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The Ventures discography#Studio albums

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{{Infobox artist discography

| Artist = The Ventures

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| Caption = Classic lineup of the Ventures in Japan in 1965 (left to right): Don Wilson, Mel Taylor, Nokie Edwards, Bob Bogle

| Alt = A picture of the Ventures wearing kimonos during a publicity shoot in Japan.

| Studio = 60+

| Live = 30+

| Compilation = 80+

| Video = 10

| Music videos =

| Tribute =

| EP =

| Singles = 72

| B-sides =

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| Option = 5

| Option name = Instructional Albums

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The Ventures have released over two hundred fifty albums beginning with Walk Don't Run (1960), and over 150 singles. The original US albums and singles are indicated by their catalog numbers and Billboard (BB) and Cashbox (CB) chart peak positions (Note: There were separate Cashbox charts for stereo and mono albums until 1965.)

Studio albums

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
scope="col" rowspan="3" style="width:3em;" | Year

! scope="col" rowspan="3" | Album

! scope="col" colspan="3" | Peak chart positions

! scope="col" rowspan="3" | Certifications

scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:5em;font-size:75%;" | US

! scope="col" colspan="2" style="font-size:75%;" | Cashbox

scope="col" style="width:5em;font-size:75%;" | Mono{{cite book |last1=Hoffmann |first1=Frank |last2=Albert |first2=George |year=1988 |title=The Cash Box Album Charts, 1955-1974 |location=Metuchen, New Jersey |publisher=Scarecrow Press |pages=389–391 |isbn=0810820056}}

! scope="col" style="width:5em;font-size:75%;" | Stereo

1960

| style="text-align: left" | Walk, Don't Run1

  • Released: December 5, 1960
  • Label: Dolton (BLP 2003 (Mono)/BST 8003 (Stereo))

| 11

| 19

| —

|style="text-align:left;"|

rowspan="3" | 1961

| style="text-align: left" | The Ventures

  • Released: February 4, 1961
  • Label: Dolton (BLP 2004/BST 8004)

| 105

| 24

| —

| —

style="text-align: left" | Another Smash!!!

  • Released: June 26, 1961
  • Label: Dolton (BLP 2006/BST 8006)

| 39

| 40

| —

| —

style="text-align: left" | The Colorful Ventures

  • Released: October 2, 1961
  • Label: Dolton (BLP 2008/BST 8008)

| 94

| —

| —

| —

rowspan="4" | 1962

| style="text-align: left" | Twist with the Ventures2

  • Released: January 20, 1962
  • Label: Dolton (BLP 2010/BST 8010)

| 24

| 24

| 23

| —

style="text-align: left" | Twist Party, Volume 23

  • Released: May 19, 1962
  • Label: Dolton (BLP 2014/BST 8014)

| 41

| 43

| —

| —

style="text-align: left" | Mashed Potatoes and Gravy4

  • Released: August 11, 1962
  • Label: Dolton (BLP 2016/BST 8016)

| 45

| 41

| —

| —

style="text-align: left" | Going to the Ventures Dance Party!

  • Released: November 24, 1962
  • Label: Dolton (BLP 2017/BST 8017)

| 93

| —

| —

| —

rowspan="5" | 1963

| style="text-align: left" | The Ventures Play Telstar and the Lonely Bull

  • Released: January 5, 1963
  • Label: Dolton (BLP 2019/BST 8019)

| 8

| 13

| 20

|style="text-align:left;"|

  • US: Gold
style="text-align: left" | Surfing
  • Released: May 4, 1963
  • Label: Dolton (BLP 2022/BST 8022)

    • | 30

    | 10

    | 21

    | —

    style="text-align: left" | Bobby Vee Meets the Ventures

    • Released: June 1, 1963
    • Label: Liberty (LRP 3289/LST 7289)

    | 91

    | 37

    | —

    | —

    style="text-align: left" | The Ventures Play the Country Classics5

    • Released: June 8, 1963
    • Label: Dolton (BLP 2023/BST 8023)

    | 101

    | 50

    | —

    | —

    style="text-align: left" | Let's Go!

    • Released: August 31, 1963
    • Label: Dolton (BLP 2024/BST 8024)

    | 30

    | 18

    | 19

    | —

    rowspan="3" | 1964

    | style="text-align: left" | The Ventures in Space

    • Released: January 25, 1964
    • Label: Dolton (BLP 2027/BST 8027)

    | 27

    | 13

    | 11

    | —

    style="text-align: left" | The Fabulous Ventures

    • Released: July 18, 1964
    • Label: Dolton (BLP 2029/BST 8029)

    | 32

    | 18

    | 19

    | —

    style="text-align: left" | Walk, Don't Run, Vol. 26

    • Released: October 10, 1964
    • Label: Dolton (BLP 2031/BST 8031)

    | 17

    | colspan="2" | 14

    | —

    rowspan="3" | 1965

    | style="text-align: left" | Knock Me Out!

    • Released: February 13, 1965
    • Label: Dolton (BLP 2033/BST 8033)

    | 31

    | colspan="2" | 19

    | —

    style="text-align: left" | The Ventures a Go-Go

    • Released: September 25, 1965
    • Label: Dolton (BLP 2037/BST 8037)

    | 16

    | colspan="2" | 12

    | —

    style="text-align: left" | The Ventures Christmas Album7

    • Released: November 1965
    • Label: Dolton (BLP 2038/BST 8038)

    | 9

    | colspan="2" | 100

    | —

    rowspan="4" | 1966

    | style="text-align: left" | Where the Action Is!

