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.)
Studio albums
Live albums
- (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
- (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
- (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
- (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
- (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
Reissue singles
- "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
Notes
- ^ 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
- ^ a b "The Fabulous Ventures: The (Almost) Complete Discography". sandcastlevi.com. Arnold E. van Beverhoudt, Jr. Retrieved 19 February 2011.
- ^ a b "The Ventures. Discography Charts". The Ventures. 2016-03-04. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2022-03-29.
- ^ "The Ventures - Pops In Japan". Discogs. Retrieved 2018-08-25.
- ^ "The Ventures - Pops In Japan '71". Discogs. Retrieved 2018-08-25.
- ^ "TheVentures – Best of Pops Sounds and Go with The Ventures". theventures.com. Retrieved 2018-08-25.
- ^ "The Ventures - Pops In Japan '73". Discogs. Retrieved 2018-08-25.
- ^ "The Ventures Biography | The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum". Rockhall.com. Retrieved 2012-01-07.
- ^ 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.
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- ^ "The Ventures - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
- ^ "The Ventures: Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
- ^ Van Beverhoudt, Arnold Jr. (3 July 2015). "The Ventures United States Discography - United States 45s". Sandcastle V.I. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
External links
- Official website
- The Ventures at AllMusic
- The Ventures Home Page Discography
- The Ventures discography at Discogs
