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Where the Action Is

The Ventures

High-octane instrumental rock defined by fuzz-drenched guitars and driving go-go rhythms. A mid-sixties time capsule of reverb-soaked energy.

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The ultimate mid-sixties guitar party that never runs out of gas.

Relentlessly upbeat and stylishly aggressive instrumental rock with a cool, mid-sixties edge.

Tracklist · 11 Tracks
01
Action
2:03
02
Lies
2:26
03
Fever
2:44
04
Stop Action
2:21
05
Three’s a Crowd
2:24
07
No Matter What Shape (Your Stomach’s In)
2:14
08
Action Plus
2:38
09
Hang On Sloopy (My Girl Sloopy)
2:36
10
Nutty
2:10
11
Little Bit of Action
2:17
12
She’s Just My Style
2:29
Moments Worth Waiting For
The aggressive fuzz-tone guitar bite that rips through the opening of Action.
The syncopated drum breakdown in No Matter What Shape that mimics a rhythmic heartbeat.
The way the lead guitar mimics the vocal melody of Hang On Sloopy with a twangy, wet reverb tail.
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