    • Released: February 12, 1966
    • Label: Dolton (BLP 2040/BST 8040)

    | 33

    | colspan="2" | 27

    | —

    style="text-align: left" | Play the Batman Theme

    • Released: March 5, 1966
    • Label: Dolton (BLP 2042/BST 8042)

    | 42

    | colspan="2" | 25

    | —

    style="text-align: left" | Go with the Ventures

    • Released: June 11, 1966
    • Label: Dolton (BLP 2045/BST 8045)

    | 39

    | colspan="2" | 19

    | —

    style="text-align: left" | Wild Things!

    • Released: September 17, 1966
    • Label: Dolton (BLP 2047/BST 8047)

    | 33

    | colspan="2" | 28

    | —

    rowspan="4" | 1967

    | style="text-align: left" | Guitar Freakout8

    • Released: February 18, 1967
    • Label: Dolton (BLP 2050/BST 8050)

    | 57

    | colspan="2" | 18

    | —

    style="text-align: left" | Super Psychedelics9

    • Released: June 3, 1967
    • Label: Liberty (LRP 2052/LST 8052)

    | 69

    | colspan="2" | 50

    | —

    style="text-align: left" | $1,000,000 Weekend

    • Released: December 23, 1967
    • Label: Liberty (LRP 2054/LST 8054)

    | 55

    | colspan="2" | 51

    | —

    style="text-align: left" |Pops In Japan {{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/master/1018641|title=The Ventures - Pops In Japan|website=Discogs|date=1967 |language=en|access-date=2018-08-25}} 15

    • Released: June, 1967
    • Label: Liberty (LP-8161)
    • Japanese-only original album

    | —

    | colspan="2" | —

    | —

    rowspan="3" | 1968

    | style="text-align: left" | Flights of Fantasy

    • Released: May 25, 1968
    • Label: Liberty (LRP 2055/LST 8055)

    | 169

    | colspan="2" | 79

    | —

    style="text-align: left" | The Horse10

    • Released: August 24, 1968
    • Label: Liberty (LST 8057)

    | 128

    | colspan="2" | 69

    | —

    style="text-align: left" |Pops In Japan, No. 2 {{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/master/1825256|title=The Ventures – Pops In Japan No.2|website=Discogs|date=1968 |language=en|access-date=2018-08-25}} 15

    • Released: 1968
    • Label: Liberty (LP-8351)
    • Japanese-only original album

    | —

    | colspan="2" | —

    | —

    rowspan="3" | 1969

    | style="text-align: left" | Underground Fire

    • Released: January 18, 1969
    • Label: Liberty (LST 8059)

    | 157

    | colspan="2" | —

    | —

    style="text-align: left" | Hawaii Five-O

    • Released: May 10, 1969
    • Label: Liberty (LST 8061)

    | 11

    | colspan="2" | 10

    |style="text-align:left;"|

    • US: Gold
    style="text-align: left" | Swamp Rock
  • Released: December 13, 1969
  • Label: Liberty (LST 8062)

    • | 81

    | colspan="2" | —

    | —

    1970

    | style="text-align: left" | 10th Anniversary Album

    • Released: October 10, 1970
    • Label: Liberty (LST 35000)

    | 91

    | colspan="2" | —

    | —

    rowspan="3" | 1971

    | style="text-align: left" | New Testament

    | —

    | colspan="2" | —

    | —

    style="text-align: left" |Pops In Japan '71 {{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/The-Ventures-Pops-In-Japan-71/release/8753238|title=The Ventures - Pops In Japan '71|website=Discogs|date=1971 |language=en|access-date=2018-08-25}} 15

    • Label: Liberty (LLP-80296)
    • Japanese-only original album

    |—

    | colspan="2" |—

    |—

    style="text-align: left" |Best of Pops Sound {{Cite web|url=http://theventures.com/albums/best-of-pops-sounds-and-go-with-the-ventures/|title=TheVentures – Best of Pops Sounds and Go with The Ventures|website=theventures.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-08-25}}

    • Label: United Artists (UAS 29249)
    • European compilation from the Japanese Pops albums

    |—

    | colspan="2" |—

    |—

    rowspan="3" | 1972

    | style="text-align: left" | Theme from "Shaft"

    • Released: January 15, 1972
    • Label: United Artists (UAS 5546)

    | 195

    | colspan="2" | —

    | —

    style="text-align: left" | Joy: The Ventures Play the Classics

    • Released: March 18, 1972
    • Label: United Artists (UAS 5575)

    | 146

    | colspan="2" | —

    | —

    style="text-align: left" | Rock and Roll Forever11

    • Released: September 1972
    • Label: United Artists (UAS 5649)

    | —

    | colspan="2" | —

    | —

    rowspan="2" | 1973

    | style="text-align: left" | Only Hits!

