Vee-Jay: Celebrating 40 Years of Classic Hits 1953-1993

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Baby It's You
The Spaniels2:36
2High & Lonesome
Jimmy Reed2:46
3Goodnight Sweetheart Goodnight
The Spaniels2:43
4You Don't Have to Go
recording of:
You Don’t Have to Go
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician)
Jimmy Reed3:07
5My Loving Baby
The El Dorados2:48
6Annie's Answer
The El Dorados3:13
7I Really Do
The 5 Echoes2:29
8At My Front Door
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1955 (number: 9)
recording of:
At My Front Door (on 1955-04-24)
writer:
Ewart G. Abner, Jr. (record label executive and songwriter) and John C. Moore (songwriter; manager of The El Dorados)
publisher:
Tollie Music
The El Dorados2:37
9Hands Off
recording of:
Hands Off
writer:
Priscilla Bowman and Jay McShann
Jay McShann & Priscilla Bowman2:52
10I'll Be Forever Loving You
cover recording of:
I'll Be Forever Loving You
The El Dorados2:28
11This Is the Night
The Kool Gents2:52
12Every Woman I Know
recording of:
Crazy ’Bout an Automobile (Every Woman I Know)
lyricist and composer:
Billy “The Kid” Emerson (rock ’n’ roll on Sun, Vee‐Jay & Chess Records)
publisher:
Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Billy “The Kid” Emerson2:44
13Ain't That Loving 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 Reed2:21
14Big Town Playboy
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1955-12-05)
drums (drum set):
Vernell Fournier (jazz drummer)
guitar:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician) and Eddie Taylor (electric blues guitarist and singer)
harmonica:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician)
lead vocals:
Eddie Taylor (electric blues guitarist and singer)
recording of:
Big Town Playboy
writer:
Little Johnny Jones (Chicago blues pianist)
publisher:
Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Eddie Taylor2:59
15Up on the Mountain
The Magnificents2:48
16Dimples
bass:
George Washington (1950s bassist) (in 1956)
guitar:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (in 1956) and Eddie Taylor (electric blues guitarist and singer) (in 1956)
vocals:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (in 1956)
recording of:
Dimples (in 1956)
lyricist:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (in 1956)
composer:
James Bracken
publisher:
Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Costoma Publishing Company and Tristan Music Ltd.
John Lee Hooker32:13
17Oh What a Night
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 Dells2:55
18Bim Bam Boon
The El Dorados2:51
19Telephone Is Ringing
Pee Wee Crayton3:10
20For All We Know
Sonny Til & The Orioles2:50
21You Gave Me Peace of Mind
The Spaniels2:53
22I Found Peace of Mind
Pee Wee Crayton2:36
23Mother's Son
The Delegates2:54
24The Pleasure Is All Mine
recording of:
The Pleasure Is All Mine
lyricist and composer:
Billy “The Kid” Emerson (rock ’n’ roll on Sun, Vee‐Jay & Chess Records)
publisher:
Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Riverline Music
Billy “The Kid” Emerson2:41
25Honest I Do
recording of:
Honest I Do
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician)
writer:
Ewart G. Abner, Jr. (record label executive and songwriter)
Jimmy Reed2:45
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