The Chess Story (Charly, 2CD)

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1CD: From the Blues to Doo‐Wop
2CD: From Rock ’n’ Roll to Soul
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1Maybellene
producer:
Leonard & Phil Chess
double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1955-05-21)
guitar and lead vocals:
Chuck Berry (on 1955-05-21)
maracas [possibly]:
Leonard Chess (on 1955-05-21) and Jerome Green (on 1955-05-21)
piano:
Johnnie Johnson (on 1955-05-21)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 2003)
recorded at:
Universal Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1955-05-21)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1955 (number: 2), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 18), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 102)
recording of:
Maybellene (on 1955-05-21)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music, Arc Music Corp., Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. and Salee Music Company
Chuck Berry2:21
2See You Later Alligator
bass guitar:
[unknown]
guitar:
Larry Guidry (in 1955-10)
membranophone:
Kenneth Theriot (in 1955-10)
piano:
Ed LeBlanc (in 1955-10)
saxophone:
Carlo Marino (in 1955-10), Raoul Prado (in 1955-10) and Harry Simontaux (in 1955-10)
vocals:
Bobby Charles (in 1955-10)
recording of:
See You Later, Alligator (in 1955-10)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Guidry (in 1955-10)
Bobby Charles2:49
3Go Go Go
Bobby Sisco2:44
4Cool Off Baby
Billy “Curley” Barrix2:04
5Just Wild Over Rock ’n’ Roll
Bobby Dean1:54
6Sweet Little SixteenChuck Berry3:08
7Can’t You Want You
Jimmy Lee & Johnny Mathis1:59
8Love Me
Jimmy Lee & Wayne Walker1:55
9Oh! I Like It
Carolyn Bradshaw2:11
10Jet Tone Boogie
The Jet Tones2:32
11Sugaree
Rusty York2:37
12The Story of My Life
Al Downing2:36
13Rinky Dink
recording of:
Rinky‐Dink
writer:
David Clowney and Paul Winley
Dave “Baby” Cortez2:46
14Mama Didn’t Lie
recording of:
Mama Didn’t Lie
lyricist and composer:
Curtis Mayfield
Jan Bradley2:00
15Voice Your Choice
The Radiants2:33
16Selfish One
Jackie Ross3:15
17I Had a Talk With My Man
Mitty Collier2:48
18The Entertainer
Tony Clarke2:33
19Sharing You
Mitty Collier3:05
20SummertimeBilly Stewart2:40
21Maybelle Sings the Blues
Big Maybelle3:20
22Dirty Man
recording of:
Dirty Man
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Miller
Laura Lee2:51
23Good to Me
recorded in:
Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States (on 1967-06-06)
bass:
[unknown] (on 1967-06-06)
drums (drum set):
Roger Hawkins (on 1967-06-06)
guitar:
Jimmy Johnson (on 1967-06-06)
horn [horns]:
The Muscle Shoals Horns (on 1967-06-06)
instruments:
[unknown] (on 1967-06-06)
vocals:
Irma Thomas (on 1967-06-06)
cover recording of:
Good to Me
writer:
Julius Green and Otis Redding
Irma Thomas2:31
24Here Comes the Judge
Pigmeat Markham2:40
25My Ding A Ling
producer:
Esmond Edwards
drums (drum set):
Robbie McIntosh (on 1972-02-03)
electric bass guitar:
Nic Potter (on 1972-02-03)
guitar:
Chuck Berry (on 1972-02-03) and Owen McIntyre (on 1972-02-03)
piano:
Dave Kafinetti (on 1972-02-03)
lead vocals:
Chuck Berry (on 1972-02-03)
recorded at:
Tiffany's in Coventry, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom (on 1972-02-03)
live recording of:
My Ding‐A‐Ling (on 1972-02-03)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Isalee Music Publishing Company
is based on:
My Ding-A-Ling
version of:
My Tambourine
recording of:
My Ding‐A‐Ling
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Isalee Music Publishing Company
is based on:
My Ding-A-Ling
version of:
My Tambourine
Chuck Berry4:16