The Ventures discography

The Ventures discography
A picture of the Ventures wearing kimonos during a publicity shoot in Japan.
Classic lineup of the Ventures in Japan in 1965 (left to right): Don Wilson, Mel Taylor, Nokie Edwards, Bob Bogle
Releases
Studio albums 60+
Live albums 30+
Compilation albums 80+
Singles 72
Video albums 10
Instructional Albums 5

The Ventures have released over two hundred albums beginning with Walk Don't Run (1960), and over 60 singles. The original US albums and singles are indicated by their catalog numbers and Billboard (BB) and Cashbox (CB) chart peak positions (Note: There were separate Cashbox charts for stereo and mono albums until 1965.)

Studio albums

Year Album Peak chart positions Certifications[1]
US
[1][2]
Cashbox
Mono Stereo
1960 Walk, Don't Run1
  • Released: December 5, 1960
  • Label: Dolton (BLP 2003/BST 8003)
11 19
1961 The Ventures
  • Released: June 26, 1961
  • Label: Dolton (BLP 2004/BST 8004)
105 24
Another Smash!!!
  • Released: September 18, 1961
  • Label: Dolton (BLP 2006/BST 8006)
39 40
The Colorful Ventures
  • Released: October 2, 1961
  • Label: Dolton (BLP 2008/BST 8008)
94
1962 Twist with the Ventures2
  • Released: January 20, 1962
  • Label: Dolton (BLP 2010/BST 8010)
24 24 23
Twist Party, Volume 23
  • Released: May 19, 1962
  • Label: Dolton (BLP 2014/BST 8014)
41 43
Mashed Potatoes and Gravy4
  • Released: August 11, 1962
  • Label: Dolton (BLP 2016/BST 8016)
45 41
Going to the Ventures' Dance Party!
  • Released: November 24, 1962
  • Label: Dolton (BLP 2017/BST 8017)
93
1963 The Ventures Play Telstar and the Lonely Bull
  • Released: January 5, 1963
  • Label: Dolton (BLP 2019/BST 8019)
8 13 20
  • US: Gold
Surfing
  • Released: May 4, 1963
  • Label: Dolton (BLP 2022/BST 8022)
30 10 21
Bobby Vee Meets the Ventures
  • Released: June 1, 1963
  • Label: Liberty (LRP 3289/LST 7289)
91 37
The Ventures Play the Country Classics5
  • Released: June 8, 1963
  • Label: Dolton (BLP 2023/BST 8023)
101
Let's Go!
  • Released: August 31, 1963
  • Label: Dolton (BLP 2024/BST 8024)
30 18 19
1964 The Ventures in Space
  • Released: January 25, 1964
  • Label: Dolton (BLP 2027/BST 8027)
27 13 11
The Fabulous Ventures
  • Released: July 18, 1964
  • Label: Dolton (BLP 2029/BST 8029)
32 18 19
Walk, Don't Run, Vol. 26
  • Released: October 10, 1964
  • Label: Dolton (BLP 2031/BST 8031)
17 18
1965 Knock Me Out!
  • Released: February 13, 1965
  • Label: Dolton (BLP 2033/BST 8033)
31 19
The Ventures a Go-Go
  • Released: September 25, 1965
  • Label: Dolton (BLP 2037/BST 8037)
16 12
The Ventures Christmas Album7
  • Released: November 1965
  • Label: Dolton (BLP 2038/BST 8038)
9 100
1966 Where the Action Is!
  • Released: February 12, 1966
  • Label: Dolton (BLP 2040/BST 8040)
33 27
Play the Batman Theme
  • Released: March 5, 1966
  • Label: Dolton (BLP 2042/BST 8042)
42 25
Go with the Ventures
  • Released: June 11, 1966
  • Label: Dolton (BLP 2045/BST 8045)
39 19
Wild Things!
  • Released: September 17, 1966
  • Label: Dolton (BLP 2047/BST 8047)
33 28
1967 Guitar Freakout8
  • Released: February 18, 1967
  • Label: Dolton (BLP 2050/BST 8050)
57 18
Super Psychedelics9
  • Released: June 3, 1967
  • Label: Liberty (LRP 2052/LST 8052)
69 50
$1,000,000 Weekend
  • Released: December 23, 1967
  • Label: Liberty (LRP 2054/LST 8054)
55 51
1968 Flights of Fantasy
  • Released: May 25, 1968
  • Label: Liberty (LRP 2055/LST 8055)
169 79
The Horse10
  • Released: August 24, 1968
  • Label: Liberty (LST 8057)
128 69
1969 Underground Fire
  • Released: January 18, 1969
  • Label: Liberty (LST 8059)
157
Hawaii Five-O
  • Released: May 10, 1969
  • Label: Liberty (LST 8061)
11 10
  • US: Gold
Swamp Rock
