Vee-Jay: The Definitive Collection
06/12/07
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(PR) Vee-Jay Records was the first successful African-American-owned record company. At various times in its 13-year tenure, it was bigger than Motown Records and its Chicago rival, Chess Records. With origins in blues and doo-wop, the label quickly expanded into rhythm and blues, soul, jazz and gospel. Though it is perhaps best known as the first American label to release The Beatles’ first album and singles, it is the classic records by Jimmy Reed, Jerry Butler, John Lee Hooker, The Staple Singers, The Four Seasons, and countless others that are the label’s most enduring contributions to popular music. A hearty selection of Vee-Jay Records’ legendary recordings has been assembled by Shout! Factory for Vee-Jay: The Definitive Collection, an 86-track, four-CD anthology with detailed liner notes by music writers Gerald Early and Michael Ribas. The package will list for $59.98 and will hit the streets August 21, 2007.Later in 2007, Shout! Factory will follow up the box set with compilations of Vee-Jay material by Jerry Butler, The Staple Singers, John Lee Hooker, and The Dells, and will also reissue key albums from the catalog. DISC ONE: 1. JIMMY REED AND HIS TRIO — High And Lonesome 2. THE SPANIELS — Baby, It’s You 3. THE SPANIELS — Goodnite Sweetheart, Goodnite 4. FLOYD JONES AND BAND — Ain’t Times Hard 5. JIMMY REED AND HIS TRIO — You Don’t Have To Go 6. L.C. McKINLEY — Blue Evening 7. BILLY BOY ARNOLD — I Wish You Would 8. THE EL DORADOS — At My Front Door 9. MORRIS PEJOE — Hurt My Feelings 10. EDDIE TAYLOR — Bad Boy 11. THE HIGHWAY QC’S — Somewhere To Lay My Head 12. JAY McSHANN’S ORCHESTRA, VOCALIST PRISCILLA BOWMAN — Hands Off 13. THE FIVE ECHOES — Fool’s Prayer 14. EARL PHILLIPS — Oop De Oop 15. THE EL DORADOS WITH AL SMITH’S ORCHESTRA — I’ll Be Forever Loving You 16. JIMMY REED — Ain’t That Lovin’ You Baby 17. AL SMITH’S COMBO — Fooling Around Slowly 18. THE MAGNIFICENTS — Up On The Mountain 19. EDDIE TAYLOR — Big Town Playboy 20. CAMILLE HOWARD — Rock ’N Roll Mama 21. THE DELLS — Oh What A Nite DISC TWO: 1. JOHN LEE HOOKER — Dimples 2. PEE WEE CRAYTON — The Telephone Is Ringing 3. SNOOKY PRYOR — Judgment Day 4. THE STAPLE SINGERS — Uncloudy Day 5. SONNY TIL’S ORIOLES — FOR ALL WE KNOW 6. THE DELEGATES — Mother’s Son 7. BILLY EMERSON — The Pleasure’s All Mine 8. JIMMY REED — Honest I Do 9. THE HARMONIZING FOUR — Farther Along 10. GENE ALLISON — You Can Make It If You Try 11. ELMORE JAMES — It Hurts Me Too 12. HANK BALLARD & THE MIDNIGHTERS — The Twist 13. PRISCILLA BOWMAN WITH THE SPANIELS — A Rockin’ Good Way 14. LEE DIAMOND AND THE UPSETTERS — Hattie Malatti 15. BOBBY PARKER — Blues Get Off My Shoulder 16. JERRY BUTLER & THE IMPRESSIONS — For Your Precious Love 17. LEONARD CARBO — Pigtails And Blue Jeans 18. JOHN LEE HOOKER — I Love You Honey 19. THE ORIGINAL 5 BLIND BOYS OF MISSISSIPPI — Leave You In The Hands Of The Lord 20. DEE CLARK — Nobody But You 21. SHERIFF & THE RAVELS — Shombalor 22. HAROLD BURRAGE — Crying For My Baby DISC THREE: 1. THE SWAN SILVERTONES — Mary Don’t You Weep 2. MEMPHIS SLIM — Steppin’ Out 3. ROSCO GORDON — Just A Little Bit 4. JIMMY REED BABY — What You Want Me To Do 5. DONNIE ELBERT — Will You Ever Be Mine 6. THE STAPLE SINGERS — Will The Circle Be Unbroken 7. WADE FLEMONS — Easy Lovin’ 8. JOHN LEE HOOKER — No Shoes 9. J.B. LENOIR — Oh Baby 10. JERRY BUTLER — He Will Break Your Heart 11. EDDIE HARRIS — Exodus 12. JIMMY REED — Big Boss Man 13. DEE CLARK — Raindrops 14. THE PIPS WITH GLADYS KNIGHT — Every Beat Of My Heart 15. THE SALLIE MARTIN SINGERS — Old Ship Of Zion 16. JIMMY REED — Bright Lights, Big City 17. THE DUKAYS — Nite Owl 18. GENE CHANDLER — Duke Of Earl 19. THE MOONGLOWS — Real Gone Mama 20. THE “5” ROYALES — Help Me Somebody 21. JOHN LEE HOOKER — Boom Boom DISC FOUR: 1. CHRISTINE KITTRELL — I’m A Woman 2. JERRY BUTLER — Make It Easy On Yourself 3. THE FOUR SEASONS — Sherry 4. GENE CHANDLER — Rainbow 5. THE PYRAMIDS — Shakin’ Fit 6. BIRDLEGS & PAULINE AND THEIR VERSATILITY BIRDS — Spring 7. AKI ALEONG & THE NOBLES — Body Surf 8. BETTY EVERETT — YOU’RE NO GOOD 9. THE ORIGINAL BLIND BOYS OF ALABAMA — I Can See Everybody’s Mother 10. BETTY EVERETT — The Shoop Shoop Song (It’s In His Kiss) 11. JIMMY HUGHES — Steal Away 12. THE HONEYCOMBS — Have I The Right 13. JERRY BUTLER & BETTY EVERETT — Let It Be Me 14. HOYT AXTON — Bring Your Lovin’ 15. BETTY EVERETT — Getting Mighty Crowded 16. THE CARAVANS — Walk Around Heaven All Day 17. GLORIA JONES — Tainted Love 18. BILLY PRESTON — Billy’s Bag 19. THE DELLS — Stay In My Corner 20. FRED HUGHES — Oo Wee Baby, I Love You 21. JOE SIMON — Let’s Do It Over 22. LITTLE RICHARD — I Don’t Know What You’ve Got But It’s Got Me
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