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The Chuck Berry Database contains the most accurate and up to date information about the recordings of Chuck Berry.
The database is an international joint work by Fred Rothwell, England, author of "Long Distance information - Chuck Berry's Recorded Legacy",
Morten Reff, Norway, author of "The Chuck Berry International Directory", and Dietmar Rudolph, Germany, author of "A Collector's Guide to the Music of Chuck Berry"
featuring collaboration from Thierry Chanu (†), Arne Wolfswinkel, and Claude Schlouch with help from record collectors world-wide.
Using this database you can find out which songs Chuck Berry recorded during his musical career, when he recorded the often multiple versions of a song, and who helped recording it.
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Willie Dixon
Maybellene | Come Back Maybellene | Mabellene | Maybelline
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Johnnie C. Johnson | piano |
| Willie Dixon | double bass |
| Ebbie Hardy | drums |
| Jerome Green | maracas (poss.) |
| Leonard Chess | maracas (poss.) |
| Length | 2:18 |
| Master | CHESS 7844 |
| Producer | Leonard & Phil Chess |
| First release on 45rpm | Maybellene b/w Wee Wee Hours (CHESS 1604, USA, 1955-07) |
| First release on album | Rock Rock Rock (CHESS LP 1425, USA, 1956-12) |
Audience dubbed (CHESS)
| Length | 2:18 |
| First release on album | Chuck Berry On Stage (CHESS LP 1480, USA, 1963-08) |
Audience dubbed (DEJA VU)
| Length | 2:18 |
| First release on album | The Chuck Berry Collection (DEJA VU DVLP 2068, I, 1986) |
DJ dubbed
| George "Jumpin'" Oxford | DJ talk (overdub) |
| Length | 2:18 |
| First release on album | Cruisin' 1955 (Increase INCM 2000, USA, 1972-01) |
Wee Wee Hours | In the Wee Wee Hours
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS 1955 Recording
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Johnnie C. Johnson | piano |
| Willie Dixon | double bass |
| Ebbie Hardy | drums |
| Length | 3:01 |
| Master | CHESS 7845 |
| Producer | Leonard & Phil Chess |
| First release on 45rpm | Maybellene b/w Wee Wee Hours (CHESS 1604, USA, 1955-07) |
| First release on album | After School Session (CHESS LP 1426, USA, 1957-05) |
Thirty Days | Fourty Days | Thirty Days (To Come Back Home)
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Johnnie C. Johnson | piano, chorus |
| Willie Dixon | double bass, chorus |
| Ebbie Hardy | drums, chorus |
| Leonard Chess | maracas (poss.) |
| Jerome Green | maracas (poss.) |
| Length | 2:23 |
| Master | CHESS 7898 |
| Producer | Leonard & Phil Chess |
| First release on 45rpm | Thirty Days b/w Together (CHESS 1610, USA, 1955-09) |
| First release on album | Rock Rock Rock (CHESS LP 1425, USA, 1956-12) |
Audience dubbed
| - | audience (overdub) |
| Length | 2:21 |
| First release on album | The Chuck Berry Collection (DEJA VU DVLP 2068, I, 1986) |
Together (We Will Always Be) | Together We Will Always Be
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Johnnie C. Johnson | piano |
| Willie Dixon | double bass |
| Ebbie Hardy | drums |
| Length | 2:34 |
| Master | CHESS 7899 |
| Producer | Leonard & Phil Chess |
| First release on 45rpm | Thirty Days b/w Together (CHESS 1610, USA, 1955-09) |
| First release on album | After School Session (CHESS LP 1426, USA, 1957-05) |
You Can't Catch Me
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Otis Spann | piano (poss.) |
| Johnnie C. Johnson | piano (poss.) |
| Willie Dixon | double bass |
| Ebbie Hardy | drums |
| Length | 2:42 |
| Master | CHESS 7951 |
| Producer | Leonard & Phil Chess |
| First release on 45rpm | You Can't Catch Me b/w Havana Moon (CHESS 1645, USA, 1956-11) |
| First release on album | Rock Rock Rock (CHESS LP 1425, USA, 1956-12) |
Audience dubbed
| - | audience (overdub) |
| Length | 2:40 |
| First release on album | The Chuck Berry Collection (DEJA VU DVLP 2068, I, 1986) |
Rolli Polli | Roly Poly (instrumental)
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording
| Chuck Berry | guitar |
| Otis Spann | piano (poss.) |
| Johnnie C. Johnson | piano (poss.) |
| Willie Dixon | double bass |
| Ebbie Hardy | drums |
| Length | 2:48 |
| Master | CHESS 7952 |
| Producer | Leonard & Phil Chess |
| First release on album | After School Session (CHESS LP 1426, USA, 1957-05) |
Berry Pickin' (instrumental)
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording
| Chuck Berry | guitar |
| Johnnie C. Johnson | piano (poss.) |
| Otis Spann | piano (poss.) |
| Willie Dixon | double bass |
| Ebbie Hardy | drums |
| unknown | maracas |
| Length | 2:30 |
| Master | CHESS 7953 |
| Producer | Leonard & Phil Chess |
| First release on 45rpm | School Day b/w Deep Feeling (re-issue with incorrect flip side) (CHESS CH-1653, USA, ca. 1967) |
| First release on album | After School Session (CHESS LP 1426, USA, 1957-05) |
The Down Bound Train | Downbound Train
(John Andrew Howell, Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Willie Dixon | double bass |
| Ebbie Hardy | drums |
| Length | 2:48 |
| Master | CHESS 7954 |
| Producer | Leonard & Phil Chess |
| First release on 45rpm | No Money Down b/w Downbound Train (CHESS 1615, USA, 1955-12) |
| First release on album | After School Session (CHESS LP 1426, USA, 1957-05) |
No Money Down
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Otis Spann | piano (poss.) |
| Johnnie C. Johnson | piano (poss.) |
| Willie Dixon | double bass |
| Ebbie Hardy | drums |
| Length | 2:54 |
| Master | CHESS 7955 |
| Producer | Leonard & Phil Chess |
| First release on 45rpm | No Money Down b/w Downbound Train (CHESS 1615, USA, 1955-12) |
| First release on album | After School Session (CHESS LP 1426, USA, 1957-05) |
