The Ventures - Let's Go! (1963) [2004, Japan, TOCP-67402]

Posted By: v3122

Date: Oct. 6, 2010

Fans of this group will want to know about the cover art, in this case a photo of a blonde tossing her hair around. Is she supposed to be Southern? That would tie in with what seems to be the theme of the "More Memphis" subtitle of this disc. But actually there is no such theme or subtitle, just a style of typesetting that is done in such a way that most people will look and comment, "Oh, this is one where they do their Memphis concept." So actually, listeners have versions of both "More" – majestic – and "Memphis" – passable – and a varied program in which there really is no concept of any kind. In this case, the girl could be a waitress, since the listener will be offered a pair of food choices during the program, "Sukiyaki" and "Hot Pastrami," both contenders for any trimmed-down collection of great moments in the life of this group. There are Ventures fans who prefer the psychedelic-influenced albums, and can once again spot such a phenomenon from the cover art alone, not necessitating a listen. "Let's Go" lacks some of the lustre and sophistication this group would develop in later arrangements and material, coming more from the surf music era. That genre is of course served by the classic "Wipeout" and the title track, not to mention a hardy "Runaway." "Walk Right In" lacks a sense of swing, as does a Ray Barretto cover, culminating in a kind of stiffness that permeates the lesser moments on this album.

~ Eugene Chadbourne

The Ventures:

Formed: 1959, Tacoma, WA
Genres: Rock
Representative Albums: "Walk Don't Run : The Best of the Ventures", "The Ventures on Stage", "The Ventures' Christmas Album"
Representative Songs: "Hawaii Five-O", "Walk, Don't Run", "Perfidia"

Not the first but definitely the most popular rock instrumental combo, the Ventures scored several hit singles during the 1960s – most notably "Walk-Don't Run" and "Hawaii Five-O" – but made their name in the growing album market, covering hits of the day and organizing thematically linked LPs. Almost 40 Ventures' albums charted, and 17 hit the Top 40. And though the group's popularity in America virtually disappeared by the 1970s, their enormous contribution to pop culture was far from over; the Ventures soon became one of the most popular world-wide groups, with dozens of albums recorded especially for the Japanese and European markets. They toured continually throughout the 1970s and '80s – influencing Japanese pop music of the time more than they had American music during the '60s.

The Ventures' origins lie in a Tacoma, Washington group called the Impacts. Around 1959, construction workers and hobby guitarists Bob Bogle and Don Wilson formed the group, gigging around Washington state and Idaho with various rhythm sections as backup. They recorded a demo tape, but after it was rejected by the Liberty Records subsidiary Dolton, the duo founded their own label, Blue Horizon. They released one vocal single ("Cookies and Coke"), then recruited bassist Nokie Edwards and drummer Skip Moore and decided to instead become an instrumental group.

The Ventures went into the studio in 1959 with an idea for a new single they had first heard on Chet Atkins' Hi Fi in Focus LP. Released on Blue Horizon in 1960, the single "Walk-Don't Run" became a big local hit after being aired as a news lead-in on a Seattle radio station (thanks to a friend with connections). In an ironic twist, Dolton Records came calling and licensed the single for national distribution; by summer 1960, it had risen to number two in the charts, behind only "It's Now or Never" by Elvis Presley. After Howie Johnson replaced Moore on drums, the Ventures began recording their debut album, unsurprisingly titled after their hit single.

Two singles, "Perfidia" and "Ram-Bunk-Shush," hit the Top 40 during 1960-61, but the Ventures soon began capitalizing on what became a trademark: releasing LPs which featured songs very loosely arranged around a theme implied in the title. The group's fourth LP, The Colorful Ventures, included "Yellow Jacket," "Red Top," "Orange Fire" and no less than three tracks featuring the word "blue" in the title. The Ventures put their indelible stamp on each style of '60s music they covered, and they covered many – twist, country, pop, spy music, psychedelic, swamp, garage, TV themes. (In the '70s, the band moved on to funk, disco, reggae, soft rock and Latin music.) The Ventures' lineup changed slightly during 1962. Howie Johnson left the band, to be replaced by session man Mel Taylor; also, Nokie Edwards took over lead guitar with Bob Bogle switching to bass.

