Walk, Don't Run, Vol. 2
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Walk, Don't Run, Vol. 2 is a 1964 album by The Ventures
The Ventures
The Ventures is an American instrumental rock band formed in 1958 in Tacoma, Washington. Founded by Don Wilson and Bob Bogle, the group in its various incarnations has had an enduring impact on the development of music worldwide. With over 100 million records sold, the group is the best-selling...

. It features "Walk Don't Run '64," an updated recording of the Johnny Smith
Johnny Smith
Johnny Smith is an American cool jazz and mainstream jazz guitarist.-Early years:...

 cover; as a single, it would be the second time the band had a Top 10
Record chart
A record chart is a ranking of recorded music according to popularity during a given period of time. Examples of music charts are the Hit parade, Hot 100 or Top 40....

 hit in the U.S. with that same composition. The album also includes a rendition of blues classic "The House of the Rising Sun
The House of the Rising Sun
"The House of the Rising Sun" is a folk song from the United States. Also called "House of the Rising Sun" or occasionally "Rising Sun Blues", it tells of a life gone wrong in New Orleans...

," and "Rap City," the Ventures' arrangement of Brahms' Hungarian Dance No. 5
Hungarian Dances (Brahms)
The Hungarian Dances by Johannes Brahms , are a set of 21 lively dance tunes based mostly on Hungarian themes, completed in 1869.They vary from about a minute to four minutes in length. They are among Brahms' most popular works, and were certainly the most profitable for him. Each dance has been...

.

Track listing

  1. "House of the Rising Sun" (Traditional)
  2. "Diamond Head" (Hamilton)
  3. "Night Train" (Ventures)
  4. "Peach Fuzz" (Ventures)
  5. "Rap City" (Ventures)
  6. "Blue Star" (Heyman, Young)
  7. "Walk, Don't Run '64" (Smith)
  8. "Night Walk" (Ventures)
  9. "One Mint Julep
    One Mint Julep
    "One Mint Julep" is a rhythm and blues song written by Rudy Toombs that became a hit for The Clovers. It was recorded by Atlantic Records in New York City on December 19, 1951 and released in March of 1952. It was one of the first "drinking songs" to become a hit and one of the first to feature a...

    " (Toombs)
  10. "Pedal Pusher" (Ventures)
  11. "The Creeper" (Ventures)
  12. "Stranger on the Shore" (Bilk, Mellin)
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