# The Ventures

The Ventures és un grup de surf rock i rock instrumental estatunidenc formada en 1958, en Washington per Don Wilson i Bob Bogle, coneguda pels seus clàssics com ‘’Wipe Out”, el tema de 007, James Bond, incloent les sèries de Hawaii Five-O i Swat. Ingressaren al Saló de la Fama del Rock en 2008 i han venut prop de 100 milions de discos a nivell mundial.
Han estat reconeguts freqüentment per altres guitarristes i músics com una influència. A més, pel seu estil, forma d'interpretar les guitarres, principalment, han influït a molts grups de rock i de surf.

## Àlbums d'estudi

* (Desembre 1960) Walk Don't Run (BB #11) -- Dolton BLP 2003 (Mono) (CB #19)/BST 8003 (Stereo)
* (Juliol 1961) The Ventures (BB #105) -- Dolton BLP 2004 (CB #24)/BST 8004
* (Setembre 1961) Another Smash!!! (BB #39) -- Dolton BLP 2006 (CB #40)/BST 8006
* (Octubre 1961) The Colorful Ventures (BB #94) -- Dolton BLP 2008/BST 8008
* (Gener 1962) Twist with the Ventures (BB #24) -- Dolton BLP 2010 (CB #24)/BST 8010 (CB #23)
* (Maig 1962) Twist Party, Volume 2 (BB #40) -- Dolton BLP 2014 (CB #43)/BST 8014
* (Agost 1962) Mashed Potatoes And Gravy (BB #45) -- Dolton BLP 2016 (CB #41)/BST 8016
* (Novembre 1962) Going to the Ventures' Dance Party! (BB #93) -- Dolton BLP 2017/BST 8017
* (Gener 1963) "The Ventures Play Telstar and The Lonely Bull" (BB #8) -- Dolton BLP 2019 (CB #13)/BST 8019 (CB #20)
* (Abril 1963) Bobby Vee Meets The Ventures (BB #91) -- Liberty LRP 3289 (CB #37)/LST 7289
* (Maig 1963) Surfing (BB #30) -- Dolton BLP 2022 (CB #10)/BST 8022 (CB #21)
* (Juny 1963) The Ventures Play the Country Classics (BB #101) -- Dolton BLP 2023 (CB #50)/BST 8023
* (Agost 1963) Let's Go! (BB #30) -- Dolton BLP 2024 (CB #18)/BST 8024 (CB #19)
* (Gener 1964) The Ventures In Space (BB #27) -- Dolton BLP 2027 (CB #13)/BST 8027 (CB #11)
* (Juliol 1964) The Fabulous Ventures (BB #32) -- Dolton BLP 2029 (CB #18)/BST 8029 (CB #19)
* (Octubre 1964) Walk, Don't Run, Vol. 2 (BB #17) -- Dolton BLP 2031 (CB #14)/BST 8031 (CB #14)
* (Febrer 1965) The Ventures Knock Me Out! (BB #31, CB #19) -- Dolton BLP 2033/BST 8033
* (1965) Play Guitar with The Ventures (BB #96) -- Dolton BLP 16501/BST 17501
* (1965) Play Guitar, Vol. 2 -- Dolton BLP 16502/BST 17502
* (1965) Play Guitar, Vol. 3 -- Dolton BLP 16503/BST 17503
* (1965) Play Guitar, Vol. 4: Play Electric Bass -- Dolton BLP 16504/BST 17504
* (Setembre 1965) The Ventures A Go-Go (BB #16, CB #12) -- Dolton BLP 2037/BST 8037
* (Novembre 1965) The Ventures Christmas Album (BB #9, CB #100) -- Dolton BLP 2038/BST 8038
* (Febrer 1966) Where the Action Is! (BB #33, CB #27) -- Dolton BLP 2040/BST 8040
* (Març 1966) The Ventures/Batman Theme (BB #42, CB #25) -- Dolton BLP 2042/BST 8042
* (1966) All About the Ventures
* (Juny 1966) Go With the Ventures! (BB #39, CB #19) -- Dolton BLP 2045/BST 8045
* (Setembre 1966) Wild Things! (BB #33, CB #28) -- Dolton BLP 2047/BST 8047
* (Febrer 1967) Guitar Freakout (BB #57, CB #18) -- Dolton BLP 2050/BST 8050
* (Juny 1967) Super Psychedelics (BB #69, CB #50) -- Liberty LRP 2052/LST 8052
* (Desembre 1967) $1,000,000 Weekend (BB #55, CB #51) -- Liberty LRP 2054/LST 8054
* (1967) Play Guitar, Vol. 7
* (Maig 1968) Flights of Fantasy (BB #169, CB #79) -- Liberty LRP 2055/LST 8055
* (Agost 1968) The Horse (BB #128, CB #69) -- Liberty LST 8057
* (Gener 1969) Underground Fire (BB #157) -- Liberty LST 8059
* (Maig 1969) Hawaii Five-O (BB #11, CB #10) -- Liberty LST 8061
* (Desembre 1969) Swamp Rock (BB #81) -- Liberty LST 8062
* (Octubre 1970) 10th Anniversary Album (BB #91) -- Liberty LST 35000
* (Abril 1971) New Testament -- United Artists UAS 6796
* (Gener 1972) Theme from "Shaft" (BB #195) -- United Artists UAS 5546
* (Març 1972) Joy: The Ventures Play the Classics (BB #146) -- United Artists UAS 5575
* (Setembre 1972) Rock and Roll Forever -- United Artists UAS 5649
* (Abril 1974) Jim Croce Songbook -- United Artists UA-LA217-E
* (1974) Best of Pops Sounds
* (Juliol 1974) The Ventures Play the Carpenters -- United Artists UA-LA231-G
* (Agost 1975) Now Playing -- United Artists UA-LA471-G
* (1976) Hollywood
* (Març 1976) Rocky Road: The New Ventures -- United Artists UA-LA586-F
* (1976) Sunflower '76
* (Febrer 1977) TV Themes -- United Artists UA-LA717-F
* (1979) Latin Album
* (1980) Chameleon
* (1981) 60's Pops
* (1982) St. Louis Memory
* (1982) The Last Album on Liberty
* (June 1983) NASA 25th Anniversary Commemorative Album -- Tridex TDX 1003
* (1996) The Ventures Favorites
* (1997) Guitars on Mars
* (1997) Wild Again -- GNP Crescendo GNPD 2252
* (1998) New Depths -- GNP Crescendo GNPD 2259
* (1999) Walk Don't Run 2000 Nancy Sinatra vocal on "Kicks"
* (2001) Plays Southern All Stars
* (2002) The Ventures Play the Greatest Instrumental Hits
* (2002) Christmas Joy
* (2003) Gold
* (2004) Ventures Forever
* (2005) Ventures a Go-Go

## Referències

* ↑ Brasor, Philip. "The Ventures: still rocking after 50 years"

## Enllaços externs

* The Ventures - Lloc web oficial