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Jimmy Reed
The Vee-Jay Years
1994 6x CD, Box Set
Harmonica Blues
Chicago Blues
Rhythm & Blues
Charly Blues
tracks 3-17, 3-21 to 4-6 bass
Curtis Mayfield
tracks 1-10, 1-11 bass
Dave Shipp
tracks 3-7 to 3-9 bass
Marcus Johnson
tracks 1-12 to 1-15 bass
Milton Rector
tracks 3-18 to 3-20 bass
Willie Dixon
compiled by, liner notes
Les Fancourt
tracks 4-19 to 5-11 drums
Al Duncan
tracks 1-5 to 1-8 drums
Albert King
tracks 1-12 to 1-15, 1-22 to 4-18 drums
Earl Phillips
tracks 1-1 to 1-4 drums
Morris Wilkerson
tracks 1-9 to 1-11 drums
Ray Scott
tracks 1-16 to 1-21 drums
Vernell Fournier
tracks 1-5 to 1-11, 1-16 to 3-16, 4-7 to 4-10, 5-12 to 6-7, 6-14 to 6-21 guitar
Eddie Taylor
tracks 6-14 to 6-21 guitar
Hubert Sumlin
tracks 4-11 to 5-11, 6-22 to 6-24 guitar
Jimmy Reed, Jr.
tracks 1-1 to 1-4 guitar
John Brim
tracks 1-5 to 1-8 guitar
John Littlejohn
tracks 3-17 to 3-20 guitar
Lee Baker
tracks 3-4 to 3-9, 3-14 to 5-11 guitar
Lefty Bates
tracks 1-12 to 1-15 guitar
W.C. Dalton
tracks 3-10 to 3-13, 3-21 to 4-6, 4-19 to 4-22 guitar, bass
Phil Upchurch
guitar, harmonica, vocals
Jimmy Reed
tracks 2-5 to 3-3 guitar, violin
Remo Biondi
tracks 1-12 to 1-15 piano
Henry Gray
tracks 3-16 to 3-19, 4-7, 4-14 to 4-16, 4-19 vocals
Mama Reed
tracks 1-2 to 1-8, 1-10 to 1-12, 1-13 to 1-18, 1-21 to 1-24, 2-2, 2-7- to 3-3, 3-5 to 3-18, 3-20 to 4-21, 5-2- to 5-19, 6-8 to 6-13, 6-15 to 6-18, 6-20 to 6-24 written-by
Jimmy Reed
Phonographic Copyright (p) Charly Holdings Inc.
Copyright (c) Charly Holdings Inc.
Licensed From Charly International APS
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Remastered At Cedar
36-sided booklet with history and discography.
Actual durations differ few seconds from printed ones.
Original Vee Jay Recordings, recorded in:
1953 tracks 1-1 to 1-8;
1955 tracks 1-9 to 1-18;
1956 tracks 1-19 to 1-24;
1957 tracks 2-1 to 2-15;
1958 tracks 2-16 to 3-3;
1959 tracks 3-4 to 3-16;
1960 tracks 3-17 to 4-10;
1961 tracks 4-11 to 4-18;
1962 tracks 4-19 to 5-8;
1963 tracks 5-9 to 6-9;
1964 tracks 6-10 to 6-21;
1965 tracks 6-22 to 6-24.
Detailed recording dates in booklet.
Track 4-14 titled Bright Lights on CD inlay, but Bright Lights Big City in booklet discography.
This compilation ℗ 1994 Charly Holdings Inc. © 1994 Charly Holdings Inc.
Made in the EEC.
Barcode: 0 82333 21992 2 (Text)
Barcode: 082333219922 (Scanned)
Label Code: LC 8477
Matrix / Runout: CDREDBOX 9 CD 1 [ 51093 A ] (Disc 1)
Matrix / Runout: PILZ CD CDREDBOX 9 CD 2 [ AT 40507 A ] (Disc 2)
Matrix / Runout: PILZ CD CDREDBOX 9 CD 2 [ AT 40516 A ] (Disc 3)
Matrix / Runout: PILZ CD CDREDBOX 9 CD 4 [ AT 40510 A ] (Disc 4)
Matrix / Runout: PILZ CD CDREDBOX 9 CD 2 [ AT 40511 A ] (Disc 5)
Matrix / Runout: PILZ CD CDREDBOX 9 CD 2 [ AT 40519 B ] (Disc 6)
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L621 (Disc 1)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 1G0B (Disc 1)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 1G0E (Disc 2, 4)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 1G07 (Disc 3, 6)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 1G10 (Disc 5)
SPARS Code: AAD
Rights Society: SPA