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Line-Up Ex-Members Albums Singles Awards Refers
THE VENTURES
Tacoma, Washington, USA
*  1958

Line-Up:

VENTURES (photo)
 

Bob Bogle - g,bg
Don Wilson - g
Nokie Edwards - g
Mel Taylor - ds

Former Members:

Howie Johnson (ds, 1958-?)

Albums Discography:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.Walk Don't Run11/1960
2.The Ventures1/1961
3.Another Smash!5/1961
4.The Colorful Ventures9/1961
5.Twist with the Ventures20.11.1961
6.Dance1962
7.Dance Vol 21962
8.Beach Party1962
9.Twist Party, Vol. 22/1962
10.Mashed Potatoes And Gravy6/1962
11.Going to the Ventures Dance Party!31.08.1962
12.The Ventures Play Telstar, The Lonely Bull12/1962
13.Tarantella / Memphis1963
14.Surfing4/1963 Liberty
15.The Ventures Play the Country Classics5/1963
16.Bobby Vee Meets the Ventures
& Bobby Vee		6/1963
17.Let's Go8/1963 Liberty
18.In Space10/1963 Liberty
19.I Walk The Line1964
20.The Best Of The Ventures1964
21.The Fabulous Ventures6/1964
22.Walk Don't Run Vol.28/1964 Liberty
23.Knock Me Out!1/1965 Liberty
24.Batman Theme1965
25.Go1965
26.Wild Thing1965
27.Guitar Psychedelics1965
28.Golden Greats1965
29.Flights Of Fancy1965
30.I Like It Like That1965
31.The Ventures In Japan1965
32.Ventures In Japan Vol 21965
33.On Stage5/1965
34.A Go-Go9/1965 Liberty
35.The Ventures' Christmas Album11/1965
36.Where The Action Is1/1966
37.All About The Ventures1966 2LP
38.Genius1967
39.Ventures On Stage Encore1967
40.Pops In Japan1967
41.Guitar Freakout1/1967 Liberty
42.Super Psychedelics4/1967 Liberty
43.$1,000,000.00 Weekend12/1967
44.More Golden Greats1968
45.On The Scene1968
46.Pops In Japan Vol 21968
47.The Horse7/1968
48.Ventures In Tokyo '689/1968
49.Underground Fire11/1968
50.Hawaii Five-04/1969
51.Swamp Rock11/1969
52.10th Anniversary Album1970
53.Golden Pops1970
54.Live! The Ventures6/1970
55.Decade1971
56.Jim Croce Songbook1971
57.New Testament1971
58.Shaft1971
59.Secret Agent Man1971
60.8 Miles High1971
61.Guitar Power1971
62.Super Group1971
63.Pops In Japan '711971
64.The Ventures On Stage '711971 2LP
65.Joy1972
66.Rocky Road1972
67.Rock'n'Roll Forever1972
68.The Ventures On Stage '729/1972 2LP
69.The Ventures On Stage '731973 2LP
70.Pops In Japan '731973
71.Legendary Masters1974
72.Running Strong1974
73.The Ventures On Stage '741974
74.The Ventures Special '74 On Japanese1974 2LP
75.15th Anniversary Album1975
76.Hollywood Yuya Meets The Ventures1975
77.The Ventures On Stage '751975 2LP
78.Now Playing8/1975
79.Sunflower '761976 2LP
80.Early Sounds Of The Ventures1976
81.The Ventures On Stage '761976
82.The Very Best Of The Ventures5/1976 Sunset
83.Live In Japan '771977 2LP
84.Latin Album1979
85.Rare Collections For Great Collections1980 2LP
86.The Ventures Original Four1980
87.Chameleon1980
88.Super Live '801980 2LP
89.Best 10 Volume 21980
90.Tokyo Callin' 60's Pops In Japan1981
91.The Last Album On Liberty1982
92.St. Louis Memory1982
93.The Ventures Today1983
94.Walk Don't Run1/1991 EMI
95.The Ventures' 10th Anniversary Album / Only Hits11.05.1999
96.In The Vaults 225.05.1999
97.Gold20.06.2000Gold
98.Play the Greatest Surf Hits of All Time28.08.2001Varese Vintage
99.Ventures Play the Greatest Instrumental Hits01.10.2002Varese Vintage
100.Christmas Joy15.10.2002Varese Vintage
101.All Time Greatest Hits20.05.2003Collectables
102.Play the Greatest Instrumental Hits of All Time, V15.07.2003Varese
103.Surfin' to Baja24.02.2004Varese
104.Sixties Guitar Party11.05.2004El
105.Summer & Winter: Live17.08.2004Pony Canyon
106.Ventures22.03.2005Simply the Best
107.In the Vaults, Vol. 310.05.2005Ace
108.Alive Five-O Hits Live21.06.2005Varese
109.Surfing With Dick Dale, The Ventures, Jan and Dean
& Jan And Dean & Dick Dale		28.06.2005
110.Original19.07.2005Disky
111.Platinum Collection11.10.2005
112.Hawaii Five-O and Other Assorted Surfin Tune29.11.2005Toshiba EMI
113.Best of the Ventures05.09.2006St. Clair
114.The Ventures Live In Tokyo 200602.07.2007M&I
115.In the Vaults, Vol. 408.01.2008Ace
116.Very Best of the Ventures08.07.2008EMD Int'l
117.Play Their Greatest Hits12.08.2008Varese Fontana
118.On Stage? Liberty
119.Anthology10.11.2009Micro Werks
120.Venturized26.01.2010Remember
121.The Fabulous Ventures28.02.2012Sundazed
122.The Ventures Play Telstar28.02.2012Sundazed
123.10 Great Songs03.04.2012Capitol
124.Wild Things!19.06.2012EMI
125.Ventures Love Japan26.06.2012M&I
126.Memories of Japan03.07.2012EMI
127.Ghost Riders in the Sky11.09.2012Magic
128.Meet Mr. Callahan27.11.2012Music All
129.No Trespassing: The First Four Albums08.01.2013Jasmine
130.Bif Box of Ventures16.07.2013Floating World
131.Singles Collection: 36 Great Guitar Instrumentals07.02.2014Not Now Music
132.Go! Go! Best17.06.2014
133.Sounds of Summer22.07.2014
134.Best of, Vol. 102.06.2015
135.Best of, Vol. 202.06.2015
136.Japanese Single Collection02.06.2015
137.Arigato Japan: Don Wilson Special23.06.2015
138.Extended Play06.05.2016High Note
139.Hits & New24.06.2016
140.The Ventures Collection: 1960-6203.02.2017Acrobat Music

