The Ventures a Go-Go

The Ventures a Go-Go
Studio album by The Ventures
Released	September 1965
Recorded	1965
Genre	Instrumental rock
Length	27:17
Label	Dolton Records
Producer	Joe Saraceno
The Ventures chronology
Knock Me Out! (1965) The Ventures a Go-Go (1965) The Ventures Christmas Album (1965)

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Record Mirror	[1]

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). ^[2] 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. ^[3] This album was the fourth highest charting album that The Ventures released.

Track listing

Side one

1. "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards) – 2:25
2. "Go-Go Slow" (Bob Bogle, Nokie Edwards, Mel Taylor, Don Wilson) – 2:10
3. "Louie Louie" (Richard Berry) – 2:10
4. "Night Stick" (Bogle, Edwards, Taylor, Wilson) –2:00
5. "La Bamba" (Traditional) – 2:25
6. "The "In" Crowd" (Billy Page) – 2:19

Side two

1. "Wooly Bully" (Domingo "Sam" Samudio) – 2:20
2. "A Go-Go Guitar" (Bogle, Edwards, Taylor, Wilson) – 2:15
3. "A Go-Go Dancer" (Bogle, Edwards, Taylor, Wilson) – 2:10
4. "The Swingin' Creeper" (Bogle, Edwards, Taylor, Wilson) – 2:37
5. "Whittier Blvd." (James Espinoza, Willie Garcia) – 2:20
6. "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

References

1. Jones, Peter; Jopling, Norman (February 19, 1966). "The Ventures: A Go Go" (PDF). Record Mirror . No. 258. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 1, 2022. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
2. "Dolton Album Discography".
3. "The Ventures :: Discography Charts".