I've Changed | Changed
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Johnnie C. Johnson | piano (poss.) |
| Otis Spann | piano (poss.) |
| Willie Dixon | double bass |
| Ebbie Hardy | drums |
| Length | 3:06 |
| First release on album | America's Hottest Wax (Reelin' 001, EU, 1979) |
Audience dubbed
| - | audience (overdub) |
| Length | 3:03 |
| First release on album | Alive and Rockin' (Stack-O-Hits AG 9019, USA, 1983-05) |
Upchuck | Blue On Blue (Upchuck) (instrumental)
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording
| Chuck Berry | guitar |
| Johnnie C. Johnson | piano (poss.) |
| Otis Spann | piano (poss.) |
| Willie Dixon | double bass |
| Ebbie Hardy | drums |
| Length | 3:02 |
| First release on album | Johnny B. Goode (Hip-O Select B0009473-02, USA, 2008-01) |
Drifting Heart
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Johnnie C. Johnson | piano |
| Leroy C. Davis | tenor saxophone |
| Vincent Pitts | trumpet |
| Willie Dixon | double bass |
| Melvin Billups | drums |
| Length | 2:47 |
| Master | CHESS 8108 |
| Producer | Leonard & Phil Chess |
| First release on 45rpm | Roll Over Beethoven b/w Drifting Heart (CHESS 1626, USA, 1956-05) |
| First release on album | After School Session (CHESS LP 1426, USA, 1957-05) |
Brown Eyed Handsome Man
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS 1956 Recording
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Johnnie C. Johnson | piano |
| Willie Dixon | double bass |
| Melvin Billups | drums |
| Length | 2:15 |
| Master | CHESS 8109 |
| Producer | Leonard & Phil Chess |
| First release on 45rpm | Too Much Monkey Business b/w Brown Eyed Handsome Man (CHESS 1635, USA, 1956-09) |
| First release on album | After School Session (CHESS LP 1426, USA, 1957-05) |
Audience dubbed
| - | audience (overdub) |
| Length | 2:12 |
| First release on album | The Chuck Berry Collection (DEJA VU DVLP 2068, I, 1986) |
Roll Over Beethoven
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Johnnie C. Johnson | piano |
| Leroy C. Davis | tenor saxophone |
| Vincent Pitts | trumpet |
| Willie Dixon | double bass |
| Melvin Billups | drums |
| Length | 2:21 |
| Master | CHESS 8110 |
| Producer | Leonard & Phil Chess |
| First release on 45rpm | Roll Over Beethoven b/w Drifting Heart (CHESS 1626, USA, 1956-05) |
| First release on album | Rock Rock Rock (CHESS LP 1425, USA, 1956-12) |
Audience dubbed
| - | audience (overdub) |
| Length | 2:22 |
| First release on album | The Chuck Berry Collection (DEJA VU DVLP 2068, I, 1986) |
Too Much Monkey Business
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Johnnie C. Johnson | piano |
| Leroy C. Davis | tenor saxophone |
| Vincent Pitts | trumpet |
| Willie Dixon | double bass |
| Melvin Billups | drums |
| Length | 2:53 |
| Master | CHESS 8111 |
| Producer | Leonard & Phil Chess |
| First release on 45rpm | Too Much Monkey Business b/w Brown Eyed Handsome Man (CHESS 1635, USA, 1956-09) |
| First release on album | After School Session (CHESS LP 1426, USA, 1957-05) |
Audience dubbed
| - | audience (overdub) |
| Length | 2:51 |
| First release on album | The Chuck Berry Collection (DEJA VU DVLP 2068, I, 1986) |
Havana Moon | Chuck's Rock'n Roll #1 | Jamaica Moon | Keith's Rock'n Roll #2
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Jimmy Rogers | guitar |
| Willie Dixon | double bass |
| Length | 3:06 |
| Master | CHESS 8303 |
| Producer | Leonard & Phil Chess |
| First release on 45rpm | You Can't Catch Me b/w Havana Moon (CHESS 1645, USA, 1956-11) |
| First release on album | After School Session (CHESS LP 1426, USA, 1957-05) |
Audience dubbed
| - | audience (overdub) |
| Length | 3:03 |
| First release on album | The Chuck Berry Collection (DEJA VU DVLP 2068, I, 1986) |
Blue Feeling | Low Feeling (instrumental)
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording
| Chuck Berry | guitar |
| Johnnie C. Johnson | piano |
| Willie Dixon | double bass |
| Fred Below | drums |
Full speed original
| Length | 2:59 |
| Master | CHESS 8381 |
| Producer | Leonard & Phil Chess |
| First release on 45rpm | Rock & Roll Music b/w Blue Feeling (CHESS 1671, USA, 1957-09) |
| First release on album | One Dozen Berrys (CHESS LP 1432, USA, 1958-03) |
edited and slowed down "Low Feeling"
| Length | 3:06 |
| Producer | Leonard & Phil Chess |
| First release on album | One Dozen Berrys (CHESS LP 1432, USA, 1958-03) |
Untitled Instrumental (1956) (instrumental)
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS 1956 Recording
| Chuck Berry | guitar |
| Johnnie C. Johnson | piano |
| Willie Dixon | double bass |
| Fred Below | drums |
| Length | 2:21 |
| Engineer | Doug Schwartz |
| First release on album | Missing Berries - Rarities Volume 3 (CHESS CHD-9318, USA, 1990-07) |
6. or 15. 5. 1957 (CHESS Records)
How You've Changed
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar, 2nd guitar (overdub) |
| Lafayette Leake | piano |
| Willie Dixon | double bass |
| Fred Below | drums |
| Length | 2:46 |
| Master | CHESS 8498 |
| Producer | Leonard & Phil Chess |
| First release on album | One Dozen Berrys (CHESS LP 1432, USA, 1958-03) |
6. or 15. 5. 1957 (CHESS Records)
Rock And Roll Music
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording, alt. take
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar, 2nd vocal (overdub) |
| Lafayette Leake | piano |
| Willie Dixon | double bass |
| Fred Below | drums |
| Length | 2:24 |
| First release on album | Rock'n'Roll Rarities (CHESS CH2-92521, USA, 1986-03) |
6. or 15. 5. 1957 (CHESS Records)
Rock And Roll Music
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording, original release
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Lafayette Leake | piano |