    • Label: United Artists (UA-LA147-G2)

    | —

    | colspan="2" | —

    | —

    style="text-align: left" |Pops In Japan '73 {{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/The-Ventures-Pops-In-Japan-73/release/10560439|title=The Ventures - Pops In Japan '73|website=Discogs|date=1973 |language=en|access-date=2018-08-25}} 15

    • Label: Liberty (LLP 80801)
    • Japanese-only original album

    | —

    | colspan="2" | —

    | —

    rowspan="2" | 1974

    | style="text-align: left" | The Jim Croce Songbook

    • Released: April 1974
    • Label: United Artists (UA-LA217-E)

    | —

    | colspan="2" | —

    | —

    style="text-align: left" | The Ventures Play the Carpenters

    • Released: July 1974
    • Label: United Artists (UA-LA231-G)

    | —

    | colspan="2" | —

    | —

    rowspan="2" | 1975

    | style="text-align: left" | Now Playing

    • Released: August 1975
    • Label: United Artists (UA-LA471-G)

    | —

    | colspan="2" | —

    | —

    style="text-align: left" |Hollywood: Yuya Uchida Meets the Ventures

    • Label: Liberty (LLS 80302)
    • Japanese-only original album; vocals by Yuya Uchida

    | —

    | colspan="2" | —

    | —

    1976

    | style="text-align: left" | Rocky Road: The New Ventures

    • Released: March 1976
    • Label: United Artists (UA-LA586-F)

    | —

    | colspan="2" | —

    | —

    1977

    | style="text-align: left" | T.V. Themes12

    • Released: February 1977
    • Label: United Artists (UA-LA717-F)

    | —

    | colspan="2" | —

    | —

    1979

    | style="text-align: left" | Latin Album

    • Label: King (GP 685)
    • Japanese-only original album

    | —

    | colspan="2" | —

    | —

    1980

    | style="text-align: left" | Chameleon

    | —

    | colspan="2" | —

    | —

    1981

    | style="text-align: left" | 60's Pops

    • Label: Eastworld/Toshiba EMI (EWS-91012)

    | —

    | colspan="2" | —

    | —

    1982

    | style="text-align: left" | The Last Album on Liberty

    • Label: Liberty (K28P-318)

    | —

    | colspan="2" | —

    | —

    1983

    | style="text-align: left" | NASA 25th Anniversary Commemorative Album13

    • Released: June 1983
    • Label: Tridex (TDX 1003)

    | —

    | colspan="2" | —

    | —

    1991

    | style="text-align: left" | The Ventures Play Major Motion Picture

    • Label: Japan CD (TOCP-6775)

    | —

    | colspan="2" | —

    | —

    1991

    | style="text-align: left" | The Ventures Play Seaside Story

    • Label: Japan CD (TOCP-6740)

    | —

    | colspan="2" | —

    | —

    1996

    | style="text-align: left" | The Ventures Favorites

    • Label: Liberty (MASTERS 1171)

    | —

    | colspan="2" | —

    | —

    1997

    | style="text-align: left" | Wild Again

    • Label: GNP Crescendo (GNPD 2252)

    | —

    | colspan="2" | —

    | —

    1998

    | style="text-align: left" | New Depths

    • Released: October 20, 1998
    • Label: GNP Crescendo (GNPD 2259)

    | —

    | colspan="2" | —

    | —

    1999

    | style="text-align: left" | Walk Don't Run 200014

    • Label: Japan CD (MYCV-30002)

    | —

    | colspan="2" | —

    | —

    2000

    | style="text-align: left" | Gold

    • Label: The Gold Label (GLDCD 8011)

    | —

    | colspan="2" | —

    | —

    2001

    | style="text-align: left" | The Ventures Play Southern All Stars

    • Label: Japan CD (MYCV-30093)

    | —

    | colspan="2" | —

    | —

    2002

    | style="text-align: left" | Christmas Joy

    • Label: Varèse Sarabande (302 066 401 2)

    | —

    | colspan="2" | —

    | —

    2007

    | style="text-align: left" | Rocky!

    • Label: Japan CD (TOCP-70259)

    | —

    | colspan="2" | —

    | —

    2010

    | style="text-align: left" | In My Life

    • Label: Japan CD (TOCP-70839)

    | —

    | colspan="2" | —

    | —

    2023

    | style="text-align: left" | New Space

    • Label: Hi-Tide Recordings (HT-098)

    | —

    | colspan="2" | —

    | —

    colspan="6" style="font-size:90%"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart.
    colspan="6" style="font-size:85%; text-align:left"| NOTES

    • 1 As the Ventures were unavailable for the photo shoot, Liberty Records employees substituted for them on the cover.
      Reissued in 1970 on Liberty with new cover (LST 8003).
    • 2 Later retitled Dance! with new album cover.
    • 3 Later retitled Dance with the Ventures with new album cover.
    • 4 Later retitled Beach Party with new album cover.
    • 5 Reissued in 1970 on Liberty as I Walk the Line and Other Great Hits (LST 8023).
    • 6 Reissued in 1970 on Liberty with new album cover (LST 8031).
    • 7 Position on the Billboard Christmas Albums chart. Charted again in 1966, 1967, and 1968.{{cite web|url=http://rockhall.com/inductees/the-ventures/bio/ |title=The Ventures Biography | The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum |publisher=Rockhall.com |access-date=2012-01-07}}
    • 8 Reissued in 1970 on Liberty as Revolving Sounds (LST 8050).
    • 9 Reissued in 1970 on Liberty as Changing Times (LST 8052).
    • 10 Reissued in 1970 on Liberty as On the Scene (LST 8057).
    • 11 "...special thanks to Harvey Mandel.,,".
    • 12 Reissued in 1984 on Liberty as TV Themes (LN-10224)
    • 13 EA 12003 Award Records, Record cover notes: Published by PFM, Inc. Copyright 1984 Award Masters, Inc. Record produced in clear Vinyl! Official Album Of The L5 Society, Promoting Space Development
    • 14 Nancy Sinatra vocal on "Kicks"
    • 15 The three Pops In Japan albums were expanded and reissued as two-LP sets in 1976 {{Cite web|url=https://www.sandcastlevi.com/ventures/ventjap2.htm|title=Sandcastle V.I. - The Fabulous Ventures - Japanese Discography 2|last=reserved.|first=iDesign Studios {{!}} www.idesignstudios.com {{!}} copyright � 2002 iDesign Studios. All rights|website=www.sandcastlevi.com|access-date=2018-08-25}}

