Chicago Hit Factory: The Vee-Jay Story 1953-1966

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Tracklist

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1▼CD: At My Front Door: The Hits, Volume 1
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1Baby, It’s You
The Spaniels2:36
2Goodnite, Sweetheart, Goodnite
The Spaniels2:42
3You Don’t Have to Go
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1955-12)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Albert King (well‐known US blues guitarist & singer) (on 1953-12-30)
guitar:
John Littlejohn, Jimmy Reed (blues musician) (on 1953-12-30) and Eddie Taylor (electric blues guitarist and singer) (on 1953-12-30)
harmonica:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician) (on 1953-12-30)
lead vocals:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician)
vocals:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician) (on 1953-12-30)
recording of:
You Don’t Have to Go (on 1953-12-30)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician)
Jimmy Reed3:04
4At My Front Door
The El Dorados2:34
5You Painted Pictures
The Spaniels2:25
6Hands Off
recording of:
Hands Off
writer:
Priscilla Bowman and Jay McShann
Priscilla Bowman2:51
7I’ll Be Forever Loving You
The El Dorados2:28
8Ain’t That Lovin’ You Baby
recording of:
Ain’t That Lovin’ You Baby
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician)
publisher:
ABG Elvis Songs, Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Elvis Presley Music, Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing and Tristan Music Ltd.
Jimmy Reed2:13
9Up on the Mountain
The Magnificents2:48
10Oh What a Nite
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 260)
recording of:
Oh, What a Night (in 1956-05)
writer:
Johnny Funches and Marvin Junior
publisher:
Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
The Dells2:53
11You’ve Got Me Dizzy
recording of:
You Got Me Dizzy
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician)
Jimmy Reed2:52
12Little Rain
recording of:
Little Rain
writer:
Ewart G. Abner, Jr. and Jimmy Reed (blues musician)
publisher:
Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Hoochie Coochie Music
Jimmy Reed3:09
13Everyone’s Laughing
The Spaniels2:51
14The Sun Is Shining
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Earl Phillips (on 1957-04-03)
guitar:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician) (on 1957-04-03) and Eddie Taylor (electric blues guitarist and singer) (on 1957-04-03)
harmonica:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician) (on 1957-04-03)
vocals:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician) (on 1957-04-03)
recording of:
The Sun Is Shining (on 1957-04-03)
writer:
Ewart G. Abner, Jr., Calvin Carter and Jimmy Reed (blues musician)
publisher:
Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Jimmy Reed2:49
15Honest I Do
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Earl Phillips (on 1957-04-03)
guitar:
Remo Biondi (on 1957-04-03), Jimmy Reed (blues musician) (on 1957-04-03) and Eddie Taylor (electric blues guitarist and singer) (on 1957-04-03)
harmonica:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician) (on 1957-04-03)
vocals:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician) (on 1957-04-03)
recording of:
Honest I Do (on 1957-04-03)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician)
writer:
Ewart G. Abner, Jr.
Jimmy Reed2:40
16You Can Make It If You Try
Gene Allison2:08
17Have Faith
Gene Allison2:41
18For Your Precious Love
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1958 (recordings) (number: 3) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 327)
recording of:
For Your Precious Love
writer:
Arthur Brooks (Soul singer (ex-Impressions), sibling to Harrison and Richard), Richard Brooks (Soul singer/songwriter (“For Your Precious Love”)) and Jerry Butler (soul singer)
publisher:
Sunflower Music Inc (publisher) and Gladstone Music (from 1958 to ????)
Jerry Butler & The Impressions42:41
19I Love You Honey
John Lee Hooker2:33
20Here I Stand
recording of:
Here I Stand
lyricist and composer:
Wade Flemons
Wade Flemons2:22
21Nobody but You
Dee Clark2:23
22I’m Gonna Get My Baby
Jimmy Reed2:38
23Just Keep It Up
recording of:
Just Keep It Up
lyricist and composer:
Otis Blackwell (American pianist, singer and songwriter)
Dee Clark2:10
24Hey Little Girl
Dee Clark2:15
25Just a Little Bit
Rosco Gordon2:08
26How About That
Dee Clark2:32
27Baby What You Want Me to Do
recording of:
Baby What You Want Me to Do
lyricist:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician) (until 1952-08-07)
composer:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician) (until 1959-08-07)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Seeds of Reed Music and Tristan Music Ltd.
Jimmy Reed2:20
28Easy Lovin’
recording of:
Easy Lovin’
lyricist and composer:
Jesse Stone
Wade Flemons2:17
2▼CD: Duke of Earl: The Hits, Volume 2
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1He Will Break Your Heart
recording of:
He Will Break Your Heart
writer:
Jerry Butler (soul singer), Calvin Carter, Leiber, Curtis Mayfield, S. Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”) and Stoller
composer:
Jerry Butler (soul singer), Calvin Carter and Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
Tristan Music Ltd.
Jerry Butler2:49
2Hush‐Hush
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Earl Phillips (on 1959-08-25)
guitar:
Philip Upchurch (on 1959-08-25), Jimmy Reed (blues musician) (on 1959-08-25) and Eddie Taylor (electric blues guitarist and singer) (on 1959-08-25)
harmonica:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician) (on 1959-08-25)
vocals:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician) (on 1959-08-25)
recording of:
Hush Hush (on 1959-08-25)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician)
Jimmy Reed2:32
3Your Friends
Dee Clark2:09
4Close Together
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Earl Phillips (on 1960-12-13)
guitar:
Lefty Bates (on 1960-12-13), Jimmy Reed (blues musician) (on 1960-12-13) and Eddie Taylor (electric blues guitarist and singer) (on 1960-12-13)
harmonica:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician) (on 1960-12-13)
background vocals:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1960-12-13)
vocals:
Mama Reed (on 1960-12-13) and Jimmy Reed (blues musician) (on 1960-12-13)
recording of:
Close Together (on 1960-12-13)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician)
Jimmy Reed2:33
5Find Another Girl
recording of:
Find Another Girl
writer:
Jerry Butler (soul singer) and Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Jerry Butler2:48
6Exodus
Eddie Harris1:59
7Big Boss Man
double bass [acoustic bass]:
Willie Dixon (on 1960-03-29)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Earl Phillips (on 1960-03-29)
guitar:
Lefty Bates (on 1960-03-29), Lee Baker (US blues singer and guitarist, aka Lonnie Brooks) (on 1960-03-29) and Jimmy Reed (blues musician) (on 1960-03-29)
harmonica:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician) (on 1960-03-29)
vocals:
Mama Reed (on 1960-03-29) and Jimmy Reed (blues musician) (on 1960-03-29)
cover recording of:
Big Boss Man (on 1960-03-29)
writer:
Luther Dixon and Al Smith (US blues artist)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Conrad Publishing Co. Inc., EMI Unart Catalog Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd., Mijac Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK), Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Tristan Music Ltd., フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ロックンロール ミュージック (Rock ’n’ Roll Music)
Jimmy Reed2:47
8Raindrops
Dee Clark2:49
9Every Beat of My Heart
cover recording of:
Every Beat of My Heart
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Otis
The Pips2:02
10Please Send Me Someone to Love
recording of:
Please Send Me Someone to Love
lyricist and composer:
Percy Mayfield (until 1950)
publisher:
ATV Music
Wade Flemons2:26
11I’m a Telling You
Jerry Butler2:22
12Bright Lights Big City
recording of:
Bright Lights, Big City
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Jimmy Reed2:47
13Moon River
cover recording of:
Moon River
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Famous Chappell, Famous Music Group, Sony/ATV Harmony, Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) (in 1961) and Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) (in 1989)
sub-publisher:
BMG Ariola Belgium (do not use this as an imprint!), BMG Unisongs Music Publishers BV, Famous Music Publishing Germany GmbH & Co. KG and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
part of:
The 34th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1), Grammy Award: Song of the Year nominees (number: 1962 winner) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1961 winner)
Jerry Butler2:40
14Duke of Earl
recording of:
Duke of Earl
writer:
Eugene Dixon, Earl Edwards (soul singer-songwriter) and Bernice Williams (songwriter)
publisher:
Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
sub-publisher:
BMG Rights Management (France) (not for release label use! file releases under its imprint BMG (2008–present))
Gene Chandler2:26
15Nite Owl
The Dukays2:24
16Duchess of Earl
The Pearlettes2:16
17Boom Boom
John Lee Hooker2:32
18Walk on With the Duke
Gene Chandler1:59
19Good Lover
Jimmy Reed2:34
20Make It Easy on Yourself
recording of:
Make It Easy on Yourself
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
Famous Chappell, Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) and MCA Music Ltd.
