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

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

Tracklist

▶ CD 1
▶ CD 2
▼ CD 3
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Exodus
Eddie Harris2:01
2Shombalor
recording of:
Shombalor
writer:
Aki Aleong and Elmore Sheriff
Sheriff & The Ravels2:14
3Raindrops
Dee Clark42:53
4Every Beat of My Heart
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1961 (number: 32)
recording of:
Every Beat of My Heart
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Otis
Gladys Knight & the Pips52:03
5Bright Lights, Big City
recording of:
Bright Lights, Big City
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician)
publisher:
Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Jimmy Reed2:46
6Moon River
cover recording of:
Moon River
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
publisher:
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 (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
part of:
Grammy Award: Song of the Year nominees (number: 1962 winner) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 34)
Jerry Butler2:40
7Duke of Earl
recording of:
Duke of Earl
writer:
Eugene Dixon, Earl Edwards and Bernice Williams
Gene Chandler22:27
8Boom Boom
bass:
James Jamerson
drums (drum set):
Benny Benjamin (US drummer) (in 1961)
guitar:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
piano:
Joe Hunter
tenor saxophone:
Hank Crosby
vocals:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1967)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2009), Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 218) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 463)
recording of:
Boom Boom (in 1961)
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
publisher:
Conrad Publishing Co. Inc. and Tristan Music Ltd.
John Lee Hooker3.42:34
9Duchess of Earl
The Pearlettes2:18
10Tragic
The Sheppards2:18
11Make 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 Butler2:43
12Oh John
Jimmy Reed2:23
13Rainbow
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 Chandler2:24
14You're No Good
Betty Everett2:21
15The 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, TM Music Ltd. and Trio Music Company
Betty Everett2:16
16A Spanish Boy
The Rubies2:22
17I Can't Hear You
Betty Everett2:36
18My Adorable One
Joe Simon2:25
19Let It Be Me
Jerry Butler & Betty Everett2:40
20Whole 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 Richard2:31
21It Ain't What You Do
piano and lead vocals:
Little Richard
recording of:
It Ain't What You Do (in 1964-12)
writer:
R. Codrington and Richard Wayne Penniman (in 1964)
recording of:
It Ain't What You Do, It's the Way How You Do It
writer:
Sneaky Pete Kleinow (in 1972) and Richard Wayne Penniman (in 1972)
Little Richard2:23
22Stay 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 Dells2:54
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 Hughes2:24
24I Don't Know What You Got
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 and composer:
Don Covay
Little Richard4:46
25It's Not Unusual
The Dells2:17