Roll Over Beethoven
~ Recording by Chuck Berry
Appears on releases
| # | Title | Length | Track artist | Release title | Release artist | Release group type | Country/Date | Label | Catalog# |
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| 1.1 | Roll Over Beethoven | 2:21 | Chuck Berry and His Combo | Roll Over Beethoven / Drifting Heart | Chuck Berry and His Combo | Single |
| Chess (US label) | 1626 |
| 1.9 | Roll Over Beethoven | ?:?? | Chuck Berry | Rock, Rock, Rock: From the Motion Picture | The Moonglows / Chuck Berry / The Flamingos | Album + Compilation + Soundtrack |
| Chess (US label) | LP 1425 |
| 1.1 | Roll Over Beethoven | 2:30 | Chuck Berry and His Combo | Roll Over Beethoven / Drifting Heart | Chuck Berry and His Combo | Single |
| Chess (US label) | 1626 |
| 1.9 | Roll Over Beethoven | 2:30 | Chuck Berry | Berry Is on Top | Chuck Berry | Album |
| Chess (US label) | LP 1435 |
| 1.2 | Roll Over Beethoven | 2:25 | Chuck Berry | Twist | Chuck Berry | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.2 | Roll Over Beethoven | 2:22 | Chuck Berry | Twist | Chuck Berry | Album + Compilation |
| Chess (US label) | LP 1465 |
| 1.2 | Roll Over Beethoven | 2:23 | Chuck Berry | More Chuck Berry | Chuck Berry | Album + Compilation |
| Chess (US label) | LP-1465 |
| 1.2 | Roll Over Beethoven | 2:23 | Chuck Berry | More Chuck Berry | Chuck Berry | Album + Compilation |
| Chess (US label) | LP-1465 |
| 1.7 | Roll Over Beethoven | 2:21 | Chuck Berry | Chuck Berry's Golden Decade: The Original Two Albums | Chuck Berry | Album + Compilation |
| Chess (UK subsidiary of Chess Records) | CH-50 024 |
| 1.7 | Roll Over Beethoven | 2:20 | Chuck Berry | Le Roi du rock | Chuck Berry | Album + Compilation |
| Musidisc (French record label, at times styled as MUSIDISC with logo of its sibling label Accord) | 30 CV 1292 |
| 1.9 | Roll Over Beethoven | 2:30 | Chuck Berry | Chuck Berry Is on Top (Reissue, Stereo) | Chuck Berry | Album |
| Chess (US label) | LP 1435, LP-1435, LPS-1435 |
| 1.6 | Roll Over Beethoven | 2:25 | Chuck Berry | The Great Twenty-Eight | Chuck Berry | Album + Compilation |
| Chess (US label) | CH-8201 |
| 1.7 | Roll Over, Beethoven | 2:25 | Chuck Berry | The Best of Chuck Berry | Chuck Berry | Album + Compilation |
| Vogue (since 1973; for earlier releases please use their former imprint Disques Vogue) | 600033 |
| 1.6 | Roll Over Beethoven | 2:25 | Chuck Berry | Greatest Hits | Chuck Berry | Album + Compilation |
| MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990) | CHD-92500 |
| 1.6 | Roll Over Beethoven | 2:25 | Chuck Berry | The Great Twenty-Eight | Chuck Berry | Album + Compilation |
| Chess (US label), MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990) | CHD-92500 |
| 1.6 | Roll Over Beethoven | 2:25 | Chuck Berry | The Great Twenty‐Eight | Chuck Berry | Album + Compilation |
| MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990), BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions) | CHD-92500, D 264137 |
| 1.6 | Roll Over Beethoven | 2:25 | Chuck Berry | The Great Twenty‐Eight | Chuck Berry | Album + Compilation |
| MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990) | CHD-92500 |
| 1.12 | Roll Over Beethoven | 2:25 | Chuck Berry | Original Classic Oldies From the 1950's, Volume One & Two | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990) | MCAD-5777 |
| 1.1 | Roll Over Beethoven | 2:26 | Chuck Berry | The Original Rock ’n’ Roll Hits of the 50’s, Volume 3 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Roulette (New York; 1956– (LC 00332)) | RCD 58005 |
| 1.12 | Roll Over Beethoven | 2:25 | Chuck Berry | Vintage Music Collectors Series, Volumes 1 & 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990) | MCAD-5777 |