Nokie Edwards:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.Nokie1971
2.Again1972
3.King Of Guitars1973
4.Nokie Edwards Best Artist Series1974
5.Surf 'N' Swing Fret 'N' String04.12.2001Art Greenhaw
6.Christmas in Guitarland
& Art Greenhaw		15.09.2009Art Greenhaw
7.Deep Ellum Blues
& Art Greenhaw		15.09.2009Art Greenhaw
8.Live At La Mé Studio: the Texas R&B Show Band Sessions
& Larry "T-Byrd" Gordon & Art Greenhaw		18.03.2014Art Greenhaw
9.Twanging Guitars & Soulful Voices
& Art Greenhaw & Robert Shumy		13.01.2015Art Greenhaw

Singles Discography:

#SP/EP TitleRelease DateLabelUKUSA
1.Walk Don't Run7/1960 Dolton8 2
2.Perfidia10/1960 Dolton4 15
3.Ram-Bunk-Shush1/1961 Dolton45 29
4.Lullaby Of The Leaves4/1961 Dolton43 69
5.That Lucky Old Sun5/1961 46
6.(Theme From) Silver City7/1961 Dolton 83
7.Blue Moon10/1961 Dolton 54
8.Instant Mashed5/1962 Dolton 104
9.Lolita Ya-Ya7/1962 Dolton 61
10.The 2,000 Pound Bee (Part 2)11/1962 Dolton 91
11.Skip To M'limbo3/1963 Dolton 114
12.The Nineth Wave6/1963 Dolton 122
13.Fugitive4/1964 Dolton 126
14.Walk Don't Run '646/1964 Dolton 8
15.Slaughter On Tenth Avenue10/1964 Dolton 35
16.Rap City11/1964 Dolton 135
17.Diamond Head1/1965 Dolton 70
18.The Stranger / Bird Rockers9/1965 Liberty
19.Sleigh Ride10.12.1965Liberty
20.Secret Agent Man2/1966 Dolton 54
21.Blue Star6/1966 Dolton 120
22.Secret Agent Men EP01.07.1966Liberty
23.Green Hornet Theme8/1966 Dolton 116
24.Wild Thing10/1966 Dolton 116
25.Theme From "The Wild Angels"12/1966 Dolton 110
26.Strawberry Fields Forever6/1967 Liberty
27.Theme From "Endless Summer"6/1967 Liberty 106
28.Hawaii Five-O2/1969 Liberty 4
29.Theme From "A Summer Place"6/1969 Liberty 83
30.Joy28.01.1972United Artists
31.Skylab (Passport To The Future)27.07.1973United Artists
32.Hawaii Five-O1974 United Artists
33.Starsky And Hutch / Charlie's Angels3/1977 United Artists
34.Surfing And Spying
produced by: David Scott/Dan Phillips		4/1981 Toshiba/EMI

Awards:

2006 Grammy Hall Of Fame ("Walk Don't Run", 1960)
2008 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame

Press References:

Melody Maker
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
1972029.01.197216New Pop Singlessingle review
19733104.08.197325New Singlessingle review
19811511.04.19816US News
1996213.01.199639Info Freako
New Musical Express
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
1965017.09.19654recenze SPsingle review
1974027.04.197425Albumsalbum review
1976005.06.197617Plattersalbum review
Rock & Pop
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
19968 20Galerie