The Ventures have released over two hundred fifty albums beginning with Walk Don't Run (1960), and over 150 singles. The original US albums and singles are indicated by their catalog numbers and Billboard (BB) and Cashbox (CB) chart peak positions (Note: There were separate Cashbox charts for stereo and mono albums until 1965.)
Studio albums
Year Album Peak chart positions Certifications US Cashbox Mono Stereo 1960 Walk, Don't Run1 Released: December 5, 1960 Label: Dolton (BLP 2003 (Mono)/BST 8003 (Stereo)) 11 19 —US: Gold 1961 The Ventures Released: February 4, 1961 Label: Dolton (BLP 2004/BST 8004) 105 24 — — Another Smash!!! Released: June 26, 1961 Label: Dolton (BLP 2006/BST 8006) 39 40 — — The Colorful Ventures Released: October 2, 1961 Label: Dolton (BLP 2008/BST 8008) 94 — — — 1962 Twist with the Ventures2 Released: January 20, 1962 Label: Dolton (BLP 2010/BST 8010) 24 24 23 — Twist Party, Volume 23 Released: May 19, 1962 Label: Dolton (BLP 2014/BST 8014) 41 43 — — Mashed Potatoes and Gravy4 Released: August 11, 1962 Label: Dolton (BLP 2016/BST 8016) 45 41 — — Going to the Ventures Dance Party! Released: November 24, 1962 Label: Dolton (BLP 2017/BST 8017) 93 — — — 1963 The Ventures Play Telstar and the Lonely Bull Released: January 5, 1963 Label: Dolton (BLP 2019/BST 8019) 8 13 20 US: Gold Surfing Released: May 4, 1963 Label: Dolton (BLP 2022/BST 8022) 30 10 21 — Bobby Vee Meets the Ventures Released: June 1, 1963 Label: Liberty (LRP 3289/LST 7289) 91 37 — — The Ventures Play the Country Classics5 Released: June 8, 1963 Label: Dolton (BLP 2023/BST 8023) 101 50 — — Let's Go! Released: August 31, 1963 Label: Dolton (BLP 2024/BST 8024) 30 18 19 — 1964 The Ventures in Space Released: January 25, 1964 Label: Dolton (BLP 2027/BST 8027) 27 13 11 — The Fabulous Ventures Released: July 18, 1964 Label: Dolton (BLP 2029/BST 8029) 32 18 19 — Walk, Don't Run, Vol. 26 Released: October 10, 1964 Label: Dolton (BLP 2031/BST 8031) 17 14 — 1965 Knock Me Out! Released: February 13, 1965 Label: Dolton (BLP 2033/BST 8033) 31 19 — The Ventures a Go-Go Released: September 25, 1965 Label: Dolton (BLP 2037/BST 8037) 16 12 — The Ventures Christmas Album7 Released: November 1965 Label: Dolton (BLP 2038/BST 8038) 9 100 — 1966 Where the Action Is! Released: February 12, 1966 Label: Dolton (BLP 2040/BST 8040) 33 27 — Play the Batman Theme Released: March 5, 1966 Label: Dolton (BLP 2042/BST 8042) 42 25 — Go with the Ventures Released: June 11, 1966 Label: Dolton (BLP 2045/BST 8045) 39 19 — Wild Things! Released: September 17, 1966 Label: Dolton (BLP 2047/BST 8047) 33 28 — 1967 Guitar Freakout8 Released: February 18, 1967 Label: Dolton (BLP 2050/BST 8050) 57 18 — Super Psychedelics9 Released: June 3, 1967 Label: Liberty (LRP 2052/LST 8052) 69 50 — $1,000,000 Weekend Released: December 23, 1967 Label: Liberty (LRP 2054/LST 8054) 55 51 —Pops In Japan 15 Released: June, 1967 Label: Liberty (LP-8161) Japanese-only original album — — — 1968 Flights of Fantasy Released: May 25, 1968 Label: Liberty (LRP 2055/LST 8055) 169 79 — The Horse10 Released: August 24, 1968 Label: Liberty (LST 8057) 128 69 —Pops In Japan, No. 2 15 Released: 1968 Label: Liberty (LP-8351) Japanese-only original album — — — 1969 Underground Fire Released: January 18, 1969 Label: Liberty (LST 8059) 157 — — Hawaii Five-O Released: May 10, 1969 Label: Liberty (LST 8061) 11 10 US: Gold Swamp Rock Released: December 13, 1969 Label: Liberty (LST 8062) 81 — — 1970 10th Anniversary Album Released: October 10, 1970 Label: Liberty (LST 35000) 91 — — 1971 New Testament Released: April 1971 Label: United Artists (UAS 6796) — — —Pops In Japan '71 15
Label: Liberty (LLP-80296) Japanese-only original album———Best of Pops Sound
Label: United Artists (UAS 29249) European compilation from the Japanese Pops albums——— 1972 Theme from "Shaft" Released: January 15, 1972 Label: United Artists (UAS 5546) 195 — — Joy: The Ventures Play the Classics Released: March 18, 1972 Label: United Artists (UAS 5575) 146 — — Rock and Roll Forever11 Released: September 1972 Label: United Artists (UAS 5649) — — — 1973 Only Hits! Label: United Artists (UA-LA147-G2) — — —Pops In Japan '73 15
