The Ventures discography

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The Ventures have released over two hundred fifty albums beginning with Walk Don't Run (1960), and over 150 singles.[1] 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.)

The Ventures discography
Studio albums60+
Live albums30+
Compilation albums80+
Video albums10
Singles72
Instructional Albums5

Studio albums edit

Year Album Peak chart positions Certifications[2]
US
[2][1]
Cashbox
Mono Stereo
1960 Walk, Don't Run1
  • Released: December 5, 1960
  • Label: Dolton (BLP 2003 (Mono)/BST 8003 (Stereo))
11 19
1961 The Ventures
  • Released: February 4, 1961
  • Label: Dolton (BLP 2004/BST 8004)
105 24
Another Smash!!!
  • Released: June 26, 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
Pops In Japan [3] 15
  • Label: Liberty (LP-8161)
  • Japanese-only original album
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
Pops In Japan '71 [4] 15
  • Label: Liberty (LP-80296)
  • Japanese-only original album
Best of Pops Sound [5]
  • Label: United Artists
  • European compilation from Japanese "Pops" albums
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!
  • Label: United Artists (UA-LA147-G2)
Pops In Japan '73 [6] 15
  • Label: Liberty (LLP 80801)
  • Japanese-only original album
1974 Jim Croce Songbook
  • Released: April 1974
  • Label: United Artists (UA-LA217-E)
The Ventures Play the Carpenters
  • Released: July 1974
  • Label: United Artists (UA-LA231-G)
1975 Now Playing
  • Released: August 1975
  • Label: United Artists (UA-LA471-G)
Hollywood: Yuya Uchida Meets the Ventures
  • Label: Liberty (LLS 80302)
  • Japanese-only original album; vocals by Yuya Uchida
1976 Rocky Road: The New Ventures
  • Released: March 1976
  • Label: United Artists (UA-LA586-F)
1977 TV Themes12
  • Released: February 1977
  • Label: United Artists (UA-LA717-F)
1979 Latin Album
  • Label: King (GP 685)
  • Japanese-only original album
1980 Chameleon
1981 60's Pops
  • Label:
1982 St. Louis Memory
  • Label:
The Last Album on Liberty
  • Label:
1983 NASA 25th Anniversary Commemorative Album13
  • Released: June 1983
  • Label: Tridex (TDX 1003)
1991 The Ventures Play Major Motion Picture
  • Label: Japan CD
1991 The Ventures Play Seaside Story
  • Label: Japan CD
1996 The Ventures Favorites
  • Label:
1997 Guitars on Mars
  • Label:
Wild Again
  • Label: GNP Crescendo (GNPD 2252)
1998 New Depths
  • Released: October 20, 1998
  • Label: GNP Crescendo (GNPD 2259)
1999 Walk Don't Run 200014
  • Label:
2000 Gold
  • Label:
2001 The Ventures Play Southern All Stars
  • Label: Japan CD
2002 Christmas Joy
  • Label: Varèse Sarabande
2007 Rocky!
  • Label: Japan CD (TOCP-70259)
2010 In My Life
  • Label: Japan CD
2023 New Space
  • Label: Hi-Tide Recordings (HT-098)
"—" 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.[7]
  • 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"
  • 15 The three Pops In Japan albums were expanded and reissued as two-LP sets in 1976 [8]

