Ventures Play Telstar -- The Lonely Bull and Others /(The) Ventures in Space CD

Ventures Play Telstar -- The Lonely Bull and Others /(The) Ventures in Space songs As the title suggests, Hard to Find 45's on CD, Vol. 6: More Sixties Classics collects more of the decade's pop and rock singles, including Lou Christie's "Lightning Strikes," the Nashville Teens' "Tobacco Road," Dale & Grace's "I'm Leaving It Up to You," and the Left Banke's "Walk Away Renee." Some of the collection's more obscure highlights include the stereo single versions of Miriam Makeba's "Pata Pata" and Lolita's "Sailor (Your Home Is the Sea)," as well as the original mono single version of Four Jacks and a Jill's "Master Jack." Tracks by Dickey Lee, Chris Montez, the Dixiebelles, Millie Small, and Los Bravos complete this fun collection of off-the-beaten-path hits. ~ Heather Phares Here's another high quality collection of 1960s hits. 17 of the 21 tracks here made the Top 20, and two of these songs are making their U.S. CD debut or are appearing in stereo for the first time. Features the cuts "Lightnin' Strikes," "I'm Leaving It Up Audio Remixers: Mark Mathews; Tom Daly.

Ventures Play Telstar -- The Lonely Bull and Others /(The) Ventures in Space buy CD music Here's a real grab bag of Top 40 hits from 1960 to 1966, some of them indeed very hard to find on CD or even hear on the radio. Some of them are not really not that hard to find on CD, though this disc (like every one in this series) takes pains to present original 45 RPM single versions, often in stereo. It leans toward the innocuous pop side of pop/rock, though within that framework there's a lot of variety and a good amount of quality: slightly soul-influenced pop (Gene McDaniels' "A Hundred Pounds of Clay"), poppy, late doo wop (the Velvets' "Tonight [Could Be the Night]," the Chimes' "Once in a While"), British Invasion pop (Billy J. Kramer & the Dakotas' "Bad to Me," the Honeycombs' "Have I the Right," the Seekers' "I'll Never Find Another You," Cilla Black's "You're My World"), celebrity teen idols (Patty Duke's "Don't Just Stand There"), weird foreign one-shots (Kyu Sakamoto's "Sukiyaki"), jazz soul-pop (Nancy Wilson's "[You Don't Know] How Glad I Am"), and more. The dedicated collector might be interested in the items that are really the hardest to find or even heard on oldies radio, despite having been hit records. Those would include Nathaniel Mayer's relatively gutsy 1962 R&B-pop hit "Village of Love"; Mike Clifford's almost unbearably white-bread 1962 ballad "Close to Cathy"; Danny Williams' anodyne "White on White," which somehow made the Top Ten in early 1964 in the midst of the early British Invasion; and Joey Powers' 1963 Top Ten hit "Midnight Mary," a super-light, acoustic-flavored pop/rocker. The best of the obscurities is Verdelle Smith's 1966 number 38 hit "Tar and Cement," which sounds a little like an American pop-country spin on Dusty Springfield and was done (as "La Maison Ou J'ai Grandi") in the mid-'60s by French star Françoise Hardy. ~ Richie Unterberger 21 track collection contains really hard-to-find high-charting hits from the 1960s. 16 tracks made the Top 20, and 5 tracks are making their U.S. CD or stereo debut. All tracks are digitally remastered, and most are in stereo. Features the songs "Sukiyak Liner Note Author: Greg Adams.

Ventures Play Telstar -- The Lonely Bull and Others /(The) Ventures in Space album for sale CEMA Special Markets' Play the Hits is different than the similarly titled Only the Hits in one key way -- it actually has the Ventures' hit singles! Of course, Play the Hits has a title that suggests it might be a collection of the Ventures playing other people's songs -- which is what Only the Hits was, and that had a title that suggested it was a straight hits collection. Budget-line discs always get confusing like this. Anyway, Play the Hits is a good collection, containing all of the basics -- "Walk, Don't Run," "Blue Moon," "Lolita Ya-Ya," "Secret Agent Man," "Slaughter on Tenth Avenue," and "Hawaii Five-O" -- which is enough to make it a very worthwhile budget-line disc. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine Featuring these top selling hits, 'Walk-Don't Run', 'Hawaii Five-O' and 'Perfidia' along with 9 other surf greats. Collectables. 2003. Composed and conducted by Quincy Jones.

Ventures Play Telstar -- The Lonely Bull and Others /(The) Ventures in Space CD music Digitally remastered by Larry Walsh (February 1990, Capitol Recording Studios). A nicely chosen best-of by the most popular instrumental rock band in the world, ranging (chronologically) from their first big American hit, 1959's "Walk Don't Run," to their last, 1969's "Hawaii Five-O." Other signature tunes here are the Latin-tinged "Perfidia," and the surf classic "Ram-Bunk-Shush," but the best track is a stomping "Slaughter on Tenth Avenue," from their great LIVE IN JAPAN album. You also get some ace period covers--an appropriately arch version of the "Lolita Ya-Ya" and a fierce and fiery take on "Secret Agent Man," which actually works better as an instrumental. Includes liner notes by Steve Kolanjian. This is part of the EMI Legends Of Rock & Roll series. Audio Remasterer: Larry Walsh. Audio Remixers: Larry Walsh; Ron Furmanek. Liner Note Authors: Ron Furmanek; Steve Kolanjian. Recording information: Boles Studio, Seattle, WA (11/15/1960-10/01/1968); Boles Studios, Seattle, WA (11/15/1960-10/01/1968); Custom Recorders, Hollywood, CA (11/15/1960-10/01/1968); Liberty Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA (11/15/1960-10/01/1968); Liberty Studios, Los Angeles, CA (11/15/1960-10/01/1968); RCA Studios, Los Angeles, CA (11/15/1960-10/01/1968); Sunset Sound Studios, Los Angeles, CA (11/15/1960-10/01/1968); TTG Studios, Hollywood, CA (11/15/1960-10/01/1968); United Studios, Hollywood, CA (11/15/1960-10/01/1968); Western Recorders, Los Angeles, CA (11/15/1960-10/01/1968). Photographer: Jeffrey Scales. The Ventures: Bob Bogle, Nokie Edwards (guitar, bass); Don Wilson (guitar); Howie Johnston (drums). Producers: Bob Reisdorff, Josie Wilson, Dick Glasser, Joe Saraceno.

