Global InformationThe Ventures Play Telstar and the Lonely Bull information
| The Ventures Play Telstar and the Lonely Bull | ||||
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| Studio album by The Ventures | ||||
| Released | January 1963 | |||
| Recorded | 1962 | |||
| Genre | Surf rock | |||
| Length | 27:43 | |||
| Label | Dolton | |||
| Producer | Josie Wilson, Bob Reisdorff | |||
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The Ventures Play Telstar and the Lonely Bull is an album by the band the Ventures, released in 1963. It consists entirely of cover versions of popular instrumentals from the late 1950s to early 1960s (all of which reached the Top 15 on Billboard, including eleven Top Tens and three #1's) and became their highest charting album, peaking at #8 on Billboard and earning the band a gold record for over 500,000 copies sold.