Where the Action Is

by The Ventures

Where the Action Is cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: January 1966
  • Label: Dolton
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 28:15
  • Community rating: 3.3/5 from 2 ratings

Artists on this release: Joe Saraceno

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Directly referencing the popular television program of the same name, 'Where the Action Is' finds The Ventures maintaining their instrumental supremacy amidst the British Invasion. The LP continues their trademark approach of rendering contemporary rock and pop vocal hits into tightly arranged, reverb-soaked guitar showcases.

Genres

Descriptors: Instrumental, instrumental

Tracklist

  1. Action (1:58)
  2. Lies (2:21)
  3. Fever (2:40)
  4. Stop Action (2:16)
  5. 3's A Crowd (2:19)
  6. A Taste Of Honey (2:33)
  7. No Matter What Shape (Your Stomach's In) (2:10)
  8. Action Plus (2:34)
  9. Hang On Sloopy (My Girl Sloopy) (2:32)
  10. Nutty (2:05)
  11. Little Bit Of Action (2:12)
  12. She's Just My Style (2:29)

Credits

  • The Ventures - primary artist
  • Steve Venet - written-by
  • Tommy Boyce - written-by
  • Beau Charles - written-by
  • Buddy Randell - written-by
  • Eddie Cooley - written-by
  • John Davenport - written-by
  • Don Wilson - written-by

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