Artist: The Ventures

The Ventures
Country
United States
Members
Don Wilson   Guitar, bass guitar
Nokie Edwards   Guitar, bass guitar

Performances

Originals

Title down Performer Release date Covered by
1 Cruncher The Ventures 1963 Jay-Jays
2 Diamond Head The Ventures October 1964 (2 artists)
3 Spudnik The Ventures August 1962 (5 artists)

Covers

Title down Performer Release date Originally by
1 (Ghost) Riders in the Sky The Ventures September 1961 Burl Ives
2 (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction The Ventures 1965 The Rolling Stones
3 20-75 The Ventures 1972 Willie Mitchell
4 A Little Bit Me, a Little Bit You The Ventures June 1967 The Monkees
5 A Walk in the Black Forest The Ventures June 1996 Horst Jankowski, His Orchestra and Chorus
6 Alone Again (Naturally) The Ventures 1973 Gilbert O'Sullivan
7 Also sprach Zarathustra The Ventures 1973 Richard Strauss and the Frankfurt City Orchestra
8 Apache The Ventures January 1963 Bert Weedon
9 Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In The Ventures May 1969 Warren Burton and Company
- James Rado, Lynn Kellogg, Melba Moore and Company
10 Baja The Ventures June 1996 The Astronauts
11 Beyond the Reef The Ventures September 1961 Napua Stevens
12 Blowin' in the Wind/Don't Think Twice It's All Right The Ventures October 1970 Bob Dylan
- Bob Dylan - Paul Clayton
13 Blue Christmas The Ventures November 1965 Doye O'Dell
14 Blue Moon The Ventures October 1961 Glen Gray and The Casa Loma Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Kenneth Sargent - Shirley Ross
15 Blue Skies The Ventures October 1961 Belle Baker
16 Blue Tango The Ventures July 1961 Leroy Anderson "Pops" Concert Orchestra
17 Born to Be Wild The Ventures January 1969 Steppenwolf
18 Bridge Over Troubled Water The Ventures October 1970 Simon and Garfunkel
19 Bumble Bee Twist The Ventures January 1962 (unknown)
20 By the Time I Get to Phoenix The Ventures October 1970 Johnny Rivers
21 Calcutta The Ventures January 1963 Orchester Ricardo Santos
22 California Dreamin' The Ventures June 1966 Barry McGuire
23 Caravan The Ventures December 1960 Barney Bigard and His Jazzopators
24 Delilah The Ventures October 1970 Tom Jones
25 Detour The Ventures July 1961 Jimmy Walker Accompanied by Paul Westmoreland and His Pecos River Boys
26 Down on Me The Ventures January 1969 Deacon Leon Davis and His Congregation
27 Drift Away The Ventures 1973 John Henry Kurtz
28 Eight Miles High The Ventures June 1966 The Byrds
29 Eleanor Rigby The Ventures October 1970 The Beatles
30 Everybody's Talkin' The Ventures October 1970 Fred Neil
31 Fire The Ventures January 1969 The Jimi Hendrix Experience
32 Frankie and Johnny The Ventures June 1966 The Leighton Brothers
33 Frosty the Snowman The Ventures November 1965 Gene Autry and The Cass County Boys
34 Galveston The Ventures May 1969 Don Ho
35 Georgy Girl The Ventures December 1967 The Seekers
36 Gone, Gone, Gone The Ventures February 1965 The Everly Brothers
37 Good Lovin' The Ventures June 1966 The Olympics
38 Good Morning Starshine The Ventures October 1970 Jill O'Hara and the Company
39 Goodnight Irene Bobby Vee and The Ventures 1963 Leadbelly
40 Grazing in the Grass The Ventures 1968 Hugh Masekela
41 Green Grass The Ventures June 1966 Gary Lewis & the Playboys
42 Green Onions The Ventures January 1963 Booker T. & The M.G.'s
43 Greenfields The Ventures October 1961 The Easy Riders
44 Hanky Panky The Ventures 1966 The Raindrops
45 Happy Together The Ventures June 1967 The Turtles
46 Hawaii Five-O The Ventures 1968 Morton Stevens
Sampled by Pizzicato Five
47 Hawaiian War Chant The Ventures July 1961 Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra - Andy Iona's Novelty Four