One of the few LPs not arranged around a theme became their best-selling; 1963's The Ventures Play Telstar, The Lonely Bull featured a cover of the number one instrumental hit by the British studio band the Tornadoes and produced by Joe Meek. Though their cover of "Telstar" didn't even chart, the album hit the Top Ten and became the group's first of three gold records. A re-write of their signature song – entitled "Walk-Don't Run '64" – reached number eight that year. By the mid-'60s however, the Ventures appeared to be losing their touch. Considering the volatility of popular music during the time, it was quite forgivable that the group would lose their heads-up knowledge of current trends in the music industry to forecast which songs should be covered. The television theme "Hawaii Five-O" hit number four in 1969, but the Ventures slipped off the American charts for good in 1972. Instead, the band began looking abroad for attention and – in Japan especially – they found it with gusto. After leaving Dolton/Liberty and founding their own Tridex Records label, the Ventures began recording albums specifically for the Japanese market. The group eventually sold over 40 million records in that country alone, becoming one of the biggest American influences on Japanese pop music ever.

Nokie Edwards left the Ventures in 1968 to pursue his interest in horse racing for a time, and was replaced by Gerry McGee; though he returned by 1972, Mel Taylor left the group that year for a solo career, to be replaced by Joe Barile. (Taylor returned also, in 1979.) By the early '80s, the Ventures' core quartet of Wilson, Bogle, Edwards and Taylor could boast of playing together for over 20 years. Though Edwards left the band for good in 1984 (replaced again by Gerry McGee) and Mel Taylor died mid-way through a Japanese tour in 1996 (replaced by his son Leon), the Ventures continued to pack venues around the world.

~ John Bush, Rovi

The Ventures - Let's Go! (1963):

Tracklist:

01 · More
02 · Walk Right In
03 · Sukiyaki
04 · Memphis
05 · Let's Go
06 · El Watusi
07 · Runaway
08 · New Orleans
09 · So Fine
10 · Wipe Out
11 · Hot Pastrami
12 · Over The Mountain Across The Sea
13 · More [Mono]
14 · Walk Right In [Mono]
15 · Sukiyaki [Mono]
16 · Memphis [Mono]
17 · Let's Go [Mono]
18 · El Watusi [Mono]
19 · Runaway [Mono]
20 · New Orleans [Mono]
21 · So Fine [Mono]
22 · Wipe Out [Mono]
23 · Hot Pastrami [Mono]
24 · Over The Mountain Across The Sea [Mono]

EAC

Exact Audio Copy V0.99 prebeta 3 from 28. July 2007

Отчёт EAC об извлечении, выполненном 16. августа 2010, 9:13

The Ventures / Let's Go!

Дисковод: Optiarc DVD RW AD-7241S Adapter: 3 ID: 0

Режим чтения : Достоверность
Использование точного потока : Да
Отключение кэша аудио : Да
Использование указателей C2 : Нет

Коррекция смещения при чтении : 48
Способность читать области Lead-in и Lead-out : Нет
Заполнение пропущенных сэмплов тишиной : Да
Удаление блоков с тишиной в начале и конце : Нет
При вычислениях CRC использовались нулевые сэмплы : Да
Интерфейс : Встроенный Win32-интерфейс для Win NT/2000
Обработка зазоров : Не обнаружено, добавлено к предыдущему треку

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Выбранный битрейт : 768 kBit/s
Качество : Высокий
Добавление ID3-тэга : Нет
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Имя файла J:\1963.08 · Let's Go!\01 · More.wav

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Качество трека 100.0 %
CRC теста 2609948A
CRC копии 2609948A
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Имя файла J:\1963.08 · Let's Go!\02 · Walk Right In.wav

