The Ventures / History BOX Vol.1

Venters Book

MOSRITE

Venters Score

LIVE VTR

Chord Sheet

Karaoke

Title : History BOX Vol.1 cover cover
Record Label : LIBERTY
Date : May 27, 1992
Price : 12233yen
Length : 67:03
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Title : History BOX Vol.Vol.1-1 cover cover
Walk-Don't Run & The Ventures
Number : TOCP 7129
Artist : The Ventures / Official / Wikipedia
-Lead Guitar : Nokie Edwards / Wikipedia
-Rhythm Guitar - Don Wilson / Wikipedia
-Bass Guitar - Bob Bogle / Wikipedia
-Drums - Howie Johnson / en-academic.com
-Drums - Mel Taylor(Twist Party Vol.2,Mashed Potatoes & Gravy & Going To The Ventures Dance Party) / Wikipedia
country : US
Track :Walk-Don't Run / Wikipedia (Initial release date : November 1960)
(1)Morgen
(2)Raunchy
(3)Home
(4)My Own True Love
(5)The Switch
(6)Walk Don't Run
(7)Night Train
(8)No Tresspassing
(9)Caravan
(10)Sleep Walk
(11)The McCoy
(12)Honky Tonk
CD Description : This album is their 1960 debut album released on the “Dolton” label! It reached #11 on the US charts. The Ventures' iconic hit “Walk, Don't Run,” also known for being composed by jazz guitarist Johnny Smith, is a masterpiece among masterpieces that every Japanese electric guitar fan knows. Also includes standards like ‘Caravan’ and “Sleep Walk.”Awarded a Gold Disc across the United States

The Ventures - Caravan,Bob's version(by TheVenturesMusic)

Track :The Ventures / Amazon / Discogs (Initial release date : 1961/6)
(13)The Shuck
(14)Detour
(15)Ram-Bunk-Shush
(16)Hawaiian War Chant
(17)Perfidia
(18)Harlem Nocturne
(19)Blue Tango
(20)Ups & Downs
(21)Lonesome Town
(22)Torquay
(23)Wailin'
(24)Moon Of Manakoora
Bonus Track :
(25)Walk Don't Run "Stereo Version"
CD Description : The second album following ‘Walk Don't Run’. Peaked at #105 on the US charts. Also includes the hit singles “Perfidia” (#15) and “Rum Bank Shuffle” (#29). The first album to feature a photo of the band members on the cover.

The Ventures / Perfidia(by The Ventures - Topic)

Title : History BOX Vol.Vol.1-2 cover cover
Another Smash & The Colorful Ventures
Number : TOCP 7130
Track :Another Smash / Wikipedia (Initial release date : September 1961)
(1)(Ghost) Riders In The Sky
(2)Wheels
(3)Lonely Heart
(4)Bulldog
(5)Lullaby Of The Leaves
(6)Beyond The Reef
(7)Raw-Hide
(8)Meet Mr. Callahan
(9)Trambone
(10)Last Date
(11)Ginchy
(12)Josie
CD Description : This album, their third, reached number 39 on the US charts in 1961. In addition to the hit singles in Japan, “Bulldog” and “Leaf Lullaby,” it also includes “Riders in the Sky,” with Don Wilson on lead guitar. From this period onward, they added strings and chorus backing, revealing their spirit of challenge. The original violin cover is quite rare, as it was later changed to a shadow man cover.

Lullaby Of The Leaves(by The Ventures - Topic)

Track :The Colorful Ventures / Amazon / Discogs (Initial release date : October 1961)
(13)Blue Moon
(14)Yellow Jacket ->Chord sheet
(15)Bigger Than Blue
(16)Cherry Pink & Apple Blossom White
(17)Green Leaves Of Summer
(18)Blue Skies
(19)Greenfields
(20)Red Top
(21)White Silver Sands
(22)Yellow Bird
(23)Orange Fire
(24)Silver City
Bonus Track :
(25)Lady Of Spain
(26)Genesis
CD Description : No introduction needed: The Ventures, the grand masters of electric guitar instrumentals, present their fourth album, which reached #94 on the US charts in ‘61. Featuring soothing classic pop covers like the hit singles “(Theme from) Silver City” and “Blue Moon,” plus the band's own composition “Yellow Jacket” and a rockin’ cover of “Dave Gardner/White Silver Sands” – all 12 tracks feel great!