    Live albums

    • (1965) The Ventures in Japan
    • (1965) The Ventures in Japan, Vol. 2
    • (June 1965) The Ventures on Stage (BB #27, CB #19) —Dolton BLP 8035/BST 8035
    • (1966) All About the Ventures
    • (1967) The Ventures on Stage Encore
    • (1968) The Ventures Live, Again!
    • (1968) The Ventures in Tokyo '68
    • (1970) Live! The Ventures
    • (1971) Pops in Japan '71
    • (1971) The Ventures on Stage '71
    • (1972) The Ventures on Stage '72
    • (1973) Pops in Japan '73
    • (1973) The Ventures on Stage '73
    • (1974) The Ventures Special '74 on Japanese Tour
    • (1974) The Ventures on Stage '74
    • (1975) The Ventures on Stage '75
    • (1976) The Ventures on Stage '76
    • (1977) Live in Japan '77
    • (1978) The Ventures on Stage '78
    • (1980) Super Live '80
    • (1981) Live in L.A.
    • (1984) Original Members: Live in Japan
    • (1995) Live in Japan '65
    • (2001) Live in Japan 2000
    • (2003) In Japan Live-2000
    • (2004) Summer & Winter: Live
    • (2005) Alive Five-O Hits Live

    Instructional albums

    • (August 7, 1965) Play Guitar with The Ventures (BB #96) —Dolton BLP 16501/BST 17501
    • (February 12, 1966) Play Guitar, Vol. 2 —Dolton BLP 16502/BST 17502
    • (May 1966) Play Guitar, Vol. 3 —Dolton BLP 16503/BST 17503
    • (August 1966) Play Guitar, Vol. 4: Play Electric Bass —Dolton BLP 16504/BST 17504
    • (1967) Play Guitar, Vol. 7 —Dolton BLP 16507/BST 17507 {{Cite web|title=Guitar Phonics. The Albums.....|url=http://guitarphonics-playguitar.com/Home_Page.html|access-date=2020-08-14|website=guitarphonics-playguitar}}Vol. 5 and Vol. 6 were not featured by The Ventures (they were titled "Play Guitar With Jimmy Bryant" and "Play Guitar With Chet Atkins" respectively).

    Compilation albums

    • (1963) Tarantella / Memphis
    • (July 1966) Running Strong —Sunset SUM 1116/SUS 5116
    • (1966) The Versatile Ventures —Liberty SCR 5
    • (1967) 8 Miles High
    • (September 1967) Golden Greats by The Ventures (BB #50, CB #46) —Liberty LRP 2053/LST 8053

    :: Reissued in 1981 on Liberty LTAO 8053

    • (January 1968) The Guitar Genius of The Ventures —Sunset SUM 1160/SUS 5160
    • (October 1969) Super Group —Sunset SUS 5271

    :: Album cover illustration by Dean Torrence (of Jan & Dean)

