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For an album that yielded not a single hit (and which was one of five long-players released by the band in 1962), Mashed Potatoes and Gravy (later retitled The Ventures' Beach Party) is one hell of an enjoyable album and still a very solid and substantial album, over 40 years later. The group's sound was lean and mean all the way through, whether doing a respectful cover of George Gershwin's "Summertime" or raucous renditions of "Lucille," "Poison Ivy," and "Hully Gully." Even the seeming throwaway numbers, such as "Hot Summer (Asian Mashed)," with its faux-Eastern embellishments, and the soaring "Spudnik," are played with such virtuosity and spirit that they demand attention, and there are a surprising number of vocals on this album, albeit mostly of the nature of choruses on songs like "The Wah-Watusi" and "Hully Gully."
© Bruce Eder /TiVo
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Albert Collins, ComposerLyricist - Richard Penniman, ComposerLyricist - Al Schmitt, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Ventures, MainArtist - Bob Reisdorff, Producer - Josie Wilson, Producer
℗ 1962 Capitol Records, LLC
David Appell, Composer - Kal Mann, Composer - Al Schmitt, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Ventures, MainArtist - Bob Reisdorff, Producer - Josie Wilson, Producer
℗ 1962 Capitol Records, LLC
Richard Adler , ComposerLyricist - Al Schmitt, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Ventures, MainArtist - Bob Reisdorff, Producer - JERRY ROSS, ComposerLyricist - Josie Wilson, Producer
℗ 1962 Capitol Records, LLC
Georgia Dobbins, ComposerLyricist - Freddie Gorman, ComposerLyricist - Kal Mann, ComposerLyricist - Al Schmitt, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Holland, ComposerLyricist - The Ventures, MainArtist - Bob Reisdorff, Producer - Robert Bateman, ComposerLyricist - Josie Wilson, Producer - WILLIAM E GARRETT, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1962 Capitol Records, LLC
George Gershwin, ComposerLyricist - Ira Gershwin, ComposerLyricist - Dubose Heyward, ComposerLyricist - Al Schmitt, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Ventures, MainArtist - Bob Reisdorff, Producer - Josie Wilson, Producer
℗ 1962 Capitol Records, LLC
Bud Coleman, Composer - Al Schmitt, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Ventures, MainArtist - Bob Reisdorff, Producer - Josie Wilson, Producer
℗ 1962 Capitol Records, LLC
Jerry Leiber, ComposerLyricist - Mike Stoller, ComposerLyricist - Al Schmitt, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Ventures, MainArtist - Bob Reisdorff, Producer - Josie Wilson, Producer
℗ 1962 Capitol Records, LLC
David Appell, Composer - Kal Mann, Composer - Al Schmitt, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Ventures, MainArtist - Bob Reisdorff, Producer - Josie Wilson, Producer
℗ 1962 Capitol Records, LLC
Al Schmitt, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Ventures, MainArtist - Bob Reisdorff, Producer - Don Wilson, ComposerLyricist - Bob Bogle, ComposerLyricist - Josie Wilson, Producer - Nokie Edwards, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1962 Capitol Records, LLC
Al Schmitt, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Ventures, MainArtist - Bob Reisdorff, Producer - Don Wilson, ComposerLyricist - Bob Bogle, ComposerLyricist - Josie Wilson, Producer - Gene Moles, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1962 Capitol Records, LLC
David Appell, ComposerLyricist - Kal Mann, ComposerLyricist - Al Schmitt, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Ventures, MainArtist - Bob Reisdorff, Producer - Josie Wilson, Producer
℗ 1962 Capitol Records, LLC
Al Schmitt, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Ventures, MainArtist - Bob Reisdorff, Producer - Don Wilson, Composer - Bob Bogle, Composer - Josie Wilson, Producer - Nole Edwards, Composer
℗ 1962 Capitol Records, LLC
Album review
For an album that yielded not a single hit (and which was one of five long-players released by the band in 1962), Mashed Potatoes and Gravy (later retitled The Ventures' Beach Party) is one hell of an enjoyable album and still a very solid and substantial album, over 40 years later. The group's sound was lean and mean all the way through, whether doing a respectful cover of George Gershwin's "Summertime" or raucous renditions of "Lucille," "Poison Ivy," and "Hully Gully." Even the seeming throwaway numbers, such as "Hot Summer (Asian Mashed)," with its faux-Eastern embellishments, and the soaring "Spudnik," are played with such virtuosity and spirit that they demand attention, and there are a surprising number of vocals on this album, albeit mostly of the nature of choruses on songs like "The Wah-Watusi" and "Hully Gully."
© Bruce Eder /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:27:57
- Main artists: The Ventures
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Capitol Records (CAP)
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 1962 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 1962 Capitol Records, LLC
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