| 1.6 | Roll Over Beethoven | 2:23 | Chuck Berry | 25 Greatest Rock ’n Roll Hits, Part I | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Maybellene | CD 05503 |
| 1.9 | Roll Over Beethoven | 2:25 | Chuck Berry | Chuck Berry Is on Top | Chuck Berry | Album |
| Chess (US label) | CHD-31260 |
| 1.9 | Roll Over Beethoven | 2:20 | Chuck Berry | Chuck Berry Is on Top | Chuck Berry | Album |
| Chess (US label) | CH-9256 |
| 2.10 | Roll Over Beethoven | 2:27 | Chuck Berry | Heart ’n’ Soul of Rock ’n’ Roll | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Reader’s Digest | 008C |
| 1.6 | Roll Over Beethoven | 2:24 | Chuck Berry | His 30 Greatest Hits | Chuck Berry | Album + Compilation |
| The Entertainers (Italian) | CD 0263 |
| 1.3 | Roll Over Beethoven | 2:26 | Chuck Berry | Rock 'n' Roll Volume 4 | Various Artists | Compilation |
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| 1.4 | Roll Over Beethoven | 2:24 | Chuck Berry | The Best Of | Chuck Berry | Album + Compilation |
| Cédé International | CD 660 37, CD 66037 |
| 1.7 | Roll Over Beethoven | 2:28 | Chuck Berry | The Best of the Best of Chuck Berry | Chuck Berry | Album + Compilation |
| Hollywood (US budget & reissue label, imprint of Highland Music) | HCD-100 |
| 1.7 | Roll Over Beethoven | 2:24 | Chuck Berry | The Rock ’n’ Roll Era: 1956 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Time–Life Music, Warner Special Products | 2RNR-14, OPCD-2544 |
| 1.8 | Roll Over Beethoven | 2:21 | Chuck Berry | Yesterdays Gold: 120 Golden Oldies, Volume 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| YDG 2552 | |
| 1.10 | Roll Over Beethoven | 2:26 | Chuck Berry | Hits of the World 1962/1963 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Polyphon | 819 887-2 |
| 1.20 | Roll Over Beethoven | 2:22 | Chuck Berry | 20 Rock & Roll Classics Part 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 4.23 | Roll Over Beethoven | 2:23 | Chuck Berry | 100 Super Oldies: Too Good to Be Forgotten | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Black Tulip | 2699122 |
| 1.5 | Roll Over Beethoven | 2:24 | Chuck Berry | Chess Masters | Chuck Berry | Album + Compilation |
| Stylus Music | SMR 848 |
| 1.1 | Roll Over Beethoven | 2:29 | Chuck Berry | Greatest Hits | Chuck Berry | Album + Compilation |
| Double Play (UK budget compilation label owned by Tring International PLC) | GRF034 |
| 1.4 | Roll Over Beethoven | 2:23 | Chuck Berry | Hail! Hail! Rock ’n’ Roll | Chuck Berry | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.1 | Roll Over Beethoven | 2:23 | Chuck Berry | Roll Over Beethoven | Chuck Berry | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.2 | Roll Over Beethoven | 2:25 | Chuck Berry | Super Hits | Chuck Berry | Album + Compilation |
| Black Tulip Special | 2691732 |
| 1.4 | Roll Over Beethoven | 2:24 | Chuck Berry | The Best Off | Chuck Berry | Album + Compilation |
| Take Off | CD 80135 |
| 1.9 | Roll Over Beethoven | 2:25 | Chuck Berry | The Chess Box | Chuck Berry | Album + Compilation |
| Chess (US label), MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990) | CHD3-80001 |
| 1.1 | Roll Over Beethoven | 2:22 | Chuck Berry | 16 Greatest Hits | Chuck Berry | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.13 | Roll Over Beethoven | 2:23 | Chuck Berry | Greatest Hits From the Past, Volume 4 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Disky | HRCD 4 |
| 1.16 | Roll Over Beethoven | 2:24 | Chuck Berry | Real Stones | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Provogue | PRD 70122 |
| 3.6 | Roll Over Beethoven | 2:24 | Chuck Berry | Rock ’n’ Roll «Black» | Fats Domino / Little Richard / Chuck Berry | Album + Compilation |
| The Entertainers (Italian) | CDB 1408 |
| 1.1 | Roll Over Beethoven | 2:30 | Chuck Berry | Roll Over Beethoven | Chuck Berry | Album + Compilation |
