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'''''Bobby Vee Meets The Ventures''''' is a cross-over [[rock and roll]] album that brings singer [[Bobby Vee]] together with [[The Ventures]]. It was Vee's 10th Studio album and The Ventures' 11th Studio Album. It features The Ventures, an instrumental quartet.<ref>{{Cite web |title=I Remember Buddy Holly + Meets the Ventures |url=https://www.jazzmessengers.com/en/85181/bobby-vee/i-remember-buddy-holly-meets-the-ventures |access-date=2024-04-17 |website=Jazz Messengers |language=en-us}}</ref> Two tracks were Ventures instrumentals, apparently intended to showcases their superb guitar work unhindered by vocals.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=Reynolds |first=Robert |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ko6LDgAAQBAJ&dq=bobby+vee+meets+the+Ventures&pg=PA61 |title=The Music of Bobby Vee |date=2016-04-19 |publisher=Lulu.com |isbn=978-1-365-05412-9 |language=en}}</ref> It was promoted by touring along with Bobby Vee Meets The Crickets.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Vidot |first=Gumersindo |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HNths8sFy84C&dq=bobby+Vee+Meets+The+Ventures&pg=PA168 |title=You Only Live Twice: My Story, from Boot Straps to Success |date=2010 |publisher=gumersindo vidot |isbn=978-0-578-04947-2 |language=en}}</ref>
'''''Bobby Vee Meets The Ventures''''' is a 1963 cross-over [[rock and roll]] album that brings singer [[Bobby Vee]] together with [[The Ventures]]. It was Vee's 10th studio album and The Ventures' 11th studio album. It features The Ventures, an instrumental quartet.<ref>{{Cite web |title=I Remember Buddy Holly + Meets the Ventures |url=https://www.jazzmessengers.com/en/85181/bobby-vee/i-remember-buddy-holly-meets-the-ventures |access-date=2024-04-17 |website=Jazz Messengers |language=en-us}}</ref> Two tracks were Ventures instrumentals, apparently intended to showcase their guitar work unhindered by vocals.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=Reynolds |first=Robert |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ko6LDgAAQBAJ&dq=bobby+vee+meets+the+Ventures&pg=PA61 |title=The Music of Bobby Vee |date=2016-04-19 |publisher=Lulu.com |isbn=978-1-365-05412-9 |language=en}}</ref> It was promoted by touring along with Bobby Vee Meets The Crickets.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Vidot |first=Gumersindo |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HNths8sFy84C&dq=bobby+Vee+Meets+The+Ventures&pg=PA168 |title=You Only Live Twice: My Story, from Boot Straps to Success |date=2010 |publisher=gumersindo vidot |isbn=978-0-578-04947-2 |language=en}}</ref>


The album made its first appearance on [[Billboard 200|Billboard Top LPs]] chart on June 1, 1963 and remained on the album chart for 8 weeks, peaking at #91.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Whitburn |first=Joel |url=https://archive.org/details/joelwhitburnstopp00whit/page/814/mode/2up |title=Joel Whitburn's top pop albums : 1955-1996 : compiled from Billboard magazine's pop album charts, 1955-1996 |date=1996 |publisher=Record Research |isbn=978-0-8982-0117-8 |location=Menomonee Falls, Wis. |pages=814}}</ref>
The album made its first appearance on [[Billboard 200|Billboard Top LPs]] chart on June 1, 1963 and remained on the album chart for 8 weeks, peaking at #91.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Whitburn |first=Joel |url=https://archive.org/details/joelwhitburnstopp00whit/page/814/mode/2up |title=Joel Whitburn's top pop albums : 1955-1996 : compiled from Billboard magazine's pop album charts, 1955-1996 |date=1996 |publisher=Record Research |isbn=978-0-8982-0117-8 |location=Menomonee Falls, Wis. |pages=814}}</ref>


== Reception ==
== Reception ==
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".<ref>{{Cite web |title="Bobby Vee Meets the Ventures" - Album Review |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/bobby-vee-meets-the-ventures-mw0000861184 |access-date=2023-12-23 |publisher=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref> [[Billboard (magazine)|''Billboard'']] selected as "one of the hottest in the teen album dance field".<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YwsEAAAAMBAJ&dq=bobby+vee+meets+the+Ventures&pg=PA32 |title=Billboard |date=1963-05-04 |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc. |pages=32 |language=en}}</ref> The album was referred to as a "Rocking Cha Cha Beat" by [[Disc (magazine)|Disc]]<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=November 30, 1963 |title=Reviews with Nigel Hunter LP's and EP'S |url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/UK/Disc/1963/DISC-1963-11-30.pdf |magazine=[[Disc (magazine)|Disc]] |pages=10 |language=en}}</ref>, and [[Cashbox (magazine)|Cashbox]] mentions that "the distinctive vocal delivery blends smoothly with the instrumental stylings of the Ventures".<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://archive.org/details/cashbox24unse_31/page/24/mode/2up |title=Cash Box |date=1963-04-27 |publisher=Cash Box Pub. Co. |others=William and Mary Libraries Special Collections Research Center |pages=24}}</ref>
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".<ref>{{Cite web |title="Bobby Vee Meets the Ventures" - Album Review |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/bobby-vee-meets-the-ventures-mw0000861184 |access-date=2023-12-23 |publisher=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref> [[Billboard (magazine)|''Billboard'']] called it "one of the hottest in the teen album dance field".<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YwsEAAAAMBAJ&dq=bobby+vee+meets+the+Ventures&pg=PA32 |title=Billboard |date=1963-05-04 |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc. |pages=32 |language=en}}</ref> The album was referred to as a "Rocking Cha Cha Beat" by ''[[Disc (magazine)|Disc]]''<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=November 30, 1963 |title=Reviews with Nigel Hunter LP's and EP'S |url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/UK/Disc/1963/DISC-1963-11-30.pdf |magazine=[[Disc (magazine)|Disc]] |pages=10 |language=en}}</ref>, and ''[[Cashbox (magazine)|Cashbox]]'' said "the distinctive vocal delivery blends smoothly with the instrumental stylings of the Ventures".<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://archive.org/details/cashbox24unse_31/page/24/mode/2up |title=Cash Box |date=1963-04-27 |publisher=Cash Box Pub. Co. |others=William and Mary Libraries Special Collections Research Center |pages=24}}</ref>


