault Sampler CD (Reptilian Records, 2000, REP 050)
    1. track ?
Various

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Links
  1. Action Swingers Covers @ grunnenrocks.nl