The Chess Years

~ Release by Chuck Berry (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Talkin' About My Buddy
producer:
Esmond Edwards
bass:
Gary Van Scyoc (US rock and roll bassist) (from 1973-05-30 until 1973-05-31)
drums (drum set):
Rick Frank (US drummer, fl. 1970's) (from 1973-05-30 until 1973-05-31)
guitar:
Chuck Berry (from 1973-05-30 until 1973-05-31) and Wayne Gabriel (from 1973-05-30 until 1973-05-31)
piano:
Adam Ippolito (from 1973-05-30 until 1973-05-31)
tenor saxophone:
Stan Bronstein (from 1973-05-30 until 1973-05-31)
lead vocals:
Chuck Berry (from 1973-05-30 until 1973-05-31)
recorded at:
Sound Exchange Studio in New York, New York, United States (from 1973-05-30 until 1973-05-31)
recording of:
Talkin’ About My Buddy (from 1973-05-30 until 1973-05-31)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
36:52
2Hello Little Girl Goodbye
producer:
Esmond Edwards
bass:
Gary Van Scyoc (US rock and roll bassist) (from 1973-05-30 until 1973-05-31)
drums (drum set):
Rick Frank (US drummer, fl. 1970's) (from 1973-05-30 until 1973-05-31)
guitar:
Chuck Berry (from 1973-05-30 until 1973-05-31) and Wayne Gabriel (from 1973-05-30 until 1973-05-31)
piano:
Adam Ippolito (from 1973-05-30 until 1973-05-31)
tenor saxophone:
Stan Bronstein (from 1973-05-30 until 1973-05-31)
lead vocals:
Chuck Berry (from 1973-05-30 until 1973-05-31)
recorded at:
Sound Exchange Studio in New York, New York, United States (from 1973-05-30 until 1973-05-31)
recording of:
Hello Little Girl, Goodbye (from 1973-05-30 until 1973-05-31)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
43:57
3Aimlessly Driftin'
producer:
Esmond Edwards
bass:
Gary Van Scyoc (US rock and roll bassist) (from 1973-05-30 until 1973-05-31)
drums (drum set):
Rick Frank (US drummer, fl. 1970's) (from 1973-05-30 until 1973-05-31)
guitar:
Chuck Berry (from 1973-05-30 until 1973-05-31) and Wayne Gabriel (from 1973-05-30 until 1973-05-31)
piano:
Adam Ippolito (from 1973-05-30 until 1973-05-31)
tenor saxophone:
Stan Bronstein (from 1973-05-30 until 1973-05-31)
lead vocals:
Chuck Berry (from 1973-05-30 until 1973-05-31)
recorded at:
Sound Exchange Studio in New York, New York, United States (from 1973-05-30 until 1973-05-31)
recording of:
Aimlessly Driftin' (from 1973-05-30 until 1973-05-31)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
45:30
4Woodpecker
producer:
Esmond Edwards
bass:
Gary Van Scyoc (US rock and roll bassist) (from 1973-05-30 until 1973-05-31)
drums (drum set):
Rick Frank (US drummer, fl. 1970's) (from 1973-05-30 until 1973-05-31)
guitar:
Chuck Berry (from 1973-05-30 until 1973-05-31) and Wayne Gabriel (from 1973-05-30 until 1973-05-31)
handclaps:
Esmond Edwards (from 1973-05-30 until 1973-05-31) and Linda Solomon (Liner Notes writer) (from 1973-05-30 until 1973-05-31)
piano:
Adam Ippolito (from 1973-05-30 until 1973-05-31)
tambourine and background vocals:
Esmond Edwards (from 1973-05-30 until 1973-05-31)
tenor saxophone:
Stan Bronstein (from 1973-05-30 until 1973-05-31)
recorded at:
Sound Exchange Studio in New York, New York, United States (from 1973-05-30 until 1973-05-31)
recording of:
Woodpecker (from 1973-05-30 until 1973-05-31)
composer:
Chuck Berry
43:31
5Bio
producer:
Esmond Edwards
bass:
Gary Van Scyoc (US rock and roll bassist) (from 1973-05-30 until 1973-05-31)
drums (drum set):
Rick Frank (US drummer, fl. 1970's) (from 1973-05-30 until 1973-05-31)
guitar:
Chuck Berry (from 1973-05-30 until 1973-05-31) and Wayne Gabriel (from 1973-05-30 until 1973-05-31)
piano:
Adam Ippolito (from 1973-05-30 until 1973-05-31)
lead vocals:
Chuck Berry (from 1973-05-30 until 1973-05-31)
recorded at:
Sound Exchange Studio in New York, New York, United States (from 1973-05-30 until 1973-05-31)
recording of:
Bio (from 1973-05-30 until 1973-05-31)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
54:25
6I'm Just a Name
producer:
Esmond Edwards
drums (drum set):
