The Vee Jay Story

Disc 1 AT MY FRONT DOOR • THE HITS VOL.1
Presenting the breakthrough hits which put Vee-Jay on the map; 28 tracks from September 1953-May 1960.

1. The Spaniels ∙ Baby, It’s You
2. The Spaniels ∙ Goodnite, Sweetheart, Goodnite
3.  Jimmy Reed ∙ You Don’t Have To Go
4. The El Dorados ∙ At My Front Door
5. The Spaniels ∙ You Painted Pictures
6. Priscilla Bowman & The Jay McShann Orchestra ∙ Hands Off
7. The El Dorados ∙ I’ll Be Forever Loving You
8. Jimmy Reed ∙ Ain’t That Lovin’ You Baby
9. The Magnificents ∙ Up On The Mountain
10. The Dells ∙ Oh What A Nite
11. Jimmy Reed ∙ You’ve Got Me Dizzy
12. Jimmy Reed ∙ Little Rain
13. The Spaniels ∙ Everyone’s Laughing
14. Jimmy Reed ∙ The Sun Is Shining
15. Jimmy Reed ∙ Honest I Do
16. Gene Allison ∙ You Can Make It If You Try
17. Gene Allison ∙ Have Faith
18. Jerry Butler & The Impressions ∙ For Your Precious Love
19. John Lee Hooker ∙ I Love You Honey
20. Wade Flemons ∙ Here I Stand
21. Dee Clark ∙ Nobody But You
22. Jimmy Reed ∙ I’m Gonna Get My Baby
23. Dee Clark ∙ Just Keep It Up
24. Dee Clark ∙ Hey Little Girl
25. Rosco Gordon ∙ Just A Little Bit
26. Dee Clark ∙ How About That
27. Jimmy Reed ∙ Baby What You Want Me To Do
28. Wade Flemons ∙ Easy Lovin’

 Disc 2 DUKE OF EARL • THE HITS VOL.2
As the 60s dawn, the hits keep on a-coming and crossing over; 28 tracks from October 1960-Febrary 1963.

1. Jerry Butler ∙ He Will Break Your Heart
2. Jimmy Reed ∙ Hush-Hush
3. Dee Clark ∙ Your Friends
4. Jimmy Reed ∙ Close Together
5. Jerry Butler ∙ Find Another Girl
6. Eddie Harris ∙ Exodus
7. Jimmy Reed ∙ Big Boss Man
8. Dee Clark ∙ Raindrops
9. The Pips ∙ Every Beat Of My Heart
10. Wade Flemons ∙ Please Send Me Someone To Love
11. Jerry Butler ∙ I’m A Telling You
12. Jimmy Reed ∙ Bright Lights Big City
13. Jerry Butler ∙ Moon River
14. Gene Chandler ∙ Duke Of Earl
15. The Dukays ∙ Nite Owl
16. The Pearlettes ∙ Duchess Of Earl
17. John Lee Hooker ∙ Boom Boom
18. Gene Chandler (as The Duke Of Earl) ∙ Walk On With The Duke
19. Jimmy Reed ∙ Good Lover
20. Jerry Butler ∙ Make It Easy On Yourself
21. The 4 Seasons ∙ Sherry
22. Frank Ifield ∙ I Remember You
23. Dee Clark ∙ I’m Going Back To School
24. Jerry Butler ∙ You Can Run (But You Can’t Hide)
25. The 4 Seasons ∙ Big Girls Don’t Cry
26. Gene Chandler ∙ You Threw A Lucky Punch
27. Frank Ifield ∙ Lovesick Blues
28. Gene Chandler ∙ Rainbow

Disc 3 THE SHOOP SHOOP SONG • THE HITS VOL.3
As The Moptops conquer the US charts, Vee-Jay rides the wave with homegrown and imported talent; 28 tracks from March 1963-March 1966.

