Poet of Rock 'n' Roll

~ Release by Chuck Berry (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

▶CD 1: Rockin' Rollin' Blues Man
▶CD 2: Still Rockin'
▼CD 3: Still Rollin'
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1You Can't Catch Me
producer:
Leonard & Phil Chess (Legendary US production duo)
double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1955-12-20)
drums (drum set):
Ebby Hardy (on 1955-12-20)
guitar and lead vocals:
Chuck Berry (on 1955-12-20)
piano [possibly]:
Johnnie Johnson (on 1955-12-20) and Otis Spann (on 1955-12-20)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 2003)
recorded at:
Universal Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1955-12-20)
recording of:
You Can’t Catch Me (on 1955-12-20)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Snapper Music
32:47
2I Got to Find My Baby
producer:
Chuck Berry, Leonard & Phil Chess (Legendary US production duo) and Willie Dixon
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (Drummer, born in 1926) (on 1960-02-12)
electric bass guitar:
Reggie Boyd (on 1960-02-12)
guitar:
Chuck Berry (on 1960-02-12) and Matt Murphy (US blues guitarist) (on 1960-02-12)
piano:
Lafayette Leake (on 1960-02-12)
tenor saxophone:
Leroy C. Davis (on 1960-02-12)
lead vocals:
Chuck Berry (on 1960-02-12)
recorded at:
Ter-Mar Recording Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1960-02-12)
recording of:
I Got to Find My Baby (on 1960-02-12)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Isalee Music Publishing Company and Tristan Music Ltd.
2:17
3Jo Jo Gunne
producer:
Leonard & Phil Chess (Legendary US production duo)
double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1958-09-26)
drums (drum set):
Jasper Thomas (on 1958-09-26)
guitar and lead vocals:
Chuck Berry (on 1958-09-26)
recorded at:
Ter-Mar Recording Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1958-09-26)
recording of:
Jo Jo Gun (on 1958-09-26)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
2:48
4Betty Jean
bass:
Willie Dixon (from 1959-07-27 until 1959-07-29)
drums (drum set):
Fred Below (from 1959-07-27 until 1959-07-29)
guitar:
Chuck Berry (from 1959-07-27 until 1959-07-29)
piano:
Johnnie Johnson (from 1959-07-27 until 1959-07-29)
vocals:
Chuck Berry (from 1959-07-27 until 1959-07-29)
recorded at:
Ter-Mar Recording Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1959-07-27 until 1959-07-29)
recording of:
Betty Jean (from 1959-07-27 until 1959-07-29)
writer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
42:31
5Butterscotch
recorded at:
Chess Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1964-12-15)
recording of:
Butterscotch (on 1964-12-15)
composer:
Chuck Berry
42:45
6Rip It Up
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1960)
recording of:
Rip It Up
writer:
Robert “Bumps” Blackwell and John Marascalco
publisher:
Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd., Robin Hood Music Co., Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Venice Music
42:00
7Bye Bye Johnny
producer:
Chuck Berry, Leonard & Phil Chess (Legendary US production duo) and Willie Dixon
double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1960-03-29)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (Drummer, born in 1926) (on 1960-03-29)
guitar:
Chuck Berry (on 1960-03-29) and Matt Murphy (US blues guitarist) (on 1960-03-29)
piano:
Lafayette Leake (on 1960-03-29)
lead vocals:
Chuck Berry (on 1960-03-29)
recorded at:
Ter-Mar Recording Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1960-03-29)
recording of:
Bye Bye Johnny (on 1960-03-29)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
42:07
8Don't You Lie to Me
recording of:
Don’t You Lie to Me (Chuck Berry’s version) (on 1960-02-12)
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
42:01
9Roly Poly
producer:
Leonard & Phil Chess (Legendary US production duo)
double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1955-12-20)
drums (drum set):
Ebby Hardy (on 1955-12-20)
guitar:
Chuck Berry (on 1955-12-20)
piano [possibly]:
Johnnie Johnson (on 1955-12-20) and Otis Spann (on 1955-12-20)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 2003)
recorded at:
Universal Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1955-12-20)
recording of:
Roly Poly (on 1955-12-20)
composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
42:53
10Jaguar and the Thunderbird
recording of:
Jaguar and Thunderbird
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Jewel Music Inc.
