Chicago Hit Factory - The Vee Jay Story 1953-1966

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

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