"The House Of The Rising Sun" Song (1964)

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"The House of the Rising Sun" is an traditional folk song, sometimes called "Rising Sun Blues".

THE VENTURES made their instrumental version and recorded in Single in January 1964 for Japan (Liberty LR-1177): Side A "Diamond Head" and Side B "The House Of The Rising Sun". This same year in October was released on the Album "Walk Don't Run, Vol.2".

In 2012 it was re-released by Sundazed Records in the form of colored Vinyl and CD this album and others in Limited Edition.

This Single "Diamond Head" / "The House Of The Rising Sun" sold more than one million eight hundred and fifty thousand (1.850.000) copies in Japan.

Nancy Bacon, Don Wilson,
Mel Taylor, Nokie Edwards
and Bob Bogle

Nokie Edwards played with his extreme skill in ad lib and used the "FUZZ" effect to play on his guitar Mosrite.

It had the participation of Leon Russell in the organ and the producer was Dick Glasser.

This song is currently played by another skillful guitarist Gerry McGee at every concerts of the Japan Tour.

Song that popularized with the British band The Animals [UK (July '64) /US (September '64) Pop Single Chart #1] in mid-1964.

Watch below two cover videos of this song and finally The Ventures with Gerry McGee playing virtuously in the Japan Tour.

The Ventures "The House Of The Rising Sun" very slow (Nokie cover) by kengeebee

"The House Of The Rising Sun" - The Ventures Cover by Atsushi Beatpops and Sweet Papa

"The House Of The Rising Sun" - The Ventures with Gerry McGee