Sale!
Few listeners need to dig deeper than a greatest-hits collection for the Ventures, but this early effort is an arguable exception.
The group embellished their trademark sleek guitar instrumentals with creepy, then-futuristic production effects, sounding at times like a mix of surf music and the incidental music to Star Trek.
The ghostly, Theremin-like sounds on several tracks are actually produced by top session player Red Rhodes on steel guitar.
The British instrumental group the Tornados (of "Telstar" fame) did this kind of stuff better, but Ventures in Space is a fun diversion from their usual sound that holds up well.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Out of Limits | The Ventures | Play | 02:15 | 5 MB | 14 MB |
| 2 | He Never Came Back | The Ventures | Play | 02:07 | 4 MB | 14 MB |
| 3 | Moon Child | The Ventures | Play | 02:09 | 4 MB | 14 MB |
| 4 | Exploration in Terror | The Ventures | Play | 02:17 | 5 MB | 13 MB |
| 5 | War of the Satellites | The Ventures | Play | 01:59 | 4 MB | 13 MB |
| 6 | The Bat | The Ventures | Play | 02:22 | 5 MB | 15 MB |
| 7 | Penetration | The Ventures | Play | 02:09 | 4 MB | 14 MB |
| 8 | Love Goddess of Venus | The Ventures | Play | 02:39 | 6 MB | 16 MB |
| 9 | Solar Race | The Ventures | Play | 02:33 | 5 MB | 17 MB |
| 10 | The Fourth DimensionWadsworth | The Ventures | Play | 02:14 | 5 MB | 13 MB |
| 11 | The Twilight Zone | The Ventures | Play | 02:36 | 5 MB | 17 MB |
| 12 | Fear | The Ventures | Play | 02:25 | 5 MB | 12 MB |
| 27 mins | 63 MB | |||||
| 27 mins | 178 MB | |||||
Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bob Bogle | Guitar, Guitar (Bass) |
| 2 | Bill Dhalle | Design |
| 3 | Nokie Edwards | Guitar, Guitar (Bass) |
| 4 | Bob Irwin | Mastering |
| 5 | Stephanie Kennedy | Production Coordination |
| 6 | Tim Livingston | Project Manager |
| 7 | Bob Reisdorff | Producer |
| 8 | Mel Taylor | Drums |
| 9 | The Ventures | Primary Artist |
| 10 | Wadsworth | Composer |
| 11 | Don Wilson | Guitar, Guitar (Rhythm) |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |