The Ventures

Type

Group

Location

🇺🇸 United States

Formed

1958

Members

Bob Bogle, Bob Spalding, Don Wilson, Jerry McGee, John Durrill, Leon Taylor, Nokie Edwards

Albums75

N
New Space
2022
T
The Ventures Play Kayama Yuzo
2009
T
The Ventures Play Their Greatest Hits
2008
T
The Ventures Play Seaside Story
2006
C
Christmas Joy
2002
H
Hyper V‐Gold
2002
G
Gold
2000
A
Acoustic Rock
2000
T
The Ventures Play ‘Runaway’
1999
W
Walk Don’t Run 2000
1999
N
New Depths
1998
W
Wild Again II – Tribute to Mel Taylor
1997
W
Wild Again
1996
S
SAY YES
1992
M
Major Motion Picture
1991
V
Ventures in Japan
1991
R
Radical Guitars
1987
N
NASA 25th Anniversary Commemorative Album
1983
L
Last Album on Liberty
1982
L
Latin Album
1979
T
T.V. Themes
1977
R
Rocky Road
1976
N
Now Playing
1975
T
The Ventures Play The Carpenters
1974
T
The Jim Croce Songbook
1974
O
Only Hits!
1973
R
Rock and Roll Forever
1972
J
Joy: The Ventures Play the Classics
1972
T
Theme From "Shaft"
1972
M
More Golden Greats
1972
N
New Testament
1971
P
Pops in Japan ’71
1971
1
10th Anniversary Album
1970
S
Swamp Rock
1969
H
Hawaii Five‐O
1969
U
Underground Fire
1969
G
Golden Pops
1969
T
The Ventures In Japan
1969
T
The Horse
1968
F
Flights of Fantasy
1968
T
The Trini Lopez Show: Original TV Special Soundtrack
Trini Lopez guest stars The Ventures special guest star Nancy Ames
1968
$
$1,000,000.00 Weekend
1967
S
Super Psychedelics
1967
G
Guitar Freakout
1967
P
Pops in Japan
1967
W
Wild Things!
1966
R
Runnin’ Strong
1966
G
Go With The Ventures
1966
T
The Ventures Play the "Batman" Theme
1966
W
Where the Action Is
1966
T
The Ventures’ Christmas Album
1965
T
The Ventures à Go‐Go
1965
K
Knock Me Out!
1965
O
On Stage
1965
P
Play Guitar With The Ventures
1965
W
Walk, Don’t Run, Volume 2
1964
T
The Fabulous Ventures
1964
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(The) Ventures in Space
1964
P
Play Guitar With The Ventures, Volume 2
1964
L
Let’s Go!
1963
T
The Ventures Play the Country Classics
1963
B
Bobby Vee Meets The Ventures
Bobby Vee meets The Ventures
1963
S
Surfing
1963
T
The Ventures Play “Telstar”, “The Lonely Bull” and Others
1963
G
Going to the Ventures' Dance Party!
1962
M
Mashed Potatoes and Gravy
1962
T
Twist Party, Volume 2
1962
T
Twist With the Ventures
1962
T
The Colorful Ventures
1961
A
Another Smash!!!
1961
T
The Ventures
1961
W
Walk, Don’t Run
1960
5.00 ★
H
Honky Tonk
I
I Walk the Line and Other Giant Hits
S
Surfin’ Guitars: 24 Greatest

Singles12

W
Walk Don’t Run
2022
四味一体
五五七二三二〇 with RYO the SKYWALKER & U-zhaan & banvox & HIFANA & The Ventures
2016
小腹にデンデケ。
五五七二三二〇 with HIFANA & The Ventures
2016
S
Surf On Guitar Medley
1997
L
Lil' Bit of Gold
1988
H
Hawaii Five-O
1968
W
Walk – Don’t Run ’64
1964
T
The 2,000 Pound Bee
1962
P
Perfidia / No Trespassing
1960
W
Walk – Don’t Run / Home
1960
C
Cookies and Coke / The Real McCoy
W
Walk - Don’t Run, 1964 / Hawaii Five-O
5.00 ★

Live Albums11

Compilations141

E
Essential Classics, Vol. 413: The Ventures
2024
F
Famous Hits
2024
F
Five Classic Albums Plus
2019
G
Greatest Hits
2018
B
Best Hit Collection
2018
4.00 ★
T
The Collection
2017
T
The Ventures Greatest Hits
2016
I
In the Vaults, Volume 5
2014
B
Big Box of The Ventures
2013
N
No Trespassing
2013
A
All Time Hits & More (live)
2013
1
100: 100 Original Tracks
2013
E
Eight Classic Albums
2013
T
The Ventures Play Telstar and The Lonely Bull
2013
V
Volume 2: (Ghost) Riders in the Sky
2012
W
Walk, Don't Run
2012
W
Walk Don't Run
2011
3.00 ★
P
Perfidia - Walk Don't Run
2011
H
Hawaii Five‐O
2010
V
Venturized
2010
P
Play Southern All Stars
2009
5
50th Anniversary: Walk Don't Run
2009
2.00 ★
P
Popular Hits Album
2009
V
V‐Generation
2008
T
The Shadows vs The Ventures
The Shadows / The Ventures
2008
T
The Very Best of The Ventures
2008
S
Sentimental Guitar: Ballads Collection
2006
6
60s Rock Instrumental Collection, Vol. 2
2006
B
Best of The Ventures
2006
W
Walk, Don’t Run
2006
B
Best Selection Box
2005
6
60's Rock Instrumental Collection Volume 3
2005
A
Alive Five‐O Greatest Hits Live
2005
I
In the Vaults, Volume 3
2005
J
J‐Rock Summer Wind – Melodies in Memories
2005
S
Simply the Best
2004
S
Sixties Guitar Party
2004
B
Beached in Hawaii
2004
S
Surfin’ to Baja
2004
W
Walk Don’t Run
2004
P
Play the Greatest Instrumental Hits of All Time, Vol. 2
2003
T
The Platinum Collection
2003
G
Greatest Gold
2002
D
Driving Guitars
2002
S
Surf Rock Anthology
2002
W
Walk Don't Run: The Very Best Of The Ventures
2002
G
Guitar Legends
2001
2.00 ★
P
Play the Greatest Instrumental Hits of All Time
2001
T
The Ventures Play the Greatest Surfin’ Hits of All-Time
2001
G
Golden Pops / Pops in Japan ’71
1999
T
The Ventures Forever
1999
I
In the Vaults, Volume 2
1999
P
Pops in Japan / Pops in Japan No.2
1999
I
In the Vaults
1999
I
In the Vaults, Volume 4
1999
T
The Ventures
1999
U
U.S.A.
1999
V
V-Gold Live!
1999
S
Stars on Guitars
1998
T
The EP Collection, Volume Three
1998
T
The Horse / New Testament
1998
T
The Night Has a Thousand Eyes / Bobby Vee Meets The Ventures
Bobby Vee & The Ventures
1998
T
Theme From Shaft / Rocky Road
1998
T
The Ventures Play the "Batman" Theme / T.V. Themes
1997
R
Rock and Roll Forever / Now Playing
1997
T
T.V. Themes / Bobby Vee Meets The Ventures
1997
G
Guitar Freakout / Wild Things!
1997
3
36 All‐Time Greatest Hits
1997
F
Favorites
1997
L
Let’s Go! / The Ventures Play the Country Classics
1997
N
New Testament / More Golden Greats
1997
P
Play Guitar / Play Guitar, Volume 2
1997
T
The Jim Croce Song Book / The Ventures Play the Carpenters
1997
W
Walk Don’t Run
1997
S
Surfing / The Colorful Ventures
1996
S
Swamp Rock / Hawaii Five‐O
1996
B
Best Hits 30
1996
A
Another Smash!!! / The Ventures
1996
F
Flights of Fantasy / The Ventures in Space
