On Colored Vinyl!This item will ship to arrive to you by our street date of March 5.If ever there was a band that launched a thousand bands, it would bethe...... more
On Colored Vinyl!This item will ship to arrive to you by our street date of March 5.If ever there was a band that launched a thousand bands, it would bethe Ventures. Founded in Tacoma, Washington in 1958, their guitar-basedinstrumental sound would prove hugely influential, inspiring countlessfollowers to pick up a guitar, bass or set of drumsticks and try toemulate their heroes. As these musical neophytes would soon learn, itwasn t as easy as it initially appeared. The Ventures were masters oftone and technique, deftly arranging their instruments in a seamlessapproach that was instantly recognizable. Because they were aninstrumental group, their songs needed no translation, which resulted ina huge worldwide following. While many rock bands have claimed to be big in Japan over the years, the Ventures were the country s firstrock superstars and they maintain a devoted worldwide following to thisday. With over 100 million records sold, they are the best-sellinginstrumental group of all time. Sundazed is proud to rightfully address the magnificent Ventures catalog each title has been sourced from the original Dolton and LibertyRecords reels and painstakingly mastered to sound and feel like theywere originally intended. Along with precise artwork restoration on eachvinyl LP title, these new Sundazed editions stand as the definitivere-releases of these monumentally important albums. Long may they rock! TRACK LIST: 1. Lucille2. Gravy (For My
Mashed Potatoes)3. Hernando s Hideaway4.
Mashed Potato Time 5. Summertime 6. Hot Summer (Asian
Mashed)7. Poison Ivy 8. The Wah-Watusi9. Instant
Mashed 10. Scratch 11. Hully Gully (Baby)12. Spudnik
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