| Willie Dixon | double bass |
| Fred Below | drums |
| Length | 2:29 |
| Master | CHESS 8499 |
| Producer | Leonard & Phil Chess |
| First release on 45rpm | Rock & Roll Music b/w Blue Feeling (CHESS 1671, USA, 1957-09) |
| First release on album | One Dozen Berrys (CHESS LP 1432, USA, 1958-03) |
Audience dubbed
| - | audience (overdub) |
| Length | 2:30 |
| First release on album | The Chuck Berry Collection (DEJA VU DVLP 2068, I, 1986) |
6. or 15. 5. 1957 (CHESS Records)
Oh Baby Doll
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Lafayette Leake | piano |
| Willie Dixon | double bass |
| Fred Below | drums |
| Length | 2:34 |
| Master | CHESS 8500 |
| Producer | Leonard & Phil Chess |
| First release on 45rpm | Oh Baby Doll b/w La Jaunda (CHESS 1664, USA, 1957-06) |
| First release on album | One Dozen Berrys (CHESS LP 1432, USA, 1958-03) |
with Alan Freed introduction
| Alan Freed | DJ talk (overdub) |
| Length | 2:47 |
| Master | |
| Producer | |
| First release on album | Alan Freed - A hundred years of Rock 'n' Roll (Bear Family BCD 17628, D, 2021-11) |
| Other notable release | Mister Rock And Roll (movie) (Paramount Pictures, USA, 1957) |
6. or 15. 5. 1957 (CHESS Records)
Thirteen Question Method
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS 1957 Recording
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Lafayette Leake | piano |
| Willie Dixon | double bass |
| Fred Below | drums |
| Length | 2:41 |
| Master | CHESS 8501 |
| Producer | Leonard & Phil Chess |
| First release on album | America's Hottest Wax (Reelin' 001, EU, 1979) |
6. or 15. 5. 1957 (CHESS Records)
How High The Moon (instrumental)
(Nancy Hamilton, Morgan Lewis)
CHESS Recording
| Chuck Berry | guitar |
| Lafayette Leake | piano |
| Willie Dixon | double bass |
| Fred Below | drums |
| Length | 3:07 |
| Master | CHESS 12496 |
| Producer | Leonard & Phil Chess |
| First release on album | America's Hottest Wax (Reelin' 001, EU, 1979) |
Audience dubbed (CHESS)
| Length on some releases only 1:03 |
| E. Rodney Jones | master of ceremonies (overdub) |
| - | audience (overdub) |
| Length | 1:45 |
| First release on album | Chuck Berry On Stage (CHESS LP 1480, USA, 1963-08) |
Audience dubbed (Stack-O-Hits)
| + | audience (overdub) |
| Length | 3:03 |
| First release on album | Alive and Rockin' (Stack-O-Hits AG 9019, USA, 1983-05) |
29./30. 12. 1957 (CHESS Records)
Sweet Little Sixteen | Surfin' USA
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording, take 1 or demo
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Johnnie C. Johnson | piano |
| Willie Dixon | double bass |
| Jasper Thomas | drums |
| Length | 3:15 |
| First release on album | America's Hottest Wax (Reelin' 001, EU, 1979) |
without false start
| Length | 3:12 |
| First release on album | Johnny B. Goode (Hip-O Select B0009473-02, USA, 2008-01) |
Slightly shortened
| Length | 3:09 |
| First release on album | The Giants of Rock 'n Roll (K-tel TG 1367, EU, 1982) |
Audience dubbed
| - | audience (overdub) |
| Length | 3:09 |
| First release on album | Alive and Rockin' (Stack-O-Hits AG 9019, USA, 1983-05) |
29./30. 12. 1957 (CHESS Records)
Sweet Little Sixteen | Surfin' USA
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording, take 3
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Johnnie C. Johnson | piano |
| Willie Dixon | double bass |
| Jasper Thomas | drums |
| Length | 3:07 |
| First release on album | Johnny B. Goode (Hip-O Select B0009473-02, USA, 2008-01) |
29./30. 12. 1957 (CHESS Records)
Sweet Little Sixteen | Surfin' USA
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording, take 11
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Johnnie C. Johnson | piano |
| Willie Dixon | double bass |
| Jasper Thomas | drums |
Original less false start
| Length | 3:07 |
| First release on album | Johnny B. Goode (Hip-O Select B0009473-02, USA, 2008-01) |
29./30. 12. 1957 (CHESS Records)
Sweet Little Sixteen | Surfin' USA
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording, take 11/13 mix
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Johnnie C. Johnson | piano |
| Willie Dixon | double bass |
| Jasper Thomas | drums |
| Length | 3:09 |
| First release on album | Rock'n'Roll Rarities (CHESS CH2-92521, USA, 1986-03) |
29./30. 12. 1957 (CHESS Records)
Sweet Little Sixteen | Surfin' USA
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording, original release, take 14
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Johnnie C. Johnson | piano |
| Willie Dixon | double bass |
| Jasper Thomas | drums |
| Length | 3:09 |
| First release on album | Chuck Berry - The Chess Box (CHESS CH6-80001, USA, 1988-11) |
hit version
| Length | 2:59 |
| Master | CHESS 8627 |
| Producer | Leonard & Phil Chess |
| First release on 45rpm | Sweet Little Sixteen b/w Reelin' and Rockin' (CHESS 1683, USA, 1958-01) |
| First release on album | One Dozen Berrys (CHESS LP 1432, USA, 1958-03) |
Audience dubbed
| + | audience (overdub) |
| Length | 3:06 |
| Master | CHESS 12551 |
| Producer | Leonard & Phil Chess |
| First release on 45rpm | Memphis, Tennessee b/w Sweet Little Sixteen (CHESS 1866, USA, 1963-08) |
| First release on album | Chuck Berry On Stage (CHESS LP 1480, USA, 1963-08) |
Audience & Intro
| Chuck Berry | talk (overdub) |
| - | audience (overdub) |
| Length | 2:57 |
| First release on album | Chuck Berry A L'Olympia (Barclay 80258S, F, 1965-05) |
29./30. 12. 1957 (CHESS Records)
Rock At The Philharmonic | Rockin' At The Philharmonic (instrumental)
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording
| Chuck Berry | guitar |
| Johnnie C. Johnson | piano |
| Willie Dixon | double bass |
| Jasper Thomas | drums |
| Length | 3:21 |
