The Ventures - Walk Don’t Run + Vol.2 (2026)

A compilation album by the American band The Ventures has been released, combining their debut instrumental album "Walk Don't Run" (1960) with their subsequent record "Vol.2" (1964), which marked their transition to surf rock. This release showcases the evolution of the band's signature guitar style and highlights the phenomenon of their massive commercial success in 1960s Japan, where they outsold The Beatles and sparked a widespread electric guitar boom.

Tracklist:
1-1 The Ventures - MORGEN [2:09]
1-2 The Ventures - RAUNCHY [2:18]
1-3 The Ventures - HOME [2:20]
1-4 The Ventures - MY OWN TRUE LOVE TARA’S THEME [2:16]
1-5 The Ventures - THE SWITCH [1:58]
1-6 The Ventures - WALK DON’T RUN [2:06]
1-7 The Ventures - NIGHT TRAIN [2:52]
1-8 The Ventures - NO TRESPASSING [2:00]
1-9 The Ventures - CARAVAN [2:11]
1-10 The Ventures - SLEEP WALK [2:06]
1-11 The Ventures - THE MCCOY [2:09]
1-12 The Ventures - HONKY TONK [2:46]
1-13 The Ventures - THE HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN [2:59]
1-14 The Ventures - DIAMOND HEAD [2:05]
1-15 The Ventures - NIGHT TRAIN (1964) [2:34]
1-16 The Ventures - PEACH FUZZ [2:23]
1-17 The Ventures - RAP CITY [2:03]
1-18 The Ventures - BLUE STAR THE THEME FROM ”MEDIC” [2:16]
1-19 The Ventures - WALK DON’T RUN ’64 [2:27]
1-20 The Ventures - NIGHT WALK [2:35]
1-21 The Ventures - ONE MINT JULEP [2:17]
1-22 The Ventures - PEDAL PUSHER [2:30]
1-23 The Ventures - THE CREEPER [2:22]
1-24 The Ventures - STRANGER ON THE SHORE [2:30]