Blues

~ Release by Chuck Berry (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1House of Blue Lights
producer:
Leonard & Phil Chess (Legendary US production duo)
double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1958-06-12)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (on 1958-06-12)
guitar and lead vocals:
Chuck Berry (on 1958-06-12)
piano:
Paul Gayten (US R&B) (on 1958-06-12)
recorded at:
Sheldon Recording Studios, Inc. in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1958-06-12)
cover recording of:
The House of Blue Lights (on 1958-06-12)
writer:
Don Raye and Freddie Slack
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), Robbins Music (publishing company owned by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.) and Robbins Music Corp.
2:26
2Wee Wee Hours
producer:
Leonard & Phil Chess (Legendary US production duo)
double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1955-05-21)
drums (drum set):
Ebby Hardy (on 1955-05-21)
guitar and lead vocals:
Chuck Berry (on 1955-05-21)
piano:
Johnnie Johnson (on 1955-05-21)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 2003)
recorded at:
Universal Studios (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1955-05-21)
recording of:
Wee Wee Hours (on 1955-05-21)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
33:03
3Deep Feeling (instrumental)
producer:
Leonard & Phil Chess (Legendary US production duo)
drums (drum set):
Fred Below (on 1956-12-15)
guitar:
Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (on 1956-12-15)
piano:
Johnnie Johnson (on 1956-12-15)
steel guitar:
Chuck Berry (on 1956-12-15)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 2003)
recorded at:
Universal Studios (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1956-12-15)
recording of:
Deep Feeling (on 1956-12-15)
composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
4.52:18
4I Just Want to Make Love to You
producer:
Leonard & Phil Chess (Legendary US production duo)
cover recording of:
I Just Wanna Make Love to You (from 1959-07-27 until 1959-07-29)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Hoochie Coochie Music
2:12
5How You've Changed
producer:
Leonard & Phil Chess (Legendary US production duo) (in 1957-05)
double bass:
Willie Dixon (from 1957-05-06 until 1957-05-15)
drums (drum set):
Fred Below (from 1957-05-06 until 1957-05-15)
electric guitar and lead vocals:
Chuck Berry (from 1957-05-06 until 1957-05-15)
piano:
Lafayette Leake (from 1957-05-06 until 1957-05-15)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1958)
recorded at:
Universal Studios (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1957-05-06 until 1957-05-15)
recording of:
How You’ve Changed (from 1957-05-06 until 1957-05-15)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
32:47
6Down the Road Apiece
producer:
Chuck Berry, Leonard & Phil Chess (Legendary US production duo) and Willie Dixon
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (on 1960-04-12)
guitar:
Chuck Berry (on 1960-04-12) and Matt Murphy (US blues guitarist) (on 1960-04-12)
piano:
Lafayette Leake (on 1960-04-12)
lead vocals:
Chuck Berry (on 1960-04-12)
recorded at:
Ter-Mar Recording Studios (1950s–1970s recording & mastering studio) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1960-04-12)
cover recording of:
Down the Road Apiece (on 1960-04-12)
lyricist and composer:
Don Raye
publisher:
Leeds Music Corp., MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
2:14
7Worried Life Blues
producer:
Leonard & Phil Chess (Legendary US production duo)
recording of:
Worried Life Blues (on 1960-03-29)
writer:
Sleepy John Estes and Maceo Merriweather
publisher:
Duchess Music Corporation (BMI-affiliated), Universal Duchess Music Corp. and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
version of:
Someday Baby Blues
2:10
8Confessin' the Blues
producer:
Chuck Berry, Leonard & Phil Chess (Legendary US production duo) and Willie Dixon
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (on 1960-04-12)
guitar:
Chuck Berry (on 1960-04-12) and Matt Murphy (US blues guitarist) (on 1960-04-12)
piano:
Lafayette Leake (on 1960-04-12)
lead vocals:
Chuck Berry (on 1960-04-12)
recorded at:
Ter-Mar Recording Studios (1950s–1970s recording & mastering studio) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1960-04-12)
cover recording of:
Confessin’ the Blues (on 1960-04-12)
writer:
Walter Brown (US jazz/blues singer) and Jay McShann
publisher:
Leeds Music, MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) and MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group)
2:08
9Still Got the Blues
producer:
Chuck Berry, Leonard & Phil Chess (Legendary US production duo) and Willie Dixon