| Master | CHESS 8628 |
| Producer | Leonard & Phil Chess |
| First release on 45rpm | Sweet Little Sixteen (CHESS EP 5121, USA, 1958-03) |
| First release on album | One Dozen Berrys (CHESS LP 1432, USA, 1958-03) |
29./30. 12. 1957 (CHESS Records)
Guitar Boogie (instrumental)
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording
| Chuck Berry | guitar |
| Johnnie C. Johnson | piano |
| Willie Dixon | double bass |
| Jasper Thomas | drums |
| Length | 2:18 |
| Master | CHESS 8629 |
| Producer | Leonard & Phil Chess |
| First release on 45rpm | Sweet Little Sixteen (CHESS EP 5121, USA, 1958-03) |
| First release on album | One Dozen Berrys (CHESS LP 1432, USA, 1958-03) |
29./30. 12. 1957 (CHESS Records)
Night Beat (instrumental)
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording, take 3
| Chuck Berry | guitar |
| Johnnie C. Johnson | piano |
| Willie Dixon | double bass |
| Jasper Thomas | drums |
| Length | 3:12 |
| First release on album | Johnny B. Goode (Hip-O Select B0009473-02, USA, 2008-01) |
29./30. 12. 1957 (CHESS Records)
Night Beat (instrumental)
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording, original release
| Chuck Berry | guitar |
| Johnnie C. Johnson | piano |
| Willie Dixon | double bass |
| Jasper Thomas | drums |
| Length | 2:42 |
| Master | CHESS 8630 |
| Producer | Leonard & Phil Chess |
| First release on album | St. Louis to Liverpool (CHESS LP 1488, USA, 1964-11) |
29./30. 12. 1957 (CHESS Records)
Time Was
(Gabriel Luna, Miguel Prado, Sidney Keith Russell)
CHESS 1957 Recording, take 4
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Johnnie C. Johnson | piano |
| Willie Dixon | double bass |
| Jasper Thomas | drums |
| Length | 2:35 |
| First release on album | Johnny B. Goode (Hip-O Select B0009473-02, USA, 2008-01) |
29./30. 12. 1957 (CHESS Records)
Time Was
(Gabriel Luna, Miguel Prado, Sidney Keith Russell)
CHESS 1957 Recording, take 9, original release
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Johnnie C. Johnson | piano |
| Willie Dixon | double bass |
| Jasper Thomas | drums |
| Length | 1:57 |
| Master | CHESS 8631 |
| Producer | Leonard & Phil Chess |
| First release on album | Chuck Berry - The Chess Box (CHESS CH6-80001, USA, 1988-11) |
with studio talk
| Length | 2:06 |
| Master | CHESS 8631 |
| Producer | Leonard & Phil Chess |
| First release on album | Johnny B. Goode (Hip-O Select B0009473-02, USA, 2008-01) |
29./30. 12. 1957 (CHESS Records)
Reelin' And Rockin' | Reeling And Rocking | Reelin', Rockin' and Rollin'
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording, take 1
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Johnnie C. Johnson | piano |
| Willie Dixon | double bass |
| Jasper Thomas | drums |
| Length | 3:35 |
| First release on album | America's Hottest Wax (Reelin' 001, EU, 1979) |
Audience dubbed
| - | audience (overdub) |
| Length | 3:31 |
| First release on album | Alive and Rockin' (Stack-O-Hits AG 9019, USA, 1983-05) |
29./30. 12. 1957 (CHESS Records)
Reelin' And Rockin' | Reeling And Rocking | Reelin', Rockin' and Rollin'
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording, take 7
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Johnnie C. Johnson | piano |
| Willie Dixon | double bass |
| Jasper Thomas | drums |
| Length | 0:30 |
| First release on album | Johnny B. Goode (Hip-O Select B0009473-02, USA, 2008-01) |
29./30. 12. 1957 (CHESS Records)
Reelin' And Rockin' | Reeling And Rocking | Reelin', Rockin' and Rollin'
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording, take 8
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Johnnie C. Johnson | piano |
| Willie Dixon | double bass |
| Jasper Thomas | drums |
| Length | 3:17 |
| First release on album | Johnny B. Goode (Hip-O Select B0009473-02, USA, 2008-01) |
29./30. 12. 1957 (CHESS Records)
Reelin' And Rockin' | Reeling And Rocking | Reelin', Rockin' and Rollin'
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording, original release, take 10
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Johnnie C. Johnson | piano |
| Willie Dixon | double bass |
| Jasper Thomas | drums |
| Length | 3:13 |
| Master | CHESS 8632 |
| Producer | Leonard & Phil Chess |
| First release on 45rpm | Sweet Little Sixteen b/w Reelin' and Rockin' (CHESS 1683, USA, 1958-01) |
| First release on album | One Dozen Berrys (CHESS LP 1432, USA, 1958-03) |
Audience dubbed
| - | audience (overdub) |
| Length | 3:12 |
| First release on album | The Chuck Berry Collection (DEJA VU DVLP 2068, I, 1986) |
29./30. 12. 1957 (CHESS Records)
Chuckwalk (instrumental)
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording
| Chuck Berry | guitar |
| Johnnie C. Johnson | piano |
| Willie Dixon | double bass |
| Jasper Thomas | drums |
| Length | 2:25 |
| First release on album | Two Great Guitars (CHESS MCA CHD 9170, USA, 1992-10) |
Johnny B. Goode | Go, Johnny Go!
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording, take 1
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Johnnie C. Johnson | piano |
| Willie Dixon | double bass |
| Jasper Thomas | drums |
| Length | 2:35 |
| First release on album | Rock'n'Roll Rarities (CHESS CH2-92521, USA, 1986-03) |
Johnny B. Goode | Go, Johnny Go!
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording, take 2
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Johnnie C. Johnson | piano |
| Willie Dixon | double bass |
| Jasper Thomas | drums |
with false start
| Length | 0:40 |
| First release on album | Rock'n'Roll Rarities (CHESS CH2-92521, USA, 1986-03) |
with take identification
| Length | 0:40 |
| First release on album | Johnny B. Goode (Hip-O Select B0009473-02, USA, 2008-01) |
Johnny B. Goode | Go, Johnny Go!
