The Best of Chuck Berry

~ Release by Chuck Berry (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Roll Over Beethoven
recording of:
Roll Over Beethoven
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry (in 1956-01)
publisher:
Arc Music, Arc Music Corp., Copyright Control, Dualtone Words and Songs, Isalee Music Publishing Company and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
sub-publisher:
Fujipacific Music, Inc. and Rock ’n’ Roll Music
2:25
2Rock and Roll Music
recording of:
Rock and Roll Music
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music, Arc Music Corp., Campbell Connelly, Isalee Music Publishing Company and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
2:32
3Too Much Monkey Business
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1956-02)
producer:
Leonard & Phil Chess
bass:
Willie Dixon (in 1956-02)
double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1956-04-19)
drums (drum set):
Fred Below (in 1956-02) and Melvin Billups (on 1956-04-19)
guitar:
Chuck Berry (in 1956-02, on 1956-04-19)
piano:
Johnnie Johnson (in 1956-02, on 1956-04-19)
tenor saxophone:
Leroy C. Davis (in 1956-02, on 1956-04-19)
trumpet:
Vincent Pitts (on 1956-04-19)
lead vocals:
Chuck Berry (on 1956-04-19)
vocals:
Chuck Berry (in 1956-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 2003)
recorded at:
Universal Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1956-04-19)
recording of:
Too Much Monkey Business (in 1956-02)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
recording of:
Too Much Monkey Business (on 1956-04-19)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
2:56
4Carol
producer:
Leonard & Phil Chess
double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1958-06-12)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (on 1958-06-12)
guitar and lead vocals:
Chuck Berry (on 1958-06-12)
percussion:
[unknown] (on 1958-06-12)
piano:
Paul Gayten (on 1958-06-12)
recorded at:
Sheldon Recording Studios, Inc. in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1958-06-12)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1958 (number: 10)
recording of:
Carol (on 1958-06-12)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music Corp., Jewel Music Inc. and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
2:48
5Brown Eyed Handsome Man
recording of:
Brown Eyed Handsome Man
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music, Arc Music Corporation and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
part of:
Million Dollar Quartet (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
2:18
6Thirty Days
producer:
Leonard & Phil Chess
bass:
Willie Dixon (in 1955-09)
drums (drum set):
Ebby Hardy (in 1955-09)
guitar and lead vocals:
Chuck Berry (in 1955-09)
maracas:
Jerome Green (in 1955-09)
piano:
Johnnie Johnson (in 1955-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 2003)
recorded at:
Universal Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1955-09)
recording of:
Thirty Days (in 1955-09)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music and Arc Music Corp.
2:25
7Blue Feeling
recording of:
Blue Feeling
composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music
3:02
8Together (We’ll Always Be)
recording of:
Together (We Will Always Be)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music and Arc Music Corp.
2:38
9Betty Jean
recording of:
Betty Jean
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music and Arc Music Corp.
2:32
10Confessin’ the Blues
recording of:
Confessin’ the Blues
writer:
Walter Brown and Jay McShann
publisher:
Leeds Music, MCA Music and MCA Music Publishing
2:11
11Guitar Boogie
recording of:
Guitar Boogie
composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music and Arc Music Corp.
2:20
12Childhood Sweetheart
recording of:
Childhood Sweetheart
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music, Arc Music Corp. and Tristan Music Ltd.
2:46
13Driftin’ Blues
recording of:
Drifting Blues
writer:
Charles Brown, Johnny Moore and Eddie Williams
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd., EMI Unart Catalog Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd. and United Artists
2:20
14You Can’t Catch Me
producer:
Leonard & Phil Chess
double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1955-12-20)
drums (drum set):
Ebby Hardy (on 1955-12-20)
guitar and lead vocals:
Chuck Berry (on 1955-12-20)
piano [possibly]:
Johnnie Johnson (on 1955-12-20) and Otis Spann (on 1955-12-20)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 2003)
recorded at:
Universal Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1955-12-20)
recording of:
You Can’t Catch Me (on 1955-12-20)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Snapper Music
2:44
15Rockin’ at the Philharmonic
recording of:
Rock at the Philharmonic
composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music and Arc Music Corp.
3:25
16Hey Pedro
recording of:
Hey Pedro (Lazy Pedro)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
ARC Music and Arc Music Corp.
1:57
17Jo Jo Gunne
recording of:
Jo Jo Gun
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music Corp.
2:47
18Blues for Hawaiians
recording of:
Blues for Hawaiians
composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music, Arc Music Corp. and Isalee Music Publishing Company
3:25
19Worried Life Blues
recording of:
Worried Life Blues
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
2:12
20Broken Arrow
recording of:
Broken Arrow
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music and Arc Music Corp.
2:29
21I Got to Find My Baby
recording of:
I Got to Find My Baby
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music, Arc Music Corp., Copyright Control, Isalee Music Publishing Company and Tristan Music Ltd.
2:17
22Berry Pickin’
recording of:
Berry Pickin’
composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music
2:32
23Mad Lad
recording of:
Mad Lad
composer:
Billy Davis
publisher:
Ro-Gor Publishing
2:22
24Too Pooped to Pop
recording of:
Too Pooped to Pop
lyricist and composer:
Billy Davis
publisher:
Arc Music and Arc Music Corp.
2:37
25Run Rudolph Run
double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1958-11-19)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (on 1958-11-19)
guitar:
Chuck Berry (on 1958-11-19)
piano:
Lafayette Leake (on 1958-11-19)
vocals:
Chuck Berry (on 1958-11-19)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (in 1958)
recorded at:
Ter-Mar Recording Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1958-11-19)
recording of:
Run Rudolph Run (on 1958-11-19)
writer:
Marvin Brodie and Johnny Marks
publisher:
Arc Music Corp., Campbell Connelly, Chappell Music Ltd., Warner Chappell Music and St. Nicholas Music Inc. (in 1958)
2:45

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