The Ventures - Live Box, Vol. 1 + Vol.2 (1992) (2x4CD Set)
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© 1965-68, 1992 Liberty ‎/ Toshiba-EMI Japan | TOCP-7125~28
© 1971-73, 1992 Liberty ‎/ Toshiba-EMI Japan | TOCP-7149~52
Rock / Pop / Rock & Roll / Surf Rock

Box set containing 4 jewel case CDs (TOCP-7125, TOCP-7126, TOCP-7127, TOCP-7128) and two booklets. The Ventures are an American instrumental rock band, formed in 1958 in Tacoma, Washington, by Don Wilson and Bob Bogle. The band, a quartet for most of its existence, helped to popularize the electric guitar in the United States and across the world during the 1960s. While their popularity in the United States waned in the 1970s, the group remains especially revered in Japan, where they tour regularly to this day. The classic lineup of the band consisted of Wilson (rhythm guitar), Bogle (initially lead guitar, switched to bass), Nokie Edwards (initially bass, switched to lead guitar), and Mel Taylor (drums).

Their first wide-release single, "Walk, Don't Run", brought international fame to the group, and is often cited as one of the top songs ever recorded for guitar. In the 1960s and early 1970s, 38 of the band's albums charted in the US, ranking them as the 6th best album chart performer during the 1960s, and the band had 14 singles in the Billboard Hot 100. With over 100 million records sold, the Ventures are the best-selling instrumental band of all time.

The Ventures have had an enduring impact on the development of music worldwide. The band was among the first to employ and popularize fuzz and flanging guitar effects, concept albums, and twelve-string guitars in rock music. Their instrumental virtuosity, innovation, and unique sound influenced many musicians and bands, earning the group the moniker "The Band that Launched a Thousand Bands". Their recording of "Walk, Don't Run" was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame for its lasting impact, and in 2008 the group was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Tracklist: Live Box, Vol. 1
Disc 1 In Japan
01. Medley_ Walk Don't Run_Perfidia_Lullaby Of The Leaves
02. Driving Guitars
03. Bulldog
04. Pipeline
05. Apache
06. Slaughter on 10th Avenue
07. Walk Don't Run '64
08. Bumble Bee Twist
09. Wipe Out
10. Caravan

Disc 2 All About The Ventures Live
01. The Cruel Sea
02. Penetration
03. Bulldog
04. I Feel Fine
05. The House of the Rising Sun
06. Out of Limits
07. Slaughter on 10th Avenue
08. Besame Mucho Twist
09. Love Potion No. 9
10. Journey to the Stars
11. When You Walk in the Room
12. Walk Don't Run '64
13. Rap City
14. Wipe Out
15. The Ventures Medley_ Walk Don't Run_Perfidia_Lullaby Of The Leaves
16. Lonely Bull
17. Telstar
18. Mariner No. 4
19. Driving Guitars
20. Apache
21. Yellow Jacket
22. Pipeline
23. Surf Rider
24. Bumble Bee Twist
25. Diamond Head
26. Caravan
27. The Pink Panther Theme [Bonus Track]

Disc 3 The Ventures On Stage Encore! & Live Again!
01. La Bamba
02. A Taste of Honey
03. Secret Agent Man
04. California Dreamin'
05. Batman Theme
06. The Man from U.N.C.L.E
07. Ginza Lights
08. Kimito To Itsumademo
09. Yozora No Hoshi
10. 00-711
11. Wipe Out '66
12. Blue Chateau
13. Hokkaido Skies
14. Black Sand Beach
15. A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You
16. Wooly Bully
17. Ginza Lights
18. Sentimental Guitar
19. La Bamba
20. California Dreamin'
21. A Taste of Honey
22. Slow Sundown
23. Diamond Head '67
24. La Bamba ''Single Version'' [Bonus Track]

Disc 4 The Ventures In Tokyo '68 & Live! The Ventures
01. Let's Go
02. Telstar
03. A Taste of Honey
04. The Ballad OF Bonnie & Clyde
05. Ode to Billy Joe
06. Pipeline
07. Wipe Out '68
08. The House of the Rising Sun
09. Apache
10. Yesterday
11. Born Free
12. Walk Don't Run
13. Caravan '68
14. Kyoto Doll
15. Aquarius_Let the Sunshine In
16. Light My Fire
17. Classical Gas
18. Medley_ Who'll Stop the Rain_Bad Moon Rising
19. Paint It Black
20. Born to be Wild
21. Medley_ Blowin' in the Wind_Don't Think Twice It's All Right
22. Kyoto Doll
23. Proud Mary
24. The House of the Rising Sun
25. Honky Tonk Woman
26. Hawaii Five-O
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Tracklist: The Ventures - Live Box, Vol. 2
Disc 1 On Stage '71
01. Born To Be Wild
02. Aquarius_Let The Sunshine In
03. Classical Gas
04. Presnentation Of The Ventures
05. Pipeline
06. Kyoto Bojo (Reflection In A Palace Lake
07. Free
08. Kyoto Doll_Paint It Black
09. Light My Fire
10. Slaughter On 10th Avenue
11. Kyoto Doll
12. Kyoto Bojo (Reflection In A Palace Lake
13. Wipe Oot
14. Apache
15. Manchurian Beat
16. Fire
17. Walk Don't Run
18. Diamond Head
19. Caravan

Disc 2 On Stage '72
01. The Cruel Sea
02. Driving Guitars
03. I'm a Man
04. Apache
05. Diamond Head
06. Ginza Lights
07. Aquarius_Let the Sunshine In
08. Slaughter on 10th Avenue
09. Bulldog
10. Proud Mary
11. Kyoto Doll_Paint It Black
12. Wipe Out
13. Gimmie Some Lovin'
14. The House of the Rising Sun
15. Love Theme From God Father
16. Honky Tonk
17. Stranger In Midoosuji
18. Walk Don't Run
19. Manchurian Beat
20. Pipeline
21. Caravan

Disc 3 On Stage '73 Vol.1
01. The Cruel Sea
02. California Dreamin'
03. I'm a Man
04. Kyoto Doll_Paint It Black
05. Classical Gas
06. Gimme Some Lovin'
07. Runaway
08. Jambalaya
09. Honky Tonk
10. Diamond Head
11. Skylab
12. Oh, My Love

Disc 4 On Stage '73 Vol.2
01. Manchurian Beat
02. Stranger In Midoosuji (Now Good-Bye)
03. Kyoto DolL (Streets Of The City)
04. Apache
05. Slaughter on 10th Avenue
06. House Of The Rising Sun
07. Driving Guitars
08. Pipeline
09. Wipe Out
10. Caravan
11. Caravan (On Stage '74) [Bonus Track]
12. Caravan (On Stage '75) [Bonus Track]
13. Caravan (On Stage '76) [Bonus Track]