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording, original release, take 3
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Johnnie C. Johnson | piano |
| Willie Dixon | double bass |
| Jasper Thomas | drums |
| Most of the early discographies have listed Lafayette Leake on piano. This seems to stem from out-of-memory reports by Willie Dixon. Also Johnnie Johnson's statement that he had nothing to do with (the development of) Johnny B. Goode made the discographers believe that Johnson also had nothing to do with the recording of Johnny B. Goode. However, the session protocol filed for Union purposes clearly lists the personnel as given here. We accept that other experts disagree, specifically due to stylistic differences they hear. |
without overdub
| Length | 2:42 |
| First release on album | Johnny B. Goode (Hip-O Select B0009473-02, USA, 2008-01) |
hit version
| Chuck Berry | 2nd guitar (overdub) |
| Length | 2:36 |
| Master | CHESS 8633 |
| Producer | Leonard & Phil Chess |
| First release on 45rpm | Johnny B. Goode b/w Around and Around (CHESS 1691, USA, 1958-03) |
| First release on album | One Dozen Berrys (Australia) (Philips B 94229 L, Australia, 1958) |
orchestra overdub
| Other notable release | Go, Johnny, Go! (movie) (Hal Roach, USA, 1959) |
Beautiful Delilah | Rebecca And Delilah
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording, original release, take 6
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar, 2nd guitar (overdub) |
| Paul Gayten | piano |
| Willie Dixon | double bass |
| Odie Payne | drums |
| Length | 2:08 |
| Master | CHESS 8848 |
| Producer | Leonard & Phil Chess |
| First release on 45rpm | Beautiful Delilah b/w Vacation Time (CHESS 1697, USA, 1958-06) |
| First release on album | More Chuck Berry (UK-Version) (Pye Intl. NPL 28028, UK, 1963-12) |
Beautiful Delilah | Rebecca And Delilah
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording, take 15/16
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar, 2nd guitar (overdub) |
| Paul Gayten | piano |
| Willie Dixon | double bass |
| Odie Payne | drums |
| Length | 2:28 |
| First release on album | Rock'n'Roll Rarities (CHESS CH2-92521, USA, 1986-03) |
Vacation Time | 21 | 21 Blues | When You're Twenty-One
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording, named 21, take 1 probably, released as 21 Blues
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Paul Gayten | piano |
| Willie Dixon | double bass |
| Odie Payne | drums |
| Length | 2:12 |
| First release on album | America's Hottest Wax (Reelin' 001, EU, 1979) |
Vacation Time | 21 | 21 Blues | When You're Twenty-One
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording, named 21, take 4 probably, released as 21
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Paul Gayten | piano |
| Willie Dixon | double bass |
| Odie Payne | drums |
| Length | 2:25 |
| First release on album | America's Hottest Wax (Reelin' 001, EU, 1979) |
Audience dubbed
| - | audience (overdub) |
| Length | 2:22 |
| First release on album | Alive and Rockin' (Stack-O-Hits AG 9019, USA, 1983-05) |
Vacation Time | 21 | 21 Blues | When You're Twenty-One
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording, named 21, take 14
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Paul Gayten | piano |
| Willie Dixon | double bass |
| Odie Payne | drums |
| Length | 2:39 |
| First release on album | Johnny B. Goode (Hip-O Select B0009473-02, USA, 2008-01) |
Vacation Time | 21 | 21 Blues | When You're Twenty-One
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording, named 21 remake, take 9 overdub 13A, released as Vacation Time
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar, 2nd guitar (overdub) |
| Paul Gayten | piano |
| Willie Dixon | double bass |
| Odie Payne | drums |
| Length | 2:44 |
| Master | CHESS 8849 |
| Producer | Leonard & Phil Chess |
| First release on 45rpm | Beautiful Delilah b/w Vacation Time (CHESS 1697, USA, 1958-06) |
| First release on album | Let It Rock (CHECKMATE 1955, NL, 1987) |
incl. Spoken intro
| Leonard Chess | studio talk |
| Length | 2:54 |
| First release on album | Johnny B. Goode (Hip-O Select B0009473-02, USA, 2008-01) |
Oh Yeah
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar, 2nd guitar (overdub) |
| Paul Gayten | piano |
| Willie Dixon | double bass |
| Odie Payne | drums |
| Length | 2:32 |
| Master | CHESS 8864 |
| Producer | Leonard & Phil Chess |
| First release on album | Chuck Berry's Golden Decade, Vol. 3 (CHESS 60028, USA, 1974-04) |
Hey Pedro | Lazy Pedro
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar, 2nd guitar (overdub) |
| Willie Dixon | double bass |
| Odie Payne | drums |
| unknown | percussion |
| Length | 1:55 |
| Master | CHESS 8865 |
| Producer | Leonard & Phil Chess |
| First release on 45rpm | Carol b/w Hey Pedro (CHESS 1700, USA, 1958-08) |
| First release on album | Chuck Berry Is On Top (CHESS LP 1435, USA, 1959-07) |
Time Was
(Gabriel Luna, Miguel Prado, Sidney Keith Russell)
CHESS 1958 Recording
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Paul Gayten | piano |
| Willie Dixon | double bass |
| Odie Payne | drums |
| Length | 2:26 |
| Master | CHESS 8866 |
| Producer | Leonard & Phil Chess |
| First release on 45rpm | Go, Go, Go Johnny B. Goode b/w Time Was (Collectables COL.3475, USA, 1988) |
| First release on album | Chuck Berry's Golden Decade, Vol. 3 (CHESS 60028, USA, 1974-04) |
House Of Blue Lights
(Don Raye, Freddie Slack)
CHESS Recording
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Paul Gayten | piano |
| Willie Dixon | double bass |
| Odie Payne | drums |
| Length | 2:26 |
| Master | CHESS 8867 |
| Producer | Leonard & Phil Chess |
| First release on 45rpm | Rock & Roll Music b/w House of Blue Lights (CHESS 1671 (Bootleg), EU, late 1970s) |
| First release on album | Chuck Berry's Golden Decade, Vol. 3 (CHESS 60028, USA, 1974-04) |
Carol | Oh Carol
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar, 2nd guitar (overdub) |
| Paul Gayten | piano |
| Willie Dixon | double bass |
| Odie Payne | drums |
| unknown | percussion |
| Length | 2:44 |
| Master | CHESS 8868 |
| Producer | Leonard & Phil Chess |
| First release on 45rpm | Carol b/w Hey Pedro (CHESS 1700, USA, 1958-08) |
| First release on album | Chuck Berry Is On Top (CHESS LP 1435, USA, 1959-07) |
Piano Overdub