Earl Williams (US jazz drummer) (on 1974-08-27)
guitar and lead vocals:
Chuck Berry (on 1974-08-27)
piano:
Ernest Hayes (American pianist, organist and arranger) (on 1974-08-27)
steel guitar:
Elliott Randall (on 1974-08-27)
vocals:
Ingrid Berry Gibson (on 1974-08-27)
recorded at:
Sound Exchange Studio in New York, New York, United States (on 1974-08-27)
mixed at:
A&R Recording Studio (third studio, 322 West 48th Street, closed in 1989) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
I'm Just a Name (on 1974-08-27)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation
3:41
7Too Late
producer:
Esmond Edwards
bass:
Wilbur “Bad” Bascomb (Jr., jazz‐funk bassist/songwriter) (on 1974-08-27)
drums (drum set):
Earl Williams (US jazz drummer) (on 1974-08-27)
guitar and lead vocals:
Chuck Berry (on 1974-08-27)
piano:
Ernest Hayes (American pianist, organist and arranger) (on 1974-08-27)
vocals:
Ingrid Berry Gibson (on 1974-08-27)
recorded at:
Sound Exchange Studio in New York, New York, United States (on 1974-08-27)
mixed at:
A&R Recording Studio (third studio, 322 West 48th Street, closed in 1989) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Too Late (on 1974-08-27)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Tristan Music Ltd.
2:48
8Hi Heel Sneakers
producer:
Esmond Edwards
guitar:
Elliott Randall
mixed at:
A&R Recording Studio (third studio, 322 West 48th Street, closed in 1989) in New York, New York, United States
cover recording of:
Hi‐Heel Sneakers
lyricist and composer:
Robert Higginbotham (blues)
publisher:
Lily Pond Music and Robert Higginbotham Publisher
4:42
9South of the Border
producer:
Esmond Edwards
bass:
Wilbur “Bad” Bascomb (Jr., jazz‐funk bassist/songwriter) (on 1974-08-26)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Johnson (drummer in Duke Ellington's Orchestra) (on 1974-08-26)
guitar and lead vocals:
Chuck Berry (on 1974-08-26)
piano:
Ernest Hayes (American pianist, organist and arranger) (on 1974-08-26)
steel guitar:
Elliott Randall (on 1974-08-26)
recorded at:
Sound Exchange Studio in New York, New York, United States (on 1974-08-26)
cover recording of:
South of the Border (Down Mexico Way) (on 1974-08-26)
writer:
Michael Carr (songwriter) and Jimmy Kennedy (Irish songwriter)
publisher:
Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc. and Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd. (on 1939-03-30)
2:21
10Swanee River
producer:
Esmond Edwards
bass:
Wilbur “Bad” Bascomb (Jr., jazz‐funk bassist/songwriter) (on 1974-08-28)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Johnson (drummer in Duke Ellington's Orchestra) (on 1974-08-28)
guitar and piano and lead vocals:
Chuck Berry (on 1974-08-28)
recorded at:
Sound Exchange Studio in New York, New York, United States (on 1974-08-28)
mixed at:
A&R Recording Studio (third studio, 322 West 48th Street, closed in 1989) in New York, New York, United States
cover recording of:
Swanee River Boogie (on 1974-08-28)
composer:
Stephen Foster (composer)
is based on:
Old Folks at Home (Swanee River)
2:38
11You Are My Sunshine
producer:
Esmond Edwards
bass:
Wilbur “Bad” Bascomb (Jr., jazz‐funk bassist/songwriter) (on 1974-08-28)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Johnson (drummer in Duke Ellington's Orchestra) (on 1974-08-28)
guitar:
Chuck Berry (on 1974-08-28) and Elliott Randall (on 1974-08-28)
guitar and piano, piano and lead vocals:
Chuck Berry (on 1974-08-28)
recorded at:
Sound Exchange Studio in New York, New York, United States (on 1974-08-28)
mixed at:
A&R Recording Studio (third studio, 322 West 48th Street, closed in 1989) in New York, New York, United States
cover recording of:
You Are My Sunshine (on 1974-08-28)
anthem of:
Louisiana, United States
writer:
Jimmie Davis (American politician, singer and songwriter) and Charles Mitchell (1940s songwriter and steel guitarist)
publisher:
Peer International (BMI) and Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic) (on 1940-01-30)
