Description:

[The album is based on the theme of the mashed potato dance, which became very popular after the Twist boom. Lucille" and "Instant Masht" were released as singles in the US. Like the previous two Twist albums, this album was re-released after the mashed potato dance craze ended, with the title and jacket changed to "VENTURES BEACH PARTY". (Released in August 1962) ●First paper jacket ●Full MONO & STEREO versions; MONO is the world's first CD release ●Most recently remastered in 2016 from the original US analog masters ●Paper jacket is a miniature reproduction of the US first pressing LP (MONO) ●Comes with commentary

Tracklisting:

1 [MONO] LUCILLE
2 [MONO] GRAVY (FOR MY MASHED POTATOES)
3 [MONO] HERNANDO'S HIDEAWAY
4 [MONO] MASHED POTATO TIME
5 [MONO] SUMMERTIME
6 [MONO] HOT SUMMER
7 [MONO] POISON IVY
8 [MONO] THE WAH-WATUSI
9 [MONO] INSTANT-MASHED
10 [MONO] SCRATCH
11 [MONO] (BABY) HULLY GULLY
12 [MONO] SPUDNIK
13 [STEREO] LUCILLE
14 [STEREO] GRAVY (FOR MY MASHED POTATOES)
15 [STEREO] HERNANDO'S HIDEAWAY
16 [STEREO] MASHED POTATO TIME
17 [STEREO] SUMMERTIME
18 [STEREO] HOT SUMMER
19 [STEREO] POISON IVY
20 [STEREO] THE WAH-WATUSI
21 [STEREO] INSTANT-MASHED
22 [STEREO] SCRATCH
23 [STEREO] (BABY) HULLY GULLY
24 [STEREO] SPUDNIK