| Paul Gayten | 2nd piano (overdub) |
| Length | 2:44 |
| Master | CHESS |
| Producer | Leonard & Phil Chess |
| First release on album | Chuck Berry's Golden Decade, Vol. 2 (CHESS 60023, USA, 1973-02) |
Different Piano Overdub
| Paul Gayten | 2nd piano (overdub) |
| Length | 2:40 |
| Master | CHESS |
| Producer | Leonard & Phil Chess |
| First release on album | From The Beginning 1955-1960 (CHESS SJET-9523-5, Japan, 1973) |
Anthony Boy
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording, take 3 overdub 6A
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar, 2nd guitar (overdub) |
| Otis Spann | piano, chorus (overdub) |
| Willie Dixon | double bass, chorus (overdub) |
| Jasper Thomas | drums, chorus (overdub) |
| Length | 1:58 |
| First release on album | Berry Is On Top / St. Louis To Liverpool (Mobile Fidelity UDCD-776, USA, 2008) |
Anthony Boy
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording, original release, take 3 overdub 9A
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar, 2nd guitar (overdub) |
| Otis Spann | piano, chorus (overdub) |
| Willie Dixon | double bass, chorus (overdub) |
| Jasper Thomas | drums, chorus (overdub) |
| Length | 1:50 |
| Master | CHESS 9070 |
| Producer | Leonard & Phil Chess |
| First release on 45rpm | Anthony Boy b/w That's My Desire (CHESS 1716, USA, 1959-01) |
| First release on album | Chuck Berry Is On Top (CHESS LP 1435, USA, 1959-07) |
Jo Jo Gunne | Chuck's Rock'n Roll #2 | Joe Joe Gun | Keith's Rock'n Roll #1
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar, 2nd guitar (overdub) |
| Willie Dixon | double bass |
| Jasper Thomas | drums |
| Length | 2:44 |
| Master | CHESS 9071 |
| Producer | Leonard & Phil Chess |
| First release on 45rpm | Sweet Little Rock & Roll b/w Joe Joe Gun (CHESS 1709, USA, 1958-10) |
| First release on album | Chuck Berry Is On Top (CHESS LP 1435, USA, 1959-07) |
Sweet Little Rock And Roller
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording, take 5
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Otis Spann | piano |
| Willie Dixon | double bass |
| Jasper Thomas | drums |
| Length | 2:27 |
| First release on album | More Rock 'n' Roll Rarities (CHESS 9190, USA, 1986-08) |
Sweet Little Rock And Roller
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording, original release, take 9 overdub 11A
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar, 2nd guitar (overdub) |
| Otis Spann | piano |
| Willie Dixon | double bass |
| Jasper Thomas | drums |
| Length | 2:19 |
| Master | CHESS 9072 |
| Producer | Leonard & Phil Chess |
| First release on 45rpm | Sweet Little Rock & Roll b/w Joe Joe Gun (CHESS 1709, USA, 1958-10) |
| First release on album | Chuck Berry Is On Top (CHESS LP 1435, USA, 1959-07) |
Long Fast Jam (instrumental)
(Chuck Berry, Johnnie Johnson)
CHESS Recording
| Chuck Berry | guitar |
| Johnnie C. Johnson | piano |
| Willie Dixon | double bass |
| Jasper Thomas | drums |
| Length | 11:31 |
| First release on album | Johnny B. Goode (Hip-O Select B0009473-02, USA, 2008-01) |
Long Slow Jam (instrumental)
(Chuck Berry, Johnnie Johnson)
CHESS Recording
| Chuck Berry | guitar |
| Johnnie C. Johnson | piano |
| Willie Dixon | double bass |
| Jasper Thomas | drums |
| Length | 11:11 |
| First release on album | Johnny B. Goode (Hip-O Select B0009473-02, USA, 2008-01) |
Merry Christmas Baby
(Johnny Moore, Lou Baxter)
CHESS Recording, original single release, take 9A
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar, 2nd guitar (overdub) |
| Lafayette Leake | piano |
| Willie Dixon | double bass |
| Odie Payne | drums |
| Length | 3:08 |
| Master | CHESS 9166 |
| Producer | Leonard & Phil Chess |
| First release on 45rpm | Merry Christmas Baby b/w Run Rudolph Run (CHESS 1714, USA, 1958-11) |
| First release on album | Chuck Berry's Golden Decade, Vol. 2 (CHESS 60023, USA, 1973-02) |
Merry Christmas Baby
(Johnny Moore, Lou Baxter)
CHESS Recording, original album release, take 16
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Lafayette Leake | piano |
| Willie Dixon | double bass |
| Odie Payne | drums |
| Length | 2:57 |
| First release on album | St. Louis to Liverpool (CHESS LP 1488, USA, 1964-11) |
Run Rudolph Run
(Chuck Berry, M. Brodie)
CHESS Recording
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar, 2nd guitar (overdub) |
| Lafayette Leake | piano |
| Willie Dixon | double bass |
| Odie Payne | drums, additional drums (overdub) |
| Length | 2:37 |
| Master | CHESS 9167 |
| Producer | Leonard & Phil Chess |
| First release on 45rpm | Merry Christmas Baby b/w Run Rudolph Run (CHESS 1714, USA, 1958-11) |
| First release on album | Chuck Berry's Golden Decade, Vol. 2 (CHESS 60023, USA, 1973-02) |
Little Queenie
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording, take 8
| Chuck Berry | guitar, vocal (overdub), 2nd guitar (overdub) |
| Willie Dixon | double bass |
| Odie Payne | drums, additional drums (overdub) |
| Lafayette Leake | piano (overdub) |
| Length | 2:32 |
| First release on album | Rock'n'Roll Rarities (CHESS CH2-92521, USA, 1986-03) |
Little Queenie
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording, original release
| Chuck Berry | guitar, vocal (overdub), 2nd guitar (overdub) |
| Willie Dixon | double bass |
| Odie Payne | drums, additional drums (overdub) |
| Lafayette Leake | piano (overdub) |
| Length | 2:38 |
| Master | CHESS 9206 |
| Producer | Leonard & Phil Chess |
| First release on 45rpm | Almost Grown b/w Little Queenie (CHESS 1722, USA, 1959-03) |
| First release on album | Chuck Berry Is On Top (CHESS LP 1435, USA, 1959-07) |
Audience dubbed
| - | audience (overdub) |
| Length | 2:34 |
| First release on album | The Chuck Berry Collection (DEJA VU DVLP 2068, I, 1986) |
That's My Desire
(Carroll Loveday, Helmy Kresa)
CHESS Recording
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Lafayette Leake | piano |
| Willie Dixon | double bass |
| Odie Payne | drums, claves (prob.) |
| Length | 2:11 |
| Master | CHESS 9207 |
| Producer | Leonard & Phil Chess |
| First release on 45rpm | Anthony Boy b/w That's My Desire (CHESS 1716, USA, 1959-01) |
| First release on album | Let It Rock (CHECKMATE 1955, NL, 1987) |
Do You Love Me
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording, take from Golden Decade
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Johnnie C. Johnson | piano |
