With Shake Some Action, Flamin’ Groovies attempt a ’60s pop rock throwback in particular vein of The Byrds. If imitation is the greatest form of flattery, then Shake Some Action must be the most flattering album of all time, as its insistence and success at sounding exactly like a pop rock album that could have been released in the ’60s is equal parts the most praiseworthy and least interesting thing about it.

The Flamin’ Groovies are so in the mindset of the ’60s that they even make the most common track order mistake of the decade by opening their album with their best song; which, to no surprise with anyone familiar with popular ’60s pop rock singles, is the title track. The fact Shake Some Action peaks so early means that every song after the first is going to be a continuous disappointment. This does not mean that there are no other good songs on the album, because Shake Some Action is more consistent than your usual singles-driven pop rock album of the ’60s. If this was released in the ’60s, it would no doubt be considered a minor classic, but because the album came out in 1976 you would have reason to expect the band to do more and put a modern spin on these played out songwriting tropes.