1. The 4 Seasons ∙ Peanuts
2. Jimmy Reed ∙ Shame, Shame, Shame
3. Birdlegs & Pauline ∙ Spring
4. Gene Chandler ∙ Man’s Temptation
5. Betty Everett ∙ You’re No Good
6. Jerry Butler ∙ Need To Belong
7. Betty Everett ∙ The Shoop Shoop Song (It’s In His Kiss)
8. Jerry Butler ∙ Giving Up On Love
9. The Beatles ∙ Love Me Do
10. The Beatles ∙ P.S. I Love You
11. Jerry Butler ∙ I Stand Accused
12. Betty Everett ∙ I Can’t Hear You
13. Joe Simon ∙ My Adorable One
14. Little Richard ∙ Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On
15. Jerry Butler & Betty Everett ∙ Let It Be Me
16. Betty Everett ∙ Getting Mighty Crowded
17. Jerry Butler & Betty Everett ∙ Smile
18. Jimmy Cross ∙ I Want My Baby Back
19. The Standells ∙ The Boy Next Door
20. Jerry Butler ∙ Good Times
21. The Dells ∙ Stay In My Corner
22. Jerry Butler & Betty Everett ∙ Since I Don’t Have You
23. Fred Hughes ∙ Oo Wee Baby, I Love You
24. Joe Simon ∙ Let’s Do It Over
25. Little Richard ∙ I Don’t Know What You’ve Got (But It’s Got Me) - Parts 1 & 2
26. Jimmy Reed ∙ I’m The Man Down There
27. Fred Hughes ∙ You Can’t Take It Away
28. Jerry Butler ∙ For Your Precious Love [1966 version]

Disc 4 GREAT GOOGLY MOO • DOO-WOP DOYENS & HEAVENLY HARMONISERS
Turning the spotlight on those groups whose vocals added va-va-voom to the airwaves; 28 tracks from 1954-1962.

1. The El Dorados ∙ My Loving Baby
2. The Rhythm Aces ∙ Get Lost
3. The Five Echoes ∙ I Really Do
4. The Dells ∙ Zing Zing Zing
5. The Kool Gents ∙ This Is The Night
6. The Hi-Liters ∙ Bobby Sox Baby
7. The El Dorados ∙ Bim Bam Boom
8. The Kool Gents ∙ Crazy Over You
9. The Orioles ∙ For All We Know
10. The Spaniels ∙ You Gave Me Peace Of Mind
11. The Delegates ∙ Mother’s Son
12. The Spaniels ∙ Great Googly Moo
13. The Magnificents ∙ Ozeta
14. Dillard Crume Jr. ∙ It’s You I Love
15. The Prodigals ∙ Judy
16. The Co-Hearts ∙ My Love
17. The Capers ∙ Miss You My Dear
18. Sheriff & The Ravels ∙ Shombalor
19. The Goldenrods ∙ Wish I Was Back In School
20. The Senators ∙ It Doesn’t Matter
21. The Senators ∙ ’Til Forever More
22. The Spaniels ∙ I Know
23. The Spaniels ∙ Bus Fare Home
24. The Flamingos ∙ Golden Teardrops
25. The “5” Royales ∙ Much In Need
26. The Moonglows ∙ Real Gone Mama
27. The Sheppards ∙ Tragic
28. The Dukays ∙ Tango Bop

Disc 5 BABY WHAT’S WRONG • BLUES MASTERS & BLASTERS
Genre-defining cuts by a veritable ‘Who’s Who’ of guitar-toting and piano-playing Blues giants; 28 tracks from 1954-1962.

1. Floyd Jones ∙ Ain’t Times Hard
2. L.C. McKinley ∙ She’s Five Feet Three
3. Billy Boy Arnold ∙ I Wish You Would
4. Morris Pejoe ∙ Hurt My Feelings
5. The Five Echoes ∙ Fool’s Prayer
6. Billy Boy Arnold ∙ I Ain’t Got You
7. Billy ‘The Kid’ Emerson ∙ If You Won’t Stay Home
8. Eddie Taylor ∙ Big Town Playboy
9. Jimmy Reed ∙ Can’t Stand To See You Go
10. John Lee Hooker ∙ Dimples
11. Eddie Taylor ∙ You’ll Always Have A Home
12. Pee Wee Crayton ∙ The Telephone Is Ringing
13. Billy ‘The Kid’ Emerson ∙ Every Woman I Know
14. Jimmy Reed ∙ Honey, Where You Going?
15. Elmore James ∙ The 12 Year Old Boy
16. Pee Wee Crayton ∙ I Found My Peace Of Mind
17. Larry Birdsong ∙ If You Don’t Want Me No More
18. Elmore James ∙ It Hurts Me Too
19. The El Cincos ∙ Oh, Baby, You Have To Go
20. Memphis Slim ∙ Stroll On Little Girl
21. Jimmy Reed ∙ Take Out Some Insurance
22. Memphis Slim ∙ Rockin’ The House (Beer Drinkin’ Woman)
23. Jimmy Reed ∙ Found Love
24. John Lee Hooker ∙ No Shoes
25. J.B. Lenoir ∙ Oh Baby
26. John Lee Hooker ∙ My First Wife Left Me
27. Jimmy Reed ∙ Aw Shucks, Hush Your Mouth
28. Jimmy Reed ∙ Baby, What’s Wrong

Disc 6 A ROCKIN’ GOOD WAY • R&B DUKES & DUCHESSES
Turning up the heat with Vee-Jay’s own hip-shakin’ mamas and rockin’ daddies; 28 tracks from 1954-1962.

