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Compact disc

The Chess box

Call Number

  • COMPACT DISC ROCK (CEN)

Performers

Chuck Berry, vocals, guitar ; with assisting musicians.

Publication Information

University City, Calif., U.S.A. : Chess : MCA Records, p1988.

Physical Description

3 sound discs (200 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

The complete recordings of Chuck Berry on the Chess record label.

Notes

Reissues.

Program notes (biographical notes by Billy Altman; "A conversation with Chuck Berry" by Andy McKaie), including original issue no. and discography (31 p. : ill.) laid in container.

Chess: CHD3-80001.

Contents

  • Disc 1- 1955-1958. Maybelline / (2:18)
  • Wee wee hours / (2:02)
  • Thirty days / (2:21)
  • You can't catch me / (2:42)
  • No money down / (2:56)
  • Downbound train / (2:49)
  • Brown eyed handsome man / (2:15)
  • Drifting heart / (2:47)
  • Roll over Beethoven / (2:22)
  • Too much monkey business / (2:53)
  • Havana moon / (3:06)
  • School day / (2:40)
  • Rock and roll music / (2:30)
  • Oh baby doll / (2:36)
  • I've changed / (3:04)
  • Reelin' and rockin' / (3:15)
  • Rockin' at the Philharmonic / (3:21)
  • Sweet little sixteen / (3:10)
  • Johnny B. Goode / (2:37)
  • Time was / (1:56)
  • Around and around / (2:38)
  • Beautiful Delilah / (2:13)
  • House of blue lights / (2:24)
  • Carol / (2:46) --
  • Disc 2 - 1958-1964. Memphis / (2:10)
  • Anthony boy / (1:52)
  • Jo Jo Gunne / (2:45)
  • Sweet little rock 'n' roller / (2:20)
  • Merry Christmas baby / (3:11)
  • Run Rudolph run / (2:43)
  • Little Queenie / (2:40)
  • Almost grown / (2:18)
  • Back in the U.S.A. / (2:27)
  • Betty Jean / (2:29)
  • Childhood sweetheart / (2:42)
  • Let it rock / (1:45)
  • Too pooped to pop / (2:33)
  • Bye bye Johnny / (2:03)
  • Jaguar and Thunderbird / (1:50)
  • Down the road apiece / (2:13)
  • Confessin' the blues / (2:07)
  • Thirteen question method / (2:12)
  • Crying steel / (2:32)
  • I'm just a lucky so and so / (2:50)
  • I'm talking about you / (1:48)
  • Come on / (1:48)
  • Nadine (Is it you?) / (2:35)
  • Crazy arms / (2:12)
  • You never can tell / (2:40)
  • The things I used to do / (2:40)
  • Promised land / (2:20) --
  • Disc 3 - 1964-1973. No particular place to go / (2:41)
  • Liverpool drive / (2:53)
  • You two / (2:08)
  • Chuck's beat / (10:35)
  • Little Marie / (2:34)
  • Dear Dad / (1:48)
  • Sad day, long night / (2:42)
  • It's my own business / (2:10)
  • It wasn't me / (2:32)
  • Ramona say yes / (2:40)
  • Viva viva rock 'n' roll / (2:00)
  • Tulane / (2:36)
  • Have mercy judge / (2:38)
  • My dream / (5:56)
  • Reelin' and rockin' / (7:02)
  • My ding-a-ling / (4:16)
  • Johnny B. Goode / (3:13)
  • A deuce / (2:32)
  • Woodpecker / (3:33)
  • Bio / (4:22).

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