Derek's Dime Museum

I'm just listening to the "Ventures in Space", which is probably their best offering after the first couple of Ventures LP's. It's an outstanding record, way beyond the usual Ventures album and it rarely gets the notice it deserves...  It's highly collectible now, so some people know how good this is…  Here's my review…

side one:

"Outer Limits", a good take on the theme song.

"He Never Came Back", strange and eerie like a Frankie Stein and the Ghouls track.

"Fear" wordless jazz, creepy guitars, what else do you want?

side two

The track "The Bat" is amazing, much like "The Cramps", so very dark...

"Love Goddess of Venus" sounds to my ears a lot like Blondie's "In the Flesh" off of their first LP.

"Solar Race" is science-fiction by way of spaghetti western.

"The Fourth Dimension" has being featured on a lot of garage punk and instrumental compilations, but never credited to the The Ventures.  Are they are too mainstream for these guys? Still a great tune...

"The Twilight Zone" is a great take on the theme song.  With a different pacing and eerie female vocals.