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The Ventures: Let’s Go

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In August 1963, “Dolton Records” label released “Let’s Go”, the 13th Ventures (The) album. It was recorded in 1963, and was produced by Bob Reisdorff.

Personnel:

  • Don Wilson – electric guitar, backing vocals, arrangements
  • Bob Bogle – electric guitar, backing vocals, arrangements
  • Nokie Edwards – electric bass, backing vocals, arrangements
  • Mel Taylor – drums, backing vocals, arrangements
  • The Moonstones – backing vocals
  • Eddie Brackett – engineer
  • Studio Five – design, photography

Track listing:

  1. Memphis – Chuck Berry
  2. Let’s Go – Lanny Duncan, Robert Duncan
  3. More (Theme from Mondo Cane – Nino Oliviero, Riz Ortolani
  4. El Watusi – Ray Barretto
  5. Walk Right In – Gus Cannon, Hosea Woods
  6. Sukiyaki – Ei Rokusuke, Nachidai Nakamura
  7. New Orleans – Frank Guida, Joseph Royster
  8. So Fine – John Otis
  9. Wipe Out – The Surfaris
  10. Hot Pastrami – Doug Phillips
  11. Runaway – Del Shannon, Max Crook
  12. Over the Mountain Across the Sea – Rex Garvin

The Ventures: Where the Action Is

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In January 1965, “Dolton Records” label released “Where the Action Is”, the 20th Ventures (The) album. It was recorded in 1964, and was produced by Joe Saraceno.

Personnel:

  • Don Wilson – rhythm guitar
  • Bob Bogle – lead guitar, bass
  • Nokie Edwards – bass, lead guitar
  • Mel Taylor – drums
  • Harold “Lanky” Lintstrot – engineer
  • Woody Woodward – art direction
  • Ken Kim – design

Track listing:

  1. Action – Steve Venet, Tommy Boyce
  2. Lies – Beau Charles, Buddy Randell
  3. Fever – Eddie Cooley, John Davenport
  4. Stop Action – Don Wilson, Mel Taylor, Nokie Edwards, Bob Bogle
  5. 3’s Crowd – Don Wilson, Mel Taylor, Nokie Edwards, Bob Bogle
  6. A Taste of Honey – Bobby Scott, Ric Marlow
  7. No Matter What Shape (Your Stomach’s In) – Granville Sasha Burland
  8. Action Plus – Don Wilson, Mel Taylor, Nokie Edwards, Bob Bogle
  9. Hang on Sloopy – Bert Russell, Wes Farrell
  10. Nutty – Don Wilson, Mel Taylor, Nokie Edwards, Bob Bogle
  11. Little Bit of Action – Don Wilson, Mel Taylor, Nokie Edwards, Bob Bogle
  12. She’s Just My Style – Al Capps, Gary Lewis, Leon Russell, Tom Lesslie