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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.
All Songs — All Sessions — All Musicians
The 1950s — The 1960s — The 1970s — The 1980s — The 1990s — The 2000s
| Date | 12. 6. 1958 |
| for | CHESS Records |
| at | Sheldon Recording Studio |
| Location | 2120 South Michigan Avenue Chicago, Illinois USA |
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) |
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