Label: Liberty (LLP 80801) Japanese-only original album — — — 1974 The Jim Croce Songbook Released: April 1974 Label: United Artists (UA-LA217-E) — — — The Ventures Play the Carpenters Released: July 1974 Label: United Artists (UA-LA231-G) — — — 1975 Now Playing Released: August 1975 Label: United Artists (UA-LA471-G) — — —Hollywood: Yuya Uchida Meets the Ventures Label: Liberty (LLS 80302) Japanese-only original album; vocals by Yuya Uchida — — —1976 Rocky Road: The New Ventures Released: March 1976 Label: United Artists (UA-LA586-F) — — — 1977 T.V. Themes12 Released: February 1977 Label: United Artists (UA-LA717-F) — — — 1979 Latin Album Label: King (GP 685) Japanese-only original album — — — 1980 Chameleon Label: Eastworld/Toshiba EMI (EWS-81332) — — — 1981 60's Pop Label: Eastworld/Toshiba EMI (EWS-91012) — — — 1982 The Last Album on Liberty Label: Liberty (K28P-318) — — — 1983 NASA 25th Anniversary Commemorative Album13 Released: June 1983 Label: Tridex (TDX 1003) — — — 1991 The Ventures Play Major Motion Picture Label: Japan CD (TOCP-6775) — — — 1991 The Ventures Play Seaside Story Label: Japan CD (TOCP-6740) — — — 1996 The Ventures Favorites Label: Liberty (MASTERS 1171) — — — 1997 Wild Again Label: GNP Crescendo (GNPD 2252) — — — 1998 New Depths Released: October 20, 1998 Label: GNP Crescendo (GNPD 2259) — — — 1999 Walk Don't Run 200014 Label: Japan CD (MYCV-30002) — — — 2000 Gold Label: The Gold Label (GLDCD 8011) — — — 2001 The Ventures Play Southern All Stars Label: Japan CD (MYCV-30093) — — — 2002 Christmas Joy Label: Varèse Sarabande (302 066 401 2) — — — 2007 Rocky! Label: Japan CD (TOCP-70259) — — — 2010 In My Life Label: Japan CD (TOCP-70839) — — — 2023 New Space Label: Hi-Tide Recordings (HT-098) — — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart. NOTES
1 As the Ventures were unavailable for the photo shoot, Liberty Records employees substituted for them on the cover. Reissued in 1970 on Liberty with new cover (LST 8003). 2 Later retitled Dance! with new album cover. 3 Later retitled Dance with the Ventures with new album cover. 4 Later retitled Beach Party with new album cover. 5 Reissued in 1970 on Liberty as I Walk the Line and Other Great Hits (LST 8023). 6 Reissued in 1970 on Liberty with new album cover (LST 8031). 7 Position on the Billboard Christmas Albums chart. Charted again in 1966, 1967, and 1968. 8 Reissued in 1970 on Liberty as Revolving Sounds (LST 8050). 9 Reissued in 1970 on Liberty as Changing Times (LST 8052). 10 Reissued in 1970 on Liberty as On the Scene (LST 8057). 11 "...special thanks to Harvey Mandel.,,". 12 Reissued in 1984 on Liberty as TV Themes (LN-10224) 13 EA 12003 Award Records, Record cover notes: Published by PFM, Inc. Copyright 1984 Award Masters, Inc. Record produced in clear Vinyl! Official Album Of The L5 Society, Promoting Space Development 14 Nancy Sinatra vocal on "Kicks" 15 The three Pops In Japan albums were expanded and reissued as two-LP sets in 1976
Live albums (1965) The Ventures in Japan (1965) The Ventures in Japan, Vol. 2 (June 1965) The Ventures on Stage (BB #27, CB #19) —Dolton BLP 8035/BST 8035 (1966) All About the Ventures (1967) The Ventures on Stage Encore (1968) The Ventures Live, Again! (1968) The Ventures in Tokyo '68 (1970) Live! The Ventures (1971) The Ventures on Stage '71 (1972) The Ventures on Stage '72 (1973) The Ventures on Stage '73 (1974) The Ventures Special '74 on Japanese Tour (1974) The Ventures on Stage '74 (1975) The Ventures on Stage '75 (1976) The Ventures on Stage '76 (1977) Live in Japan '77 (1978) The Ventures on Stage '78 (1980) Super Live '80 (1981) Live in L.A. (1984) Original Members: Live in Japan (1995) Live in Japan '65 (2001) Live in Japan 2000 (2003) In Japan Live-2000 (2004) Summer & Winter: Live (2005) Alive Five-O Hits Live
Instructional albums
(August 7, 1965) Play Guitar with The Ventures (BB #96) —Dolton BLP 16501/BST 17501 (February 12, 1966) Play Guitar, Vol. 2 —Dolton BLP 16502/BST 17502 (May 1966) Play Guitar, Vol. 3 —Dolton BLP 16503/BST 17503 (August 1966) Play Guitar, Vol. 4: Play Electric Bass —Dolton BLP 16504/BST 17504 (1967) Play Guitar, Vol. 7 —Dolton BLP 16507/BST 17507 Vol. 5 and Vol. 6 were not featured by The Ventures (they were titled "Play Guitar With Jimmy Bryant" and "Play Guitar With Chet Atkins" respectively).