  • Released: December 13, 1969
  • Label: Liberty (LST 8062)
81
1970 10th Anniversary Album
  • Released: October 10, 1970
  • Label: Liberty (LST 35000)
91
1971 New Testament
1972 Theme from "Shaft"
  • Released: January 15, 1972
  • Label: United Artists (UAS 5546)
195
Joy: The Ventures Play the Classics
  • Released: March 18, 1972
  • Label: United Artists (UAS 5575)
146
Rock and Roll Forever11
  • Released: September 1972
  • Label: United Artists (UAS 5649)
1973 Only Hits
  • Released: 1973
  • Label:
1974 Jim Croce Songbook
  • Released: April 1974
  • Label: United Artists (UA-LA217-E)
Best of Pops Sounds
  • Released: 1974
  • Label:
The Ventures Play the Carpenters
  • Released: July 1974
  • Label: United Artists (UA-LA231-G)
1975 Now Playing
  • Released: August 1975
  • Label: United Artists (UA-LA231-G)
1976 Hollywood
  • Released: 1976
  • Label:
Rocky Road: The New Ventures
  • Released: March 1976
  • Label: United Artists (UA-LA586-F)
Sunflower '76
  • Released: 1976
  • Label:
1977 TV Themes12
  • Released: February 1977
  • Label: United Artists (UA-LA717-F)
1979 Latin Album
  • Released: 1979
  • Label:
1980 Chameleon
  • Released: 1980
  • Label:
1981 60's Pops
  • Released: 1981
  • Label:
1982 St. Louis Memory
  • Released: 1982
  • Label:
The Last Album on Liberty
  • Released: 1982
  • Label:
1983 NASA 25th Anniversary Commemorative Album13
  • Released: June 1983
  • Label: Tridex (TDX 1003)
1991 The Ventures Play Major Motion Picture
  • Released: 1991
  • Label: Japan CD
1996 The Ventures Favorites
  • Released: 1996
  • Label:
1977 Guitars on Mars
  • Released: 1977
  • Label:
Wild Again
  • Released: 1977
  • Label: GNP Crescendo (GNPD 2252)
1998 New Depths
  • Released: 1998
  • Label: GNP Crescendo (GNPD 2259)
1999 Walk Don't Run 200014
  • Released: 1999
  • Label:
2001 The Ventures Play Southern All Stars
  • Released: 2001
  • Label: Japan CD
2002 The Ventures Play the Greatest Instrumental Hits
  • Released: 2002
  • Label:
Christmas Joy
  • Released: 2002
  • Label:
2003 Gold
  • Released: 2003
  • Label:
2004 Ventures Forever
  • Released: 2004
  • Label:
2005 Ventures a Go-Go
  • Released: 2005
  • Label:
2006 The Ventures Play Seaside Story
  • Released: 2006
  • Label: Japan CD
2007 Rocky!
  • Released: 2007
  • Label: Japan CD (TOCP-70259)
2010 In My Life
  • Released: 2010
  • Label: Japan CD
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.
NOTES
  • 1 As the Ventures were unavailable for the photo shoot, Liberty Records employees substituted for them on the cover.
    Reissued in 1970 on Liberty with new cover (LST 8003).
  • 2 Later retitled Dance! with new album cover.
  • 3 Later retitled Dance with the Ventures with new album cover.
  • 4 Later retitled Beach Party with new album cover.
  • 5 Reissued in 1970 on Liberty as I Walk the Line and Other Great Hits (LST 8023).
  • 6 Reissued in 1970 on Liberty with new album cover (LST 8031).
  • 7 Position on the Billboard Christmas Albums chart. Charted again in 1966, 1967, and 1968.[3]
  • 8 Reissued in 1970 on Liberty as Revolving Sounds (LST 8050).
  • 9 Reissued in 1970 on Liberty as Changing Times (LST 8052).
  • 10 Reissued in 1970 on Liberty as On the Scene (LST 8057).
  • 11 "...special thanks to Harvey Mandel.,,".
  • 12 Reissued in 1984 on Liberty as TV Themes (LN-10224)
  • 13 EA 12003 Award Records, Record cover notes: Published by PFM, Inc. Copyright 1984 Award Masters, Inc. Record produced in clear Vinyl! Official Album Of The L5 Society, Promoting Space Development
  • 14 Nancy Sinatra vocal on "Kicks"

Live albums

Instructional albums

Compilation albums

Reissued in 1981 on Liberty LTAO 8053
Album cover illustration by Dean Torrence (Jan & Dean)!