48 Hernando's Hideaway The Ventures August 1962 Carol Haney and John Raitt
49 Hey Jude The Ventures October 1970 The Beatles
50 Honeycomb Bobby Vee and The Ventures 1963 Georgie Shaw
51 Honky Tonk The Ventures December 1960 Bill Doggett
52 I Can Hear Music The Ventures May 1969 The Ronettes
53 I Can See Clearly Now The Ventures 1973 Johnny Nash
54 I Can't Stop Loving You The Ventures 1963 Don Gibson
55 I Feel Fine The Ventures February 1965 The Beatles
56 I Like It Like That The Ventures 1965 Chris Kenner
57 I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter Bobby Vee and The Ventures 1963 Fats Waller and His Rhythm
58 I'm a Believer The Ventures 1967 The Monkees
59 James Bond Theme The Ventures June 1996 John Barry
60 Jingle Bell Rock The Ventures November 1965 Bobby Helms
61 Jingle Bells The Ventures November 1965 Edison Male Quartette
62 Jumpin' Jack Flash The Ventures 1968 The Rolling Stones
63 Killing Me Softly With His Song The Ventures 1973 Lori Lieberman
64 La bamba The Ventures 1965 Ritchie Valens - El Jarocho
65 Last Date The Ventures September 1961 Floyd Cramer
66 Last Night The Ventures January 1963 Mar-Keys
67 Let It Be The Ventures October 1970 The Beatles
68 Let There Be Drums The Ventures January 1963 Sandy Nelson
69 Light My Fire Trini Lopez & The Ventures 1969 The Doors
70 Light My Fire The Ventures January 1969 The Doors
71 Limbo Rock The Ventures November 1962 The Champs
72 Linda Lu Bobby Vee and The Ventures 1963 Ray Sharpe
73 Live and Let Die The Ventures 1973 Wings
74 Loco-motion The Ventures November 1962 Little Eva
75 Lonesome Town The Ventures July 1961 Ricky Nelson
76 Louie Louie The Ventures 1965 Richard Berry & The Pharaohs
77 Love Potion Number Nine The Ventures February 1965 The Clovers
78 Lucille The Ventures August 1962 Little Richard
79 Lullaby of the Leaves The Ventures September 1961 Ben Selvin and His Orchestra
80 MacArthur Park The Ventures October 1970 Richard Harris
81 Michelle The Ventures October 1970 The Beatles
82 Midnight in Moscow The Ventures June 1996
83 Mighty Quinn (Quinn, the Eskimo) The Ventures 1968 Bob Dylan
84 Monday, Monday The Ventures June 1966 The Mama's and The Papa's
85 Moon Dawg The Ventures January 1962 The Gamblers
86 Never My Love The Ventures October 1970 The Association
87 Never on Sunday The Ventures January 1963 Melina Mercouri
88 Night Train The Ventures December 1960 Jimmy Forrest - Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra
89 Ode to Billy Joe The Ventures December 1967 Bobbie Gentry
90 Oh Lonesome Me The Ventures 1963 Don Gibson
91 Oh, Pretty Woman The Ventures February 1965 Roy Orbison
92 Out of Limits The Ventures January 1964 The Marketts
93 Penetration The Ventures January 1964 The Pyramids
94 Perfidia The Ventures 1960 Lupita Palomera con La Lira San Cristóbal
95 Pied Piper The Ventures 1966 The Changin' Times
96 Pipeline The Ventures 1963 The Chantays
97 Poison Ivy The Ventures August 1962 The Coasters
98 Quiet Village The Ventures June 1996 Les Baxter and His Orchestra
99 Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head The Ventures October 1970 B.J. Thomas
100 Ram-Bunk-Shush The Ventures 1962 Lucky Millinder
101 Raunchy The Ventures December 1960 Bill Justis and His Orchestra
102 Raw-Hide The Ventures September 1961 Link Wray & The Wraymen
103 Red River Rock The Ventures January 1963 Hugh Cross and Riley Puckett
104 Respect The Ventures December 1967 Otis Redding
105 Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer The Ventures November 1965 Gene Autry and The Pinafores with Orchestral Accompaniment
106 Santa Claus Is Coming to Town The Ventures November 1965 Eddie Cantor
107 Scarborough Fair/Canticle The Ventures 1968 Simon and Garfunkel - Martin Carthy - Paul Simon
108 Sealed With a Kiss The Ventures December 1967 The Four Voices
109 Sha La La The Ventures February 1965 The Shirelles
110 She's Not There The Ventures February 1965 The Zombies
111 Silver Bells The Ventures November 1965 Bob Hope & Marilyn Maxwell
112 Slaughter on Tenth Avenue The Ventures February 1965 Ray Bolger, Tamara Geva and George Church
113 Sleep Walk The Ventures December 1960 Santo & Johnny
114 Sleigh Ride The Ventures November 1965 Boston Pops Orchestra
115 Sloop John B The Ventures June 1966 Stan Wilson - The Weavers
116 Snoopy Vs. The Red Baron The Ventures 1967 The Royal Guardsmen
117 Soul Coaxing The Ventures 1968 Michel Polnareff
118 Spinning Wheel The Ventures October 1970 Blood, Sweat & Tears
119 Standing in the Shadows of Love The Ventures 1967 Four Tops
120 Strangers in the Night The Ventures October 1970 Bert Kaempfert & His Orchestra
121 Strawberry Fields Forever The Ventures June 1967 The Beatles
122 Sugar Sugar The Ventures October 1970 The Archies
123 Summer in the City The Ventures 1966 The Lovin' Spoonful
124 Summertime The Ventures August 1962 Abbie Mitchell
125 Summertime Blues The Ventures 1968 Eddie Cochran
126 Sunny The Ventures December 1967 Mieko Hirota
127 Sunshine of Your Love The Ventures January 1969 Cream
128 Superstition The Ventures 1973 Stevie Wonder
129 Sweet Caroline The Ventures October 1970 Neil Diamond
130 Tara's Theme The Ventures December 1960 The MGM Studio Orchestra
131 Telstar The Ventures January 1963 The Tornados
132 Tequila The Ventures January 1963 The Champs
133 The "In" Crowd The Ventures 1965 Dobie Gray
134 The Green Leaves of Summer The Ventures October 1961
135 The Horse The Ventures 1968 Cliff Nobles & Co.
136 The Lonely Bull The Ventures January 1963 The Tijuana Brass featuring Herb Alpert
137 The Lonely Surfer The Ventures June 1996 Jack Nitzsche - Del Ray and The Roamers
138 The Sound of Silence The Ventures October 1970 Simon and Garfunkel
139 The Weight The Ventures January 1969 The Band
140 These Boots Are Made for Walkin' The Ventures June 1966 Nancy Sinatra
141 Those Were the Days The Ventures October 1970 Alexander Vertinsky
142 To Sir With Love The Ventures December 1967 Lulu
143 Up, Up and Away The Ventures October 1970 The Sunshine Company
144 Wabash Cannonball The Ventures 1963 The Carter Family
145 Wack Wack The Ventures 1967 The Young-Holt Trio - The Capitols
146 Walk - Don't Run The Ventures June 1960 Johnny Smith
147 Walk Don't Run/Land of 1000 Dances The Ventures 1968 Johnny Smith
- Chris Kenner
148 Walk Right Back Bobby Vee and The Ventures 1963 The Everly Brothers
149 We Wish You a Merry Christmas The Ventures November 1965
150 Western Union The Ventures June 1967 The Five Americans
151 What Now My Love (Et maintenant) The Ventures December 1967 Gilbert Bécaud
152 When You Walk in the Room The Ventures February 1965 Jackie deShannon
153 White Christmas The Ventures November 1965 Bing Crosby & Martha Mears
154 Whittier Boulevard The Ventures 1965 Thee Midniters
155 Who'll Stop the Rain/Bad Moon Rising The Ventures October 1970 Creedence Clearwater Revival
- Creedence Clearwater Revival
156 Wild Thing The Ventures 1966 The Wild Ones
157 Wildwood Flower The Ventures 1963 The Carter Family
158 Windy The Ventures December 1967 The Association
159 Wooly Bully The Ventures 1965 Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs - Big Bo and The Arrows
160 Work Song The Ventures 1966 Nat Adderley
161 Yellow Bird The Ventures October 1961
162 Yesterday The Ventures December 1967 The Beatles
163 Yesterday Once More The Ventures 1973 Carpenters
164 You Are the Sunshine of My Life The Ventures 1973 Stevie Wonder

