Rockin’ at the Hops (Reissue, Mono)

~ Release by Chuck Berry (see all versions of this release, 7 available)

Annotation

All tracks recorded in Chicago during three sessions:
Side 1, track #5; Side 2, track #2-#4, #6: late July, 1959.
Side 1, track #1, #2; Side 2, track #1, #5: April, 1960.
Side 1, track #3, #4, #6: April, 1960 (later session).

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
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1Bye Bye Johnny
producer:
Chuck Berry, Leonard & Phil Chess and Willie Dixon
double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1960-03-29)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (on 1960-03-29)
guitar:
Chuck Berry (on 1960-03-29) and Matt Murphy (on 1960-03-29)
piano:
Lafayette Leake (on 1960-03-29)
lead vocals:
Chuck Berry (on 1960-03-29)
recorded at:
Ter-Mar Recording Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1960-03-29)
recording of:
Bye Bye Johnny (on 1960-03-29)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music, Arc Music Corp. and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
2:05
2Worried Life Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1960-04)
drums (drum set):
Ebby Hardy (in 1960-04)
guitar:
Chuck Berry (in 1960-04) and Matt Murphy (in 1960-04)
piano:
Johnnie Johnson (in 1960-04)
vocals:
Chuck Berry (in 1960-04)
recording of:
Worried Life Blues (in 1960-04)
writer:
Sleepy John Estes and Maceo Merriweather
publisher:
Duchess Music Corporation, Universal Duchess Music Corp. and Universal/MCA Music Ltd.
version of:
Someday Baby Blues
2:11
3Down the Road a Piece
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1960-04)
bass:
Willie Dixon (in 1960-04)
drums (drum set):
Ebby Hardy (in 1960-04)
guitar:
Chuck Berry (in 1960-04) and Matt Murphy (in 1960-04)
piano:
Johnnie Johnson (in 1960-04)
vocals:
Chuck Berry (in 1960-04)
cover recording of:
Down the Road Apiece (in 1960-04)
lyricist and composer:
Don Raye
publisher:
Leeds Music Corp., MCA Music Publishing and Universal Music Corp.
2:13
4Confessin' the Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1960-04)
bass:
Willie Dixon (in 1960-04)
drums (drum set):
Ebby Hardy (in 1960-04)
guitar:
Chuck Berry (in 1960-04) and Matt Murphy (in 1960-04)
piano:
Johnnie Johnson (in 1960-04)
vocals:
Chuck Berry (in 1960-04)
recording of:
Confessin’ the Blues (in 1960-04)
writer:
Walter Brown and Jay McShann
publisher:
Leeds Music, MCA Music and MCA Music Publishing
2:09
5Too Pooped to Pop
drums (drum set):
Fred Below (from 1959-07-27 until 1959-07-29)
electric bass guitar:
Reggie Boyd (from 1959-07-27 until 1959-07-29)
guitar:
Chuck Berry (from 1959-07-27 until 1959-07-29)
piano:
Johnnie Johnson (from 1959-07-27 until 1959-07-29)
tenor saxophone:
Leroy C. Davis (from 1959-07-27 until 1959-07-29)
vocals:
Chuck Berry (from 1959-07-27 until 1959-07-29)
recorded at:
Ter-Mar Recording Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1959-07-27 until 1959-07-29)
recording of:
Too Pooped to Pop (from 1959-07-27 until 1959-07-29)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Davis
publisher:
Arc Music and Arc Music Corp.
2:35
6Mad Lad
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1960-04)
bass:
Willie Dixon (in 1960-04)
drums (drum set):
Ebby Hardy (in 1960-04)
guitar:
Chuck Berry (in 1960-04) and Matt Murphy (in 1960-04)
piano:
Johnnie Johnson (in 1960-04)
recording of:
Mad Lad (in 1960-04)
composer:
Billy Davis
publisher:
Ro-Gor Publishing
2:09
7I Got to Find My Baby
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1960-04)
drums (drum set):
Ebby Hardy (in 1960-04)
guitar:
Chuck Berry (in 1960-04) and Matt Murphy (in 1960-04)
piano:
Johnnie Johnson (in 1960-04)