Video albums

Box sets

Singles

Year A-side/B-side
Both sides from same album except where indicated
Label & number U.S. Charts Album
Billboard Cashbox
1960 "Cookies and Coke"
b/w "The Real McCoy"
Blue Horizon 100 - - Non-album tracks
"Walk Don't Run"
b/w "Home"
Blue Horizon 101 - - Walk, Don't Run
"Walk Don't Run"
b/w "Home"
Dolton 25 2 3
"Walk Don't Run"
b/w "The McCoy"
Dolton 25X
"Perfidia"
b/w "No Trespassing" (from Walk, Don't Run)
Dolton 28 15 18 The Ventures
1961 "The Twomp"
b/w "Heart On My Sleeve"
Blue Horizon 6054 - - Non-album tracks
"Ram-Bunk-Shush"
b/w "Lonely Heart" (from Another Smash)
Dolton 32 29 50 The Ventures
"Lullaby of the Leaves"
b/w "Ginchy"
Dolton 41 69 81 Another Smash
"(Theme From) Silver City"
b/w "Bluer Than Blue"
Dolton 44 - 76 The Colorful Ventures
"Blue Moon"
b/w "Lady Of Spain" (Non-album track)
Dolton 47 - 90
1962 "Yellow Jacket"
b/w "Genesis" (Non-album track)
Dolton 50 - -
"Instant Mashed"
b/w "My Bonnie Lies" (from Twist Party, Vol. 2)
Dolton 55 104 - Mashed Potatoes and Gravy
"Lolita Ya-Ya"
b/w "Lucille" (from Mashed Potatoes and Gravy)
Dolton 60 61 100 Going To The Ventures' Dance Party
"The 2,000 Pound Bee (Part 1)"
b/w "The 2,000 Pound Bee (Part 2)"
Dolton 67 91 (Part 2) 94 (Part 2) Non-album tracks
1963 "El Cumbanchero"
b/w "Skip To M'Limbo"
Dolton 68 114 (B-side) - Non-album tracks
"The Ninth Wave"
b/w "Damaged Goods" (Non-album track)
Dolton 78 122 - Surfing With The Ventures
"The Savage"
b/w "The Chase"
Dolton 85 - - Non-album tracks
"Journey to the Stars"
b/w "Walkin' With Pluto"
Dolton 91 - - The Fabulous Ventures
1964 "Fugitive"
b/w "Scratchin'"
Dolton 94 126 -
"Walk Don't Run '64"
b/w "The Cruel Sea" (from The Fabulous Ventures)
Dolton 96 8 9 Walk, Don't Run Volume 2
"Memphis"
b/w "San Antonio Rose" (from The Ventures Play The Country Classics)
Dolton 101 - - Let's Go!
"Slaughter on Tenth Avenue" /
"Rap City" (from Walk, Don't Run Volume 2)
Dolton 300 35
135
48
-
The Ventures Knock Me Out!
1965 "Diamond Head"
b/w "Lonely Girl" (from The Ventures Knock Me Out!)
Dolton 303 70 96 Walk, Don't Run Volume 2
"Pedal Pusher"
b/w "The Swingin' Creeper" (from The Ventures a Go-Go)
Dolton 306 - -
"Bird Rockers"
b/w "Ten Seconds To Heaven" (Non-album track)
Dolton 308 - - The Ventures Knock Me Out!
"La Bamba"
b/w "Gemini" (Non-album track)
Dolton 311 - - The Ventures a Go-Go
"Sleigh Ride"
b/w "Snow Flakes"
Dolton 311 - - The Ventures Christmas Album
1966 "Secret Agent Man"
b/w "00-711"
Dolton 316 54 74 Batman Theme
"Blue Star"
b/w "Comin' Home Baby" (Non-album track)
Dolton 320 120 81 Walk, Don't Run Volume 2
"Arabesque"
b/w "Ginza Lights" (from Go With The Ventures)
Dolton 321 - - Non-album track
"Green Hornet Theme"
b/w "Fuzzy and Wild" (from Wild Things!)
Dolton 323 - - Batman Theme
"Wild Thing"
b/w "Penetration" (from The Ventures In Space)
Dolton 325 - - Wild Things!
1967 "Theme From 'The Wild Angels'"
b/w "Kickstand" (Non-album track)
Dolton 327 110 - Guitar Freakout
"Strawberry Fields Forever"
