The Vee-Jay Years

~ Release by Jimmy Reed (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1High and Lonesome
double bass [acoustic bass]:
[unknown] (on 1953-06-06)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Albert King (on 1953-06-06)
guitar:
John Brim (on 1953-06-06) and Jimmy Reed (on 1953-06-06)
harmonica:
Jimmy Reed (on 1953-06-06)
vocals:
Jimmy Reed (on 1953-06-06)
2:50
2Jimmy's Boogie
double bass [acoustic bass]:
[unknown] (on 1953-06-06)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Albert King (on 1953-06-06)
guitar:
John Brim (on 1953-06-06) and Jimmy Reed (on 1953-06-06)
harmonica:
Jimmy Reed (on 1953-06-06)
vocals:
Jimmy Reed (on 1953-06-06)
2:46
3I Found My Baby
double bass [acoustic bass]:
[unknown] (on 1953-06-06)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Albert King (on 1953-06-06)
guitar:
John Brim (on 1953-06-06) and Jimmy Reed (on 1953-06-06)
harmonica:
Jimmy Reed (on 1953-06-06)
vocals:
Jimmy Reed (on 1953-06-06)
2:49
4Roll and Rhumba
double bass [acoustic bass]:
[unknown] (on 1953-06-06)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Albert King (on 1953-06-06)
guitar:
John Brim (on 1953-06-06) and Jimmy Reed (on 1953-06-06)
harmonica:
Jimmy Reed (on 1953-06-06)
vocals:
Jimmy Reed (on 1953-06-06)
2:47
5You Don't Have to Go
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1955-12)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Albert King (on 1953-12-30)
guitar:
John Littlejohn, Jimmy Reed (on 1953-12-30) and Eddie Taylor (on 1953-12-30)
harmonica:
Jimmy Reed (on 1953-12-30)
lead vocals:
Jimmy Reed
vocals:
Jimmy Reed (on 1953-12-30)
recording of:
You Don’t Have to Go (on 1953-12-30)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Reed
3:06
6Boogie in the Dark
recording of:
Boogie in the Dark
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Reed
2:35
7Shoot My Baby
2:05
8Rockin' With Reed
2:33
9You Upset My Mind
2:53
10I'm Gonna Ruin You
2:35
11Pretty Thing
double bass [bass]:
Dave Shipp (on 1955-03-24)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Ray Scott (on 1955-03-24)
guitar:
Jimmy Reed (on 1955-03-24) and Eddie Taylor (on 1955-03-24)
harmonica:
Jimmy Reed (on 1955-03-24)
vocals:
Jimmy Reed (on 1955-03-24)
2:46
12I Ain't Got You
recording of:
I Ain’t Got You
lyricist and composer:
Calvin Carter
publisher:
Conrad Music
2:21
13She Don't Want Me No More
bass guitar [bass]:
Milton Rector (on 1955-07-18)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Earl Phillips (on 1955-07-18)
guitar:
W.C. Dalton (on 1955-07-18) and Jimmy Reed (on 1955-07-18)
harmonica:
Jimmy Reed (on 1955-07-18)
piano:
Henry Gray (on 1955-07-18)
vocals:
Jimmy Reed (on 1955-07-18)
2:38
14Come on Baby
2:39
15I Don't Go for That
bass guitar [bass]:
Milton Rector (on 1955-07-18)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Earl Phillips (on 1955-07-18)
guitar:
W.C. Dalton (on 1955-07-18) and Jimmy Reed (on 1955-07-18)
harmonica:
Jimmy Reed (on 1955-07-18)
piano:
Henry Gray (on 1955-07-18)
vocals:
Jimmy Reed (on 1955-07-18)
2:48
16Baby, Don't Say That No More
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Vernell Fournier (on 1955-12-12)
guitar:
Jimmy Reed (on 1955-12-12) and Eddie Taylor (on 1955-12-12)
harmonica:
Jimmy Reed (on 1955-12-12)
vocals:
Jimmy Reed (on 1955-12-12)
recording of:
Don't Say That No More (on 1955-12-12)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Reed
2:35
17Ain't That Loving You Baby
recording of:
Ain’t That Lovin’ You Baby
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Reed
publisher:
ABG Elvis Songs, Conrad Music, Elvis Presley Music, Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing and Tristan Music Ltd.
