The Absolutely Essential 3 CD Collection

~ Release by Chuck Berry (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleLength
1Johnny B. Goode2:41
2Memphis, Tennessee
producer:
Leonard & Phil Chess
double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1958-09-26)
drums (drum set):
Fred Below (on 1958-09-26) and Jasper Thomas (on 1958-09-26)
guitar and lead vocals:
Chuck Berry (on 1958-09-26)
recorded at:
Ter-Mar Recording Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1958-09-26)
live recording of:
Memphis, Tennessee (on 1958-09-26)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music, Arc Music Corp., Isalee Music and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
2:14
3Back in the USA
producer:
Leonard & Phil Chess
double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1959-02-17)
drums (drum set):
Fred Below (on 1959-02-17)
guitar and lead vocals:
Chuck Berry (on 1959-02-17)
piano:
Johnnie Johnson (on 1959-02-17)
background vocals:
Etta James (on 1959-02-17) and The Marquees (on 1959-02-17)
recorded at:
Ter-Mar Recording Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1959-02-17)
recording of:
Back in the U.S.A. (on 1959-02-17)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music and Arc Music Corp.
2:28
4Let 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
1:44
5Down the Road a Piece2:13
6Confessin’ the Blues2:09
7Bye 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
8Little Star
recording of:
Little Star
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music
2:47
9Come On
producer:
Chuck Berry, Leonard & Phil Chess and Willie Dixon
drums (drum set):
Ebby Hardy (on 1961-08-03) and Phil Thomas (on 1961-08-03)
electric bass guitar:
Reggie Boyd (on 1961-08-03)
guitar and lead vocals:
Chuck Berry (on 1961-08-03)
instruments:
Matt Murphy (on 1961-08-03)
piano:
Lafayette Leake (on 1961-08-03)
tenor saxophone:
John Jackson (on 1961-08-03) and Abb Locke (on 1961-08-03)
background vocals and other vocals:
Martha Berry (on 1961-08-03)
recorded at:
Ter-Mar Recording Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1961-08-03)
recording of:
Come On (on 1961-08-03)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music, Arc Music Corp. and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
1:49
10Too Pooped to Pop
recording of:
Too Pooped to Pop
lyricist and composer:
Billy Davis
publisher:
Arc Music and Arc Music Corp.
2:34
11Mad Lad
recording of:
Mad Lad
composer:
Billy Davis
publisher:
Ro-Gor Publishing
2:12
12I’m Talking About You
producer:
Chuck Berry, Leonard & Phil Chess and Willie Dixon
drums (drum set):
Phil Thomas (on 1961-01-19)
electric bass guitar:
Reggie Boyd (on 1961-01-19)
guitar and lead vocals:
Chuck Berry (on 1961-01-19)
piano:
Lafayette Leake (on 1961-01-19)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (in 1960)
recorded at:
Ter-Mar Recording Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1961-01-19)
recording of:
I’m Talking About You (on 1961-01-19)
lyricist, writer and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music, Arc Music Corp. and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
1:48
13I Got to Find My Baby2:16
14Don’t You Lie to Me
recording of:
Don’t You Lie to Me (Chuck Berry’s version)
additional lyricist and additional composer:
Chuck Berry
lyricist and composer:
Hudson Whittaker (in 1940)
publisher:
Arc Music and Arc Music Corp.
version of:
Don’t You Lie to Me
2:09
15Go Go Go
recording of:
Go Go Go
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music Corp.
2:33
16Route 662:54
17Sweet Sixteen
recording of:
Sweet Sixteen
lyricist and composer:
A. Nugetre
publisher:
Progressive Music
2:47
18Run Around
recording of:
Run Around
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music
2:32
19Rip It Up2:12
20Merry Christmas Baby3:13

Credits

Release

manufactured in:Europe
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Big3 (in 2014)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/7881845 [info]
ASIN:UK: B00OC5EIEI [info]

Release group

part of:The Absolute Essential 3 CD Collection (order: 23)