Jerry Butler2:42
21Sherry
producer:
Bob Crewe
bass guitar:
Nick Massi
guitar:
Tommy DeVito
keyboard and piano:
Bob Gaudio
vocals:
Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito, Nick Massi and Frankie Valli (American singer and actor, best known as the frontman of The Four Seasons)
vocals arranger:
Nick Massi
recording of:
Sherry
lyricist and composer:
Bob Gaudio
The Four Seasons52:32
22I Remember You
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1962)
cover recording of:
I Remember You
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1941)
composer:
Victor Schertzinger (in 1941)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Paramount Music Corporation and Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd.
Frank Ifield2:05
23I’m Going Back to School
Dee Clark2:28
24You Can Run (but You Can’t Hide)
Jerry Butler2:40
25Big Girls Don’t Cry
engineer:
Gordon Clark (recording engineer)
producer:
Bob Crewe
bass guitar:
Nick Massi
guitar:
Tommy DeVito
keyboard and piano:
Bob Gaudio
vocals:
Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito, Nick Massi and Frankie Valli (American singer and actor, best known as the frontman of The Four Seasons)
conductor:
Charles Calello
performer:
The Four Seasons (aka Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons)
vocals arranger:
Nick Massi
orchestrator:
Charles Calello
engineered at:
Stea-Phillips in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Big Girls Don’t Cry
writer:
Crewe and Gaudio
publisher:
BoBoB Music Corp., MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company), Reservoir 416 and Claridge Music (publisher) (in 1962)
4 Seasons42:25
26You Threw a Lucky Punch
recording of:
You Threw a Lucky Punch
writer:
Don Covay, Ronald White (soul singer, founding member of The Miracles) and William Robinson, Jr.
Gene Chandler2:34
27Lovesick Blues
cover recording of:
Lovesick Blues
lyricist:
Irving Mills and Hank Williams (country music legend) (on 1949-11-01)
composer:
Cliff Friend (US composer, lyricist & pianist)
arranger:
Hank Williams (country music legend) (on 1949-11-01)
publisher:
EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), Jack Mills, Inc. (on 1922-04-03) and Mills Music, Inc. (from 1930 to present)
Frank Ifield2:18
28Rainbow
recording of:
Rainbow
lyricist and composer:
Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Placid Music Corp. and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Gene Chandler2:20
3▼CD: The Shoop Shoop Song: The Hits, Volume 3
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1Peanuts
producer:
Bob Crewe
bass guitar:
Nick Massi
guitar:
Tommy DeVito
keyboard and piano:
Bob Gaudio
vocals:
Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito, Nick Massi and Frankie Valli (American singer and actor, best known as the frontman of The Four Seasons)
vocals arranger:
Nick Massi
recording of:
Peanuts
lyricist and composer:
J. Cook (American pianist)
4 Seasons32:21
2Shame, Shame, Shame
recording of:
Shame, Shame, Shame
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician)
publisher:
Tristan Music Ltd.