2:15
18Can't Stand to See You Go
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Vernell Fournier (on 1955-12-12)
guitar:
Jimmy Reed (on 1955-12-12) and Eddie Taylor (on 1955-12-12)
harmonica:
Jimmy Reed (on 1955-12-12)
vocals:
Jimmy Reed (on 1955-12-12)
2:51
19When You Left Me
2:35
20I Love You Baby
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Vernell Fournier (on 1956-06-11)
guitar:
Jimmy Reed (on 1956-06-11) and Eddie Taylor (on 1956-06-11)
harmonica:
Jimmy Reed (on 1956-06-11)
vocals:
Jimmy Reed (on 1956-06-11)
2:46
21My First Plea
2:47
22You Got Me Dizzy
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Earl Phillips (on 1956-10-03)
guitar:
Jimmy Reed (on 1956-10-03) and Eddie Taylor (on 1956-10-03)
harmonica:
Jimmy Reed (on 1956-10-03)
vocals:
Jimmy Reed (on 1956-10-03)
recording of:
You Got Me Dizzy (on 1956-10-03)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Reed
2:52
23Honey, Don't Let Me Go
2:42
24Untitled Instrumental
2:43
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1It's You Baby
2:29
2Honey, Where Arte You Going
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Earl Phillips (on 1957-01-09)
guitar:
Jimmy Reed (on 1957-01-09) and Eddie Taylor (on 1957-01-09)
harmonica:
Jimmy Reed (on 1957-01-09)
vocals:
Jimmy Reed (on 1957-01-09)
3:14
3Do the Thing
double bass [bass]:
Dave Shipp (on 1955-03-24)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Ray Scott (on 1955-03-24)
guitar:
Jimmy Reed (on 1955-03-24) and Eddie Taylor (on 1955-03-24)
harmonica:
Jimmy Reed (on 1955-03-24)
vocals:
Jimmy Reed (on 1955-03-24)
2:47
4Little Rain
recording of:
Little Rain
writer:
Ewart G. Abner, Jr. and Jimmy Reed
publisher:
Conrad Music and Hoochie Coochie Music
3:11
5Signals of Love
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Earl Phillips (on 1957-04-03)
guitar:
Jimmy Reed (on 1957-04-03) and Eddie Taylor (on 1957-04-03)
harmonica:
Jimmy Reed (on 1957-04-03)
vocals:
Jimmy Reed (on 1957-04-03)
recording of:
Signals of Love (on 1957-04-03)
writer:
Ewart G. Abner, Jr. and Jimmy Reed
publisher:
Conrad Music
2:32
6Sun Is Shining
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Earl Phillips (on 1957-04-03)
guitar:
Jimmy Reed (on 1957-04-03) and Eddie Taylor (on 1957-04-03)
harmonica:
Jimmy Reed (on 1957-04-03)
vocals:
Jimmy Reed (on 1957-04-03)
recording of:
The Sun Is Shining (on 1957-04-03)
writer:
Ewart G. Abner, Jr., Calvin Carter and Jimmy Reed
publisher:
Conrad Music
2:52
7Baby, What's on Your Mind
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Earl Phillips (on 1957-04-03)
guitar:
Jimmy Reed (on 1957-04-03) and Eddie Taylor (on 1957-04-03)
harmonica:
Jimmy Reed (on 1957-04-03)
vocals:
Jimmy Reed (on 1957-04-03)
3:09
8Honest I Do
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Earl Phillips (on 1957-04-03)
guitar:
Remo Biondi (on 1957-04-03), Jimmy Reed (on 1957-04-03) and Eddie Taylor (on 1957-04-03)
harmonica:
Jimmy Reed (on 1957-04-03)
vocals:
Jimmy Reed (on 1957-04-03)
recording of:
Honest I Do (on 1957-04-03)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Reed
writer:
Ewart G. Abner, Jr.
