More than any other artist, Chuck Berry cook up the basic recipe for rock 'n roll. It started with the beat: Keith Richards, who should know, has dubbed Berry 'rhythm supreme'. The he created the archetypal electric guitar riff, on which all succeeding riffs are based. He even came up with rock's basic lineup- 'Piano, guitar, bass and drums is rock 'n' roll, says the Wallflowers Jacob Dylan referring to Berry's seminal combo. This disc contains 30 classic songs. The most extensive single disc ever of his greatest hits. Includes every top 10 hit recording from 'Maybellene' to 'Johnny B Goode', ... [Read More]
The archetypical rock & roller, Chuck Berry melded the blues, country and a witty, defiant teen outlook into songs that have influenced virtually every rock musician in his wake. Berry recorded most of his finest work between the mid '50s and the early '60s including hits like Maybellene, Roll Over Beethoven, Johnny B. Goode, Around And Around, Carol, Sweet Little Sixteen and Little Queenie to name just a few. The aforementioned songs and many others have been included on this 2-CD set which compiles all of Chuck Berry's 7 singles (A & B sides) recorded by the Chess label between 1955 and 1961... [Read More]
Chuck Berry inspired John Lennon to comment, "If you were going to give rock 'n' roll another name, you might call it 'Chuck Berry.'" Includes Sweet Little Sixteen; My Ding-a-Ling; School Day; Maybellene; Johnny B. Goode; Rock & Roll Music; Roll Over Beethoven; Carol , and more.
This compilation features over 70 original recordings from rock n' roll pioneer Chuck Berry. All the classics are included suc as 'Maybelline', 'Johnny B. Goode', 'School Days (Ring, Ring Goes the Bell)', 'Let It Rock', 'Back In The U.S.A.', 'Roll Over Beethoven' and many more timeless tracks.
From the rockabilly flavored Maybellene to the adrenalin rush of Dear Dad (both about automobiles!) this formidable collection spans ten years and over 20 Hot 100 hits. They're all here. School Day, Rock And Roll Music, Roll Over Beethoven, Sweet Little Sixteen, Johnny B. Goode, Nadine, No Particular Place To Go. This is a non-stop hymn to the USA; a crash course chronicle of high school hops, teen romance and rock 'n' roll cartography. Hear the most imitated electric guitar licks of all time; driving riffs which separate Chuck Berry music from the jump blues of his predecessors.''Every guitar... [Read More]
On 180-gram audiophile vinyl. Comprehensive 16-track collection of early singles, spanning 1955 to 1961! Includes "Roll Over Beethoven", "Maybellene", "Johnny B Goode", "Rock & Roll Music", "Sweet Little Sixteen" and more.
Chuck Berry Biography Chuck Berry's vast contribution to the music world is reflected in the plaudits he has won from many of the most well known artists who followed him. As a songwriter, guitarist and performer, he shaped rock and roll and has more than earned his place in the Top 5 of the Rolling Stone list of The Immortals. In 2004 six of his songs found their way onto the magazine's list of The 500 Greatest Songs... Chuck Berry is still alive. Sixty years ago, he invented rock 'n' roll. He all but vanished. He still plays, though. Even records new material. But not for us. . . . He w... [Read More]
Chuck Berry, the father of rock & roll, is releasing his first album in nearly 40 years, which is comprised mostly of new, original songs written, recorded and produced by the legend himself. 'CHUCK' was recorded in various studios around St. Louis and features Berry's longtime hometown backing group - including his children Charles Berry Jr. (guitar) and Ingrid Berry (harmonica), plus Jimmy Marsala (Berry's bassist of forty years), Robert Lohr (piano), and Keith Robinson (drums) - which has supported him for over two decades on over two hundred residency shows at the famed Blueberry Hill club... [Read More]
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