The Ventures are considered by many to be the greatest “surf band”. While it is true that The Ventures style and music helped define that musical genre as much as anyone, they are much more than that. Surf is just a subset of what The Ventures are...the Best-Selling Instrumental Rock Band in Music History.
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. 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). The Ventures enjoyed their greatest popularity and success in the US and Japan in the 1960s, but they continue to perform and record. With over 110 million albums sold worldwide, the group remains the best-selling instrumental rock group of all time. The Ventures NASA's 25th Anniversary Commemorative Album was the official album of the L5 Society promoting Space Development and features many legendary themes used in films such as Star Wars, Close Encounters, Star Trek, etc.
Renaissance Records is proud to announce the reissue of this iconic album by The Ventures. The NASA's 25th Anniversary Commemorative Album will be available on deluxe 180-gram vinyl. Vinyl packages will include extra incentives such as lyric sheets, lost photos, and more when you purchase exclusively with Renaissance Records.
The NASA's 25th Anniversary Commemorative Album is available for pre-order at www.RenaissanceRecordsUS.com.