2:52
12Don't Lie to Me (197x version)
recording of:
Don’t You Lie to Me (Chuck Berry’s version)
additional lyricist and additional composer:
Chuck Berry
lyricist and composer:
Hudson Whittaker (in 1940)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
version of:
Don’t You Lie to Me
3:45
13My Babe
producer:
Esmond Edwards
bass:
Wilbur “Bad” Bascomb (Jr., jazz‐funk bassist/songwriter) (on 1974-08-29)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Johnson (drummer in Duke Ellington's Orchestra) (on 1974-08-29)
guitar:
Elliott Randall and Chuck Berry (on 1974-08-29)
piano:
Ernest Hayes (American pianist, organist and arranger) (on 1974-08-29)
lead vocals:
Chuck Berry (on 1974-08-29)
recorded at:
Sound Exchange Studio in New York, New York, United States (on 1974-08-29)
mixed at:
A&R Recording Studio (third studio, 322 West 48th Street, closed in 1989) in New York, New York, United States
cover recording of:
My Babe (on 1974-08-29)
lyricist and arranger:
Willie Dixon
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), BMG Bumblebee (a BMI‐affiliated publishing entity of BMG Rights Management), Bug Music (music publishing), Bug Music Ltd. and Hoochie Coochie Music
is based on:
This Train
2:30
14I Just Want to Make Love to You (197x version)
producer:
Esmond Edwards
guitar:
Elliott Randall
mixed at:
A&R Recording Studio (third studio, 322 West 48th Street, closed in 1989) in New York, New York, United States
cover recording of:
I Just Wanna Make Love to You
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Hoochie Coochie Music
3:06
15Shake Rattle & Roll
producer:
Esmond Edwards
bass:
Wilbur “Bad” Bascomb (Jr., jazz‐funk bassist/songwriter) (on 1974-08-29)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Johnson (drummer in Duke Ellington's Orchestra) (on 1974-08-29)
guitar:
Elliott Randall and Chuck Berry (on 1974-08-29)
piano:
Ernest Hayes (American pianist, organist and arranger) (on 1974-08-29)
lead vocals:
Chuck Berry (on 1974-08-29)
recorded at:
Sound Exchange Studio in New York, New York, United States (on 1974-08-29)
mixed at:
A&R Recording Studio (third studio, 322 West 48th Street, closed in 1989) in New York, New York, United States
cover recording of:
Shake, Rattle and Roll (on 1974-08-29)
additional lyricist:
Daryl Bosteels
writer:
Charles Calhoun and Jesse Stone
publisher:
Campbell Connelly, Mijac Music, Nightlight Music Pty Ltd., Progressive Music (publisher), Progressive Music Publishing Company Inc., Unichappell Music and Unichappell Music, Inc.
2:17
16Baby What You Want Me to Do
producer:
Esmond Edwards
bass:
Wilbur “Bad” Bascomb (Jr., jazz‐funk bassist/songwriter) (on 1974-08-29)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Johnson (drummer in Duke Ellington's Orchestra) (on 1974-08-29)
guitar:
Chuck Berry (on 1974-08-29)
piano:
Ernest Hayes (American pianist, organist and arranger) (on 1974-08-29)
vocals:
Chuck Berry (on 1974-08-29) and Ingrid Berry Gibson (on 1974-08-29)
recorded at:
Sound Exchange Studio in New York, New York, United States (on 1974-08-29)
mixed at:
A&R Recording Studio (third studio, 322 West 48th Street, closed in 1989) in New York, New York, United States
cover recording of:
Baby What You Want Me to Do (on 1974-08-29)
lyricist:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician) (until 1952-08-07)
composer:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician) (until 1959-08-07)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Seeds of Reed Music and Tristan Music Ltd.
2:35
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Credits

Release

manufactured in:Europe
compiler:Adam Komorowski (compilation producer)
Joop Visser (Dutch record producer)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Charly Records Ltd. (for release imprints, please use "Charly Records" instead) (in 1991)
licensed from:Charly International ApS
ASIN:US: B004NIUQ72 [info]