Ventures Play Telstar -- The Lonely Bull and Others /(The) Ventures in Space buy CD music Additional personnel includes: Jeff "Skunk" Baxter (guitar); Jane Wiedlin (background vocals). Recorded between 1981 and 2000. Includes liner notes by Jim Pewter. Varese Sarabande has outdone itself with this marvelous package of surf instrumentals by the Ventures, containing 18 tracks that surely fit into the "space age bachelor pad" category of fun sounds with the superb playing that listeners expect from the legendary group. "Out of Limits" is short and sweet at 1:59 -- but full of vibrant '60s energy and distinctive guitar. From the "Hawaii Five-O" theme to the tension of "Lonely Surfer," this is a really superb lineup of songs, a nice companion disc to the In Search of Eddie Riff masterpiece by Roxy Music's Andy Mackay. Sure, fans of the Ventures have heard it all, but for those outside of the cult who want a great slice of work from a veteran group with an enormous catalog, this collection is it. It comes with a detailed eight-page booklet with Jim Pewter liner notes and images of bathing suits in front of the waves. What more could one ask for? Musical ramblings like "Baja" are most welcome, and as interesting as "Slaughter on Tenth Avenue" and the very cool rendition of "Wipe Out." It's not the Surfaris "Wipe Out," mind you; it's more laid-back and party-sounding -- as if the band were playing in the back of a Saturday night dancehall on some obscure lake in the forest, bringing the waves and the sun to those in the dark. There's a lot of depth to this disc, which you will definitely want to explore (and try to imitate in your garage with your Fender amp) and play over and over again. ~ Joe Viglione All tracks have been digitally remastered. Nokie Edwards. Producers include: Don Wilson, Bob Bogle, Leon Taylor, Neil Norman, The Ventures. Compilation producer: Cary E. Mansfield. Engineers include: Craig Nepp, Rick Hackley, Brant Biles. Personnel: Gerry McGee (vocals); Jeff Baxter (guitar); Mel Taylor, Leon Taylor (snare drum); Jane Wiedlin, Charlotte Caffey (background vocals). Liner Note Author: Jim Pewter. Recording information: Biff Vincent's Front Page Studios, Glendale, GA (1981-2000). Arrangers: Dan Phillips; The Ventures. The Ventures: Bob Bogle, Don Wilson, Leon Taylor, Mel Taylor, Gerry McGee,

Ventures Play Telstar -- The Lonely Bull and Others /(The) Ventures in Space songs Recorded between 1996 and 2000 (although the liner notes refer to the version of "Hawaii Five-O" having been started in the mid-'80s), this set is largely devoted to covers of instrumental hits of the late '50s and early '60s, although remakes of the Ventures' own two biggest hits ("Walk, Don't Run" and "Hawaii Five-O") are present. Otherwise, the track list looks a little like a mix tape of some of the biggest instrumental songs from the time when the Ventures were at their peak: "Rebel Rouser," "Apache," "Peter Gunn," "Bongo Rock," "Honky Tonk," "Sleep Walk," "Tequila," "Green Onions," "James Bond Theme," "Secret Agent Man." Original members Bob Bogle and Don Wilson are still on hand, though original guitarist Nokie Edwards is only credited as a "guest" artist, and the late Mel Taylor is replaced by his son Leon Taylor on some tracks (the precise ones aren't specified). This has all the hallmarks of being an uninspired rehash of a band's glory days, but it actually sounds surprisingly good, though certainly no significant ground is broken and you'd be better off with collections of the original recordings (whether by the Ventures or others). There's no concession to inappropriate modernized production -- it sounds like the Ventures, the lean, hungry, reverbed guitar sound to the forefront. These are pretty energetic and capable renditions, though perhaps the only mild surprise in the track selection is "Tall Cool One" by the Wailers (which only just made the Top Forty in 1959), the Northwest group that helped inspire the Ventures when they began. ~ Richie Unterberger Hits Of All-Time Recorded at Front Page Studios, Glendale, California. Includes liner notes by Bill Dahl. Personnel: Gerry McGee, Bob Bogle (guitar, bass guitar); Nokie Edwards (guitar); Dan Higgins, Dino Soldo (saxophone); David Carr (keyboards, synthesizer); Leon Taylor (drums, percussion). Liner Note Author: Bill Dahl. Recording information: Biff Vincent's Front Page Studios, Glendale, CA (1996-2000). Photographers: Jay Gilbert; Fiona Taylor. Arrangers: David Carr ; The Ventures. The Ventures: Bob Bogle, Gerry McGee (guitar, bass); Don Wilson (guitar); Leon Taylor, Mel Taylor (drums, percussion). Producers include: Don Wilson, Bob Bogle, Leon Taylor, Jeff Baxter, Neil Norman.