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

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▶CD: At My Front Door: The Hits, Volume 1
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
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