    • (March 1970) More Golden Greats (BB #154) —Liberty LST 8060
    • (February 1971) A Decade with the Ventures
    • (November 1971) Ventures —United Artists UXS-80
    • (August 1973) Only Hits —United Artists UA-LA147-G
    • (1974) Legendary Masters
    • (January 1975) The Very Best of the Ventures
    • (1975) 15th Anniversary Album: 15 Years of Japanese Pops
    • (1975) The Ventures' 15th Anniversary
    • (1976) Early Sounds of the Ventures
    • (1977) 20 Greatest Hits
    • (December 1980) Greatest Hits
    • (1980) Rare Collections for Great Collectors
    • (1980) The Best 10, Vol. 2
    • (1980) The Ventures Greatest Hits
    • (1981) The Very Best of the Ventures
    • (1983) Heritage Series: Movie Themes
    • (1983) Heritage Series: Spotlight
    • (1983) The Ventures Today
    • (1986) Best of the Ventures
    • (1986) Television's Greatest Hits, Vol. 1
    • (1986) The Collection
    • (1987) Compact Ventures
    • (1987) The Best of the Ventures
    • (1988) Radical Guitars
    • (1989) Christmas Classics
    • (1989) Walk Don't Run: All Time Greatest Hits
    • (1990) EP Collection
    • (1990) Legendary Masters: Walk Don't Run — The Best of the Ventures
    • (1992) Greatest Hits
    • (1992) Legends of Rock 'n' Roll
    • (1992) Only the Hits
    • (1992) The Ventures Play Telstar, The Lonely Bull And Others / (The) Ventures In Space
    • (1994) Walk Don't Run (1960) / The Ventures (1961) — See For Miles Records (C5HCD 618)
    • (1994) Another Smash! (1961) / The Colourful Ventures (1961) — See For Miles Records (C5HCD 619)
    • (1994) Play the Carpenters (1974) / The Jim Croce Songbook (1974) — See For Miles Records (C5HCD 620)
    • (1994) Twist with The Ventures (1962) / Twist Party Vol.2 (1962) — See For Miles Records (C5HCD 621)
    • (1994) The Ventures a Go-Go (1965) / Where the Action Is! (1966) — See For Miles Records (C5HCD 622)
    • (1995) Guitar Freakout (1967) / Super Psychedelics (1967) — See For Miles Records (C5HCD 627)
    • (1995) Walk, Dont't Run Vol.2 (1964) / Knock Me Out! (1965) — See For Miles Records (C5HCD 630)
    • (1995) Best of the Ventures
    • (1995) Hollywood's Hottest Hits
    • (1995) Original
    • (1995) Play the Hits
    • (1995) Surfing
    • (1996) Another Smash!!! / The Ventures
    • (1996) Best of Pops Sounds / Go with the Ventures
    • (1996) Flights of Fantasy / The Ventures in Space
    • (1996) Flights of Fantasy / Underground Fire
    • (1996) Go With the Ventures! / Play The Batman Theme
    • (1996) Greatest Hits
    • (1996) Hawaii Five-O / Swamp Rock
    • (1996) Joy! The Ventures Play the Classics / Latin Album
    • (1996) Mashed Potatoes and Gravy / Going to the Ventures Dance Party!
    • (1996) Super Psychedelics / $1,000,000 Weekend
    • (1996) Surfing / The Colorful Ventures
    • (1996) Tele-Ventures: The Ventures Perform the Great TV Themes
    • (1996) Underground Fire / Hollywood Metal Dynamic Sound 3000
    • (1996) Walk Don't Run / Walk, Don't Run, Vol. 2
    • (1996) Where the Action Is! / Knock Me Out!
    • (1997) 36 All Time Greatest Hits
    • (1997) Batman / TV Themes
    • (1997) Guitar Freakout / Wild Things!
    • (1997) In the Vaults
    • (1997) Let's Go / Ventures Play the Country Classics
    • (1997) The Lonely Bull / $1,000,000 Weekend
    • (1997) New Testament / More Golden Greats
    • (1997) Play Guitar with the Ventures
    • (1997) Play Guitar (1965) / Play Guitar Vol.2 (1965) — See For Miles Records (C5HCD 654)
    • (1997) Play Guitar Vol.3 (1965) / Play Electric Bass Vol.4 (1965) — See For Miles Records (C5HCD 655)
    • (1997) Rock and Roll Forever / Now Playing
    • (1997) Hawaii Five-O / Swamp Rock
    • (1997) TV Themes / Bobby Vee Meets the Ventures
    • (1997) The Fabulous Ventures / The Ventures a Go-Go
    • (1997) The Ventures
    • (1997) Ventures on Stage / Surfing
    • (1997) Wild Things! / The Fabulous Ventures
    • (1998) Classic 60's Themes
    • (1998) EP Collection, Vol. 3
    • (1998) Back to Back (7 out of 14 tracks) [w/The Shadows]
    • (1998) The Horse / New Testament
    • (1998) On Stage Encore / The Ventures Live, Again!
    • (1998) Play Guitar, Vols. 1-4 & 7
    • (1998) Stars on Guitars
    • (1998) The Night Has a Thousand Eyes / Bobby Vee Meets the Ventures
    • (1998) Theme from Shaft / Rocky Road
    • (1999) Golden Pops / Pops in Japan '71
    • (1999) In the Vaults, Vol. 2
    • (1999) Rock & Roll Forever / Rocky Road
    • (1999) The Ventures
    • (1999) The Ventures' 10th Anniversary Album / Only Hits!
    • (1999) Theme From Shaft / The Horse
    • (1999) Ventures In Japan / Ventures In Japan, Vol. 2
    • (2000) Best of the Ventures: Walk Don't Run
    • (2000) Gold
    • (2000) Hawaii Five-O: Remixed Hits & More
    • (2000) Play Screen Themes
    • (2000) Story
    • (2000) Ventures Gold, Vol. 2
    • (2001) Inside the Music: Surf's Up
    • (2001) The Ultimate Collection
    • (2001) The Ventures Play the Greatest Surfin' Hits of All Time
    • (2001) Ventures Gold, Vol. 3
    • (2002) Hyper Gold
    • (2002) Surf Rock Anthology
    • (2002) The Ventures Play the Greatest Instrumental Hits of All-Time
    • (2003) All Time Greatest Hits
    • (2003) Surfin' With the Ventures
    • (2003) The Ventures Play the Greatest Instrumental Hits of All Time, Vol. 2
    • (2003) Your Hit Parade 60's
    • (2004) Best of, Vol. 1-2
    • (2004) Guitar Legends
    • (2004) In Japan, Vol. 1-2
    • (2004) Pops a la Carte
    • (2004) Pops in Japan, Vol. 1-2
    • (2004) Sixties Guitar Party
    • (2004) Super Deluxe
    • (2004) Super Now
    • (2004) Surfin' to Baja
    • (2004) Walk Don't Run: Very Best Of
    • (2005) 10th Anniversary Album
    • (2005) In the Vaults, Vol. 3
    • (2005) Platinum Collection
    • (2005) The Ventures
    • (2007) In the Vaults, Vol. 4
    • (2008) The Very Best of the Ventures (50 tracks on 2-CDs)

    Video albums

    • (1966) Beloved Invaders: The Golden Era of The Ventures
    • (1981) The Ventures in L.A.
    • (1984) Original Members: Live in Japan
    • (1989) 30 Years of Rock 'n' Roll (30th Anniversary Super Session)
    • (1991) Live in Japan 1990
    • (1994) Japan Tour '93
    • (1995) In Concert '94
    • (1996) Electrified, Amplified, and Deified
    • (1998) Wild Again Concert '97
    • (2004) 45th Anniversary Live

    Box sets

    • (1992) History Box Vol.1 (Toshiba-EMI TOCP-7129-32 Japan)

    — Walk, Don't Run (1960) / The Ventures (1960)

    — Another Smash (1961) / The Colorful Ventures (1961)

    — Twist with the Ventures (1962) / Twist Party, Vol.2 (1962)