Live albums edit

  • (1965) The Ventures in Japan
  • (1965) The Ventures in Japan, Vol. 2
  • (June 1965) The Ventures on Stage (BB #27, CB #19) - Dolton BLP 8035/BST 8035
  • (1966) All About the Ventures
  • (1967) The Ventures on Stage Encore
  • (1968) The Ventures Live, Again!
  • (1968) The Ventures in Tokyo '68
  • (1970) Live! The Ventures
  • (1971) Pops in Japan '71
  • (1971) The Ventures on Stage '71
  • (1972) The Ventures on Stage '72
  • (1973) Pops in Japan '73
  • (1973) The Ventures on Stage '73
  • (1974) The Ventures Special '74 on Japanese Tour
  • (1974) The Ventures on Stage '74
  • (1975) The Ventures on Stage '75
  • (1976) The Ventures on Stage '76
  • (1977) Live in Japan '77
  • (1978) The Ventures on Stage '78
  • (1980) Super Live '80
  • (1981) Live in L.A.
  • (1984) Original Members: Live in Japan
  • (1995) Live in Japan '65
  • (1998) On Stage Encore / The Ventures Live, Again!
  • (1999) Ventures in Japan/Ventures in Japan, Vol. 2
  • (2001) Live in Japan 2000
  • (2003) In Japan Live-2000
  • (2004) In Japan, Vol. 1-2
  • (2004) Pops in Japan, Vol. 1-2
  • (2004) Summer & Winter: Live
  • (2005) Alive Five-O Hits Live

Instructional albums edit

  • (August 7, 1965) Play Guitar with The Ventures (BB #96) -- Dolton BLP 16501/BST 17501
  • (February 12, 1966) Play Guitar, Vol. 2—Dolton BLP 16502/BST 17502
  • (May 1966) Play Guitar, Vol. 3—Dolton BLP 16503/BST 17503
  • (August 1966) Play Guitar, Vol. 4: Play Electric Bass—Dolton BLP 16504/BST 17504
  • (1967) Play Guitar, Vol. 7—Dolton BLP 16507/BST 17507 [9][Note 1]

