The Ventures a Go-Go explained

The Ventures a Go-Go
Type:	studio
Artist:	The Ventures
Cover:	Ventures_a_Go-Go_album_cover.jpg
Released:	September 1965
Recorded:	1965
Genre:	Instrumental rock
Length:	27:17
Label:	Dolton Records
Producer:	Joe Saraceno
Prev Title:	Knock Me Out!
Prev Year:	1965
Next Title:	The Ventures Christmas Album
Next Year:	1965

The Ventures a Go-Go is the seventeenth studio album by the band The Ventures; released in 1965 on Dolton Records BST 8037 (stereo) and BLP 2037 (monaural).^[1] It consists mostly of instrumental covers of popular tunes from the late 50s and early 60s, with a few original compositions. It was on the charts for 35 weeks and it peaked at #16 on the Billboard 200.^[2] This album was the fourth highest charting album that The Ventures released.

Track listing

Side one

1. "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards) – 2:25
2. "Go-Go Slow" (Bob Bogle, Nokie Edwards, Mel Taylor, Don Wilson) – 2:10
3. "Louie Louie" (Richard Berry) – 2:10
4. "Night Stick" (Bogle, Edwards, Taylor, Wilson) –2:00
5. "La Bamba" (Traditional) – 2:25
6. "The "In" Crowd" (Billy Page) – 2:19

Side two

1. "Wooly Bully" (Domingo "Sam" Samudio) – 2:20
2. "A Go-Go Guitar" (Bogle, Edwards, Taylor, Wilson) – 2:15
3. "A Go-Go Dancer" (Bogle, Edwards, Taylor, Wilson) – 2:10
4. "The Swingin' Creeper" (Bogle, Edwards, Taylor, Wilson) – 2:37
5. "Whittier Blvd." (James Espinoza, Willie Garcia) – 2:20
6. "I Like It Like That" (Chris Kenner) – 2:20

Personnel

Ventures

• Don Wilson – rhythm and lead guitar
• Nokie Edwards – lead guitar
• Bob Bogle – bass, lead guitar
• Mel Taylor – drums

Technical

• Joe Saraceno – producer
• Bruce Botnick – engineer

References

1. Web site: Dolton Album Discography.
2. Web site: The Ventures :: Discography Charts.