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Early California “surf” music from The Ventures lit up the airwaves in the ‘60s. From their charting “Walk-Don’t Run” to their show themes, “Hawaii Five-O,” and “Secret Agent Man,” The Ventures did pretty good business for themselves as a recording band. Recently inducted into the Hall of Fame (2008), they seek to refresh our memories of their music with this re-recorded set of hits. Normally, I’m not one for a re-recorded set of songs; in fact I shun much of it. But the Ventures have done it before with success (“Walk-Don’t Run ‘64”) and so why not. I’m adventurous. The Ventures Play their Greatest Hits is a fine replay jaunt through history with 16 songs that even include both versions of “Walk-Don’t Run.” The replays of “Secret Agent Man” and “Hawaii Five-O” work extremely well. This album was recorded during 1999 and 2000 but is a good release showing that this band still has the ability to play as they did when they were first recording these classic tunes. |
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