Compilation albums edit

  • (1963) Tarantella / Memphis
  • (July 1966) Running Strong—Sunset SUM 1116/SUS 5116
  • (1966) The Versatile Ventures—Liberty SCR 5
  • (1967) 8 Miles High
  • (September 1967) Golden Greats by The Ventures (BB #50, CB #46) -- Liberty LRP 2053/LST 8053
Reissued in 1981 on Liberty LTAO 8053
  • (January 1968) The Guitar Genius of The Ventures—Sunset SUM 1160/SUS 5160
  • (1967) Pops in Japan
  • (1968) Pops in Japan, Vol. 2
  • (October 1969) Super Group—Sunset SUS 5271
Album cover illustration by Dean Torrence (Jan & Dean)!
  • (March 1970) More Golden Greats (BB #154) -- Liberty LST 8060
  • (February 1971) A Decade with the Ventures
  • (November 1971) Ventures—United Artists USX-80
  • (August 1973) Only Hits—United Artists UA-LA147-G
  • (1974) Legendary Masters
  • (January 1975) The Very Best of the Ventures
  • (1975) 15th Anniversary Album: 15 Years of Japanese Pops
  • (1975) The Ventures' 15th Anniversary
  • (1976) Early Sounds of the Ventures
  • (1977) 20 Greatest Hits
  • (December 1980) Greatest Hits
  • (1980) Rare Collections for Great Collectors
  • (1980) The Best 10, Vol. 2
  • (1980) The Ventures Greatest Hits
  • (1981) The Very Best of the Ventures
  • (1983) Heritage Series: Movie Themes
  • (1983) Heritage Series: Spotlight
  • (1983) The Ventures Today
  • (1986) Best of the Ventures
  • (1986) Television's Greatest Hits, Vol. 1
  • (1986) The Collection
  • (1987) Compact Ventures
  • (1987) The Best of the Ventures
  • (1988) Radical Guitars
  • (1989) Christmas Classics
  • (1989) Walk Don't Run: All Time Greatest Hits
  • (1990) EP Collection
  • (1990) Legendary Masters: Walk Don't Run - The Best of the Ventures
  • (1992) Greatest Hits
  • (1992) Legends of Rock 'n' Roll
  • (1992) Only the Hits
  • (1992) The Ventures Play Telstar - The Lonely Bull And Others / (The) Ventures In Space
  • (1995) Another Smash!!! / The Colorful Ventures
  • (1995) Best of the Ventures
  • (1995) Guitar Freakout / Super Psychedelics
  • (1995) Hollywood's Hottest Hits
  • (1995) Original
  • (1995) Play the Carpenters / The Jim Croce Songbook
  • (1995) Play the Hits
  • (1995) Surfing
  • (1995) Twist with the Ventures / The Ventures' Twist Party, Vol. 2
  • (1995) Ventures A Go-Go / Where the Action Is!
  • (1995) Walk Don't Run, Vol. 2 / Ventures Knock Me Out!
  • (1995) Walk Don't Run / Ventures
  • (1996) Another Smash!!! / Ventures
  • (1996) Best of Pops Sounds / Go with the Ventures
  • (1996) Flights of Fantasy / The Ventures in Space
  • (1996) Flights of Fantasy / Underground Fire
  • (1996) Go With the Ventures! / Batman Theme
  • (1996) Greatest Hits
  • (1996) Hawaii Five-O / Swamp Rock
  • (1996) Joy! The Ventures Play the Classics / Latin Album
  • (1996) Mashed Potatoes and Gravy / Going to the Ventures Dance Party!
  • (1996) Super Psychedelics / $1,000,000 Weekend
  • (1996) Surfing / Colorful Ventures
  • (1996) Tele-Ventures: The Ventures Perform the Great TV Themes
  • (1996) Underground Fire / Hollywood Metal Dynamic Sound 3000
  • (1996) Walk Don't Run / Walk, Don't Run, Vol. 2
  • (1996) Where the Action Is! / The Ventures Knock Me Out!
  • (1997) 36 All Time Greatest Hits
  • (1997) Batman / TV Themes
  • (1997) Guitar Freakout / Wild Things!
  • (1997) In the Vaults
  • (1997) Let's Go / Ventures Play the Country Classics
  • (1997) Lonely Bull / $1,000,000 Weekend
  • (1997) New Testament / More Golden Greats
  • (1997) Play Guitar with the Ventures
  • (1997) Play Guitar, Vol. 3 / Play Guitar, Vol. 4: Play Electric Bass
  • (1997) Play Guitar, Vols. 1 & 2
  • (1997) Rock and Roll Forever / Now Playing
  • (1997) Swamp Rock / Hawaii Five-O
  • (1997) TV Themes / Bobby Vee Meets the Ventures
  • (1997) The Fabulous Ventures / The Ventures a Go-Go
  • (1997) The Ventures
  • (1997) Ventures on Stage / Surfing
  • (1997) Wild Things! / Fabulous Ventures
  • (1998) Classic 60's Themes
  • (1998) EP Collection, Vol. 3
  • (1998) Back to Back (7 out of 14 tracks) [w/The Shadows.]
  • (1998) Horse / New Testament
  • (1998) On Stage Encore / The Ventures Live, Again!
  • (1998) Play Guitar, Vols. 1-4 & 7
  • (1998) Stars on Guitars
  • (1998) The Night Has a Thousand Eyes / Bobby Vee Meets the Ventures
  • (1998) Theme from Shaft / Rocky Road
  • (1999) Golden Pops / Pops in Japan '71
  • (1999) In the Vaults, Vol. 2
  • (1999) Rock & Roll Forever / Rocky Road
  • (1999) The Ventures
  • (1999) The Ventures' 10th Anniversary Album / Only Hits
  • (1999) Theme From Shaft / Horse
  • (1999) Ventures In Japan / Ventures In Japan, Vol. 2
  • (2000) Best of the Ventures: Walk Don't Run
  • (2000) Gold
  • (2000) Hawaii Five-O: Remixed Hits & More
  • (2000) Play Screen Themes
  • (2000) Story
  • (2000) Ventures Gold, Vol. 2
  • (2001) Inside the Music: Surf's Up
  • (2001) The Ultimate Collection
  • (2001) The Ventures Play the Greatest Surfin' Hits of All Time
  • (2001) Ventures Gold, Vol. 3
  • (2002) Hyper Gold
  • (2002) Surf Rock Anthology
  • (2002) The Ventures Play the Greatest Instrumental Hits of All-Time
  • (2003) All Time Greatest Hits
  • (2003) Surfin' With the Ventures
  • (2003) The Ventures Play the Greatest Instrumental Hits of All Time, Vol. 2
  • (2003) Your Hit Parade 60's
  • (2004) Best of, Vol. 1-2
  • (2004) Guitar Legends
  • (2004) In Japan, Vol. 1-2
  • (2004) Pops a la Carte
  • (2004) Pops in Japan, Vol. 1-2
  • (2004) Sixties Guitar Party
  • (2004) Super Deluxe
  • (2004) Super Now
  • (2004) Surfin' to Baja
  • (2004) Walk Don't Run: Very Best Of
  • (2005) 10th Anniversary Album
  • (2005) In the Vaults, Vol. 3
  • (2005) Platinum Collection
  • (2005) Ventures
  • (2007) In the Vaults, Vol. 4
  • (2008) The Very Best of the Ventures (50 tracks on 2 CDs)

Video albums edit

  • (1966) Beloved Invaders: The Golden Era of The Ventures
  • (1981) The Ventures in L.A.
  • (1984) Original Members: Live in Japan
  • (1989) 30 Years of Rock 'n' Roll (30th Anniversary Super Session)
  • (1991) Live in Japan 1990
  • (1994) Japan Tour '93
  • (1995) In Concert '94
  • (1996) Electrified, Amplified, and Deified
  • (1998) Wild Again Concert '97
  • (2004) 45th Anniversary Live

Box sets edit

  • (1993) Billboard Top Rock 'n' Roll Hits: 1957-1961
  • (1993) Super Box of Rock, Vol. 2
  • (1995) Rock Instrumental Classics, Vols. 1-5
  • (1996) Cowabunga! The Surf Box
  • (1997) 36 All Time Greatest Hits
  • (1997) Born to Be Wild
  • (1997) Play Guitar with the Ventures
  • (1997) The Ultimate History of Rock 'N' Roll Collection
  • (1998) 100 Jukebox Hits: 50's & 60's
  • (1998) Yuletide Soiree Party Pack
  • (1999) Endless Summer Legends, Vols. 1-3
  • (1999) Hot Rod Box Set
  • (2000) Brain in a Box: The Science Fiction Collection
  • (2018) Nokie Edwards with The Ventures Live since 1999

Singles edit

Titles (A-side, B-side)
Both sides from same album except where indicated
Year Peak chart positions[10][11] Label & number[12] Album
US Cashbox US AC US Dan US R&B
"The Real McCoy"
b/w "Cookies and Coke"
1960 Blue Horizon 100 Non-album single
"Walk Don't Run"
b/w "Home"
Blue Horizon 101 Walk, Don't Run
"Walk Don't Run"
b/w "Home"
2 3 13 Dolton 25
"Walk Don't Run"
b/w "The McCoy"
Dolton 25X
"Perfidia"
b/w "No Trespassing" (from Walk, Don't Run)
15 18 Dolton 28 The Ventures
"The Twomp"
b/w "Heart On My Sleeve" (non-album track)
1961 Blue Horizon 6054 Twist Party, Volume 2
"Ram-Bunk-Shush"
b/w "Lonely Heart" (from Another Smash)
29 50 Dolton 32 The Ventures
"Lullaby of the Leaves"
b/w "Ginchy"
69 81 Dolton 41 Another Smash
"(Theme from) Silver City"
b/w "Bluer Than Blue"
83 76 Dolton 44 The Colorful Ventures
"Blue Moon"
b/w "Lady of Spain" (non-album track)
54 90 Dolton 47
"Yellow Jacket"
b/w "Genesis" (non-album track)
1962 Dolton 50
"Instant Mashed"
b/w "My Bonnie Lies" (from Twist Party, Vol. 2)
104 Dolton 55 Mashed Potatoes and Gravy
"Lolita Ya-Ya"
b/w "Lucille" (from Mashed Potatoes and Gravy)
61 100 Dolton 60 Going to the Ventures' Dance Party
"The 2,000 Pound Bee (Part 1)" /
"The 2,000 Pound Bee (Part 2)"