[[Liverpool Echo]] wrote that "[Vee] seems to hare lost a little of his early vocal potency and The Ventures tend to bang and bash too heavily for comfort".<ref>{{Cite newspaper |date=December 7, 1963 |title=Hit That Has Rocked The Pop World |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/796951837/?match=1&terms=Bobby%20Vee%20Meets%20The%20Ventures |access-date=April 14, 2024 |newspaper=[[Liverpool Echo]] |page=25 |language=en}}</ref>
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".<ref>{{Cite newspaper |date=December 7, 1963 |title=Hit That Has Rocked The Pop World |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/796951837/?match=1&terms=Bobby%20Vee%20Meets%20The%20Ventures |access-date=April 14, 2024 |newspaper=[[Liverpool Echo]] |page=25 |language=en}}</ref>


== Track listing ==
== Track listing ==

Revision as of 01:46, 22 April 2024

Bobby Vee Meets The Ventures
Studio album by
Bobby Vee and The Ventures
ReleasedJune 1, 1963
GenreRock and roll
Length29:32
LabelLiberty (LRP 3289/LST 7289)
ProducerSnuff Garrett
The Ventures chronology
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(1963) 		Bobby Vee Meets The Ventures
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(1963)
Bobby Vee chronology
Just for Fun
(1963) 		Bobby Vee Meets The Ventures
(1963) 		I Remember Buddy Holly
(1963)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Disc[2]

Bobby Vee Meets The Ventures is a 1963 cross-over rock and roll album that brings singer Bobby Vee together with The Ventures. It was Vee's 10th studio album and The Ventures' 11th studio album. It features The Ventures, an instrumental quartet.[3] Two tracks were Ventures instrumentals, apparently intended to showcase their guitar work unhindered by vocals.[4] It was promoted by touring along with Bobby Vee Meets The Crickets.[5]

The album made its first appearance on Billboard Top LPs chart on June 1, 1963 and remained on the album chart for 8 weeks, peaking at #91.[6]

Reception

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".[7] Billboard called it "one of the hottest in the teen album dance field".[8] The album was referred to as a "Rocking Cha Cha Beat" by Disc[9], and Cashbox said "the distinctive vocal delivery blends smoothly with the instrumental stylings of the Ventures".[10]

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".[11]

Track listing

Side one

No.TitleWriter(s)Performer(s)Length
1."Goodnight, Irene"Lead BellyBobby Vee and The Ventures2:14
2."Walk Right Back"Sonny CurtisBobby Vee and The Ventures2:51
3."Linda Lu"Ray SharpeBobby Vee and The Ventures2:42
4."Caravan"Juan Tizol, Duke Ellington, Irving MillsThe Ventures2:47
5."What Else Is New"Robert Thomas VellineBobby Vee and The Ventures2:21
6."Candy Man"Beverly Ross, Fred NeilBobby Vee and The Ventures3:32

Side two

No.TitleWriter(s)Performer(s)Length
1."This Is Where Friendship Ends"Thomas Lesslie Garrett, Robert Thomas VellineBobby Vee and The Ventures1:50
2."Honeycomb"Bob MerrillBobby Vee and The Ventures2:21
3."Pretty Girls Everywhere"Eugene Church, Thomas WilliamsBobby Vee and The Ventures2:05
4."Wild Night"Don Wilson, Mel Taylor, Nokie Edwards, Bob BogleThe Ventures2:16
5."I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter"Fred E. Ahlert, Joe YoungBobby Vee and The Ventures2:14
6."If I'm Right Or Wrong"Jackie DeShannon, Sharon SheeleyBobby Vee and The Ventures2:23

Chart positions

Chart (1963). Peak

position

Billboard 91

References

  1. ^ ""Bobby Vee Meets the Ventures" - Album Review". Allmusic. Retrieved 2024-04-13.
  2. ^ Hunter, Nigel (30 November 1963). "Bobby Vee: Bobby Vee Meets the Ventures" (PDF). Disc. No. 110. p. 11. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  3. ^ "I Remember Buddy Holly + Meets the Ventures". Jazz Messengers. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
  4. ^ Reynolds, Robert (2016-04-19). The Music of Bobby Vee. Lulu.com. ISBN 978-1-365-05412-9.
  5. ^ Vidot, Gumersindo (2010). You Only Live Twice: My Story, from Boot Straps to Success. gumersindo vidot. ISBN 978-0-578-04947-2.
  6. ^ Whitburn, Joel (1996). Joel Whitburn's top pop albums : 1955-1996 : compiled from Billboard magazine's pop album charts, 1955-1996. Menomonee Falls, Wis.: Record Research. p. 814. ISBN 978-0-8982-0117-8.
  7. ^ ""Bobby Vee Meets the Ventures" - Album Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
  8. ^ Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1963-05-04. p. 32.
  9. ^ "Reviews with Nigel Hunter LP's and EP'S" (PDF). Disc. November 30, 1963. p. 10.
  10. ^ Cash Box. William and Mary Libraries Special Collections Research Center. Cash Box Pub. Co. 1963-04-27. p. 24.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  11. ^ "Hit That Has Rocked The Pop World". Liverpool Echo. December 7, 1963. p. 25. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
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