1,000 copy limited edition LP on blue vinyl

The Ventures were masters of tone and technique, deftly arranging their instruments in a seamless approach that was instantly recognizable. Because they were an instrumental group, their songs needed no translation, which resulted in a huge worldwide following. This disc features 12 selections from the instrumental group from the 1950's includes "Pipeline", "Windy and Warm", "Ten Over" and more to set the tone for a surfin' rockin' good time.

The Ventures had formed in 1959 when Don Wilson and Bob Bogle started to play small clubs in the American Northwest. They later added Nokie Edwards (bass) and Howie Johnson (drums) and the resultant guitar-driven instrumental sound was the genesis of the 'surf-music' genre (although they, themselves, do not accept that label). Mel Taylor would later join the band as replacement for Johnson when an accident left him with spinal damage, and when Taylor died in 1996, his son, Leon, took up his sticks. The line-up has changed at times over the years but the trademark sound remains.

Track Listing
Pipeline
Diamonds
Windy And Warm
Ten Over
Surf Rider
Changing Tide
The Ninth Wave
Party In Laguna
Barefoot Venture
The Heavies
Cruncher
The Lonely Sea