    — Mashed Potatoes and Gravy (1962) / Going to the Ventures Dance Party! (1962)

    • (1992) History Box Vol.2 (Toshiba-EMI TOCP 7121-24 Japan)

    — Play Telstar and the Lonely Bull (1963) / Surfing (1963)

    — Bobby Vee Meets the Ventures (1963) / Play the Country Classics (1963)

    — Let's Go! (1963) / The Ventures in Space (1964)

    — The Fabulous Ventures (1964) / Walk Don't Run, Vol.2 (1964)

    • (1992) History Box Vol.3 (Toshiba-EMI TOCP 7133-36 Japan)

    — Knock Me Out! (1965) / The Ventures on Stage (1965)

    — The Ventures a Go-Go (1965) / Where the Action Is! (1966)

    — Play the Batman Theme (1966) / Go with the Ventures (1966)

    — Wild Things! (1966) / Guitar Freakout (1967)

    • (1992) History Box Vol.4 (Toshiba-EMI TOCP 7137-40 Japan)

    — Super Psychedelics (1967) / Golden Greats by the Ventures (1967)

    — $1,000,000 Weekend (1967) / Flights of Fantasy (1968)

    — The Horse (1968) / Underground Fire (1969)

    — Hawaii Five-O (1969) / Swamp Rock (1969)

    • (1992) History Box Vol.5 (Toshiba-EMI TOCP 7141-44 Japan)

    — More Golden Greats and Others (1970)

    — 10th Anniversary Album (1970)

    — New Testament (1971) / Theme from 'Shaft' (1972)

    — Joy: Play the Classics (1972) / Rock and Roll Forever (1972)

    • (1993) Billboard Top Rock 'n' Roll Hits: 1957-1961
    • (1993) Super Box of Rock, Vol. 2
    • (1995) Rock Instrumental Classics, Vols. 1-5
    • (1996) Cowabunga! The Surf Box
    • (1997) 36 All Time Greatest Hits
    • (1997) Born to Be Wild
    • (1997) Play Guitar with the Ventures
    • (1997) The Ultimate History of Rock 'N' Roll Collection
    • (1998) 100 Jukebox Hits: 50's & 60's
    • (1998) Yuletide Soiree Party Pack
    • (1999) Endless Summer Legends, Vols. 1-3
    • (1999) Hot Rod Box Set
    • (2000) Brain in a Box: The Science Fiction Collection
    • (2018) Nokie Edwards with The Ventures Live since 1999

    Singles

    class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
    scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:29em;" | Titles (A-side, B-side)
    Both sides from same album except where indicated

    ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year

    ! rowspan="1" colspan=6 | Peak chart positions{{cite magazine|title=The Ventures - Chart History|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/419363/ventures/chart?f=379|magazine=Billboard|access-date=22 February 2016}}{{cite web|title=The Ventures: Awards|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-ventures-mn0000921965/awards|website=AllMusic|access-date=22 February 2016}}

    ! rowspan="2" | Label & number{{cite web|last1=Van Beverhoudt|first1=Arnold Jr.|title=The Ventures United States Discography - United States 45s|url=http://www.sandcastlevi.com/ventures/ventusa3.htm|website=Sandcastle V.I.|access-date=22 February 2016|date=3 July 2015}}

    ! rowspan="2" | Album

    scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | US

    ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | Cashbox
    {{cite book |last=Hoffmann |first=Frank |year=1983 |title=The Cash Box Singles Chart, 1950-1981 |location=Metuchen, New Jersey |publisher=The Scarecrow Press |page=620 |isbn=0810815958}}

    ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | US AC

    ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | US Dan

    ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | US R&B

    ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | AUS
    {{cite book |last=Kent |first=David |title=Australian Chart Book 1940–1969 |title-link=Kent Music Report |publisher=Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd, Turramurra, N.S.W. |year=2005 |page=182 |isbn=0-646-44439-5 |author-link=David Kent (historian)}}

    scope="row" | "The Real McCoy"
    b/w "Cookies and Coke"

    | rowspan="5" |1960

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | Blue Horizon 100

    | Non-album single

    scope="row" | "Walk Don't Run"
    b/w "Home"

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | Blue Horizon 101

    | rowspan="3" | Walk, Don't Run

    scope="row" | "Walk Don't Run"
    b/w "Home"

    | rowspan="2" | 2

    | rowspan="2" | 3

    | rowspan="2" | —

    | rowspan="2" | —

    | rowspan="2" | 13

    | rowspan="2" | 1

    | Dolton 25

    scope="row" | "Walk Don't Run"
    b/w "The McCoy"

    | Dolton 25X

    scope="row" | "Perfidia"
    b/w "No Trespassing" (from Walk, Don't Run)

    | 15

    | 18

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | 8

    | Dolton 28

    | The Ventures

    scope="row" | "The Twomp"
    b/w "Heart On My Sleeve" (non-album track)

    | rowspan="5" | 1961

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | Blue Horizon 6054

    | Twist Party, Volume 2

    scope="row" | "Ram-Bunk-Shush"
    b/w "Lonely Heart" (from Another Smash)

    | 29

    | 50

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | 23

    | Dolton 32

    | The Ventures

    scope="row" | "Lullaby of the Leaves"
    b/w "Ginchy"

    | 69

    | 81

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | 83

    | Dolton 41

    | Another Smash

    scope="row" | "(Theme from) Silver City"
    b/w "Bluer Than Blue"

    | 83

    | 76

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | 41

    | Dolton 44

    | rowspan="3" | The Colorful Ventures

    scope="row" | "Blue Moon"
    b/w "Lady of Spain" (non-album track)