| Success (European budget label) | 2103 CD |
| 1.3 | Roll Over Beethoven | 2:25 | Chuck Berry | The Beatle Classics: A Collection of Original Songs Made Famous by The Beatles | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| P‐VINE RECORDS (record label — add releases here) | PCD-2009 |
| 1.3 | Roll Over Beethoven | 2:26 | Chuck Berry | The Rock ’n’ Roll Collection | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Object Enterprises | |
| 1.3 | Roll Over Beethoven | 2:26 | Chuck Berry | The Rock ’n’ Roll Collection 1 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Compact Classics | FPF03A |
| 1.2 | Roll Over Beethoven | 2:26 | Chuck Berry | Heroes of Rock ’n’ Roll | Chuck Berry | Album + Compilation |
| Heroes of Rock’n Roll | HR 301 |
| 1.6 | Roll Over Beethoven | 2:24 | Chuck Berry | His 30 Greatest Hits | Chuck Berry | Album + Compilation |
| The Entertainers (Italian) | CD 0263 |
| 1.12 | Roll Over Beethoven | 2:24 | Chuck Berry | Oldies but Goodies, Volume 10 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.17 | Roll Over Beethoven | 2:23 | Chuck Berry | Rock & Roll Forever, Volume 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Flash (budget compilations) | F 2062-2 |
| 1.11 | Roll Over Beethoven | 2:23 | Chuck Berry | Story 1955–1958 | Chuck Berry | Album + Compilation |
| Vogue (since 1973; for earlier releases please use their former imprint Disques Vogue) | VG 660 660501 |
| 4.2 | Roll Over Beethoven | 2:25 | Chuck Berry | The Heart & Soul of Rock’n’Roll | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Reader’s Digest | LHSR-A-207 |
| 1.6 | Roll Over Beethoven | 2:26 | Chuck Berry | Jukebox Hits of 1956, Volume 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Double D Entertainment | 91562 |
| 1.1 | Roll Over Beethoven | 2:26 | Chuck Berry | The Best of Chuck Berry | Chuck Berry | Album + Compilation |
| Music Club (Demon Music Club, UK) | MCCD 019 |
| 1.12 | Roll Over Beethoven | 2:24 | Chuck Berry | The Chess Years | Chuck Berry | Album + Compilation |
| Chess (US label) | CD RED BOX 2 |
| 1.2 | Roll Over Beethoven | 2:26 | Chuck Berry | The Ultimate Collection | Chuck Berry | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music Australia | MCD 17751 |
| 1.2 | Roll Over Beethoven | 2:25 | Chuck Berry | 20 Great Tracks | Chuck Berry | Album + Compilation |
| Music for Pleasure | CD-MFP 5936, CDP 798900 2 |
| 1.1 | Roll Over Beethoven | 2:25 | Chuck Berry | 25 Rock ’n’ Roll Hits, Volume 1 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Tring International PLC (not for release label use - for copyrights only) | VAR005 |
| 1.1 | Roll Over Beethoven | 2:25 | Chuck Berry | 35 Years of Rock and Roll | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music Special Products | A2 22681, A2 22682, A2 22683 |
| 1.10 | Roll Over Beethoven | 2:26 | Chuck Berry | 70 Ounces of Solid Gold | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Peter Pan Records | 9073-2 |
| 1.1 | Roll Over Beethoven | 2:25 | Chuck Berry | 100 Rock ’n’ Roll Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Tring International PLC (not for release label use - for copyrights only) | VAR005, VAR006, VAR007, VAR008 |
| 1.3 | Roll Over Beethoven | 2:25 | Chuck Berry | All the Best Of, Volume 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| UN 3 134 | |
| 1.3 | Roll Over Beethoven | 2:25 | Chuck Berry | Chuck Berry | Chuck Berry | Album + Compilation |
| Perfil | CD 3018 |
| 1.2 | Roll Over Beethoven | 2:26 | Chuck Berry | Rock 'n' Roll Music | Chuck Berry | Album + Compilation |
| Charly Records | CDCD1018 |
| 1.19 | Roll Over Beethoven | 2:24 | Chuck Berry | Rock Around the Clock | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Arcade (record label founded in 1970s by Herman Heinsbroek; use this as its universal imprint) | 252 004 |