1996
F
Flights of Fantasy / Underground Fire
1996
G
Go With the Ventures / Batman Theme
1996
J
Joy! The Ventures Play the Classics / Latin Album
1996
T
Tele-Ventures: The Ventures Perform the Great TV Themes
1996
T
The Ventures Play The Carpenters / Latin Album
1996
T
Theme From Shaft / The Horse
1996
U
Underground Fire / Hollywood Metal Dinamic Sound 3000
1996
W
Walk, Don’t Run / Walk, Don’t Run, Volume 2
1996
W
Where the Action Is / Knock Me Out!
1996
T
The Original
1995
A
Apache
1995
G
Greatest Hits
1995
G
Guitar Freakout / Super Psychedelics
1995
S
Surfing
1995
T
The Ventures
1995
W
Walk Don’t Run, Vol 2 / Knock Me Out!
1995
A
Another Smash!!! / The Colourful Ventures
1994
T
Twist With The Ventures / Twist Party, Volume 2
1994
W
Walk, Don’t Run / The Ventures
1994
T
The EP Collection, Volume Two
1993
T
The Ventures Play “Telstar”, “The Lonely Bull” and Others / (The) Ventures in Space
1992
T
The Best Hits by Request
1992
H
History Box, Volume 1
1992
T
The Beach Boys / Jan & Dean / The Ventures
The Beach Boys / Jan & Dean / The Ventures
1992
T
The Most Of the Ventures
1992
T
The Very Best of The Ventures
1992
T
The Very Best of The Ventures
1992
G
Greatest Hits
1991
C
Christmas with The Ventures
1991
C
Castle Masters Collection: The Ventures
1990
T
The EP Collection
1990
W
Walk—Don’t Run: The Best of The Ventures
1990
T
The Very Best of The Ventures
1989
W
Walk Don't Run: All Time Greatest Hits
1989
5.00 ★
G
Greatest Hits
1988
2.00 ★
M
Masters of Pop Music
1988
T
The Ventures Collection
1988
T
The Best of The Ventures
1987
T
The Ventures Collection
1986
S
Surfin’ Deluxe
1984
P
Play the Hits
1984
2
20 Rock ’n’ Roll Hits
1979
S
Surfin’ U.S.A. ’78
1978
L
Legendary Masters Series
1974
A
A Decade With The Ventures
1971
B
Best of Pops Sound
1971
D
Deluxe
1971
T
The Ventures Superpak
1971
M
More Golden Greats
1970
G
Guitar Genius of the Ventures
1968
G
Gold
G
Golden Greats by The Ventures
G
Greatest Hits
G
Greatest Hits [1980]
G
Greatest Hits [2001]
H
Hawaii Five-O / Swamp Rock
M
Mashed Potatoes and Gravy / Going to the Ventures’ Dance Party
S
Space 2001
S
Super De Luxe
S
Super Hits
T
The Story The Ventures
T
The Very Best of The Ventures: 28 Original Greatest Hits

Others1

T
The Fabulous Ventures / The Ventures à Go‐Go
1996

Bootlegs18

T
The Best of Christmas
2018
I
In My Life
2010
I
Instrumental Collection Gold
2009
P
Play With The Ventures, Vol. 1
2009
P
Play With The Ventures, Vol. 2
2009
L
Live in Tokyo 2006
2007
A
Ao Ban 1999–2006
2006
P
Plays James Bond Music / Pops in Japan 1970
2005
T
The Best of Guitar Surf
2004
V
V‐Gold III
2001
M
MTV History 2000
2000
V
V‐Gold
1999
3
30 Golden Hits
1998
S
Super Psychedelics / $1,000,000.00 Weekend
1996
P
Pops a la Carte
1995
C
Chameleon
L
Live in Japan ’93
T
The Ventures Greatest Hits