Track Listing 1. Morgen 2. Raunchy 3. Home 4. My Own True Love (Tara's Theme) 5. Switch, The 6. Walk, Don't Run 7. Night Train 8. No Trespassing 9. Caravan 10. Sleep Walk 11. McCoy, The 12. Honky Tonk 13. House of the Rising Sun, The 14. Diamond Head 15. Night Train 16. Peach Fuzz 17. Rap City 18. Blue Star 19. Walk, Don't Run '64 20. Night Walk 21. One Mint Julep 22. Pedal Pusher 23. Creeper, The 24. Stranger on the Shore 25. Walk Don't Run '77 26. Walk, Don't Run / Land Of 1,000 Dances 27. 2,000 Pound Bee, The (Part 1 & 2)
| Details | | Distributor: | IDN Distribution | | Recording Type: | Studio | | Recording Mode: | Stereo | | SPAR Code: | n/a |
Album Notes 2 LPs on 1 CD: WALK DON'T RUN (1960)/ WALK DON'T RUN VOL. 2 (1964). This pair of albums, released in 1962 and 1964 respectively, shows how the Ventures tirelessly delved ever deeper into the world of rock & roll instrumentals. The band all but cornered the market, and became the quintessential instrumental band of the era. "Walk Don't Run '64" was an update of the earlier-recorded song, and became a big hit in the summer of its release. The key difference between these two excellent albums is the addition of drummer Mel Taylor, who joined the band for the later release (replacing Howie Johnson). Taylor's drumming swings and breathes with the subtleties of a jazzer. The spotlight generally falls on the cleanly articulated lead guitar lines, but the bubbling rhythms underneath are what set the Ventures apart from their contemporaries. While the cover songs are what first attracted many people to the band, the Ventures' originals contain many of the same winning elements: flair, surprise, and relentless rhythms.
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