| 2.13 | Roll Over Beethoven | 2:26 | Chuck Berry | Rock Line 3 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Versailles (French label) | VER 472823 2 |
| 1.8 | Roll Over Beethoven | 2:28 | Chuck Berry | Sixties Highway | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Wisepack | LECD 414, LECD414 |
| 2.9 | Roll Over Beethoven | 2:22 | Chuck Berry | Stompin Party | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | Dino Entertainment | DINCD52 | |
| 1.6 | Roll Over Beethoven | 2:22 | Chuck Berry | The Giants of Rock & Roll, Volume 1 | Chuck Berry / Jerry Lee Lewis / Bill Haley / Little Richard | Album + Compilation |
| Giants | |
| 1.6 | Roll Over Beethoven | 2:25 | Chuck Berry | The Golden Serie: History of Pop, Volume 1 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universe (Compilations – Attention, some releases may be bootlegs) | UN 1 901 |
| 1.9 | Roll Over Beethoven | 2:24 | Chuck Berry | Under the Influence, the Original Versions of the Songs the Beatles Covered | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sequel Records (UK reissue label) | NEX CD 226 |
| 2.1 | Roll over Beethoven | 2:26 | Chuck Berry | 28 Great Rock & Roll Songs | Chuck Berry | Album + Compilation |
| Charly Records | BXCL256 |
| 1.6 | Roll Over Beethoven | 2:26 | Chuck Berry | Best American Songs: Rock | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Eyebic Inc. | FE-30 |
| 4.5 | Roll Over Beethoven | 2:25 | Chuck Berry | Best of the World | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Das Beste aus Reader’s Digest | HIT 21725572 |
| 1.9 | Roll Over Beethoven | 2:25 | Chuck Berry | Chuck Berry Is on Top | Chuck Berry | Album | MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990) | MCD 30487 | |
| 1.1 | Roll Over Beethoven | 2:27 | Chuck Berry | Gold | Chuck Berry | Album + Compilation |
| Gold (Dutch budget compilation label) | GOLD 003 |
| 1.4 | Roll Over Beethoven | 2:23 | Chuck Berry | Hail! Hail! Rock ’n’ Roll | Chuck Berry | Album + Compilation |
| Charly Records | CPCD 8006 |
| 1.1 | Roll Over Beethoven | 2:25 | Chuck Berry | Mr. Rock 'n' Roll | Chuck Berry | Album + Compilation |
| LaserLight Digital | 12 190 |
| 1.10 | Roll Over Beethoven | 2:27 | Chuck Berry | Rock & Roll Stars - 14 Rock & Roll Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| STAR 003 | |
| 1.1 | Roll Over Beethoven | 2:25 | Chuck Berry | The Great Chuck Berry | Chuck Berry | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.5 | Roll Over Beethoven | 2:25 | Chuck Berry | Planète Rock'n Roll | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Déclic Communication | 302135 |
| 1.3 | Roll Over Beethoven | 2:25 | Chuck Berry | Poet of Rock ’n’ Roll | Chuck Berry | Album + Compilation |
| Charly Records | CDDIG 1 |
| 1.12 | Roll Over Beethoven | 2:24 | Chuck Berry | Roll Over Beethoven | Chuck Berry | Album + Compilation |
| Rotation (a Universal Music label) | 112 139-2 |
| 1.12 | Roll Over Beethoven | 2:24 | Chuck Berry | The Best of Chuck Berry | Chuck Berry | Album + Compilation |
| MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990) | MCBD 19510 |
| 1.20 | Roll Over Beethoven | 2:22 | Chuck Berry | The Rock 'n' Roll Collection: 20 Golden Greats | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990) | MCDB 19515 |
| 1.17 | Roll Over Beethoven | 2:23 | Chuck Berry | Rock'n'Roll, Volume 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Object Enterprises | ONN17 |
| 1.10 | Roll over Beethoven | 2:22 | Chuck Berry | Original Rock’n Roll Story, Vol 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Pomme Music | 951352 |
