Song written by Ricky and Marty Wilde. Third track of the album Select.
A dynamic, synth-driven song with some layered vocals by Kim. One of the tracks which defined the sound of the album.
Versions
There are two versions of 'Action city': the album version and the instrumental demo.
Marty about 'Action City'
Action City was written at a time when our country, I felt, was in an extremely dangerous position. This was basically because of the great social unrest that was taking place. Strangely enough, since then, things have quietened down considerably.