| Willie Dixon | double bass |
| Jasper Thomas | drums |
| Harvey & The Moonglows | chorus |
| Chuck Barksdale | chorus |
| Harvey Fuqua | chorus |
| Marvin Gaye | chorus |
| James Nolan | chorus |
| Reese Palmer | chorus |
| Chester Simmons | chorus |
| Etta James | chorus |
| Length | 2:18 |
| Master | CHESS 9235 |
| Producer | Leonard & Phil Chess |
| First release on album | Chuck Berry's Golden Decade Vol. 3 (CHESS 6641 177, UK, 1974-07) |
Do You Love Me
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording, take from America's Hottest Wax
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Johnnie C. Johnson | piano |
| Willie Dixon | double bass |
| Jasper Thomas | drums |
| Harvey & The Moonglows | chorus |
| Chuck Barksdale | chorus |
| Harvey Fuqua | chorus |
| Marvin Gaye | chorus |
| James Nolan | chorus |
| Reese Palmer | chorus |
| Chester Simmons | chorus |
| Etta James | chorus |
| Length | 2:18 |
| First release on album | America's Hottest Wax (Reelin' 001, EU, 1979) |
Almost Grown
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording, take 14
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Johnnie C. Johnson | piano |
| Willie Dixon | double bass |
| Jasper Thomas | drums |
| Harvey & The Moonglows | chorus |
| Chuck Barksdale | chorus |
| Harvey Fuqua | chorus |
| Marvin Gaye | chorus |
| James Nolan | chorus |
| Reese Palmer | chorus |
| Chester Simmons | chorus |
| Etta James | chorus |
| Length | 2:50 |
| First release on album | Johnny B. Goode (Hip-O Select B0009473-02, USA, 2008-01) |
Almost Grown
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording, take 28
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Johnnie C. Johnson | piano |
| Willie Dixon | double bass |
| Jasper Thomas | drums |
| Harvey & The Moonglows | chorus |
| Chuck Barksdale | chorus |
| Harvey Fuqua | chorus |
| Marvin Gaye | chorus |
| James Nolan | chorus |
| Reese Palmer | chorus |
| Chester Simmons | chorus |
| Etta James | chorus |
| Length | 2:21 |
| First release on album | Johnny B. Goode (Hip-O Select B0009473-02, USA, 2008-01) |
Almost Grown
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording, original release
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar, 2nd guitar (overdub) |
| Johnnie C. Johnson | piano |
| Willie Dixon | double bass |
| Jasper Thomas | drums |
| Etta James | chorus |
| Harvey & The Moonglows | chorus |
| Chuck Barksdale | chorus |
| Harvey Fuqua | chorus |
| Marvin Gaye | chorus |
| James Nolan | chorus |
| Reese Palmer | chorus |
| Chester Simmons | chorus |
| Length | 2:17 |
| Master | CHESS 9236 |
| Producer | Leonard & Phil Chess |
| First release on 45rpm | Almost Grown b/w Little Queenie (CHESS 1722, USA, 1959-03) |
| First release on album | Chuck Berry Is On Top (CHESS LP 1435, USA, 1959-07) |
DJ overdubbed
| Hunter Hancock | DJ talk (overdub) |
| Length | 2:17 |
| First release on album | Cruisin' 1959 (Increase INCM 2004, USA, 1970-06) |
Back In The USA
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar, 2nd guitar (overdub) |
| Johnnie C. Johnson | piano |
| Willie Dixon | double bass |
| Jasper Thomas | drums |
| Etta James | chorus |
| Harvey & The Moonglows | chorus |
| Chuck Barksdale | chorus |
| Harvey Fuqua | chorus |
| Marvin Gaye | chorus |
| James Nolan | chorus |
| Reese Palmer | chorus |
| Chester Simmons | chorus |
| Length | 2:27 |
| Master | CHESS 9237 |
| Producer | Leonard & Phil Chess |
| First release on 45rpm | Back in the USA b/w Memphis, Tennessee (CHESS 1729, USA, 1959-06) |
| First release on album | Twist With Chuck Berry (CHESS LP 1465, USA, 1962-02) |
Fast B 6 (instrumental)
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording
| Chuck Berry | guitar |
| Johnnie C. Johnson | piano |
| Willie Dixon | double bass |
| Jasper Thomas | drums |
| Length | 2:08 |
| First release on album | Rock And Roll Music (Bear Family BCD 17273 PL, D, 2014-10) |
Blue On Blue (instrumental)
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording
| Chuck Berry | guitar |
| Johnnie C. Johnson | piano |
| Willie Dixon | double bass |
| Jasper Thomas | drums |
| Length | 2:58 |
| Master | CHESS 9238 |
| Producer | Leonard & Phil Chess |
| First release on album | Chuck Berry's Golden Decade, Vol. 3 (CHESS 60028, USA, 1974-04) |
Faded out
| Length | 2:49 |
| Producer | Leonard & Phil Chess |
| First release on album | On the Blues Side (ACE Records CDCH 397, UK, 1993) |
incl. Spoken intro
| Leonard Chess | studio talk |
| Length | 3:08 |
| Producer | Leonard & Phil Chess |
| First release on album | Johnny B. Goode (Hip-O Select B0009473-02, USA, 2008-01) |
Worried Life Blues
(Maceo Merriweather)
CHESS Recording
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Matthew "Matt Guitar" Murphy | guitar |
| Lafayette Leake | piano |
| Willie Dixon | double bass |
| Odie Payne | drums |
| Length | 2:07 |
| Master | CHESS 10078 |
| Producer | Leonard & Phil Chess |
| First release on 45rpm | Bye Bye Johnny b/w Worried Life Blues (CHESS 1754, USA, 1960-04) |
| First release on album | Rockin' at the Hops (CHESS LP 1448, USA, 1960-07) |
Our Little Rendezvous
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Matthew "Matt Guitar" Murphy | guitar |
| Lafayette Leake | piano |
| Willie Dixon | double bass |
| Odie Payne | drums |
| Length | 2:02 |
| Master | CHESS 10079 |
| Producer | Leonard & Phil Chess |
| First release on 45rpm | Jaguar and the Thunderbird b/w Our Little Rendezvous (CHESS 1767, USA, 1960-10) |
| First release on album | St. Louis to Liverpool (CHESS LP 1488, USA, 1964-11) |
Bye Bye Johnny
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Matthew "Matt Guitar" Murphy | guitar |
| Lafayette Leake | piano |
| Willie Dixon | double bass |
| Odie Payne | drums |
Original Mono mix
| Length | 2:03 |
| Master | CHESS 10080 |
| Producer | Leonard & Phil Chess |
| First release on 45rpm | Bye Bye Johnny b/w Worried Life Blues (CHESS 1754, USA, 1960-04) |
| First release on album | Rockin' at the Hops (CHESS LP 1448, USA, 1960-07) |
1986 Stereo mix
| Length | 2:03 |
| Engineer | Steve Hoffman |
| First release on album | Rock'n'Roll Rarities (CHESS CH2-92521, USA, 1986-03) |
Run Around
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording
| Chuck Berry | vocal, steel guitar |
| Matthew "Matt Guitar" Murphy | guitar |
| Lafayette Leake | piano |
| Willie Dixon | double bass |
