Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 25:57
Size: 59.4 MB
Styles: Instrumental rock
Year: 1961/2016
Art: Front
[2:14] 1. The Shuck
[1:21] 2. Detour
[1:41] 3. Ram-Bunk-Shush
[2:03] 4. Hawaiian War Chant (Ta-Hu-Wa-Hu-Wai)
[2:02] 5. Perfidia
[3:11] 6. Harlem Nocturne
[2:37] 7. Blue Tango
[2:03] 8. Ups 'n' Downs
[1:48] 9. Lonesome Town
[2:03] 10. Torquay
[1:40] 11. Wailin'
[3:08] 12. The Moon Of Manakoora
The Ventures' 1961 self-titled sophomore LP is a twangy, country-influenced album that builds upon the band's superb 1960 debut, Walk Don't Run. Most the songs here are midtempo numbers with a few uptempo rockers that stand out. As one of the few albums in the Ventures' discography that is not thematically titled, it showcases the band's knack for tackling stylistically diverse music in a way that makes it all sound like Ventures music. ~AMG
The Ventures
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 28:19
Size: 64.8 MB
Styles: Instrumental rock
Year: 1963/2016
Art: Front
[2:10] 1. Panhandle Rag
[2:45] 2. Wabash Cannonball
[2:23] 3. San Antonio Rose
[2:25] 4. I Walk The Line
[2:03] 5. Wildwood Flower
[2:50] 6. I Can't Stop Loving You
[2:17] 7. Lovesick Blues
[2:08] 8. Steel Guitar Rag
[2:26] 9. You Are My Sunshine
[2:34] 10. Oh, Lonesome Me
[1:48] 11. Sugarfoot Rag
[2:24] 12. Born To Lose
Freed from the constraints inherent in Top 40 music or perhaps invigorated by the strong country vocal melodies, Ventures guitarist Nokie Edwards tears through The Ventures Play the Country Classics, sounding like Jimmy Bryant, albeit one slightly less speed conscious. Following Ray Charles' success with Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music, it's no surprise that the Ventures tackle "Born to Lose" and "I Can't Stop Loving You," though the other Don Gibson cover, "Oh, Lonesome Me," is more inspired. Lest anyone be worried, they also rip through standard country & western instrumentals, including "Sugarfoot Rag" and "Steel Guitar Rag." The Ventures Play the Country Classics is a bit of an oddity in the Ventures' catalog, but one worth searching out. ~Kurt Edwards
The Ventures Play The Country Classics