2:43
9State Street Boogie
2:16
10Odds and Ends
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Earl Phillips (on 1957-04-03)
guitar:
Jimmy Reed (on 1957-04-03) and Eddie Taylor (on 1957-04-03)
harmonica:
Jimmy Reed (on 1957-04-03)
violin:
Remo Biondi (on 1957-04-03)
vocals:
Jimmy Reed (on 1957-04-03)
2:29
11My Bitter Seed
2:15
12Ends and Odds
2:13
13My Baby (Down in Virginia)
2:37
14You're Something Else
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Earl Phillips (on 1957-12-12)
guitar:
Remo Biondi (on 1957-12-12) and Jimmy Reed (on 1957-12-12)
harmonica:
Jimmy Reed (on 1957-12-12)
instruments:
Eddie Taylor (on 1957-12-12)
vocals:
Jimmy Reed (on 1957-12-12)
recording of:
You're Something Else (on 1957-12-12)
writer:
Ewart G. Abner, Jr., Calvin Carter and Jimmy Reed
2:35
15String to Your Heart
2:46
16Go on to School
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Earl Phillips (on 1958-03-12)
guitar:
Remo Biondi (on 1958-03-12), Jimmy Reed (on 1958-03-12) and Eddie Taylor (on 1958-03-12)
harmonica:
Jimmy Reed (on 1958-03-12)
vocals:
Jimmy Reed (on 1958-03-12)
2:48
17You Got Me Crying
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Earl Phillips (on 1958-03-12)
guitar:
Remo Biondi (on 1958-03-12), Jimmy Reed (on 1958-03-12) and Eddie Taylor (on 1958-03-12)
harmonica:
Jimmy Reed (on 1958-03-12)
vocals:
Jimmy Reed (on 1958-03-12)
recording of:
You Got Me Crying (on 1958-03-12)
writer:
Ewart G. Abner, Jr. and Jimmy Reed
2:36
18Moon Is Rising
recording of:
The Moon Is Rising (Jimmy Reed)
writer:
Ewart G. Abner, Jr. and Jimmy Reed
2:27
19Down in Virginia
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Earl Phillips (on 1958-05-12)
guitar:
Remo Biondi (on 1958-05-12), Jimmy Reed (on 1958-05-12) and Eddie Taylor (on 1958-05-12)
harmonica:
Jimmy Reed (on 1958-05-12)
vocals:
Jimmy Reed (on 1958-05-12)
recording of:
Down in Virginia (on 1958-05-28)
writer:
Mary Lee Reed and Jimmy Reed
2:26
20I'm Gonna Get My Baby
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Earl Phillips (on 1958-05-28)
guitar:
Remo Biondi (on 1958-05-28), Jimmy Reed (on 1958-05-28) and Eddie Taylor (on 1958-05-28)
harmonica:
Jimmy Reed (on 1958-05-28)
vocals:
Jimmy Reed (on 1958-05-28)
2:40
21I Wanna Be Loved
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Earl Phillips (on 1958-05-28)
guitar:
Remo Biondi (on 1958-05-28), Jimmy Reed (on 1958-05-28) and Eddie Taylor (on 1958-05-28)
harmonica:
Jimmy Reed (on 1958-05-28)
vocals:
Jimmy Reed (on 1958-05-28)
2:18
22Caress My Baby
recording of:
Caress Me Baby
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Reed
2:51
23I Know It's a Sin
2:24
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1You'n That Sack
2:26
2Going to New York
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Earl Phillips (on 1958-09-11)
guitar:
Remo Biondi (on 1958-09-11), Jimmy Reed (on 1958-09-11) and Eddie Taylor (on 1958-09-11)
harmonica:
Jimmy Reed (on 1958-09-11)
vocals:
Jimmy Reed (on 1958-09-11)
recording of:
Going to New York (on 1958-09-11)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Reed
2:20
3I Told You Baby
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Earl Phillips (on 1958-09-11)
guitar:
Remo Biondi (on 1958-09-11), Jimmy Reed (on 1958-09-11) and Eddie Taylor (on 1958-09-11)
harmonica:
Jimmy Reed (on 1958-09-11)
vocals:
Jimmy Reed (on 1958-09-11)
2:21
4Take Out Some Insurance
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Earl Phillips (on 1959-03-26)
guitar:
Lefty Bates (on 1959-03-26), Jimmy Reed (on 1959-03-26) and Eddie Taylor (on 1959-03-26)
harmonica:
Jimmy Reed (on 1959-03-26)
vocals:
Jimmy Reed (on 1959-03-26)