    | 54

    | 90

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | Dolton 47

    scope="row" | "Yellow Jacket"
    b/w "Genesis" (non-album track)

    | rowspan="4" | 1962

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | Dolton 50

    scope="row" | "Instant Mashed"
    b/w "My Bonnie Lies" (from Twist Party, Vol. 2)

    | 104

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | Dolton 55

    | style="text-align:center;"|Mashed Potatoes and Gravy

    scope="row" | "Lolita Ya-Ya"
    b/w "Lucille" (from Mashed Potatoes and Gravy)

    | 61

    | 100

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | Dolton 60

    | style="text-align:center;"|Going to the Ventures' Dance Party

    scope="row" | "The 2,000 Pound Bee (Part 1)" /
    "The 2,000 Pound Bee (Part 2)"

    | —
    91

    | —
    94

    | —
    —

    | —
    —

    | —
    —

    | —
    —

    | Dolton 67

    | rowspan="2" | Non-album single

    scope="row" | "El Cumbanchero"
    b/w "Skip to M'Limbo"

    | rowspan="4" | 1963

    | —
    114

    | —
    —

    | —
    —

    | —
    —

    | —
    —

    | —
    88

    | Dolton 68

    scope="row" | "The Ninth Wave"
    b/w "Damaged Goods" (non-album track)

    | 122

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | 26

    | Dolton 78

    | |Surfing with the Ventures

    scope="row" | "The Savage"
    b/w "The Chase"

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | Dolton 85

    | Non-album single

    scope="row" | "Journey to the Stars"
    b/w "Walkin' with Pluto"

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | Dolton 91

    | rowspan="2" | The Fabulous Ventures

    scope="row" | "Fugitive"
    b/w "Scratchin'"

    | rowspan="4" | 1964

    | 126

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | Dolton 94

    scope="row" | "Walk Don't Run '64"
    b/w "The Cruel Sea" (from The Fabulous Ventures)

    | 8

    | 9

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | 22

    | Dolton 96

    | Walk, Don't Run Volume 2

    scope="row" | "Memphis"
    b/w "San Antonio Rose" (from The Ventures Play the Country Classics)

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | 44

    | Dolton 101

    | Let's Go!

    scope="row" | "Slaughter on Tenth Avenue"
    b/w "Rap City" (from Walk, Don't Run Volume 2)

    | 35
    135

    | 48
    —

    | —
    —

    | —
    —

    | —
    —

    | 59

    | Dolton 300

    | The Ventures Knock Me Out!

    scope="row" | "Diamond Head"
    b/w "Lonely Girl" (from The Ventures Knock Me Out!)

    | rowspan="5" | 1965

    | 70

    | 96

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | 94

    | Dolton 303

    | rowspan="2" | Walk, Don't Run Volume 2

    scope="row" | "Pedal Pusher"
    b/w "The Swingin' Creeper" (from The Ventures a Go-Go)

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | Dolton 306

    scope="row" | "Bird Rockers"
    b/w "Ten Seconds to Heaven" (non-album track)

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | Dolton 308

    | The Ventures Knock Me Out!

    scope="row" | "La Bamba"
    b/w "Gemini" (non-album track)

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | Dolton 311

    | The Ventures a Go-Go

    scope="row" | "Sleigh Ride"
    b/w "Snow Flakes"

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | Dolton 312

    | The Ventures Christmas Album

    scope="row" | "Secret Agent Man"
    b/w "00-711"

    | rowspan="5" | 1966

    | 54

    | 74

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | Dolton 316

    | Batman Theme

    scope="row" | "Blue Star"
    b/w "Comin' Home Baby" (non-album track)

    | 120

    | 81

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | Dolton 320

    | Walk, Don't Run Volume 2

    scope="row" | "Arabesque"
    b/w "Ginza Lights" (from Go with the Ventures)

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | Dolton 321

    | Non-album single

    scope="row" | "Green Hornet Theme"
    b/w "Fuzzy and Wild" (from Wild Things!)

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | Dolton 323

    | Batman Theme

    scope="row" | "Wild Thing"
    b/w "Penetration" (from The Ventures in Space)

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | Dolton 325

    | Wild Things!

    scope="row" | "Theme from 'The Wild Angels'"
    b/w "Kickstand" (non-album track)

    | rowspan="4" | 1967

    | 110

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | Dolton 327

    | Guitar Freakout

    scope="row" | "Strawberry Fields Forever"
    b/w "Endless Dream"

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | Liberty 55967

    | Super Psychedelics

    scope="row" | "Theme from 'Endless Summer'"
    b/w "Strawberry Fields Forever" (from Super Psychedelics)

    | 106

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | Liberty 55977

    | rowspan="2" | Non-album single

    scope="row" | "On the Road"
    b/w "Mirrors and Shadows" (originally released as "Reflections" on Super Psychedelics)

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | Liberty 56007

    scope="row" | "Flights of Fantasy"
    b/w "Vibrations" (from Super Psychedelics)

    | rowspan="3" | 1968

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | Liberty 56019

    | Flights of Fantasy

    scope="row" | "Walk, Don't Run/Land Of 1,000 Dances"
    b/w "Too Young to Know My Mind" (non-album track)