Jimmy Reed2:49
3Spring
Birdlegs & Pauline & Their Versatility Birds2:50
4Man’s Temptation
recording of:
Man's Temptation
lyricist and composer:
Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Gene Chandler2:43
5You’re No Good
Betty Everett2:21
6Need to Belong
recording of:
Need to Belong
lyricist and composer:
Curtis Mayfield
Jerry Butler2:57
7The Shoop Shoop Song (It’s in His Kiss)
cover recording of:
It’s in His Kiss (The Shoop Shoop Song) (in 1964)
lyricist and composer:
Rudy Clark (US songwriter)
publisher:
By the Bay Music, Pathe Publications (F.E.) Ltd., TM Music Ltd. and Trio Music Company
Betty Everett42:13
8Giving Up on Love
Jerry Butler2:36
9Love Me Do
recording of:
Love Me Do
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (from 1958 until 1962-05) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1958 until 1962-05)
publisher:
Ardmore & Beechwood Ltd., Beechwood Music Corp., Castle Music (AU label of Castle Music Pty. Limited), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Lenono Publishing, McCartney Music and MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company)
The Beatles2:20
10P.S. I Love You
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith) (on 1962-09-11)
producer:
Ron Richards (on 1962-09-11)
acoustic guitar, acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar] and background vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1962-09-11) and John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1962-09-11)
bongos and percussion:
Andy White (Scottish drummer) (on 1962-09-11)
electric bass guitar and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1962-09-11)
maracas:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1962-09-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Calderstone Productions Limited (in 1962) and EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1962, in 1963, in 1982)
recorded at and mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1962-09-11)
recording of:
P.S. I Love You (on 1962-09-11)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (in 1962-05) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1962-05)
publisher:
Ardmore & Beechwood Ltd., Beechwood Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), McCartney Music and MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company)
The Beatles3.22:03
11I Stand Accused
Jerry Butler2:58
12I Can’t Hear You
Betty Everett2:36
13My Adorable One
Joe Simon2:24
14Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On
edit of:
Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On (Vee Jay extended master) by Little Richard
recording of:
Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On
writer:
Roy Hall (US rockabilly pianist & songwriter) and Dave “Curly” Williams
publisher:
Cherio Music Publishers, Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Marlyn Music Publishing Inc., Marlyn Music Publishing Ltd., Ni'Mani Entertainment Co. (ASCAP-affiliated) and Whole Lotta Shakin' Music
Little Richard2:30
15Let It Be Me
Jerry Butler & Betty Everett2:39
16Getting Mighty Crowded
Betty Everett2:13
17Smile
Jerry Butler & Betty Everett2:53
18I Want My Baby Back
Jimmy Cross3:22
19The Boy Next Door
The Standells2:41
20Good Times
Jerry Butler2:10
21Stay in My Corner
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1965-02-19)
producer:
Calvin Carter
recording of:
Stay in My Corner (on 1965-02-19)
writer:
Wade Flemons, Bobby Miller (US songwriter & record producer) and Barrett Strong
publisher:
Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
The Dells2:52
22Since I Don’t Have You
Jerry Butler & Betty Everett2:24
23Oo Wee Baby, I Love You
recording of:
Oo Wee Baby, I Love You
lyricist and composer:
Richard Parker (Australian singer)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”)
Fred Hughes2:18
24Let’s Do It Over
recording of:
Let’s Do It Over
writer:
Spooner Oldham and Dan Penn (songwriter, soul singer)
Joe Simon2:19
25I Don’t Know What You’ve Got (but It’s Got Me), Parts 1 & 2
compilation of:
I Don't Know What You've Got but It's Got Me, Part I by Little Richard and I Don't Know What You've Got but It's Got Me, Part II by Little Richard
recording of:
I Don't Know What You've Got but It's Got Me (from 1964-05 until 1965-07)
lyricist:
Don Covay
composer:
Don Covay and Horace Hall
Little Richard4:44
26I’m the Man Down There
Jimmy Reed2:59
27You Can’t Take It Away
Fred Hughes2:42
28For Your Precious Love (1966 version)
recording of:
For Your Precious Love
writer:
Arthur Brooks (Soul singer (ex-Impressions), sibling to Harrison and Richard), Richard Brooks (Soul singer/songwriter (“For Your Precious Love”)) and Jerry Butler (soul singer)
publisher:
Sunflower Music Inc (publisher) and Gladstone Music (from 1958 to ????)
Jerry Butler2:42
4▶CD: Great Googly Moo: Doo‐Wop Doyens & Heavenly Harmonisers
5▶CD: Baby What’s Wrong: Blues Masters & Blasters
6▶CD: A Rockin’ Good Way: R&B Dukes & Duchesses
7▶CD: Shook Up Over You: Soul Stirrers & Shakers
8▶CD: Dream for Sale: Hits, Misses & Regional Breakers
9▶CD: Uncloudy Day: Inspirational Gospel Greats
10▶CD: Juggin’ Around: Hot & Cool Jazz Gems