The Ventures / Yellow Jacket(by The Ventures - Topic)

Title : History BOX Vol.Vol.1-3 cover cover
Twist With The Ventures & Twist Party Vol. 2
Number : TOCP 7131
Track :Twist With The Ventures / Wikipedia (Initial release date : January 1962)
(1)Driving Guitars ->Chord sheet
(2)The Twist
(3)Road Runner
(4)Gringo
(5)Moon Dawg
(6)Guitar Twist
(7)Opus Twist
(8)Movin' & Groovin'
(9)Sunny River
(10)Let's Twist Again
(11)Shanghied
(12)Bumble Bee Twist ->Chord sheet
CD Description : This album is their fifth release on the Dolton label, recorded in 1962. Released to coincide with the then-burgeoning twist craze. It reached #24 on the US charts. Includes popular tracks in Japan such as “Driving Guitars” and “Bumble Bee Twist.”

Driving Guitars (Ventures' Twist)(by The Ventures - Topic)

Track :Twist Party Vol. 2 / Amazon / Discogs (Initial release date : 1962/5)
(13)My Bonnie Lies
(14)Twisted
(15)The Twomp
(16)Besame Mucho Twist ->Chord sheet
(17)Blue Tail Fly
(18)Swanee River
(19)Instant Guitars
(20)Dark Eyes Twist ->Chord sheet
(21)Counterpoint
(22)Kicking Around
(23)Bluebird
(24)Red Wing
Bonus Track :
(25)Lucille "Single Version"
CD Description : The second installment in the twist album series following the previous work, and the sixth album overall, charting at #41 on the US chart. While the previous album focused on original songs, this one features numerous standards arranged in a twist sound. In Japan, EPs titled “Besame Mucho Twist” and “Dark Eyes Twist” were released; the former was also performed during their 1965 Japan tour. After the twist boom faded, this album was reissued with a changed title, ‘DANCE with The VENTURES’, and a new cover.

Besame Mucho(by The Ventures - Topic)

Title : History BOX Vol.Vol.1-4 cover cover
Mashed Potatoes and Gravy & Going To The Ventures Dance Party
Number : TOCP 7132
Track :Mashed Potatoes and Gravy(Initial release date : August 1962)
(1)Lucille
(2)Gravy (For My Mashed Potatoes)
(3)Hernando's Hideway
(4)Mashed Potato Time
(5)Summertime
(6)Hot Summer
(7)Poison Ivy
(8)The Wah-Watusi
(9)Instant Mashed
(10)Scratch
(11)(Baby) Hully Gully
(12)Spudnik
CD Description : This album is the seventh release on the “Dolton” label, which peaked at #45 on the US charts in '62. An album themed around the mashed potato dance, which became wildly popular after the twist craze. It includes the hit single “Instant Mashed” released during the boom, “Mashed Potato Time” with its memorable Chinese-style intro, Gershwin's classic “Summertime,” and “Poison Ivy,” also covered by the Rolling Stones.

Instant Mashed(by The Ventures - Topic)

Track :Going To The Ventures Dance Party / Amazon / Discogs (Initial release date : November 1962)
(13)Mr. Moto
(14)Theme From Come September
(15)Ya Ya Wobble
(16)Night Drive
(17)Venus
(18)The Intruder
(19)Gandy Dancer
(20)Sweet And Lovely
(21)Limbo Rock
(22)Lolita Ya Ya
(23)Loco-Motion
(24)Gully-Ver
Bonus Track :
(25)The 2000 Pound Bee Parts 1
(26)The 2000 Pound Bee Parts 2
CD Description : This album, their eighth, reached number 45 on the US charts in 1962. Twist ~ An album produced as an extension of the mashed potato dance style. In Japan, “Roco Motion” was released as a single, while in the US, “Lolita Yaya” was cut as a single and reached #61 on the US charts. A popular album featuring many tracks for connoisseurs, including “Mr. Moto” and “Gandy Dancer.”

Gandy Dancer(by The Ventures - Topic)

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