| Odie Payne | drums |
Original Mono mix
| Length | 2:30 |
| Master | CHESS 10081 |
| Producer | Leonard & Phil Chess |
| First release on album | New Juke Box Hits (CHESS LP 1456, USA, 1961-03) |
1960s Stereo mix
| Length | 2:30 |
| First release on album | You Never Can Tell (Marble Arch MALS-702, UK, 1967-12) |
Jaguar And The Thunderbird
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Matthew "Matt Guitar" Murphy | guitar |
| Lafayette Leake | piano |
| Willie Dixon | double bass |
| Odie Payne | drums |
| unknown | chorus |
| Length | 1:48 |
| Producer | Leonard & Phil Chess |
| First release on album | Chuck Berry's Golden Decade, Vol. 2 (CHESS 60023, USA, 1973-02) |
Single edit (shortened)
| Length | 1:40 |
| Master | CHESS 10082 |
| Producer | Leonard & Phil Chess |
| First release on 45rpm | Jaguar and the Thunderbird b/w Our Little Rendezvous (CHESS 1767, USA, 1960-10) |
| First release on album | The Latest And The Greatest (Pye Intl. NPL 28031, UK, 1964-05) |
Audience dubbed
| - | audience (overdub) |
| Length | 1:38 |
| Producer | Leonard & Phil Chess |
| First release on album | Chuck Berry On Stage (CHESS LP 1480, USA, 1963-08) |
Sweet Sixteen
(A. Nugetre (Ahmet Ertegün))
CHESS Recording
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Matthew "Matt Guitar" Murphy | guitar |
| Lafayette Leake | piano |
| Willie Dixon | double bass |
| Odie Payne | drums |
| Length | 2:44 |
| Master | CHESS 10098 |
| Producer | Leonard & Phil Chess |
| First release on album | New Juke Box Hits (CHESS LP 1456, USA, 1961-03) |
Thirteen Question Method
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS 1960 Recording
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Matthew "Matt Guitar" Murphy | guitar |
| Lafayette Leake | piano |
| Willie Dixon | double bass |
| Odie Payne | drums |
| unknown | percussion |
| Length | 2:11 |
| Master | CHESS 10099 |
| Producer | Leonard & Phil Chess |
| First release on album | New Juke Box Hits (CHESS LP 1456, USA, 1961-03) |
Stop And Listen
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording
| unknown | vocal |
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Matthew "Matt Guitar" Murphy | guitar |
| Lafayette Leake | piano |
| Willie Dixon | double bass |
| Odie Payne | drums |
| Length | 2:25 |
| Master | CHESS 10100 |
| Producer | Leonard & Phil Chess |
| First release on album | New Juke Box Hits (CHESS LP 1456, USA, 1961-03) |
I Still Got The Blues | Still Got The Blues
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Matthew "Matt Guitar" Murphy | guitar |
| Lafayette Leake | piano |
| Willie Dixon | double bass |
| Odie Payne | drums |
| Length | 2:04 |
| Master | CHESS 10101 |
| Producer | Leonard & Phil Chess |
| First release on album | On the Blues Side (ACE Records CDCH 397, UK, 1993) |
Audience dubbed
| - | audience (overdub) |
| Length | 2:00 |
| First release on album | Chuck Berry On Stage (CHESS LP 1480, USA, 1963-08) |
I'm Just A Lucky So And So | Lucky So And So
(Duke Ellington, Mack David)
CHESS Recording
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Matthew "Matt Guitar" Murphy | guitar |
| Lafayette Leake | piano |
| Willie Dixon | double bass |
| Odie Payne | drums |
| Length | 2:50 |
| Master | CHESS 10102 |
| Producer | Leonard & Phil Chess |
| First release on album | Chuck Berry - The Chess Box (CHESS CH6-80001, USA, 1988-11) |
Mad Lad (instrumental)
(Roquel "Billy" Davis)
CHESS Recording
| Matthew "Matt Guitar" Murphy | guitar |
| Chuck Berry | steel guitar |
| Lafayette Leake | piano |
| Willie Dixon | double bass |
| Odie Payne | drums |
| Length | 2:08 |
| Master | CHESS 10103 |
| Producer | Leonard & Phil Chess |
| First release on 45rpm | I Got to Find My Baby b/w Mad Lad (CHESS 1763, USA, 1960-08) |
| First release on album | Rockin' at the Hops (CHESS LP 1448, USA, 1960-07) |
Blues For Hawaiians | Crying Steel | Surfing Steel (instrumental)
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS 1960 Recording, named Crying Steel
| Matthew "Matt Guitar" Murphy | guitar |
| Chuck Berry | steel guitar |
| Lafayette Leake | piano |
| Willie Dixon | double bass |
| Odie Payne | drums |
| Length | 2:26 |
| Master | CHESS 10104 |
| Producer | Leonard & Phil Chess |
| First release on album | Chuck Berry - The Chess Box (CHESS CH6-80001, USA, 1988-11) |
Audience dubbed
| - | audience (overdub) |
| Length | 2:25 |
| Producer | Leonard & Phil Chess |
| First release on album | Chuck Berry On Stage (CHESS LP 1480, USA, 1963-08) |
Big Ben | Big Ben Blues
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| unknown | guitar |
| Lafayette Leake | piano (poss.) |
| Willie Dixon | double bass |
| Odie Payne | drums |
Original Mono mix
| Length | 2:25 |
| Master | CHESS 13048 |
| Producer | Leonard & Phil Chess |
| First release on album | You Never Can Tell (Pye Intl. NPL 28039, UK, 1964-10) |
Original Stereo mix
| Length | 2:26 |
| First release on album | You Never Can Tell (Marble Arch MALS-702, UK, 1967-12) |
Promised Land | The Promised Land
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| unknown | guitar |
| Lafayette Leake | piano (poss.) |
| Willie Dixon | double bass |
| Odie Payne | drums |
Original Mono mix
| Length | 2:18 |
| Master | CHESS 13049 |
| Producer | Leonard & Phil Chess |
| First release on 45rpm | Promised Land b/w Things I Used to Do (CHESS 1916, USA, 1964-11) |
| First release on album | You Never Can Tell (Pye Intl. NPL 28039, UK, 1964-10) |
Original Stereo mix
| Length | 2:18 |
| First release on album | St. Louis to Liverpool [Stereo] (CHESS LPS 1488, USA, 1964-11) |
1986 Stereo remix
| Length | 2:27 |
| Engineer | Steve Hoffman |
| First release on album | Rock'n'Roll Rarities (CHESS CH2-92521, USA, 1986-03) |
Brenda Lee
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| unknown | guitar |
| Lafayette Leake | piano (poss.) |
| Willie Dixon | double bass |
| Odie Payne | drums |
Original Mono mix
| Length | 2:13 |
| Master | CHESS 13050 |
| Producer | Leonard & Phil Chess |
| First release on 45rpm | You Never Can Tell b/w Brenda Lee (CHESS 1906, USA, 1964-07) |
| First release on album | You Never Can Tell (Pye Intl. NPL 28039, UK, 1964-10) |
"Stereo" variant (processed Mono mix)
| Length | 2:13 |
| First release on album | St. Louis to Liverpool [Stereo] (CHESS LPS 1488, USA, 1964-11) |
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