The Chess Story

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Annotation

Limited Edition, Numbered, Remastered

Limited numbered edition of 10,000 copies.

The box set contains:
- separate 70-page booklet
- 13 CDs tracing the history of the Chess label from 1947 to 1975
- 1 CD intervies with Phil and Marshall Chess
- 1 CD ROM including visual clips of major Chess artists & previously unseen footage of Chicago and Chess Records.
Interactive catalogue & artist listing of all Chess recordings. Chart history of top singles.

Label Code: LC 01056
Price Code (F): UN 881
Rights Society (Boxed separately): BIEM MCPS
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Tracklist

1▶CD: 1947–1950
2▶CD: 1950–1951
3▶CD: 1952–1954, Part One
4▶CD: 1952–1954, Part Two
5▶CD: 1955–1956, Part One
6▶CD: 1955–1956, Part Two
7▶CD: 1957–1959, Part One
8▼CD: 1957–1959, Part Two
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1You Got Me Whistlin’
Johnny Fuller2:10
2Oh‐Oh
Eddie Bo2:27
3Carol
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)
percussion:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (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)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1958 (recordings) (number: 10)
recording of:
Carol (on 1958-06-12)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Jewel Music Inc. and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Chuck Berry3.752:48
4La‐Do‐Dada
Dale Hawkins2:35
5Loud Mouth Annie
Myles & Dupont2:28
6Do You Remember?
L.C. Cooke2:37
7Vacation’s Over
Lou Josie2:11
8Key to the Highway
recording of:
Key to the Highway
lyricist and composer:
Marion Walter Jacobs (blues performer and songwriter)
arrangement of:
Key to the Highway
Little Walter2:46
9Close to You
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1958-11)
bass:
Andrew Stephenson or Willie Dixon ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
drums (drum set):
Francis Clay
guitar:
Pat Hare
harmonica:
Little Walter (blues performer and songwriter)
piano:
Otis Spann
tenor saxophone:
J.T. Brown (saxophonist)
vocals:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
recording of:
Close to You (in 1958-08)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
Muddy Waters33:07
10Sweet Little Rock and Roller
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1958-09-26)
producer:
Leonard & Phil Chess (legendary US production duo)
bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1958-09-26)
drums (drum set):
Fred Below (on 1958-09-26)
guitar and lead vocals:
Chuck Berry (on 1958-09-26)
piano:
Johnnie Johnson (US jazz/blues/rock’n’roll pianist) (on 1958-09-26)
recording of:
Sweet Little Rock and Roller (on 1958-09-26)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
Chuck Berry42:23
11I’m Sorry
Bo Diddley2:27
12Sugaree
Rusty York2:42
13This Broken Heart
The Sonics3:04
14Crackin’ Up
drums (drum set):
Clifton James
guitar:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
maracas:
Jerome Green
piano:
Otis Spann
background vocals:
The Carnations (Louisville, KY 1950s-1960s doo-wop group)
vocals:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
recording of:
Crackin’ Up
lyricist and composer:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
Bo Diddley2:06
15Almost Grown
producer:
Leonard & Phil Chess (legendary US production duo)
bass and double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1959-02-17)
drums (drum set):
Jasper Thomas (on 1959-02-17)
guitar:
Chuck Berry (on 1959-02-17) and Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer) (on 1959-02-17)
piano:
Johnnie Johnson (US jazz/blues/rock’n’roll pianist) (on 1959-02-17)
background vocals:
Chuck Barksdale (on 1959-02-17), Harvey Fuqua (on 1959-02-17), Marvin Gaye (on 1959-02-17), Etta James (on 1959-02-17), The Marquees (on 1959-02-17), The Moonglows (1950s Cleveland R&B group) (on 1959-02-17), James Nolan (Second Tenor, Baritone singer) (on 1959-02-17), Reese Palmer (First Tenor singer) (on 1959-02-17) and Chester Simmons (on 1959-02-17)
lead vocals:
Chuck Berry (on 1959-02-17)
vocals:
Chuck Berry (on 1959-02-17)
recorded at:
Ter-Mar Recording Studios (1950s–1970s recording & mastering studio) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1959-02-17)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1959 (number: 6)
recording of:
Almost Grown (on 1959-02-17)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
Chuck Berry3.652:21
16This Should Go on Forever
Rod Bernard2:46
17I Want to Know
Sugar Pie DeSanto3:04
18Save It
Mel Robins2:05
19Back in the USA
producer:
Leonard & Phil Chess (legendary US production duo)
double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1959-02-17)
drums (drum set):
Fred Below (on 1959-02-17)
guitar and lead vocals:
Chuck Berry (on 1959-02-17)
piano:
Johnnie Johnson (US jazz/blues/rock’n’roll pianist) (on 1959-02-17)
background vocals:
Etta James (on 1959-02-17) and The Marquees (on 1959-02-17)
recorded at:
Ter-Mar Recording Studios (1950s–1970s recording & mastering studio) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1959-02-17)
recording of:
Back in the U.S.A. (on 1959-02-17)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
Chuck Berry2:29
20Bad Girl
producer:
Berry Gordy
baritone vocals:
Ronald White (soul singer, founding member of The Miracles)
bass vocals:
Warren “Pete” Moore
lead vocals:
Smokey Robinson
tenor vocals:
Claudette Robinson and Bobby Rogers
recording of:
Bad Girl
writer:
Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson
The Miracles2:43
21Unseeing Eye
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1959)
double bass [bass]:
Willie Dixon (in 1959)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (in 1959)
guitar:
Robert Lockwood (in 1959) and Luther Tucker (in 1959)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965) (in 1959)
piano:
Otis Spann (in 1959)
vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965) (in 1959)
Sonny Boy Williamson3:06
22Howlin’ for My Darlin’
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1959-07)
drums (drum set):
S.P. Leary (in 1959-07)
guitar:
Abraham “Little Smokey” Smothers (in 1959-07) and Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (in 1959-07)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1959-07)
piano:
Hosea Lee Kennard (in 1959-07)
tenor saxophone:
Abb Locke (in 1959-07)
recording of:
Howlin’ for My Baby (in 1959-07)
composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Bug Music Ltd. and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Howlin’ Wolf2:33
23Anna Macora
Oscar Boyd & The Calvaes2:24
24Everything’s Gonna Be Alright
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1959-07-21)
bass:
Willie Dixon
drums (drum set):
Billy Stepney
guitar:
Robert Lockwood, Jr. and Luther Tucker
harmonica and lead vocals:
Little Walter (blues performer and songwriter)
piano:
Otis Spann
recording of:
Everything’s Gonna Be Alright
lyricist and composer:
Walter Jacobs (blues performer and songwriter)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
Little Walter2:50
25Let It Rock
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1959-07)
producer:
Leonard & Phil Chess (legendary US production duo)
bass:
Willie Dixon (in 1959-07)
drums (drum set):
Fred Below (in 1959-07, from 1959-07-27 until 1959-07-29)
electric bass guitar:
Reggie Boyd (US blues guitarist/bassist) (from 1959-07-27 until 1959-07-29)
guitar:
Chuck Berry (in 1959-07, from 1959-07-27 until 1959-07-29)
piano:
Johnnie Johnson (US jazz/blues/rock’n’roll pianist) (in 1959-07, from 1959-07-27 until 1959-07-29)
lead vocals:
Chuck Berry (from 1959-07-27 until 1959-07-29)
vocals:
Chuck Berry (in 1959-07)
recorded at:
Ter-Mar Recording Studios (1950s–1970s recording & mastering studio) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1959-07-27 until 1959-07-29)
recording of:
Let It Rock (from 1959-07-27 until 1959-07-29)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corporation (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Isalee Music Publishing Company
recording of:
Let It Rock (in 1959-07)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corporation (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Isalee Music Publishing Company
Chuck Berry3.651:48
26Road Runner
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Checker (in 1959)
recording of:
Road Runner (in 1959-09)
lyricist and composer:
Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
Bo Diddley42:50
27Trying to Make a Living
Bobby Saxton2:48
28Goin’ Back to Memphis
Jumpin’ Gene Simmons3:00
29First Time I Met the Blues
baritone saxophone [baritone sax]:
Donald Hankins (Saxophonist) (on 1960-03-02)
bass:
Jack Meyers (US blues bassist) (on 1960-03-02)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Fred Below (on 1960-03-02)
guitar:
Buddy Guy (on 1960-03-02)
piano:
Little Brother Montgomery (on 1960-03-02)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Jarett Gibson (on 1960-03-02), Jarrett Gibson (Blues tenor saxophonist) (on 1960-03-02) and Bob Neely (on 1960-03-02)
vocals:
Buddy Guy (on 1960-03-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1960)
recorded at:
Chess Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1960-03-02)
recording of:
First Time I Met the Blues (on 1960-03-02)
composer:
Eurreal Montgomery
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Flomont Music, Flomont Music Publishing Co. and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
cover recording of:
First Time I Met the Blues
composer:
Eurreal Montgomery
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Flomont Music, Flomont Music Publishing Co. and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Buddy Guy32:16
9▶CD: 1960–1961
10▶CD: 1962–1964
11▶CD: 1965–1966
12▶CD: 1967–1968
13▶CD: 1969–1975
14▶CD: The Chess Story