cover recording of:
Take Out Some Insurance on Me (on 1959-03-26)
writer:
Waldense Hall and Charles Singleton
recording of:
Take Out Some Insurance
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Reed
2:22
5I'm Nervous
2:40
6You Know I Love You
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Earl Phillips (on 1959-03-26)
guitar:
Lefty Bates (on 1959-03-26), Jimmy Reed (on 1959-03-26) and Eddie Taylor (on 1959-03-26)
harmonica:
Jimmy Reed (on 1959-03-26)
vocals:
Jimmy Reed (on 1959-03-26)
2:30
7Baby, What You Want Me to Do
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Earl Phillips (on 1959-08-07)
electric bass guitar [electric bas]:
Marcus Johnson (on 1959-08-07)
guitar:
Lefty Bates (on 1959-08-07), Jimmy Reed (on 1959-08-07) and Eddie Taylor (on 1959-08-07)
harmonica:
Jimmy Reed (on 1959-08-07)
vocals:
Mama Reed (on 1959-08-07) and Jimmy Reed (on 1959-08-07)
recording of:
Baby What You Want Me to Do (on 1959-08-07)
lyricist:
Jimmy Reed (until 1952-08-07)
composer:
Jimmy Reed (until 1959-08-07)
publisher:
Arc Music, Conrad Music, Seeds of Reed Music and Tristan Music Ltd.
2:26
8Goin' by the River (1)
2:08
9Goin' by the River (2)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Earl Phillips (on 1959-08-07)
electric bass guitar [electric bass]:
Marcus Johnson (on 1959-08-07)
guitar:
Lefty Bates (on 1959-08-07), Jimmy Reed (on 1959-08-07) and Eddie Taylor (on 1959-08-07)
harmonica:
Jimmy Reed (on 1959-08-07)
vocals:
Jimmy Reed (on 1959-08-07)
2:08
10Where Can You Be
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Earl Phillips (on 1959-08-25)
guitar:
Philip Upchurch (on 1959-08-25), Jimmy Reed (on 1959-08-25) and Eddie Taylor (on 1959-08-25)
harmonica:
Jimmy Reed (on 1959-08-25)
vocals:
Jimmy Reed (on 1959-08-25)
2:40
11Hush Hush
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Earl Phillips (on 1959-08-25)
guitar:
Philip Upchurch (on 1959-08-25), Jimmy Reed (on 1959-08-25) and Eddie Taylor (on 1959-08-25)
harmonica:
Jimmy Reed (on 1959-08-25)
vocals:
Jimmy Reed (on 1959-08-25)
recording of:
Hush Hush (on 1959-08-25)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Reed
2:35
12I Was So Wrong
3:16
13Blue Blue Water
recording of:
Blue Blue Water
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Reed
2:39
14Please Don't
2:38
15Found Love
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Earl Phillips (on 1959-12-15)
guitar:
Lefty Bates (on 1959-12-15), Jimmy Reed (on 1959-12-15) and Eddie Taylor (on 1959-12-15)
harmonica:
Jimmy Reed (on 1959-12-15)
vocals:
Jimmy Reed (on 1959-12-15)
recording of:
Found Love (on 1959-12-15)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Reed
2:22
16You Gonna Need My Help
2:35
17Hold Me Close
recording of:
Hold Me Close
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Reed
2:36
18Come Love
2:34
19Big 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 (on 1960-03-29) and Jimmy Reed (on 1960-03-29)
harmonica:
Jimmy Reed (on 1960-03-29)
vocals:
Mama Reed (on 1960-03-29) and Jimmy Reed (on 1960-03-29)
cover recording of:
Big Boss Man (on 1960-03-29)
writer:
Luther Dixon and Al Smith
publisher:
Arc Music Corp., Conrad Music, 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, 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 and ロックンロール ミュージック
2:49
20Meet Me
2:55
21I Got the Blues
2:48
22Sugar Sugar
2:41
23Got Me Chasing You
2:27
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1Down the Road
2:37
2Want to Be With You Baby
3:07
3Jimmy's Rock
2:04
4Tell the World I Do
4:04
5You're My Baby
2:09
6Ain't Gonna Cry No More
3:40
7Close Together
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Earl Phillips (on 1960-12-13)