tenor saxophone:
Leroy C. Davis (in 1960-04)
vocals:
Chuck Berry (in 1960-04)
recording of:
I Got to Find My Baby (in 1960-04)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music, Arc Music Corp., Copyright Control, Isalee Music Publishing Company and Tristan Music Ltd.
2:15
8Betty Jean
bass:
Willie Dixon (from 1959-07-27 until 1959-07-29)
drums (drum set):
Fred Below (from 1959-07-27 until 1959-07-29)
guitar:
Chuck Berry (from 1959-07-27 until 1959-07-29)
piano:
Johnnie Johnson (from 1959-07-27 until 1959-07-29)
vocals:
Chuck Berry (from 1959-07-27 until 1959-07-29)
recorded at:
Ter-Mar Recording Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1959-07-27 until 1959-07-29)
recording of:
Betty Jean (from 1959-07-27 until 1959-07-29)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music and Arc Music Corp.
2:28
9Childhood Sweetheart
drums (drum set):
Fred Below (from 1959-07-27 until 1959-07-29)
electric bass guitar:
Reggie Boyd (in 1959-07)
guitar:
Chuck Berry (from 1959-07-27 until 1959-07-29)
piano:
Johnnie Johnson (from 1959-07-27 until 1959-07-29)
vocals:
Chuck Berry (from 1959-07-27 until 1959-07-29)
recorded at:
Ter-Mar Recording Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1959-07-27 until 1959-07-29)
recording of:
Childhood Sweetheart (from 1959-07-27 until 1959-07-29)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music, Arc Music Corp. and Tristan Music Ltd.
2:44
10Broken Arrow
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1959-07)
bass:
Willie Dixon (in 1959-07)
drums (drum set):
Fred Below (in 1959-07)
guitar:
Chuck Berry (in 1959-07)
piano:
Johnnie Johnson (in 1959-07)
tenor saxophone:
Leroy C. Davis (in 1959-07)
vocals:
Chuck Berry (in 1959-07)
recording of:
Broken Arrow (in 1959-07)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music and Arc Music Corp.
2:22
11Driftin' Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1960-04)
drums (drum set):
Ebby Hardy (in 1960-04)
guitar:
Chuck Berry (in 1960-04) and Matt Murphy (in 1960-04)
piano:
Johnnie Johnson (in 1960-04)
tenor saxophone:
Leroy C. Davis (in 1960-04)
vocals:
Chuck Berry (in 1960-04)
recording of:
Drifting Blues (in 1960-04)
writer:
Charles Brown, Johnny Moore and Eddie Williams
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd., EMI Unart Catalog Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd. and United Artists
2:19
12Let It Rock
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1959-07)
producer:
Leonard & Phil Chess
bass:
Willie Dixon (in 1959-07)
drums (drum set):
Fred Below (in 1959-07, from 1959-07-27 until 1959-07-29)
electric bass guitar:
Reggie Boyd (from 1959-07-27 until 1959-07-29)
guitar:
Chuck Berry (in 1959-07, from 1959-07-27 until 1959-07-29)
piano:
Johnnie Johnson (in 1959-07, from 1959-07-27 until 1959-07-29)
lead vocals:
Chuck Berry (from 1959-07-27 until 1959-07-29)
vocals:
Chuck Berry (in 1959-07)
recorded at:
Ter-Mar Recording Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1959-07-27 until 1959-07-29)
recording of:
Let It Rock (from 1959-07-27 until 1959-07-29)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music, Arc Music Corporation and Isalee Music Publishing Company
recording of:
Let It Rock (in 1959-07)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music, Arc Music Corporation and Isalee Music Publishing Company
1:42

Credits

Release

art direction:Vartan
liner notes:Bob Schneiders
design:DZN, The Design Group
manufactured by:MCA Records, Inc.
copyrighted (©) by:MCA Records, Inc. (in 1960, in 1987)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:MCA Records, Inc. (in 1987)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/2188295 [info]