Track Listing DISC 1: 20 CRUISIN' COVERS: 1. Misirlou 2. Penetration 3. Oh, Pretty Woman 4. Comin' Home Baby 5. Cruisin' Machine 6. Stand by Me 7. Have You Ever Seen the Rain? 8. Hey Paula 9. Runaway 10. Lipstick on Your Collar 11. It's My Party 12. Unchained Melody 13. Maria Elena 14. Johnny Angel 15. Save the Last Dance for Me 16. Rhythm of the Rain 17. Goldfinger 18. Chariots of Fire 19. St. Elmo's Fire 20. Axel F/Miami Vice Theme
DISC 2: ALL THE HITS & MORE: 1. Medley No. 1: Walk Don't Run/Perfidia/Lullaby of the Leaves: Walk Don't Run / Perfidia / Lullaby Of The Leaves - (live) 2. Apache - (live) 3. Furi Furi '65 - (live) 4. Diamond Head - (live) 5. Wipe Out - (live) 6. House of the Rising Sun - (live) 7. Slaughter on Tenth Avenue - (live) 8. Pipeline - (live) 9. Cruel Sea, The - (live) 10. Hollywood Punk - (live) 11. Telstar - (live) 12. Secret Agent Man - (live) 13. Kyoto Doll - (live) 14. Paint It Black - (live) 15. Walk, Don't Run '64 - (live) 16. Medley No 2: Perfidia/Bumble Bee/Besame Mucho/Rap City/The Letter ...: Perfidia / Bumble Bee / Besame Mucho / Rap City / Letter Comin' Home Baby / Journey To The Stars / Walk Don't Run 17. Hawaii Five O - (live) 18. Caravan - (live)
| Details | | Distributor: | E1 Distribution (USA) | | Recording Type: | Studio | | Recording Mode: | Stereo | | SPAR Code: | n/a |
Album Notes Personnel: Don Wilson, Jerry McGee (guitar); Bob Bogle (bass guitar); Mel Taylor (drums). Recording information: Japan. Arrangers: Taylor; D. Wilson; Don Wilson; Mel Taylor; Bob Bogle. Stars on Guitars is a collection of the Ventures performing virtually every popular surf guitar instrumental that has ever been released, along with several other rock instrumentals. The group sounds quite good as they plow through these songs, saving the first disc for the covers while the second disc is made up of music from two of their previous live releases. They go all over the map here, covering everyone from the Rolling Stones to Dick Dale with their typical moody guitar and bizarre arrangements. The reliance on keyboards does hurt the record on the first disc, but they overcome that problem with their sheer weirdness. Their covers of '80s superhits "Axel F" and "St. Elmo's Fire" need to be heard to be believed. Although they may no longer be the surf rock giants they once were, the Ventures can still contribute very unique and unusual music that tends to float closer to the Residents than any other recognizable reference point. ~ Bradley Torreano
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