Cat No: 263369
Format: CD

• Chuck Berry has either directly or indirectly influenced nearly every artist in rock music, including such superstars as Lennon & McCartney, Jagger & Richards, Brian Wilson and Bruce Springsteen, to name but a few. His simple riffs have been copied by millions and his songs have been covered countless times.

• "Maybellene", "Johnny B. Goode", "Carol", "Sweet Little Sixteen", "Around & Around" and all the other original gems included here have all been carefully remastered to achieve pristine sound. They are simple two-and-a-half-minute songs that convey all the sheer power and emotion of rock 'n' roll. Elvis may have fuelled rock & roll's imagery, but Chuck Berry was its heartbeat and original mindset.

• Personnel : Chuck Berry, guitar and vocals, plus: Jimmy Rogers (guitar), Johnnie Johnson (piano), Otis Spann (piano), Lafayette Leake (piano), Willie Dixon (bass), Fred Below (drums), Ebby Hardy (drums), Jerome Green (maracas), among others - Recorded at Chess Studio. Chicago, Illinois (USA), 1955-1958.

• Total Time: 67:01 - 25 tracks (remastered) - Also includes a 20-page booklet, rare photos, vintage visual memorabilia and detailed liner notes