guitar:
Lefty Bates (on 1960-12-13), Jimmy Reed (on 1960-12-13) and Eddie Taylor (on 1960-12-13)
harmonica:
Jimmy Reed (on 1960-12-13)
background vocals:
[unknown] (on 1960-12-13)
vocals:
Mama Reed (on 1960-12-13) and Jimmy Reed (on 1960-12-13)
recording of:
Close Together (on 1960-12-13)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Reed
2:35
8You Know You're Looking Good
2:23
9Laughing at the Blues
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Earl Phillips (on 1960-12-13)
guitar:
Lefty Bates (on 1960-12-13) and Jimmy Reed (on 1960-12-13)
harmonica:
Jimmy Reed (on 1960-12-13)
vocals:
Jimmy Reed (on 1960-12-13)
2:02
10I'm a Love You
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Earl Phillips (on 1960-12-13)
guitar:
Lefty Bates (on 1960-12-13) and Jimmy Reed (on 1960-12-13)
harmonica:
Jimmy Reed (on 1960-12-13)
background vocals:
[unknown] (on 1960-12-13)
vocals:
Jimmy Reed (on 1960-12-13)
recording of:
I’m a Love You (on 1960-12-13)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Reed
2:02
11Kind of Lonesome
recording of:
Kind of Lonesome
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Reed
2:45
12Found Joy
recording of:
Found Joy
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Reed
3:33
13Tell Me You Love Me
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Earl Phillips (in 1961)
guitar:
Lefty Bates (in 1961), Jimmy Reed (in 1961) and Jimmy Reed, Jr. (in 1961)
harmonica:
Jimmy Reed (in 1961)
vocals:
Jimmy Reed (in 1961)
recording of:
Tell Me You Love Me (in 1961)
writer:
Jimmy Reed and Al Smith
2:44
14Bright Lights, Big City
recording of:
Bright Lights, Big City (in 1961)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Reed
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. and Conrad Music
2:42
15Baby, What's Wrong
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Earl Phillips (in 1961)
guitar:
Lefty Bates (in 1961), Jimmy Reed (in 1961) and Jimmy Reed, Jr. (in 1961)
harmonica:
Jimmy Reed (in 1961)
vocals:
Mama Reed (in 1961) and Jimmy Reed (in 1961)
recording of:
Baby What’s Wrong (in 1961)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Reed
3:13
16Aw Shucks, Hush Your Mouth
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Earl Phillips (in 1961)
guitar:
Lefty Bates (in 1961), Jimmy Reed (in 1961) and Jimmy Reed, Jr. (in 1961)
harmonica:
Jimmy Reed (in 1961)
vocals:
Jimmy Reed (in 1961)
recording of:
Aw Shucks Hush Your Mouth (in 1961)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Reed
2:26
17I'm Mr. Luck
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Earl Phillips (in 1961)
guitar:
Lefty Bates (in 1961), Jimmy Reed (in 1961) and Jimmy Reed, Jr. (in 1961)
harmonica:
Jimmy Reed (in 1961)
vocals:
Jimmy Reed (in 1961)
recording of:
I'm Mr. Luck (in 1961)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Reed
3:28
18Blue Carnegie
recording of:
Blue Carnegie
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Reed
2:42
19Take It Slow
2:58
20Good Lover
2:28
21Down in Mississippi
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Al Duncan (in 1962)
electric bass guitar [electric bass]:
Philip Upchurch (in 1962)
guitar:
Lefty Bates (in 1962), Jimmy Reed (in 1962) and Jimmy Reed, Jr. (in 1962)
harmonica:
Jimmy Reed (in 1962)
vocals:
Jimmy Reed (in 1962)
3:53
22Too Much
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Al Duncan (in 1962)
electric bass guitar [electric bass]:
Philip Upchurch (in 1962)
guitar:
Lefty Bates (in 1962), Jimmy Reed (in 1962) and Jimmy Reed, Jr. (in 1962)
harmonica:
Jimmy Reed (in 1962)
vocals:
Jimmy Reed (in 1962)
2:22
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