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | Liberty 56044

    | The Horse

    scope="row" | "Hawaii Five-O"
    b/w "Soul Breeze" (from The Horse)

    | 4

    | 6

    | 8

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | Liberty 56068

    | rowspan=2 | Hawaii Five-O

    scope="row" | "Theme from A Summer Place"
    b/w "A Summer Love" (non-album track)

    | 1969

    | 83

    | 63

    | 17

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | Liberty 56115

    scope="row" | "Swan Lake"
    b/w "Expo Seven-O" (originally released in Japan as "Kyoto Doll")

    | rowspan="3" | 1970

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | Liberty 56153

    | rowspan="3" | Non-album single

    scope="row" | "The Wanderer"
    b/w "The Mercenary"

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | Liberty 56169

    scope="row" | "Storefront Lawyers"
    b/w "Kern County Line"

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | Liberty 56189

    scope="row" | "Indian Sun"
    b/w "Squaw Man" (non-album track)

    | rowspan="2" | 1971

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | United Artists 50800

    | Theme from "Shaft"

    scope="row" | "Joy"
    b/w "Cherries Jubilee" (from Theme From "Shaft")

    | 109

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | 90

    | United Artists 50872

    | Joy: The Ventures Play the Classics

    scope="row" | "Honky Tonk (Part I)"
    b/w "Honky Tonk (Part II)"

    | 1972

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | United Artists 50925

    | Rock and Roll Forever

    scope="row" | "Last Tango in Paris"
    b/w "Prima Vera" (non-album track)

    | rowspan="3" | 1973

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | United Artists 207

    | Only Hits!

    scope="row" | "Skylab (Passport to the Future)"
    b/w "The Little People"

    | —

    | —

    | 38

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | United Artists 277

    | Non-album single

    scope="row" | "Also Sprach Zarathustra (2001)"
    b/w "The Cisco Kid"

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | United Artists 333

    | Only Hits!

    scope="row" | "Main Theme from 'The Young and the Restless'"
    b/w "Elise" (from "Fur Elise") (from Joy: The Ventures Play the Classics)

    | 1974

    | —

    | —

    | 47

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | United Artists 392

    | T.V. Themes

    scope="row" | "Theme from 'Airport 1975'"
    b/w "The Man with the Golden Gun"

    | rowspan="2" | 1975

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | 11

    | —

    | —

    | United Artists 578

    | Now Playing

    scope="row" | "Superstar Revue"
    b/w "Superstar Revue (Disco Version)"

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | 3

    | —

    | —

    | United Artists 687

    | rowspan="2" | Rocky Road

    scope="row" | "Moonlight Serenade"
    b/w "Moonlight Serenade (Disco Version)"

    | 1976

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | 11

    | —

    | —

    | United Artists 784

    scope="row" | "Theme from 'Charlie's Angels'"
    b/w "Theme from 'Starsky & Hutch'"

    | rowspan="2" | 1977

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | United Artists 942

    | T.V. Themes

    scope="row" | "Walk, Don't Run '77"
    b/w "Amanda's Theme"

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | United Artists 1100

    | rowspan="5" | Non-album single

    scope="row" | "Surfin' and Spyin'"
    b/w "Showdown at Newport (aka Black Sand Beach)"

    | 1981

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | Tridex 501

    scope="row" | "Ventures 25 Medley"
    b/w "Blue Dawn" (from Stars on Guitars EP)

    | 1982

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | Tridex 502

    scope="row" | "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"
    b/w "Depression" (by Johnny & The Dwellers)

    | 1994

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | EMI 19949

    scope="row" | "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer"
    b/w "Frosty the Snowman" (by Jan & Dean)

    | rowspan="2" | 1997

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | EMI 19770

    scope="row" | "Surf On Guitar Medley"
    CD single, paired with "Interview with the Ventures"

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | —

    | GNP Crescendo 1411

    | Wild Again!

    colspan="10" style="font-size:90%"| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

    =Reissue singles=

    • "Walk Don't Run" / "Ram-Bunk-Shush" -- Liberty All-Time Hit Series 54518
    • "Perfidia" / "Blue Moon" -- Liberty All-Time Hit Series 54519
    • "Telstar" / "Out of Limits" -- Liberty All-Time Hit Series 54542
    • "Wipe Out" / "Secret Agent Man" -- Liberty All-Time Hit Series 54557
    • "The Lonely Bull" / "Tequila" -- Liberty All-Time Hit Series 54563
    • "Hawaii Five-O" / "Classical Gas" -- Liberty All-Time Hit Series 54571
    • "Walk Don't Run" / "Ram-Bunk-Shush" -- United Artists Silver Spotlight Series 050
    • "Perfidia" / "Telstar" -- United Artists Silver Spotlight Series 051
    • "Walk Don't Run '64" / "Hawaii Five-O" -- United Artists Silver Spotlight Series 052
    • "Wipe Out" / "Nadia's Theme (The Young and The Restless)" -- United Artists Silver Spotlight Series 1161
    • "Walk Don't Run" / "Hawaii Five-O" -- Collectable Record Back To Back Hit Series COL 6139

    Soundtracks

    Notes

    {{reflist|group=Note}}

    References

    {{Reflist |refs=

    {{Cite web |date=2016-03-04 |title=The Ventures. Discography Charts |url=http://www.theventures.com/index.php?pg=charts |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304065909/http://www.theventures.com/index.php?pg=charts |archive-date=2016-03-04 |access-date=2022-03-29 |website=The Ventures}}

    {{cite web

    |url=http://www.sandcastlevi.com/ventures/ventdisc.htm

    |title=The Fabulous Ventures: The (Almost) Complete Discography

    |work=sandcastlevi.com

    |publisher=Arnold E. van Beverhoudt, Jr.

    |access-date=19 February 2011

    }}

    }}

    External links

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