WIWS Banner

The Second Disc

Expanded and Remastered Music News

  • Home
  • News
    • Classic Rock
    • Rock
    • Pop
    • Jazz
    • Popular Standards/Vocal
    • R&B/Soul
    • Country
    • Folk
    • Cast Recordings
    • Soundtracks
    • Everything Else
      • Classical/Opera
      • Disco/Dance
      • Funk
      • Gospel
      • Rap/Hip-Hop
  • Features
    • Release Round-Up
    • Giveaways!
    • Interviews
  • Reviews
    • Classic Rock
    • Rock
    • Pop
    • Jazz
    • Popular Standards/Vocal
    • R&B/Soul
    • Country
    • Folk
    • Cast Recordings
    • Soundtracks
    • Everything Else
      • Classical/Opera
      • Disco/Dance
      • Funk
      • Gospel
      • Rap/Hip-Hop
  • Release Calendar
    • Coming Soon
    • Now Available
  • About
  • Second Disc Records
    • Full Catalog
  • Contact

/ News

Walk, Don't Run: Cherry Red Expands The Ventures' "Beach Party"

April 26, 2016 By Joe Marchese 3 Comments

Ventures - Beach Party

BUY NOW FROM AMAZON.COM

For nearly 60 years, The Ventures have brought the sound of surf music to audiences worldwide.  The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame-inducted band, formed in Tacoma, Washington in 1958, remains the best-selling instrumental group of all time.   Cherry Red's él label has recently travelled back to the band's earliest days for the new release Beach Party.  The original 1962 album of that name is the centerpiece of this reissue, and it's been expanded with tracks from eight more Ventures albums.

Beach Party, The Ventures' seventh album, arrived in August 1962 on Dolton Records under the title of Mashed Potatoes and Gravy.  It was the prolific group's third album of the year; a fourth LP (Going to The Ventures' Dance Party) would follow in November.   Soon retitled Beach Party, the album applied The Ventures' rockin' electric surf style to a diverse array of material, little of which was particularly beach-oriented in origin but did reference potatoes a few times!  Dance craze tunes ("Gravy (For My Mashed Potatoes)," "Mashed Potato Time," "(Baby) Hully Gully," "The Wah-Watusi") sat alongside Broadway showtunes ("Hernando's Hideaway" from The Pajama Game, "Summertime" from Porgy and Bess), early rock-and-roll (Little Richard's "Lucille," The Coasters' "Poison Ivy") and potato-themed originals like "Spudnik" and "Instant Mashed."  Rhythm guitarist/founder Don Wilson, bassist/founder Bob Bogie, lead guitarist Nokie Edwards and drummer Howie Johnson are just some of the crackling musicians represented on this disc.

All told, selections from The Ventures' first nine albums, from Walk Don't Run through The Ventures Play Telstar and The Lonely Bull, are included on this collection.  These picks showcase how well The Ventures were able to bring their distinctive sound to a wide variety of material from Rodgers and Hart ("Blue Moon"), Nelson Riddle ("Lolita Ya-Ya"), Bobby Darin ("Theme from Come September"), and Ed Marshall (Frankie Avalon's pop hit "Venus").  Of course, no Ventures set would be complete without "Walk, Don't Run."  The band's signature song was written and first performed by jazz guitarist Jimmy Smith in 1954, and subsequently rearranged and recorded by Chet Atkins in 1956.  Four years later, The Ventures adapted the Atkins arrangement to create their own version which has since inspired generations of guitarists.  Released on Dolton, The Ventures' "Walk, Don't Run" reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 3 on Cash Box.  The él release features both Smith and Atkins' versions of the tune plus The Ventures' familiar hit rendition.

Beach Party, released in accordance with current E.U. public domain policy, is available now at the links below from él /Cherry Red.  It includes a booklet of liner notes and a band member roster from 1958 through the present.

The Ventures, Beach Party (él ACMEM308CD, 2016) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada)

  1. Lucille
  2. Gravy (For My Mashed Potatoes)
  3. Hernando's Hideaway
  4. Mashed Potato Time
  5. Summertime
  6. Hot Summer (Asian Mashed)
  7. Poison Ivy
  8. The Wah-Watusi
  9. Instant Mashed
  10. Scratch
  11. (Baby) Hully Gully
  12. Spudnik
  13. Telstar
  14. Calcutta
  15. Apache
  16. Green Onions
  17. Theme from Come September
  18. Venus
  19. The Intruder
  20. Lolita Ya-Ya
  21. Driving Guitars (Ventures Twist)
  22. Gringo
  23. Besame Mucho
  24. Silver City
  25. Blue Moon
  26. Perfidia
  27. Ginchy
  28. Home
  29. Walk Don't Run
  30. 2,000 Pound Bee
  31. 2,000 Pound Bee (Part 2)
  32. Genesis
  33. Walk Don't Run - Johnny Smith
  34. Walk Don't Run - Chet Atkins

Tracks 1-12 from Beach Party, 1962
Tracks 13-16 from The Ventures Play Telstar and The Lonely Bull, 1962
Tracks 17-20 from Going to The Ventures' Dance Party, 1962
Tracks 21-22 from Twist with the Ventures, 1962
Track 23 from Twist Party, Volume 2, 1962
Tracks 24-25 from The Colorful Ventures, 1961
Track 27 from Another Smash!!!, 1961
Tracks 28-29 from Walk, Don't Run, 1960
Tracks 30-31 from Dolton single 67, 1962
Track 32 from Dolton single 50, 1962
Track 33 from In a Sentimental Mood, Roost LP 424, 1954
Track 34 from Hi-Fi in Focus, RCA Victor LPM-1577, 1957

Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: Pop Tags: The Ventures

Avatar photo

Joe Marchese

JOE MARCHESE (Editor) joined The Second Disc shortly after its launch in early 2010, and has since penned daily news and reviews about classic music of all genres. In 2015, Joe formed the Second Disc Records label. Celebrating the great songwriters, producers and artists who created the sound of American popular song, Second Disc Records, in conjunction with Real Gone Music, has released newly-curated collections produced by Joe from iconic artists such as Johnny Mathis, Bobby Darin, Laura Nyro, Melissa Manchester, Chet Atkins, and many others. He has contributed liner notes to reissues from a diverse array of artists, among them Nat "King" Cole, Paul Williams, Lesley Gore, Dusty Springfield, B.J. Thomas, The 5th Dimension, Burt Bacharach, The Mamas and the Papas, Carpenters, Perry Como, Rod McKuen, Doris Day, Jackie DeShannon, and Andy Williams, and has compiled releases for talents including Robert Goulet and Keith Allison of Paul Revere and the Raiders. Over the past two decades, Joe has also worked in a variety of capacities on and off Broadway as well as at some of the premier theatres in the U.S., including Lincoln Center Theater, George Street Playhouse, Paper Mill Playhouse, Long Wharf Theatre, and the York Theatre Company. He has felt privileged to work on productions alongside artists such as the late Jack Klugman, Eli Wallach, Arthur Laurents, Betty Comden and Adolph Green. In 2009, Joe began contributing theatre and music reviews to the print publication The Sondheim Review, and in 2012, he joined the staff of The Digital Bits as a regular contributor writing about film and television on DVD and Blu-ray. Joe currently resides in the suburbs of New York City.

Connect With Joe: FacebookTwitter

You Might Also Like

  • StreamThe Weekend Stream: June 25, 2022
  • StreamThe Weekend Stream: June 18, 2022
  • Jon Savages 1965Land of a Thousand Dances: Ace Salutes Music of 1965, Plus Rock Instrumentals and Spanish Pop
  • Stevie Nicks Bella DonnaRelease Round-Up: Week of November 4

Comments

  1. Galley says

    April 26, 2016 at 7:36 am

    It's a shame Sundazed didn't continue their excellent series of Ventures reissues.

    Reply
    • Blake Axsom says

      April 28, 2016 at 6:26 pm

      100% agree. I was really hoping they would do "Where The Action Is" and "Knock Me Out".

      Reply
  2. Blake says

    April 28, 2016 at 6:27 pm

    100% agree. I was really hoping they would do "Where The Action Is" and "Knock Me Out".

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Upcoming Releases

  • Crazy Horse All Roads Lead Home
    All Roads Lead Home
    Crazy Horse
    March 31, 2023
  • The Who With Orchestra Live at Wembley
    The Who with Orchestra Live at Wembley
    The Who
    March 31, 2023
  • The Birth of Bop
    The Birth of Bop: The Savoy 10-Inch LP Collection
    Various Artists
    March 31, 2023
See Full Calendar

Connect

  • Facebook
  • RSS
  • Twitter

Subscribe to Blog via Email

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Join 4,573 other subscribers

Popular

  • Rush Signals 40th
    Chemistry: Rush Revisits "Signals" For 40th Anniversary posted on March 22, 2023 | under News
  • Elton John Honky Chateau Cover
    Release Round-Up: Week of March 24 posted on March 24, 2023 | under Release Round-Up
  • Stream Solar
    The Weekend Stream: March 25, 2023 posted on March 25, 2023 | under The Weekend Stream

Comments

  • small faces here come the nice2
    Return To Itchycoo Park: Small Faces' "Here Come The Nice" Deluxe Box Set Arrives In January [UPDATED 12/3] 84 comments | by Joe Marchese | posted on December 3, 2013 | under News
  • the beatles u s albums box2
    British Invasion! The Beatles Unveil "The U.S. Albums" Box Set in January 69 comments | by Joe Marchese | posted on December 12, 2013 | under News
  • Rolling Stones in Mono
    Out of Their Heads: Stones Plan Mono Box Set 47 comments | by Mike Duquette | posted on August 10, 2016 | under News

Music Resources

  • Addicted to Vinyl
  • Crap from the Past
  • Discogs
  • Film Score Monthly
  • IMWAN Forum – From the Vaults
  • MusicTAP
  • Musoscribe
  • Pause & Play
  • Popblerd
  • Popdose
  • Record Racks
  • Slicing Up Eyeballs
  • Steve Hoffman Music Forums
  • Ultimate Classic Rock
  • Vintage Vinyl News
  • Viva La Mainstream
  • Wolfgang's Vault

Labels of Note

  • Ace Records
  • Analog Spark
  • Bear Family
  • BGO Records
  • Big Break Records
  • Blixa Sounds
  • Cherry Red Label Group
  • Craft Recordings
  • Demon Music Group
  • Friday Music
  • Funky Town Grooves
  • Iconoclassic Records
  • Intervention Records
  • Intrada
  • Kritzerland
  • La La Land Records
  • Legacy Recordings
  • Light in the Attic
  • Masterworks Broadway
  • Now Sounds
  • Omnivore Recordings
  • Real Gone Music
  • Resonance Records
  • Rhino Entertainment
  • Rock Candy Records
  • SoulMusic Records
  • Sunset Blvd. Records
  • Supermegabot
  • Varese Sarabande
  • Vinyl Me, Please
  • Wounded Bird
Copyright © 2023 The Second Disc. All rights reserved. · Site by Metaglyphics

The Second Disc is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com, amazon.ca and amazon.co.uk.

Terms and Conditions - Privacy Policy