VEE-JAY R&B DOO-WOP R&R BLUES LP set: 45 ROCKIN’ ROLLERS “as advertised on TV”

Vee-Jay released this LP telemarketing package of 1950s-‘60s hits from Vee-Jay and several other labels, entitled “45 of the Greatest Rock’n Roll 45s” on the front and “45 Rockin’ Rollers” on the back and on the labels. The advertised set contained three different 12-inch LPs but this set has two copies of Volume I and one copy of Volume II.

 

Discographcal note: the matrix numbers on Volumes I & II run from RRS-6839 to RRS-6842. This may stand for Randy’s Record Shop, one of the biggest mail order record operations in the country, famous for its ads on WLAC Radio and maybe Randy’s was trying TV ads (in 1968, if the matrix numbers indicate that). Here’s a confusing name game: Randy’s, in Gallatin, Tennessee, was owned by Randy Wood, who also founded Dot Records. Vee-Jay in Chicago (and later L.A.) had an employee named Randy Wood who became head of the company for a few years until he left in 1966, but these were two different Randy Woods.

 

 

                        Volume I         

A1        Little Richard– Lucille

A2        The Olympics–           Western Movies

A3        Lee Dorsey–   Ya Ya

A4        Dee Clark–      Raindrops

A5        Gene Chandler–         Duke Of Earl

A6        The Dells–       Oh, What A Night

A7        The Willows–   Church Bells May Ring

A8        Betty Everett– The Shoop Shoop Song ("It's In His Kiss")

B1        Jimmy Charles–          A Million To One

B2        Marvin & Johnny–       Cherry Pie

B3        The Harptones–          Sunday Kind Of Love

B4        Joe Jones–     You Talk Too Much

B5        The Flamingos–          I Only Have Eyes For You

B6        The Dubs–      Could This Be Magic

B7        The Leaves–   Hey Joe

Volume II        

C1       The Spaniels– Goodnight Sweetheart Goodnight

C2       Maurice Williams–       Stay

C3       Wilbur Harrison–         Kansas City

C4       The Skyliners–            Since I Don't Have You

C5       Bobby Lewis– Tossin' & Turnin'

C6       The Cleftones–           Heart And Soul

C7       The Regents –            Barbara Ann

C8       The Heartbeats–         One Thousand Miles Away

D1       Sonny Till & The Orioles–       Crying In The Chapel

D2       The Teen Queens–     Eddie My Love

D3       The Chimes – Once In A While

D4       The Mellow Kings–     Tonight, Tonight

D5       The Nutmegs–            Story Untold

D6       The Crests–    Step By Step

D7       The Cadillacs–            Speedo

 

Records are VG+ with light wear. Jacket is VG- to VG with some surface and edge wear and a damaged spot on the front.

See grading codes below.
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GRADING: LPs, EPs and 45s are graded M (mint), NM (near mint), VG+, VG (very good), VG-, G+, G (good), G-, F (fair), and P (poor).

A VG+ record may have some visible scuffs and light scratches and plays well with little surface noise. Scratches on records graded VG and VG- may be deep enough to feel with your fingernail, or there may be scuffs or scratches throughout that cause surface noise. On records in the G+, G and G- range the level of the music is still above the surface noise caused by scuffs and scratches. Surface noise is as loud as the music on records graded F and louder than the music on P records. P records are likely to be unplayable.

[+ and - denote in-between grades. Grades with a slash in between indicate the condition of Side A/Side B.]

Jackets graded VG+ have only slight wear; jackets graded VG are more worn but still intact unless defects are noted. G jackets show definite damage and F and P jackets are probably falling apart. Splits, markings, cut corners, and other defects will be noted.