(The) Ventures in Space

by The Ventures

(The) Ventures in Space cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 27 November 1963
  • Label: Dolton
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 27:30
  • Community rating: 3.85/5 from 3 ratings

Artists on this release: Don Wilson, Nokie Edwards, Robert Lenard Bogle, Bob Reisdorff, Mel Taylor

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Fusing surf rock twang with atmospheric studio wizardry, The Ventures pioneered an incredibly influential, science-fiction-inspired sound. It is a wildly creative, surprisingly surreal instrumental showcase of Space Age pop aesthetics.

Genres

Descriptors: instrumental, space, atmospheric, sci-fi, effects-laden

Tracklist

  1. Out Of Limits (2:14)
  2. He Never Came Back (2:06)
  3. Moon Child (2:07)
  4. Fear (2:24)
  5. Exploration In Terror (2:14)
  6. War Of The Satellites (1:57)
  7. The Bat (2:14)
  8. Penetration (2:10)
  9. Love Goddess Of Venus (2:35)
  10. Solar Race (2:34)
  11. The Fourth Dimension (2:15)
  12. The Twilight Zone (2:36)

Credits

  • The Ventures - primary artist, arranged by
  • Robert Lenard Bogle - bass, written-by
  • Studio Five - design [cover], photography by
  • Mel Taylor - drums, written-by
  • Eddie Brackett - engineer
  • Don Wilson - guitar, written-by
  • Nokie Edwards - guitar, written-by
  • Bob Reisdorff - producer
  • Michael Z. Gordon - written-by
  • Cissy Wechter - written-by
  • Julius Wechter - written-by
  • Harry Lubin - written-by
  • Danny Hamilton - written-by
  • Lou Forbes - written-by
  • Steve Leonard - written-by
  • Gary Hodge - written-by
  • Terry Wadsworth - written-by
  • Marty Manning - written-by

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