Compilation albums (1963) Tarantella / Memphis (July 1966) Running Strong —Sunset SUM 1116/SUS 5116 (1966) The Versatile Ventures —Liberty SCR 5 (1967) 8 Miles High (September 1967) Golden Greats by The Ventures (BB #50, CB #46) —Liberty LRP 2053/LST 8053 Reissued in 1981 on Liberty LTAO 8053 (January 1968) The Guitar Genius of The Ventures —Sunset SUM 1160/SUS 5160 (October 1969) Super Group —Sunset SUS 5271 Album cover illustration by Dean Torrence (of Jan & Dean) (March 1970) More Golden Greats (BB #154) —Liberty LST 8060 (February 1971) A Decade with the Ventures (November 1971) Ventures —United Artists UXS-80 (August 1973) Only Hits —United Artists UA-LA147-G (1974) Legendary Masters (January 1975) The Very Best of the Ventures (1975) 15th Anniversary Album: 15 Years of Japanese Pops (1975) The Ventures' 15th Anniversary (1976) Early Sounds of the Ventures (1977) 20 Greatest Hits (December 1980) Greatest Hits (1980) Rare Collections for Great Collectors (1980) The Best 10, Vol. 2 (1980) The Ventures Greatest Hits (1981) The Very Best of the Ventures (1983) Heritage Series: Movie Themes (1983) Heritage Series: Spotlight (1983) The Ventures Today (1986) Best of the Ventures (1986) Television's Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 (1986) The Collection (1987) Compact Ventures (1987) The Best of the Ventures (1988) Radical Guitars (1989) Christmas Classics (1989) Walk Don't Run: All Time Greatest Hits (1990) EP Collection (1990) Legendary Masters: Walk Don't Run — The Best of the Ventures (1992) Greatest Hits (1992) Legends of Rock 'n' Roll (1992) Only the Hits (1992) The Ventures Play Telstar, The Lonely Bull And Others / (The) Ventures In Space
(1994) Walk Don't Run (1960) / The Ventures (1961) — See For Miles Records (C5HCD 618) (1994) Another Smash! (1961) / The Colourful Ventures (1961) — See For Miles Records (C5HCD 619) (1994) Play the Carpenters (1974) / The Jim Croce Songbook (1974) — See For Miles Records (C5HCD 620) (1994) Twist with The Ventures (1962) / Twist Party Vol.2 (1962) — See For Miles Records (C5HCD 621) (1994) The Ventures a Go-Go (1965) / Where the Action Is! (1966) — See For Miles Records (C5HCD 622) (1995) Guitar Freakout (1967) / Super Psychedelics (1967) — See For Miles Records (C5HCD 627) (1995) Walk, Dont't Run Vol.2 (1964) / Knock Me Out! (1965) — See For Miles Records (C5HCD 630) (1995) Best of the Ventures (1995) Hollywood's Hottest Hits (1995) Original (1995) Play the Hits (1995) Surfing (1996) Another Smash!!! / The Ventures (1996) Best of Pops Sounds / Go with the Ventures (1996) Flights of Fantasy / The Ventures in Space (1996) Flights of Fantasy / Underground Fire (1996) Go With the Ventures! / Play The Batman Theme (1996) Greatest Hits (1996) Hawaii Five-O / Swamp Rock (1996) Joy! The Ventures Play the Classics / Latin Album (1996) Mashed Potatoes and Gravy / Going to the Ventures Dance Party! (1996) Super Psychedelics / $1,000,000 Weekend (1996) Surfing / The Colorful Ventures (1996) Tele-Ventures: The Ventures Perform the Great TV Themes (1996) Underground Fire / Hollywood Metal Dynamic Sound 3000 (1996) Walk Don't Run / Walk, Don't Run, Vol. 2 (1996) Where the Action Is! / Knock Me Out! (1997) 36 All Time Greatest Hits (1997) Batman / TV Themes (1997) Guitar Freakout / Wild Things! (1997) In the Vaults (1997) Let's Go / Ventures Play the Country Classics