Vee Jay Records – Canadian Discography – last updated June 29, 2005 - copyright Piers A. Hemmingsen, 2005

Vee Jay records were pressed by Compo in Lachine, Quebec from the late 1950s through to 1964.

By 1964, Quality Records of Toronto had acquired rights to issue some of the Vee Jay catalogue in Canada. Interestingly, no Beatles discs were ever issued in Canada on the Vee Jay label but it would be incredible for a record collector to un-earth a Canadian Compo pressing of the “Introducing The Beatles” album on Vee Jay ! Now that would be something ! Any further updates would be appreciated.

Lps:

VJLP 1004 Jimmy Reed “I’m Jimmy Reed” (Compo press, mono)

2-LP 1035 Jimmy Reed “Jimmy Reed At Carnegie Hall” (2 Lp, Compo press, mono)

VJLP(C) 1044 Lightning Hopkins “Lightnin’ Strikes” (Quality press, mono)

SR 1050 Jimmy Reed “Just Jimmy Reed” (Compo press, stereo)

VJLP 1058 John Lee Hooker “The Big Soul Of John Lee Hooker” (Compo press, mono)

* VJLP 1062 The Beatles “Introducing The Beatles” (NOT ISSUED IN CANADA)

VJLP 1066 John Lee Hooker “John Lee Hooker On Campus” (Compo press, mono)

VJLP(C) 1088 The Four Seasons “More Golden Hits Of The Four Seasons” (Quality press)

VJLP (C) 1101 The Merseyboys “The 15 Greatest Songs of the Beatles” (Quality press)

VJLP(C) 1119 Jerry Butler “More Of The Best Of Jerry Butler” (Quality press)

VJLP(C) 1121 The Four Seasons “We Love Girls” (Quality press)

VJLP(C) 1123 Billy Preston “The Most Exciting Organ Ever” (Quality press)

VJLP(C) 1124 Little Richard “Little Richard’s Greatest Hits” (Quality press)

VJLP(C) 1154 The Four Seasons “The Four Seasons” (Quality press)

Lps - Jazz Series:

VJLP-3016 Eddie Harris “Exodus To Jazz” (Quality press, mono)

SR-3016 Eddie Harris “Exodus To Jazz” (Quality press, stereo)

SR-3025 Eddie Harris “Mighty Like A Rose”(Compo press, stereo, 1961)

SR-3027 Eddie Harris “Jazz For Breakfast At Tiffany’s” (Compo press, stereo, 1961)

VJLP-3031 Eddie Harris “Eddie Harris Goes To The Movies” (Compo press, mono)

SR-3034 Eddie Harris “Bossa Nova” (Compo press, stereo)

45s:

VJ 383 - Dee Clark - Raindrops / I Want To Love You - 1960  (Compo press)

VJ 405 - Jerry Butler - Moon River / Aware Of Love – 1961(Compo press)

VJ 416 - Gene Chandler - Duke Of Earl / Kissin' In The Kitchen – 1961 (Compo press)

VJ 438 - John Lee Hooker - Boom Boom / Let's Make It – 1962 (Compo press)

VJ 445 - Norman Charles – Climb Every Mountain / I’ll Never Walk Alone – 1962 (Compo press)

VJ 451 - Jerry Butler - Make It Easy On Yourself / It's Too Late – 1962

VJ 468 - Gene Chandler - You Threw A Luck Punch / Rainbow – 1962 (Compo press)

VJ 470 - Orville Couch - Hello Trouble / Anywhere Theres A Crowd - 1962

VJ 487 - Dee Clark - I'm A Soldier Boy / Shook Up Over You – 1963

VJ 496 – Eddie Harris – Lolita Marie / Mimi - 1963

* VJ 498 - The Beatles - Please Please Me / Ask Me Why – 1963 (NOT ISSUED IN CANADA)

VJ 504 - The Raiders – Skipping Around / Stick Shift – 1963 (Compo press)

VJ 510 - Birdlegs And Pauline - Spring / In So Many Ways – 1963

* VJ 522 - The Beatles - From Me To You / Thank You Girl – 1963 (NOT ISSUED IN CANADA)

* VJ 581 - The Beatles - Please Please Me / From Me To You – 1964 (NOT ISSUED IN CANADA)

VJ 585 - Betty Everett - The Shoop Shoop Song / Hands Off – 1964 (Compo press)

* VJ 587 - The Beatles - Do You Want To Know A Secret / Thank You Girl – 1964 (NOT ISSUED IN CANADA)

VJ 599 - Betty Everett - I Can't Hear You / Can I Get To Know You – 1964 (Compo press)

VJ 646 – Billy Preston – Don’t Let The Sun Catch You Cryin’ / Billy’s Bag – 1965

VJ 651 - Jerry Butler – Good Times / I’ve Grown Accustomed To Her Face – 1965

VJ 684 - Fred Hughes - Oo Wee Baby, I Love You / Love Me Baby – 1965

VJ 702 - Jimmy Reed - Left Handed Woman / I''m The Man Down There - 1965 

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