double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1960-04-12)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (on 1960-04-12)
guitar:
Chuck Berry (on 1960-04-12) and Matt Murphy (US blues guitarist) (on 1960-04-12)
piano:
Lafayette Leake (on 1960-04-12)
lead vocals:
Chuck Berry (on 1960-04-12)
recorded at:
Ter-Mar Recording Studios (1950s–1970s recording & mastering studio) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1960-04-12)
recording of:
I Still Got the Blues (on 1960-04-12)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
2:05
10Driftin' Blues
producer:
Leonard & Phil Chess (Legendary US production duo)
recording of:
Drifting Blues (on 1960-02-12)
writer:
Charles Brown (blues musician), Johnny Moore (US blues guitarist, Three Blazers) and Eddie Williams (blues musician)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Unart Catalog Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd. and United Artists
2:18
11Run Around
producer:
Leonard & Phil Chess (Legendary US production duo)
recording of:
Run Around (on 1960-03-29)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
2:31
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13Sweet Sixteen
producer:
Chuck Berry, Leonard & Phil Chess (Legendary US production duo) and Willie Dixon
double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1960-04-12)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (on 1960-04-12)
guitar:
Chuck Berry (on 1960-04-12) and Matt Murphy (US blues guitarist) (on 1960-04-12)
piano:
Lafayette Leake (on 1960-04-12)
lead vocals:
Chuck Berry (on 1960-04-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1960)
recorded at:
Ter-Mar Recording Studios (1950s–1970s recording & mastering studio) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1960-04-12)
recording of:
Sweet Sixteen (on 1960-04-12)
lyricist and composer:
A. Nugetre (US American Songwriter, producer)
publisher:
Progressive Music (publisher)
42:46
14All Aboard
producer:
Chuck Berry, Leonard & Phil Chess (Legendary US production duo) and Willie Dixon
drums (drum set):
Phil Thomas (US blues drummer) (on 1961-08-03)
electric bass guitar:
Reggie Boyd (on 1961-08-03)
guitar and lead vocals:
Chuck Berry (on 1961-08-03)
piano:
Lafayette Leake (on 1961-08-03)
tenor saxophone:
John Jackson (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1961-08-03) and Abb Locke (on 1961-08-03)
recorded at:
Ter-Mar Recording Studios (1950s–1970s recording & mastering studio) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1961-08-03)
recording of:
All Aboard (on 1961-08-03)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
2:07
15The Things That I Used to Do
producer:
Chuck Berry, Leonard & Phil Chess (Legendary US production duo) and Willie Dixon
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (from 1964-01-07 until 1964-01-09)
electric bass guitar:
Louis Satterfield (from 1964-01-07 until 1964-01-09)
guitar and lead vocals:
Chuck Berry (from 1964-01-07 until 1964-01-09)
piano:
Johnnie Johnson (from 1964-01-07 until 1964-01-09)
recorded at:
Ter-Mar Recording Studios (1950s–1970s recording & mastering studio) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1964-01-07 until 1964-01-09)
cover recording of:
The Things That I Used to Do (from 1964-01-07 until 1964-01-09)
lyricist and composer:
Eddie Jones (US blues guitarist, aka Guitar Slim)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Venice Music
42:42
16St. Louis Blues
producer:
Chuck Berry, Leonard & Phil Chess (Legendary US production duo) and Willie Dixon
bass guitar:
Louis Cennamo (on 1965-01-31)
drums (drum set):
Brian David "Chick" Kattenhorn (on 1965-01-31)
guitar:
Chuck Berry (on 1965-01-31) and Jeff Krivet (on 1965-01-31)
piano:
Bob Scrivens (on 1965-01-31)
lead vocals:
Chuck Berry (on 1965-01-31)
recorded at:
Pye Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-01-31)
cover recording of:
St. Louis Blues (on 1965-01-31)
lyricist and composer:
William Christopher Handy (in 1913)
sub-publisher:
Reuter & Reuter Förlags AB
2:36

Credits

Release

printed in:United States
art direction:Vartan (art direction)
photography:Don Bronstein
Michael Ochs Archives
liner notes:Bill Dahl
producer:Andy McKaie
remastering:Erick Labson
compiler:Andy McKaie
design:Mike Diehl (graphic designer)
distributed by:Universal Music & Video Distribution, Corp. (not for release label use! distributor/manufacturer fka Universal Music & Video Distribution, Inc., renamed as Universal Music Group Distribution in 2006)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990) (in 2003)
manufactured for:BMG Direct (BMG’s direct marketing company/club editions)
remastered at:Universal Mastering West in Los Angeles, California, United States
ASIN:US: B0000ALFWT [info]