The Vee Jay Singles & Albums 1955-62

This 43-track 2-CD collection features the A and B sides of their Vee Jay singles from these years and the tracks from their Vee Jay albums “Highway QCs”, “Jesus Is Waiting” and “Oh Lord I Pray” not otherwise featured on singles. The group members and songwriters during these years, as well as Johnnie Taylor, include Spencer Taylor, Creadell Copeland, Ray Crume, Arthur Crume, James Walker and Chris Flowers. This comprehensive collection of their early work, which features their big sellers “Somewhere To Lay My Head” and “The Way Up The Hill”, captures them at a crucial stage in their career, as they established their reputation on record, and is an inspiring and uplifting showcase for their distinctive approach to gospel music.