b/w "Endless Dream"
Liberty 55967 - - Super Psychedelics
"Theme From 'Endless Summer'"
b/w "Strawberry Fields Forever" (from Super Psychedelics)
Liberty 55977 106 - Non-album tracks
"On The Road"
b/w "Mirrors and Shadows"
Liberty 56007 - -
1968 "Flights of Fantasy"
b/w "Vibrations" (From Super Psychedelics)
Liberty 56019 - - Flights of Fantasy
"Walk, Don't Run/Land of 1,000 Dances"
b/w "Too Young To Know My Mind" (Non-album track)
Liberty 56044 - - The Horse
"Hawaii Five-O"
b/w "Soul Breeze" (from The Horse)
Liberty 56068 4 6 Hawaii Five-O
1969 "Theme From 'A Summer Place'"
b/w "A Summer Love" (Non-album track)
Liberty 56115 83 63
1970 "Expo '70"
b/w "Swan Lake"
Liberty 56153 - - Non-album tracks
"The Wanderer"
b/w "The Mercenary"
Liberty 56169 - -
"Storefront Lawyers"
b/w "Kern County Line"
Liberty 56189 - -
1971 "Indian Sun"
b/w "Squaw Man" (Non-album track)
United Artists 50800 - - Theme From "Shaft"
"Joy"
b/w "Cherries Jubilee" (from Theme From "Shaft")
United Artists 50872 109 - Joy: The Ventures Play The Classics
1972 "Honky Tonk (Part I)"
b/w "Honky Tonk (Part II)"
United Artists 50925 - - Rock and Roll Forever
1973 "Last Tango In Paris"
b/w "Prima Vera" (Non-album track)
United Artists 207 - - Only Hits!
"Skylab"
b/w "The Little People"
United Artists 277 - - Non-album tracks
"Also Sprach Zarathustra (2001)"
b/w "The Cisco Kid"
United Artists 333 - - Only Hits!
1974 "Main Theme From 'The Young and The Restless'"
b/w "Elise" (from "Fur Elise") (from Joy: The Ventures Play The Classics)
United Artists 392 - - T.V. Themes
1975 "Theme From 'Airport 1975'"
b/w "The Man With The Golden Gun"
United Artists 578 - - Now Playing
"Superstar Revue"
b/w "Superstar Revue (Disco Version)"
United Artists 687 - - Rocky Road
1976 "Moonlight Serenade"
b/w "Moonlight Serenade (Disco Version)"
United Artists 784 - -
1977 "Theme From 'Charlie's Angels'"
b/w "Theme From 'Starsky & Hutch'"
United Artists 942 - - T.V. Themes
"Walk, Don't Run '77"
b/w "Amanda's Theme"
United Artists 1100 - - Non-album tracks
1981 "Surfin' and Spyin'"
b/w "Showdown At Newport (aka Black Sand Beach)"
Tridex 501 - -
1982 "Ventures Medley"
b/w "Blue Dawn"
Tridex 502 - -
1994 "Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer"
b/w "Depression" (by Johnny & The Dwellers)
EMI 19949 - -
1997 "Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer"
b/w "Frosty The Snowman" (by Jan & Dean)
EMI 19770 - -
"Surf On Guitar Medley"
CD single, paired with "Interview With The Ventures"
GNP Crescendo 1411 - - Wild Again!

Reissue singles

Soundtracks

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Charts". theventures.com. The Ventures. Retrieved 19 February 2011.
  2. "The Fabulous Ventures: The (Almost) Complete Discography". sandcastlevi.com. Arnold E. van Beverhoudt, Jr. Retrieved 19 February 2011.
  3. "The Ventures Biography | The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum". Rockhall.com. Retrieved 2012-01-07.

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