From the MCRFB NEWS archive: 1964
GROUP EXITS VEE-JAY LABEL; CREWE TO CONTINUE PRODUCTION REIGN WITH GROUP AT PHILIPS
CHICAGO — The Four Seasons have been signed by Philips Records. The group has enjoyed a half-dozen singles smashes in the last 16 months, three were No. 1 entries previously held on the Billboard charts. All of their hits, as well as five of the group’s albums, were introduced on the Vee-Jay label.
Under the terms of the new deal, Philips will release recordings by the group throughout the world through its overseas affiliate. Their initial single, “Dawn,” is due out at once. Disks by the group will continue to be produced by Bob Crewe.
The original Vee-Jay deal involved an agreement between Crew’s production firm from the label, with the masters leased to Vee-Jay. A Crew spokesman stated that they terminated this arrangement last year because of what they called “breaches” and violations in the agreement found with Vee-Jay Records. Since that time, the group has been without a recording contract.
Among the Four Seasons principal hits were “Sherry,” “Big Girls Don’t Cry,” “Walk Like A Man,” “Ain’t That A Shame,” “Candy Girl” and “New Mexican Rose.” END
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(Information and news source: Billboard; January 18, 1964)
