A. J., Lawrence | Calgary, Alberta Canada | 11/05/1999
(5 out of 5 stars)
"What an incredible find these Ventures reissues are! As a kid I always loved the group, but tended to buy only their singles. Now I can also enjoy the superb sounds of such classics as "Trambone" and "Meet Mr. Callaghan" from "Another Smash"and "Bluer Than Blue" from "The Colourful Ventures" as well. The guy who wrote the first review either never heard the originals or somehow got the group mixed up with somebody else! This disc has magnificent sound, and the tracks are all original."
These are the original recordings. NOT MONO
surfernaut | USA | 10/21/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I have both the original stereo and mono lps. And yes, there's a difference in the lead guitar track in "Blue Moon" on Colorful Ventures. But that's the way the Stereo version was originally released. The people complaining remember the mono version. These albums were recorded great, especially for 1961. And it really shows on these cds. The godfathers of modern guitar shine. And its all original. Enjoy"
Big Disappointment!
Johnny Heering | 08/11/1999
(1 out of 5 stars)
"I was expecting a CD version of the original Dolton recordings. I was very disappointed that this was an obvious re-recording without any of the energy and drive of the original records. Since when did violins belong in a Ventures recording? The packaging lets you believe that this would be the original tracks. Don't make the same mistake."
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Johnny Heering | Bethel, CT United States | 08/11/2006
(3 out of 5 stars)
"This CD features the Ventures third and fourth albums.
Another Smash is a typical early '60s Ventures album. It features one chart single, the classic "Lullaby of the Leaves", plus a lot of cover versions of recent instrumental hits and two Ventures originals. "Riders in the Sky" is especially good.
The Colorful Ventures features songs with colors in the title. "Silver City" and "Blue Moon" were chart singles from this album. Other solid covers include "Blue Skies", "Red Top" and "White Silver Sands". But the real highlight of the album is the great Ventures original "Yellow Jacket"."