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The Ventures – Where The Action Is vinyl record

USED VINYL

The Ventures - Where The Action Is

$22.98

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The record

Title: The Ventures - Where The Action Is

Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1966 / Rock / Instrumental Rock / Tacoma, Washington

Matrix #: BLP-2040

Condition: EX (VZ)

Cultural Facts:

  1. Personal Struggle Don Wilson grew up poor and shy, and the band’s clean, disciplined image hid how hard they worked to escape working-class obscurity.
  2. Media Narrative By 1966, British Invasion groups had pushed instrumental rock out of the spotlight, so albums like this came during a period when The Ventures were fighting to stay culturally relevant.
  3. Scene Ecology The Ventures helped build the blueprint for garage and surf guitar culture, especially among young players who learned riffs before they learned full songs.


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What collectors say

4.6 stars on Google (about 60 reviews, as listed publicly in October 2026) · Read Google reviews

  • ★★★★★

    This place is a little tucked away but easy to find. Though it’s not a big shop, it has a great selection of records at great prices! The guy who helped me out at the counter was friendly and really helpful! If I were in the area again, I would definitely go back.

    — Collin, Google, 5 stars (April 2019)

  • ★★★★★

    Power plant records is the best! Great selection of vinyl, the owner and staff are super cool and one of the best things about them are the local shows they put on at Stuft Pizza to support local punk bands like Repeater and Simulator (aka Current Location).

    — Jeff, Google, 5 stars (December 2024)

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