1. Hazel McCollum & The El Dorados ∙ Annie’s Answer
2. Earl Phillips ∙ Oop De Oop
3. Camille Howard ∙ Rock ’n Roll Mama
4. Dee Clark ∙ Seven Nights
5. Dee Clark ∙ Oh Little Girl
6. Lee Diamond ∙ Hattie Malatti
7. Lee Diamond ∙ Mama Loochie
8. Hank Ballard & The Midnighters ∙ The Twist
9. Bobby Parker ∙ You Got What It Takes
10. Bobby Parker ∙ Blues Get Off My Shoulder
11. Leonard Carbo ∙ Pigtails And Blue Jeans
12. The Impressions featuring Jerry Butler ∙ Come Back My Love
13. Priscilla Bowman & The Spaniels ∙ A Rockin’ Good Way
14. Gene Allison ∙ Everything Will Be Alright
15. Jerry Butler ∙ Lost
16. Rosco Gordon ∙ No More Doggin’
17. Wade Flemons ∙ Slow Motion
18. Kip Anderson ∙ I Wanna Be The Only One
19. The Rockin’ Rs ∙ Mustang
20. Wade Flemons ∙ What’s Happening
21. Jerry Butler ∙ A Lonely Soldier
22. Donnie Elbert ∙ Baby Let Me Love You Tonight
23. Dee Clark ∙ You’re Looking Good
24. Wade Flemons ∙ I’ll Come Runnin’
25. Donnie Elbert ∙ I Beg Of You
26. Christine Kittrell ∙ Mr. Big Wheel
27. Preston Jackson & The Rhythm Aces ∙ Be Mine
28. Grover Mitchell ∙ That’s A Good Idea

Disc 7 SHOOK UP OVER YOU • SOUL STIRRERS & SHAKERS
Sanctified classics, Soul burners, dancefloor-fillers and scarcely-heard collectables; 28 tracks from 1961-1965.

1. Wade Flemons ∙ At The Party
2. Marie Gladness ∙ Cops And Robbers
3. Wade Flemons ∙ Welcome Stranger
4. Nancy Love ∙ As Sure As I Live
5. Dee Clark ∙ Dance On Little Girl
6. Nancy Love ∙ Baby, I’m Not Over You Yet
7. Nancy Love ∙ It’s Really Real
8. Gene Chandler ∙ Tear For Tear
9. Gil Hamilton ∙ Move And Groove
10. Jerry Butler ∙ Whatever You Want
11. Dee Clark ∙ Shook Up Over You
12. The Pyramids ∙ Shakin’ Fit
13. Browley Guy ∙ Do Somethin’ Baby
14. Yvonne Carroll ∙ Please Don’t Go
15. Jerry Butler ∙ I Don’t Want To Hear It Anymore
16. Betty Everett ∙ It Hurts To Be In Love
17. Barrett Strong ∙ Make Up Your Mind
18. Barrett Strong ∙ Gonna Take A Journey
19. Jerry Butler & Betty Everett ∙ Ain’t That Loving You Baby 20. The Daylighters ∙ Whisper Of The Wind
21. The Daylighters ∙ Here Alone
22. The Rivingtons ∙ I Love You Always
23. The Dontells ∙ In Your Heart (You Know I’m Right)
24. The Dells ∙ It’s Not Unusual
25. Betty Everett ∙ Gonna Be Ready
26. Joe Simon ∙ The Whoo Pee
27. Jerry Butler ∙ I Can’t Stand To See You Cry
28. Jerry Butler ∙ Just For You

Disc 8 DREAM FOR SALE • HITS, MISSES & REGIONAL BREAKERS
A pot-pourri from the furthest recesses of Vee-Jay’s C&W, Garage and Femme Pop vaults; 30 tracks from 1962-1965.

