| Bobby Vee Meets the Ventures | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Bobby Vee and the Ventures |
| Cover: | Bobby Vee Meets The Ventures.jpg |
| Released: | June 1, 1963 |
| Genre: | Rock and roll |
| Length: | 29:32 |
| Label: | Liberty (LRP 3289/LST 7289) |
| Producer: | Snuff Garrett |
| Prev Title: | Surfing |
| Prev Year: | 1963 |
| Year: | 1963 |
| Next Title: | The Ventures Play the Country Classics |
| Next Year: | 1963 |
| Chronology: | The Ventures |
Bobby Vee Meets the Ventures is a 1963 cross-over rock and roll album that brings singer Bobby Vee together with the Ventures. It features the Ventures, an instrumental quartet.[1] Two tracks were Ventures instrumentals, apparently intended to showcase their guitar work unhindered by vocals.[2] It was promoted by touring along with Bobby Vee Meets the Crickets.[3]
The album made its first appearance on Billboard Top LPs chart on June 1, 1963, and remained on the album chart for eight weeks, peaking at number 91.[4]
Bruce Eder of AllMusic called it "his hardest-rocking album ever", and stated that the album is "one great showcase for Vee's vocalizing and the playing of Nokie Edwards et al".[5] Billboard called it "one of the hottest in the teen album dance field".[6] The album was referred to as a "Rocking Cha Cha Beat" by Disc,[7] and Cashbox said "the distinctive vocal delivery blends smoothly with the instrumental stylings of the Ventures".[8]
The Liverpool Echo wrote that "[Vee] seems to have lost a little of his early vocal potency and the Ventures tend to bang and bash too heavily for comfort".[9]