The Chuck Berry Database
Details For Recording Session: 26. 9. 1958 (CHESS Records)

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Chuck Berry Recording Session Details

Date26. 9. 1958
forCHESS Records
atTer-Mar Studio
Location2120 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, Illinois
USA

Anthony Boy
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording, take 3 overdub 6A

Chuck Berryvocal, guitar, 2nd guitar (overdub)
Otis Spannpiano, chorus (overdub)
Willie Dixondouble bass, chorus (overdub)
Jasper Thomasdrums, chorus (overdub)

Length1:58
First release on albumBerry 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 Berryvocal, guitar, 2nd guitar (overdub)
Otis Spannpiano, chorus (overdub)
Willie Dixondouble bass, chorus (overdub)
Jasper Thomasdrums, chorus (overdub)

Length1:50
MasterCHESS 9070
ProducerLeonard & Phil Chess
First release on 45rpmAnthony Boy b/w That's My Desire (CHESS 1716, USA, 1959-01)
First release on albumChuck 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 Berryvocal, guitar, 2nd guitar (overdub)
Willie Dixondouble bass
Jasper Thomasdrums

Length2:44
MasterCHESS 9071
ProducerLeonard & Phil Chess
First release on 45rpmSweet Little Rock & Roll b/w Joe Joe Gun (CHESS 1709, USA, 1958-10)
First release on albumChuck Berry Is On Top (CHESS LP 1435, USA, 1959-07)

 

Sweet Little Rock And Roller
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording, take 5

Chuck Berryvocal, guitar
Otis Spannpiano
Willie Dixondouble bass
Jasper Thomasdrums

Length2:27
First release on albumMore 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 Berryvocal, guitar, 2nd guitar (overdub)
Otis Spannpiano
Willie Dixondouble bass
Jasper Thomasdrums

Length2:19
MasterCHESS 9072
ProducerLeonard & Phil Chess
First release on 45rpmSweet Little Rock & Roll b/w Joe Joe Gun (CHESS 1709, USA, 1958-10)
First release on albumChuck Berry Is On Top (CHESS LP 1435, USA, 1959-07)

 

Memphis, Tennessee | Long Distance Telephone
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording

Chuck Berryvocal, guitar, guitar (overdub), 2nd guitar (overdub)
Jasper Thomasdrums (overdub)
According to Chuck Berry's autobiography, Berry claims to have recorded Memphis all by himself at home in July 1958.

Length2:10
MasterCHESS 9073
ProducerLeonard & Phil Chess
First release on 45rpmBack in the USA b/w Memphis, Tennessee (CHESS 1729, USA, 1959-06)
First release on albumChuck Berry's Greatest Hits (CHESS LP 1485, USA, 1964-04)

Audience dubbed

+audience (overdub)
Length2:10
MasterCHESS 12552
ProducerLeonard & Phil Chess
First release on 45rpmMemphis, Tennessee b/w Sweet Little Sixteen (CHESS 1866, USA, 1963-08)
First release on albumChuck Berry On Stage (CHESS LP 1480, USA, 1963-08)

Audience & Intro

Eddy Mitchellmaster of ceremonies (overdub)
-audience (overdub)
Length2:10
ProducerLeonard & Phil Chess
First release on albumChuck Berry A L'Olympia (Barclay 80258S, F, 1965-05)

 

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