Releases

Audio album

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 $1,000,000 Weekend The Ventures December 1967 Liberty Records
2 10th Anniversary Album The Ventures October 1970 Liberty Records
3 Another Smash The Ventures September 1961 Dolton Records
4 Bobby Vee Meets The Ventures Bobby Vee and The Ventures 1963 Liberty Records
5 The Colorful Ventures The Ventures October 1961 Dolton Records
6 Flights of Fantasy The Ventures 1968 Liberty Records
7 Go With The Ventures! The Ventures June 1966 Dolton Records
8 Going to the Ventures Dance Party The Ventures November 1962 Dolton Records
9 Guitar Freakout The Ventures 1967 Dolton Records
10 Hawaii Five-O The Ventures May 1969 Liberty Records
11 The Horse The Ventures 1968 Liberty Records
12 Knock Me Out! The Ventures February 1965 Dolton Records
13 Mashed Potatoes and Gravy The Ventures August 1962 Dolton Records
14 Only Hits! The Ventures 1973 United Artists
15 Rock and Roll Forever The Ventures 1972 United Artists
16 Super Psychedelics The Ventures June 1967 Liberty Records
17 Surfing The Ventures 1963 Dolton Records
18 (The) Ventures in Space The Ventures January 1964 Dolton Records
19 Twist With The Ventures The Ventures January 1962 Dolton Records
20 Underground Fire The Ventures January 1969 Liberty Records
21 The Ventures The Ventures July 1961 Dolton Records
22 The Ventures à Go-Go The Ventures 1965 Dolton Records
23 The Ventures' Christmas Album The Ventures November 1965 Dolton Records
24 The Ventures Play the Country Classics The Ventures 1963 Dolton Records
25 The Ventures Play Telstar The Ventures January 1963 Dolton Records
26 Walk Don't Run The Ventures December 1960 Dolton Records
27 Walk, Don't Run Vol. 2 The Ventures October 1964 Dolton Records
28 Wild Again - The Ventures Play Heavy Hitters The Ventures June 1996 Toshiba
29 Wild Things! The Ventures 1966 Dolton Records

Audio single

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 Hawaii Five-O The Ventures 1968 Liberty Records
2 Perfidia The Ventures 1960 Dolton Records
3 Ram-Bunk-Shish The Ventures 1962 Dolton Records
4 Walk - Don't Run The Ventures June 1960 Blue Horizon [2]
5 Walk Don't Run/Land of 1000 Dances The Ventures 1968 Liberty Records

Performances also appear on

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 The Trini Lopez Show Trini Lopez 1969 Reprise Records

Tributes

Title Performer Release date down Label
1 A Zunior Ventures Christmas various artists 2012 Zunior

Forum topics

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