The Ventures a Go-Go is the seventeenth studio album by the band The Ventures; released in 1965 on Dolton Records BST 8037 (stereo) and BLP 2037 (monaural). It consists mostly of instrumental covers of popular tunes from the late 50s and early 60s, with a few original compositions. It was on the charts for 35 weeks and it peaked at #16 on the Billboard 200. This album was the fourth highest-charting album that The Ventures released.
Track listing Side one "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards) – 2:25 "Go-Go Slow" (Bob Bogle, Nokie Edwards, Mel Taylor, Don Wilson) – 2:10 "Louie Louie" (Richard Berry) – 2:10 "Night Stick" (Bogle, Edwards, Taylor, Wilson) –2:00 "La Bamba" (Traditional) – 2:25 "The "In" Crowd" (Billy Page) – 2:19
Side two "Wooly Bully" (Domingo "Sam" Samudio) – 2:20 "A Go-Go Guitar" (Bogle, Edwards, Taylor, Wilson) – 2:15 "A Go-Go Dancer" (Bogle, Edwards, Taylor, Wilson) – 2:10 "The Swingin' Creeper" (Bogle, Edwards, Taylor, Wilson) – 2:37 "Whittier Blvd." (James Espinoza, Willie Garcia) – 2:20 "I Like It Like That" (Chris Kenner) – 2:20
Personnel Ventures Don Wilson – rhythm and lead guitar Nokie Edwards – lead guitar Bob Bogle – bass, lead guitar Mel Taylor – drums
Technical Joe Saraceno – producer Bruce Botnick – engineer
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