The Very Best of The Ventures

~ Release by The Ventures (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Hawaii Five-O1:53
2Blue Moon2:15
3Aquarius / Let the Sun Shine In
2:41
4Galveston
engineer:
Lanky Linstrot
producer:
Joe Saraceno
drums (drum set):
Mel Taylor
electric bass guitar:
Bob Bogle
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
Bob Bogle and Jerry McGee
electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Don Wilson
arranger:
Mike Melvoin and The Ventures
instrumental cover recording of:
Galveston (in 1969)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Webb
publisher:
EMI Songs Australia
2:39
5I Can Hear Music2:37
6Theme From a Summer Place
cover recording of:
Theme from “A Summer Place” (original instrumental version)
composer:
Max Steiner (in 1959)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. and Warner/Chappell North America
2:17
7Lullaby of the Leaves
instrumental cover recording of:
Lullaby of the Leaves
lyricist:
Joe Young
composer:
Bernice Petkere
1:59
8The 2000 Pound Bee, Parts 1 & 2
4:05
9The House of the Rising Sun
instrumental recording of:
House of the Rising Sun
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corp., Ole Cantaloupe Music and Sonet Publishing Ltd.
3:01
10California Dreamin’2:34
11Bridge Over Troubled Waters3:39
12Strawberry Fields Forever
instrumental cover recording of:
Strawberry Fields Forever
written in:
Almería, Almería, Andalucía, Spain (in 1966)
lyricist and composer:
Paul McCartney and John Lennon (in 1966)
publisher:
Maclen Music, Inc., Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
3:16
13Hey Jude4:49
14Everybody’s Talkin’2:37
15Good Morning Starshine
instrumental cover recording of:
Good Morning Starshine (from “Hair”)
lyricist:
James Rado and Gerome Ragni
composer:
Galt MacDermot
publisher:
EMI Catalogue Partnership
part of:
Hair (1967 musical)
3:29
16(They long to Be) Close to You3:29
17Michelle
instrumental cover recording of:
Michelle
writer:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
publisher:
Northern Songs Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
2:39
18Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head3:02
19Monday, Monday
instrumental cover recording of:
Monday, Monday
lyricist and composer:
John Phillips
publisher:
MCA Music, MCA Music Publishing, Trousdale Music and Universal/MCA Music Ltd.
2:44
20The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
cover recording of:
Il buono, il brutto, il cattivo (The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (Main Title))
orchestrator and composer:
Ennio Morricone
part of:
Il buono, il brutto, il cattivo (1966 film score)
2:49
21Rainy Days and Mondays
instrumental cover recording of:
Rainy Days and Mondays
lyricist:
Paul Williams
composer:
Roger Nichols
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
3:31
22Diamond Head
2:06
23Driving Guitars (Ventures Twist)
1:54
24Silver City
1:55
25The Twomp
2:21