Chuck Berry - His Best Vol. 1

Artist:

Berry, Chuck

UPC:

076732937129

See Also:

Wolf, Howlin`

Description:

Personnel includes: Chuck Berry (vocals, guitar); Jimmy Rogers (guitar); Johnnie Johnson (piano); Willie Dixon, G. Smith (bass); Ebby Hardy, Fred Below (drums); Jerome Green (maracas).
Recorded between 1955 & 1958. Includes liner notes by Billy Altman.
Digitally remastered by Erick Labson (MCA Music Media Studios, North Hollywood, California).
This is part of Chess` 50th Anniversary Collection series.
Personnel: Chuck Berry (vocals, guitar); Jimmy Rogers (guitar); Johnnie Johnson, Lafayette Leake, Otis Spann (piano); Fred Below, Jasper Thomas, Ebby Hardy (drums); Jerome Green (maracas).
Recording information: Chicago, IL (05/21/1955-09/28/1958); St. Louis, MO (05/21/1955-09/28/1958).
Photographer: Popsy Randolph.
A seminal figure in the evolution of rock `n` roll, Chuck Berry`s influence as songwriter and guitarist is incalculable. His cogent songs captured adolescent life, yet the artist was 30 years old when he commenced recording. In 1955, during a chance visit to Chicago, Berry met bluesman Muddy Waters, who advised the young singer to approach the Chess label. Berry`s demo of "Ida May," was sufficient to win a recording contract and the composition, retitled "Maybellene," duly became his debut single. Berry enjoyed further hits with "Thirty Days" and "No Money Down," but it was his third recording session that proved even more productive, producing a stream of classics, "Roll Over Beethoven," "Too Much Monkey Business" and "Brown-Eyed Handsome Man." The artist`s subsequent releases read like a lexicon of pop history - "School Days," "Rock And Roll Music" (all 1957), "Sweet Little Sixteen," "Reelin` And Rockin," "Johnny B. Goode" (1958), "Back In The USA," "Let It Rock" (1960) and "Bye Bye Johnny" (1960) are but a handful of the peerless songs written and recorded during this prolific period.
Berry was inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in 1986. His stature as an essential figure in the evolution of popular music cannot be underestimated.

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Maybellene
2. Thirty Days
3. You Can`t Catch Me
4. Downbound Train
5. Brown Eyed Handsome Man
6. Roll over Beethoven
7. Too Much Monkey Business
8. Havana Moon
9. School Day
10. Rock & Roll Music
11. Oh Baby Doll
12. Reelin` and Rockin`
13. Sweet Little Sixteen
14. Johnny B. Goode
15. Around and Around
16. Beautiful Delilah
17. Carol
18. Anthony Boy
19. Jo Jo Gunne
20. Memphis

Album Information

Release Date:

03/25/1997

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Oldies

Subgenre:

Rock `N` Roll

Label:

Chess (USA)

Producer:

Leonard Chess; Andy McKaie; Phil Chess; Andy McKaie (Compilation)

Catalog Number:

MCD 09371

Original Release Year:

1997

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Mixed

Runtime:

52 : 46

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