1. Marilyn Britton ∙ Big Mr. Heartbreaker
2. Tracey Dey ∙ Jerry (I’m Your Sherry)
3. Orville Couch ∙ Hello Trouble
4. The 4 Seasons ∙ Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
5. Johnny Cymbal ∙ Bachelor Man
6. Tracey Dey ∙ Jealous Eyes
7. Barbara Jackson ∙ Second Best
8. The Society Girls ∙ S.P.C.L.G. (Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Little Girls)
9. The Angelos ∙ Just Like Taking Candy From A Baby
10. Noreen Corcoran ∙ Love Kitten
11. Mac Davis ∙ Hey Monkey
12. Wade Flemons ∙ Watch Over Her
13. Ray Smith ∙ Rockin’ Robin
14. Noreen Corcoran ∙ Dreamin’ Of You
15. The Sensations ∙ You Made A Fool Of Me
16. The Rubies ∙ A Spanish Boy
17. Billy Joe Royal ∙ Get Behind Me Devil
18. The Monsters Four ∙ Farmer John
19. Hoyt Axton ∙ Double Double Dare
20. The Honey Bees ∙ One Girl, One Boy
21. Peggy Sans ∙ Snow Man
22. The Clinger Sisters ∙ Shoop Shoop De Doop Rama Lama Ding Dong Yeah Yeah Yeah
23. The Sunbeams ∙ Good Old Days
24. The 4 Seasons ∙ Apple Of My Eye
25. Hoyt Axton ∙ Bring Your Lovin’
26. Joey Paige ∙ Dream For Sale
27. Terry Black ∙ Unless You Care
28. Shelley Fabares ∙ Lost Summer Love
29. Melinda Marx ∙ How I Wish You Came
30. The Standells ∙ Big Boss Man

Disc 9 UNCLOUDY DAY • INSPIRATIONAL GOSPEL GREATS
Uncompromising songs of hope and redemption from a roll-call of the genre’s finest; 26 tracks from 1955-1964.

1. The Staple Singers ∙ If I Could Hear My Mother Pray
2. The Staple Singers ∙ This May Be My Last Time
3. The Kelly Brothers ∙ Prayer For Tomorrow
4. The Silver Quintette ∙ Sinner’s Crossroads
5. The Staple Singers ∙ Uncloudy Day
6. The Swan Silvertones ∙ Sinner Man
7. The Staple Singers ∙ Let Me Ride (Swing Down Chariot)
8. The Harmonizing Four ∙ Motherless Child
9. The Mighty Skylights ∙ If Jesus Came To Your House
10. The Interns ∙ The Road Home
11. The Swan Silvertones ∙ Oh Mary, Don’t You Weep
12. The Original Five Blind Boys Of Mississippi ∙ Leave You In The Hands Of The Lord
13. The Staple Singers ∙ So Soon
14. The Friendly Brothers ∙ Operator
15. The Highway QCs ∙ God Has Not Promised
16. The Harmonizing Four ∙ Wade In The Water
17. The Caravans ∙ What Will Tomorrow Bring?
18. The Original Five Blind Boys Of Alabama ∙ I Can See Everybody’s Mother
19. The Watson Sisters ∙ He Lives
20. Marion Williams & The Stars Of Faith ∙ Surely God Is Able
21. The Highway QCs ∙ Walk With Me
22. Dorothy Love Coates & The Gospel Harmonettes ∙ Camp Meeting
23. The Original Blind Boys Of Alabama ∙ I’m Journeying On
24. The Original Five Blind Boys Of Alabama ∙ Precious Lord
25. The Argo Gospel Singers ∙ Jesus Is The Answer
26. The Swan Silvertones ∙ Nobody But You

Disc 10 JUGGIN’ AROUND • HOT & COOL JAZZ GEMS
Capturing the virtuosity and variety of Chicago’s vibrant Jazz scene with studio and live material by some of its most respected exponents.  

1. Wayne Shorter ∙ Mack The Knife
2. Lee Morgan ∙ Just In Time
3. Wynton Kelly ∙ Joe’s Avenue
4. Victor Feldman ∙ On Green Dolphin Street
5. Frank Strozier ∙ Runnin’
6. The Leroy Vinnegar Trio ∙ Doing That Thing (Double Stopping)
7. Ann Richards & The Bill Marx Trio ∙ I Only Have Eyes For You [Live]
8. Eddie Harris ∙ Whispering Bossa Nove
9. Cannonball Adderley & Paul Chambers ∙ I Got Rhythm
10. The Bill Marx Trio ∙ Streets Of Laredo
11. MJT+3 ∙ Love For Sale
12. Ira Sullivan & The Chicago Jazz Quintet ∙ Love Letters [Live]
13. Buddy De Franco & Art Blakey ∙ Cousin Mary
14. The Eddie Higgins Trio ∙ Zarac, The Evil One
15. The Louis Hayes Quintet (featuring Yusef Lateef) ∙ Hazing
16. The Young Lions ∙ Fat Lady
17. Bennie Green & Gene Ammons ∙ Juggin’Around