91

94



Dolton 67 Non-album single
"El Cumbanchero"
b/w "Skip to M'Limbo"
1963
114




Dolton 68
"The Ninth Wave"
b/w "Damaged Goods" (non-album track)
122 Dolton 78 Surfing with the Ventures
"The Savage"
b/w "The Chase"
Dolton 85 Non-album single
"Journey to the Stars"
b/w "Walkin' with Pluto"
Dolton 91 The Fabulous Ventures
"Fugitive"
b/w "Scratchin'"
1964 126 Dolton 94
"Walk Don't Run '64"
b/w "The Cruel Sea" (from The Fabulous Ventures)
8 9 Dolton 96 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"
b/w "Rap City" (from Walk, Don't Run Volume 2)
35
135
48



Dolton 300 The Ventures Knock Me Out!
"Diamond Head"
b/w "Lonely Girl" (from The Ventures Knock Me Out!)
1965 70 96 Dolton 303 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 312 The Ventures Christmas Album
"Secret Agent Man"
b/w "00-711"
1966 54 74 Dolton 316 Batman Theme
"Blue Star"
b/w "Comin' Home Baby" (non-album track)
120 81 Dolton 320 Walk, Don't Run Volume 2
"Arabesque"
b/w "Ginza Lights" (from Go with the Ventures)
Dolton 321 Non-album single
"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!
"Theme from 'The Wild Angels'"
b/w "Kickstand" (non-album track)
1967 110 Dolton 327 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)
106 Liberty 55977 Non-album single
"On the Road"
b/w "Mirrors and Shadows" (originally released as "Reflections" on Super Psychedelics)
Liberty 56007
"Flights of Fantasy"
b/w "Vibrations" (from Super Psychedelics)
1968 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)
4 6 8 Liberty 56068 Hawaii Five-O
"Theme from A Summer Place"
b/w "A Summer Love" (non-album track)
1969 83 63 17 Liberty 56115
"Swan Lake"
b/w "Expo Seven-O" (originally released in Japan as "Kyoto Doll")
1970 Liberty 56153 Non-album single
"The Wanderer"
b/w "The Mercenary"
Liberty 56169
"Storefront Lawyers"
b/w "Kern County Line"
Liberty 56189
"Indian Sun"
b/w "Squaw Man" (non-album track)
1971 United Artists 50800 Theme from "Shaft"
"Joy"
b/w "Cherries Jubilee" (from Theme From "Shaft")
109 United Artists 50872 Joy: The Ventures Play the Classics
"Honky Tonk (Part I)"
b/w "Honky Tonk (Part II)"
1972 United Artists 50925 Rock and Roll Forever
"Last Tango in Paris"
b/w "Prima Vera" (non-album track)
1973 United Artists 207 Only Hits!
"Skylab (Passport to the Future)"
b/w "The Little People"
38 United Artists 277 Non-album single
"Also Sprach Zarathustra (2001)"
b/w "The Cisco Kid"
United Artists 333 Only Hits!
"Main Theme from 'The Young and the Restless'"
b/w "Elise" (from "Fur Elise") (from Joy: The Ventures Play the Classics)
1974 47 United Artists 392 T.V. Themes
"Theme from 'Airport 1975'"
b/w "The Man with the Golden Gun"
1975 11 United Artists 578 Now Playing
"Superstar Revue"
b/w "Superstar Revue (Disco Version)"
3 United Artists 687 Rocky Road
"Moonlight Serenade"
b/w "Moonlight Serenade (Disco Version)"
1976 11 United Artists 784
"Theme from 'Charlie's Angels'"
b/w "Theme from 'Starsky & Hutch'"
1977 United Artists 942 T.V. Themes
"Walk, Don't Run '77"
b/w "Amanda's Theme"
United Artists 1100 Non-album single
"Surfin' and Spyin'"
b/w "Showdown at Newport (aka Black Sand Beach)"
1981 Tridex 501
"Ventures 25 Medley"
b/w "Blue Dawn" (from Stars on Guitars EP)
1982 Tridex 502
"Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"
b/w "Depression" (by Johnny & The Dwellers)
1994 EMI 19949
"Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer"
b/w "Frosty the Snowman" (by Jan & Dean)
1997 EMI 19770
"Surf On Guitar Medley"
CD single, paired with "Interview with the Ventures"
GNP Crescendo 1411 Wild Again!
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Reissue singles edit