| 1.3 | Roll Over Beethoven | 2:25 | Chuck Berry | Poet of Rock 'n' Roll | Chuck Berry | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.2 | Roll Over Beethoven | ?:?? | Chuck Berry | Rock 'N' Roll Drive-In: 20 Cruisin' Classics | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Pickwick Group Limited (current name since 2002-03-06; UK subsidiary of Pickwick International, Inc.) | PWKS 4236 |
| 1.2 | Roll Over Beethoven | 2:29 | Chuck Berry | Rock and Roll | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| K-BOX 322 A, K-BOX 322 B, K-BOX 332 C | |
| 1.12 | Roll Over Beethoven | 2:24 | Chuck Berry | The Best of Chuck Berry | Chuck Berry | Album + Compilation |
| BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation) | 74321 31569 2 |
| 1.7 | Roll Over Beethoven | 2:28 | Chuck Berry | Jukebox Party | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Popeye | PP96049 |
| Promotion | |||||||||
| 1.1 | Roll Over Beethoven | 2:25 | Chuck Berry | Johnny B. Goode (Les Génies du Rock) | Chuck Berry | Album + Compilation |
| Éditions Atlas | RK CD 401 |
| 1.10 | Roll Over Beethoven | 2:25 | Chuck Berry | The Guitar Men | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Charly Records, The Sunday Times | ST 12, ST12 |
| 1.4 | Roll Over Beethoven | 2:26 | Chuck Berry | Elvis e il Rock and Roll | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Hobby & Work | |
| (unknown) | |||||||||
| 1.7 | Roll Over Beethoven | 2:28 | Chuck Berry | The Best of the Best of Chuck Berry | Chuck Berry | Album + Compilation |
| Hollywood (US budget & reissue label, imprint of Highland Music) | HCD-100 |
| 1.2 | Roll Over Beethoven | 2:26 | Chuck Berry | The Ultimate Collection | Chuck Berry | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music Ltda. (Brasil) | MCD 17751 |
| 1.14 | Roll Over Beethoven | 2:23 | Chuck Berry | Rock and Roll Club, Volume 4 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Starlife | ST 5004 |
Relationships
| producer: | Leonard & Phil Chess (Legendary US production duo) |
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| double bass: | Willie Dixon (on 1956-04-19) |
| drums (drum set): | Melvin Billups (on 1956-04-19) |
| guitar and lead vocals: | Chuck Berry (on 1956-04-19) |
| piano: | Johnnie Johnson (on 1956-04-19) |
| tenor saxophone: | Leroy C. Davis (on 1956-04-19) |
| trumpet: | Vincent Pitts (on 1956-04-19) |
| phonographic copyright (℗) by: | Geffen Records (in 1956) |
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| recorded at: | Universal Studios (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1956-04-19) |
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| part of: | Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1956 (number: 2) (order: 2) Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 97) (order: 97) |
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| recording of: | Roll Over Beethoven (on 1956-04-19) |
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Related works
Roll Over Beethoven
| lyricist and composer: | Chuck Berry (in 1956-01) |
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| publisher: | Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher) Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) Dualtone Words and Songs Isalee Music Publishing Company Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) |
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| sub-publisher: | Fujipacific Music, Inc. Rock ’n’ Roll Music |
| referred to in medleys: | Rock and Roll Party Mix (1989 mix) (order: 2) Chuck Berry Medley (order: 6) Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame (order: 10) |
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| later translated parody versions: | 踊るベートーヴェン |
| later translated versions: | Repose Beethoven (French translation) Roulant sur Beethoven |
| later versions: | Correte Beethoven |
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