803415762927

Vee-jay Records Presents The Blues

Various Artists

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Format: 2CD

Cat No: SNAX629CD

Release Date:  22 August 2011

Label:  Charly

Packaging Type:  Hard Back book

No of Units:  2

Barcode:  803415762927

Genres:  Blues  

  • Description

    A 2-CD deluxe digibook edition featuring the iconic original 1960 compilation along with a bonus disc featuring Jimmy Reed, John Lee Hooker, Elmore James and other classic Vee-Jay artists. In the sixties, the legendary Vee-Jay label was the one of the leading independent labels specialising in music for Black Americans which built up a formidable catalogue featuring an amazing array of doo-wop, gospel, soul, rock'n'roll and of course blues.
    ' The Blues' was a compilation originally released in America in 1960 which contained many of the label's biggest commercial hits of the previous few years. When it was released in 1961 it was also probably the first blues compilation of its kind in the United Kingdom, introducing artists like Jimmy Reed, Jimmy Witherspoon, J.B. Lenoir and Memphis Slim to a whole new audience. Disc 2 features 21 other classic blues tracks from the label's back catalogue.


  • Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. Hands Off
      • 2. You Don't Have To Go
      • 3. Just A Little Bit
      • 4. Dimples
      • 5. You Can Make It If You Try
      • 6. Ain’t That Lovin You Baby
      • 7. I Wish You Would
      • 8. Messin’ Around
      • 9. Do What I Say
      • 10. Cryin’ For My Baby
      • 11. Coming Home
      • 12. Kansas City

      Disc 2

      • 1. Shame Shame Shame
      • 2. Boogie Chillun
      • 3. I Ain’t Got You
      • 4. Honest I Do
      • 5. Every Woman I Know
      • 6. The Twelve Year Old Boy
      • 7. Bright Lights Big City
      • 8. Blues Get Off My Shoulder
      • 9. No More Doggin’
      • 10. Steppin' Out
      • 11. Take Me Where You Go
      • 12. Boom Boom
      • 13. It Hurts Me Too
      • 14. Bad Boy
      • 15. Go On To School
      • 16. Don’t Stay Out All Night
      • 17. Hush Hush
      • 18. Ride Em On Down
      • 19. Big Boss Man
      • 20. Big Town Playboy
      • 21. Take Out Some Insurance