  • "Walk Don't Run" / "Ram-Bunk-Shush" -- Liberty All-Time Hit Series 54518
  • "Perfidia" / "Blue Moon" -- Liberty All-Time Hit Series 54519
  • "Telstar" / "Out of Limits" -- Liberty All-Time Hit Series 54542
  • "Wipe Out" / "Secret Agent Man" -- Liberty All-Time Hit Series 54557
  • "The Lonely Bull" / "Tequila" -- Liberty All-Time Hit Series 54563
  • "Hawaii Five-O" / "Classical Gas" -- Liberty All-Time Hit Series 54571
  • "Walk Don't Run" / "Ram-Bunk-Shush" -- United Artists Silver Spotlight Series 050
  • "Perfidia" / "Telstar" -- United Artists Silver Spotlight Series 051
  • "Walk Don't Run '64" / "Hawaii Five-O" -- United Artists Silver Spotlight Series 052
  • "Wipe Out" / "Nadia's Theme (The Young and The Restless)" -- United Artists Silver Spotlight Series 1161
  • "Walk Don't Run" / "Hawaii Five-O" -- Collectable Record Back To Back Hit Series COL 6139

Soundtracks edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ Vol. 5 and Vol. 6 were not featured by The Ventures (they were titled "Play Guitar With Jimmy Bryant" and "Play Guitar With Chet Atkins" respectively).

References edit

  1. ^ a b "The Fabulous Ventures: The (Almost) Complete Discography". sandcastlevi.com. Arnold E. van Beverhoudt, Jr. Retrieved 19 February 2011.
  2. ^ a b "The Ventures. Discography Charts". The Ventures. 2016-03-04. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2022-03-29.
  3. ^ "The Ventures - Pops In Japan". Discogs. Retrieved 2018-08-25.
  4. ^ "The Ventures - Pops In Japan '71". Discogs. Retrieved 2018-08-25.
  5. ^ "TheVentures – Best of Pops Sounds and Go with The Ventures". theventures.com. Retrieved 2018-08-25.
  6. ^ "The Ventures - Pops In Japan '73". Discogs. Retrieved 2018-08-25.
  7. ^ "The Ventures Biography | The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum". Rockhall.com. Retrieved 2012-01-07.
  8. ^ reserved., iDesign Studios | www.idesignstudios.com | copyright � 2002 iDesign Studios. All rights. "Sandcastle V.I. - The Fabulous Ventures - Japanese Discography 2". www.sandcastlevi.com. Retrieved 2018-08-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. ^ "Guitar Phonics. The Albums..." guitarphonics-playguitar. Retrieved 2020-08-14.
  10. ^ "The Ventures - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
  11. ^ "The Ventures: Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
  12. ^ Van Beverhoudt, Arnold Jr. (3 July 2015). "The Ventures United States Discography - United States 45s". Sandcastle V.I. Retrieved 22 February 2016.

External links edit

  • Official website
  • The Ventures at AllMusic
  • The Ventures Home Page Discography
  • The Ventures discography at Discogs