Anthology (Chuck Berry album)
The Anthology | ||||
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Coventry, England | ||||
Genre | Rock and roll | |||
Length | 2:13:16 | |||
Label | Chess | |||
Producer | Andy McKaie | |||
Chuck Berry chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [2] |
Robert Christgau | A−[3] |
Rolling Stone |
Anthology is a two-disc
Content
An overview of Berry's Chess recordings, it contains every
It also includes an additional three singles, "Tulane" from 1970, "Bio" from 1973, and his only No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100, "My Ding-a-Ling" from 1972. After the 31 A-sides, the set's 50 songs total includes eleven b-sides, seven album tracks, and one that appeared on the 1990 rarities compilation, Missing Berries. Four of the b-sides charted independently from their plug side.
Robert Christgau states that although Anthology is less expensive than The Chess Box, it removed several good songs like "Have Mercy Judge" and "Anthony Boy".[3] David McGee, Milo Miles, and Mark Kemp, of Rolling Stone magazine, are of the opinion that Anthology is one of the best of Berry's compilation albums.[3]
Track listing
All tracks written by Chuck Berry, except where noted.[1]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Chess source | Length |
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1. | "Maybellene" | Chess 1604 A | 2:22 | |
2. | "Wee Wee Hours" | Chess 1604 B | 3:05 | |
3. | "Thirty Days" | Chess 1610 A | 2:24 | |
4. | "You Can't Catch Me" | Chess 1645 A | 2:45 | |
5. | "Downbound Train" | Chess 1615 B | 2:51 | |
6. | "No Money Down" | Chess 1615 A | 2:59 | |
7. | "Brown Eyed Handsome Man" | Chess 1635 A | 2:18 | |
8. | "Roll Over Beethoven" | Chess 1626 A | 2:24 | |
9. | "Too Much Monkey Business" | Chess 1635 B | 2:56 | |
10. | "Havana Moon" | Chess 1645 B | 3:09 | |
11. | "School Days" | Chess 1653 A | 2:43 | |
12. | "Rock and Roll Music" | Chess 1671 A | 2:33 | |
13. | "Oh Baby Doll" | Chess 1664 A | 2:39 | |
14. | "Sweet Little Sixteen" | Chess 1683 A | 3:03 | |
15. | "Guitar Boogie" | One Dozen Berrys | 2:21 | |
16. | "Reelin' and Rockin'" | Chess 1683 B | 3:17 | |
17. | "Johnny B. Goode" | Chess 1691 A | 2:42 | |
18. | "Around and Around" | Chess 1691 B | 2:41 | |
19. | "Beautiful Delilah" | Chess 1697 A | 2:11 | |
20. | "House of Blue Lights" | Don Raye, Freddie Slack | Chess 1671 B | 2:29 |
21. | "Carol" | Chess 1700 A | 2:50 | |
22. | "Jo Jo Gunne" | Chess 1709 B | 2:47 | |
23. | "Memphis" | Chess 1729 B | 2:15 | |
24. | "Sweet Little Rock and Roller" | Chess 1709 A | 2:24 | |
25. | "Little Queenie" | Chess 1722 B | 2:44 | |
26. | "Almost Grown" | Chess 1722 A | 2:19 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Chess source | Length |
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1. | " I'm Talking About You" | Chess 1779 A | 1:51 | |
14. | "Come On" | Chess 1799 A | 1:51 | |
15. | "Nadine (Is It You?)" | Chess 1883 A | 2:36 | |
16. | "You Never Can Tell" | Chess 1906 A | 2:44 | |
17. | "Promised Land" | Chess 1916 A | 2:25 | |
18. | "No Particular Place to Go" | Chess 1898 A | 2:44 | |
19. | "Dear Dad" | Chess 1926 A | 1:52 | |
20. | "I Want to Be Your Driver" | Chuck Berry in London | 2:17 | |
21. | "Tulane" | Chess 2090 A | 2:39 | |
22. | "My Ding-a-Ling" (live single edit) | Dave Bartholomew | Chess 2131 A | 4:19 |
23. | "Reelin' and Rockin'" (live) | The London Chuck Berry Sessions | 7:04 | |
24. | "Bio" | Chess 2140 A | 4:24 |
Personnel
- Chuck Berry – guitars
- electric guitars
- Johnnie Johnson, Lafayette Leake, Otis Spann, Paul Williams —piano
- Willie Dixon – bass
- Reggie Boyd, George Smith – bass
- Fred Below, Ebby Hardy, Odie Payne, Jasper Thomas – drums
- Jerome Green – maracas
- L.C. Davis, James Robinson – saxophone
- Martha Berry, backing vocals
- Owen McIntyre – guitar on "My Ding-a-Ling" and "Reelin' and Rockin'" (live)
- Dave Kafinetti – piano on "My Ding-a-Ling" and "Reelin' and Rockin'" (live)
- Nic Potter – bass on "My Ding-a-Ling" and "Reelin' and Rockin'" (live)
- Robbie McIntosh – drums on "My Ding-a-Ling" and "Reelin' and Rockin'" (live)
- Stan Bronstein – saxophone on "Bio"
- Adam Ippolito – piano on "Bio"
- Wayne "Tex" Gabriel – guitar on "Bio"
- Gary Van Scyoc – bass on "Bio"
- Rick Frank – drums on "Bio"
Technical personnel
- Leonard Chess, Phil Chess, Esmond Edwards – original recording producers
- Andy McKaie – compilation producer
- Erick Labson – digital remastering
- Vartan – art direction
- Mike Fink – design
Charts
Chart (2017) | Peak position |
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France ( Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique)[5]
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175 |
Switzerland (Swiss Hitparade)[6] | 48 |
UK ( UK Albums Charts )
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110 |
References
- ^ a b Gold (CD liner). Chuck Berry. United States: Geffen Records/Chess Records. 2005. pp. 20–25, 27. 0602498805589.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Chuck Berry - The Anthology". AllMusic.
- ^ a b c Christgau, Robert. "Review: Anthology by Chuck Berry". Robert Christgau. Retrieved December 4, 2010.
- ^ Chuck Berry - Gold AllMusic
- ^ Ies Charts - Chuck Berry - Gold
- ^ Hitparade - Chuck Berry - Gold