Пиковый уровень 99.8 %
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CRC теста 76D8CC78
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Трек 3

Имя файла J:\1963.08 · Let's Go!\03 · Sukiyaki.wav

Пиковый уровень 99.1 %
Качество трека 100.0 %
CRC теста 67F918F8
CRC копии 67F918F8
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Трек 4

Имя файла J:\1963.08 · Let's Go!\04 · Memphis.wav

Пиковый уровень 99.8 %
Качество трека 100.0 %
CRC теста E238B452
CRC копии E238B452
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Имя файла J:\1963.08 · Let's Go!\05 · Let's Go.wav

Пиковый уровень 99.8 %
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Трек 6

Имя файла J:\1963.08 · Let's Go!\06 · El Watusi.wav

Пиковый уровень 99.8 %
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CRC теста CA6CA9D1
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Трек 7

Имя файла J:\1963.08 · Let's Go!\07 · Runaway.wav

Пиковый уровень 99.8 %
Качество трека 100.0 %
CRC теста 33006CB8
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Трек 8

Имя файла J:\1963.08 · Let's Go!\08 · New Orleans.wav

Пиковый уровень 99.8 %
Качество трека 100.0 %
CRC теста 7A3CC02B
CRC копии 7A3CC02B
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Трек 9

Имя файла J:\1963.08 · Let's Go!\09 · So Fine.wav

Пиковый уровень 99.8 %
Качество трека 99.9 %
CRC теста 38969453
CRC копии 38969453
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Копирование… OK

Трек 10

Имя файла J:\1963.08 · Let's Go!\10 · Wipe Out.wav

Пиковый уровень 99.8 %
Качество трека 100.0 %
CRC теста 6E0484B7
CRC копии 6E0484B7
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Трек 11

Имя файла J:\1963.08 · Let's Go!\11 · Hot Pastrami.wav

Пиковый уровень 99.8 %
Качество трека 100.0 %
CRC теста 1344405D
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Имя файла J:\1963.08 · Let's Go!\12 · Over The Mountain Across The Sea.wav

Пиковый уровень 99.5 %
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CRC копии 0BAF8E39
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Трек 13

Имя файла J:\1963.08 · Let's Go!\13 · More [Mono].wav

Пиковый уровень 96.2 %
Качество трека 100.0 %
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Имя файла J:\1963.08 · Let's Go!\14 · Walk Right In [Mono].wav

Пиковый уровень 82.4 %
Качество трека 100.0 %
CRC теста 38809869
CRC копии 38809869
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Имя файла J:\1963.08 · Let's Go!\15 · Sukiyaki [Mono].wav

Пиковый уровень 79.8 %
Качество трека 100.0 %
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Имя файла J:\1963.08 · Let's Go!\16 · Memphis [Mono].wav

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Качество трека 100.0 %
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Имя файла J:\1963.08 · Let's Go!\17 · Let's Go [Mono].wav

Пиковый уровень 88.4 %
Качество трека 100.0 %
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CRC копии 297FC872
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Имя файла J:\1963.08 · Let's Go!\18 · El Watusi [Mono].wav

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Имя файла J:\1963.08 · Let's Go!\19 · Runaway [Mono].wav

Пиковый уровень 99.8 %
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Имя файла J:\1963.08 · Let's Go!\20 · New Orleans [Mono].wav

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Качество трека 100.0 %
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Имя файла J:\1963.08 · Let's Go!\21 · So Fine [Mono].wav

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Имя файла J:\1963.08 · Let's Go!\22 · Wipe Out [Mono].wav

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Имя файла J:\1963.08 · Let's Go!\23 · Hot Pastrami [Mono].wav

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Имя файла J:\1963.08 · Let's Go!\24 · Over The Mountain Across The Sea [Mono].wav

Пиковый уровень 73.4 %
Качество трека 100.0 %
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