The song was originally created simultaneously with the progression of Jack Nitzsche's guitar chords and the lyrics sung by Sonny Bono. It can be said that this song was the origin of the "Folk Rock" music style of the duo of couple Sonny & Cher started in 1964.
This song was recorded in Single in 1963 and very well performed by pretty American singer and songwriter Jackie DeShannon (click for details: The Story Of Jackie DeShannon).She was one of the first female singer-songwriters in the Rock and Roll period and with hit credits from the 1960s onwards. She was also collaborator with Van Morrison, Randy Newman, Sharon Sheeley, Jimmy Page, Michael McDonald... knew Eddie Cochran and dated Elvis Presley, Bryan MacLean... She opened the American tour of The Beatles in 1964.
Jack Nitzsche arrangement. Producer Dick Glasser. Liberty Records Label.
THE VENTURES Group made its instrumental version of the guitar with Nokie Edwards virtuosly using the techniques of bend, slide, hammer and striking effect of "FUZZ" on the Mosrite guitar with the "Red Rhodes Fuzz box" (click for details) .
It was recorded on the LP Album "The Fabulous Ventures" by Dolton Label from Liberty Records in June 1964.
From this LP "The Fabulous Ventures", Dick Glasser takes over from Bob Reisdorf as producer. Dick Glasser was a singer, songwriter and music producer for several artists, including The Markets, The Everly Brothers, Hank Williams Jp. and other.
In 1999, celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the group, a CD was released by M&I Company with 16 songs "The Ventures Play 'Runaway' - Don Wilson's Favorite Vocals", where a track of this song was recorded with the vocal version of Don Wilson.
And in 2009 celebrating 50th Years of carrer together with The Fabulous Wailers, the CD was released by Blue Horizon Records "Two Car Garage" with vocals by Don Wilson and The Fabulous Wailers group.
It was recorded on the LP Album "The Fabulous Ventures" by Dolton Label from Liberty Records in June 1964.
From this LP "The Fabulous Ventures", Dick Glasser takes over from Bob Reisdorf as producer. Dick Glasser was a singer, songwriter and music producer for several artists, including The Markets, The Everly Brothers, Hank Williams Jp. and other.
In 1999, celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the group, a CD was released by M&I Company with 16 songs "The Ventures Play 'Runaway' - Don Wilson's Favorite Vocals", where a track of this song was recorded with the vocal version of Don Wilson.
And in 2009 celebrating 50th Years of carrer together with The Fabulous Wailers, the CD was released by Blue Horizon Records "Two Car Garage" with vocals by Don Wilson and The Fabulous Wailers group.
It is a beautiful ballad that later turned into a hit by several artists such as The Searchers, Cher, Del Shannon, The Turtles, Smokie, Petula Clark, Ramones, etc. And it reached the peak of 1st place in European countries.
Jackie DeShannon - "Needles And Pins" (1963)
The Ventures - "Needles And Pins" (1964)
