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The Best of the Vee-Jay Years

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The Best of the Vee-Jay Years (2007)

by The Dells

About this title: The Dells recorded for Vee-Jay during a relatively brief portion of their incredibly lengthy career, doing their main hitch with the label in the mid- to late '50s before briefly returning to the company in the mid-'60s. This 17-track compilation puts material from both eras onto one disc, concentrating as expected on their doo wop output from 1955-1959. Of the 17 songs on the disc, 14 come from those years, resulting in just one song, "Oh What a Nite" (which is here of course), that's familiar to most rock fans. That number still outshines its surroundings, but the other cuts from the '50s ... read more

Tracks:

  1. Tell the World [Allison]
  2. Dreams of Contentment [Allison]
  3. Zing Zing Zing [Allison]
  4. Oh What a Nite [Funches/Junior]
  5. Jo-Jo [Carter/Twiggs]
  6. Movin' On [Allison]
  7. I Wanna Go Home [Junior]
  8. Why Do You Have to Go? [Allison]
  9. Pain in My Heart [Junior]
  10. Time Makes You Change [McGill]
  11. Jeepers Creepers [Mercer/Warren]
  12. My Best Girl [Junior]
  13. Dry Your Eyes [Allison]
  14. Baby Open Up Your Heart [McGill]
  15. Lil' Darlin' [Heft]
  16. Stay in My Corner [Flemmons/Miller/Str]
  17. It's Not Unusual [Mills/Reed]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.

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Description: BRAND NEW. Vee-Jay Records was the first nationally successful African American owned record company. Following quickly on the heels of the acclaimed 4-CD set Vee-Jay: Definitive Collection, Shout! Factory is proud to present the compilations from four of the greatest Vee-Jay artists: blues giant Jimmy Reed, soul man Jerry Butler, pioneer doo-wop/R&B group The Dells, and gospel-turned-soul-superstars The Staple Singers. Each collection is not only The Best of the Vee--Jay Years, but also some ... read more

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