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The Ventures Play the "Batman" Theme looks like a crass record company attempt to cash in on the hits of the moment, then knocks you flat like a bottle of Thunderbird in a plain brown paper bag. A sure sign of a great Ventures record is an inordinate amount of original compositions, and The Ventures Play the "Batman" Theme has eight, with every one of them a winner. "Zocko," "Joker's Wild," and "Vampcamp" are classic Ventures stompers, with near-raunchy guitar lines, stops, starts, and fabulous drumming by Mel Taylor. Television spy themes were tailor-made for the Ventures' sound, and their versions nearly outshine the originals. The production is in full The Ventures in Space mode: maniacal laughs appear and disappear, eerie sounds and strange noises abound, and the songs are tightly arranged. At their creative peak, the Ventures could take the hokiest of concepts and make them interesting, as this album bears witness.
© Kurt Edwards /TiVo
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Henry Lewy, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - GARY PAXTON, Composer - The Ventures, MainArtist - Bob Reisdorff, Producer - Josie Wilson, Producer - Dewey Markham, Composer
℗ 1961 Capitol Records, LLC
Henry Lewy, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Ventures, MainArtist - Bob Reisdorff, Producer - Josie Wilson, Producer - Paul Westmoreland, Composer
℗ 1961 Capitol Records, LLC
Henry Lewy, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Henry Glover, Composer - The Ventures, MainArtist - Bob Reisdorff, Producer - Lucky Millinder, Composer - Josie Wilson, Producer - James Mundy, Composer
℗ 1960 Capitol Records, LLC
John Noble, ComposerLyricist - Henry Lewy, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Ventures, MainArtist - Bob Reisdorff, Producer - Ralph Freed, ComposerLyricist - Josie Wilson, Producer
℗ 1961 Capitol Records, LLC
Henry Lewy, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alberto Domínguez, ComposerLyricist - The Ventures, MainArtist - Bob Reisdorff, Producer - Don Wilson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Bogle, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Milton Leeds, ComposerLyricist - Josie Wilson, Producer - Nokie Edwards, Guitar, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Howie Johnson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1960 Capitol Records, LLC
Dick Rogers, Composer - Henry Lewy, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Earle Hagen, Composer - The Ventures, MainArtist - Bob Reisdorff, Producer - Josie Wilson, Producer
℗ 1961 Capitol Records, LLC
Henry Lewy, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Leroy Anderson, Composer - The Ventures, MainArtist - Bob Reisdorff, Producer - Josie Wilson, Producer
℗ 1961 Capitol Records, LLC
Henry Lewy, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Ventures, MainArtist - Bob Reisdorff, Producer - Josie Wilson, Producer - Chadrick Rogue, Composer
℗ 1961 Capitol Records, LLC
Henry Lewy, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Ventures, MainArtist - Bob Reisdorff, Producer - BAKER KNIGHT, Composer - Josie Wilson, Producer
℗ 1961 Capitol Records, LLC
Henry Lewy, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Ventures, MainArtist - Bob Reisdorff, Producer - Josie Wilson, Producer - George Tomsco, Composer
℗ 1961 Capitol Records, LLC
Henry Lewy, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Ventures, MainArtist - Bob Reisdorff, Producer - Josie Wilson, Producer - Rich Dangle, Composer - John Lee Greek, Composer
℗ 1961 Capitol Records, LLC
Henry Lewy, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - FRANK LOESSER, Composer - The Ventures, MainArtist - Bob Reisdorff, Producer - Shirley Jones, Composer - Josie Wilson, Producer - Barbara Ruick, Composer - Robert Rounseville, Composer - Claramae Turner, Composer - Cameron Mitchell, Composer - The Carousel Orchestra, Composer
℗ 1961 Capitol Records, LLC
Albumbeschreibung
The Ventures Play the "Batman" Theme looks like a crass record company attempt to cash in on the hits of the moment, then knocks you flat like a bottle of Thunderbird in a plain brown paper bag. A sure sign of a great Ventures record is an inordinate amount of original compositions, and The Ventures Play the "Batman" Theme has eight, with every one of them a winner. "Zocko," "Joker's Wild," and "Vampcamp" are classic Ventures stompers, with near-raunchy guitar lines, stops, starts, and fabulous drumming by Mel Taylor. Television spy themes were tailor-made for the Ventures' sound, and their versions nearly outshine the originals. The production is in full The Ventures in Space mode: maniacal laughs appear and disappear, eerie sounds and strange noises abound, and the songs are tightly arranged. At their creative peak, the Ventures could take the hokiest of concepts and make them interesting, as this album bears witness.
© Kurt Edwards /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:25:54
- Main artists: The Ventures
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Capitol Records (CAP)
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 1961 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 1961 Capitol Records, LLC
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