1:53
11Down the Road Apiece
cover recording of:
Down the Road Apiece
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)
2:28
12Ain't That Just Like a Woman
engineer:
Ron Malo
producer:
Chuck Berry, Leonard & Phil Chess (Legendary US production duo) and Willie Dixon
bass guitar:
Bryce Roberson (on 1965-09-03)
drums (drum set):
Walter Ben Ruffin (drummer) (on 1965-09-03)
guitar and lead vocals:
Chuck Berry (on 1965-09-03)
piano:
Sonny Thompson (US R&B bandleader and pianist) (on 1965-09-03)
recorded at:
Ter-Mar Recording Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1965-09-03)
cover recording of:
Ain’t That Just Like a Woman (on 1965-09-03)
writer:
Claude Demetrius and Fleecie Moore
publisher:
Cherio Music
32:14
13Around and Around
producer:
Leonard & Phil Chess (Legendary US production duo)
drums (drum set):
Jasper Thomas (on 1958-02-28)
electric bass guitar:
Bob Bushnell (on 1958-02-28)
guitar and lead vocals:
Chuck Berry (on 1958-02-28)
piano:
Johnnie Johnson (on 1958-02-28)
recorded at:
Sheldon Recording Studios, Inc. in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1958-02-28)
recording of:
Around and Around (on 1958-02-28)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Good-Tunes-Music AG, Isalee Music Publishing Company and Rock ’n’ Roll Music
32:41
14It Wasn't Me
engineer:
Ron Malo
producer:
Chuck Berry, Leonard & Phil Chess (Legendary US production duo) and Willie Dixon
additional guitar:
Mike Bloomfield (on 1965-09-03)
additional harmonica:
Paul Butterfield (on 1965-09-03)
bass guitar:
Bryce Roberson (on 1965-09-03)
drums (drum set):
Walter Ben Ruffin (drummer) (on 1965-09-03)
guitar and lead vocals:
Chuck Berry (on 1965-09-03)
piano:
Sonny Thompson (US R&B bandleader and pianist) (on 1965-09-03)
recorded at:
Ter-Mar Recording Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1965-09-03)
recording of:
It Wasn't Me (on 1965-09-03)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Isalee Music
42:37
15Ramona Say Yes
producer:
Chuck Berry, Leonard & Phil Chess (Legendary US production duo) and Willie Dixon
bass guitar:
Louis Satterfield (on 1966-04-13)
drums (drum set):
Maurice White (Earth, Wind & Fire) (on 1966-04-13)
guitar:
Chuck Berry (on 1966-04-13), Pete Cosey (on 1966-04-13) and Bryce Roberson (on 1966-04-13)
keyboard and organ:
Sonny Thompson (US R&B bandleader and pianist) (on 1966-04-13)
lead vocals:
Chuck Berry (on 1966-04-13)
recorded at:
Ter-Mar Recording Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1966-04-13)
recording of:
Ramona Say Yes (on 1966-04-13)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
2:45
16My Mustang Ford
recording of:
My Mustang Ford
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Isalee Music
2:53
17Orangutang
recording of:
O Rangutang
composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
2:20
18Sue Answer
producer:
Esmond Edwards
bass:
David Torretta (engineer) (on 1973-03-01)
drums (drum set):
Rick Carrell (on 1973-03-01)
guitar:
Billy Peek (on 1973-03-01)
piano and lead vocals:
Chuck Berry (on 1973-03-01)
mixed at:
A&R Recording Studio (third studio, 322 West 48th Street, closed in 1989) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Sue Answer (on 1973-03-01)
writer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation
2:34
19Tulane
engineer:
Malcolm Chisholm
bass:
Phil Upchurch (on 1969-11-21)
guitar and lead vocals:
Chuck Berry (on 1969-11-21)
harmonica:
Bob Baldori (on 1969-11-21)
piano:
Lafayette Leake (on 1969-11-21)
recorded at:
Ter-Mar Recording Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1969-11-21)
recording of:
Tulane (on 1969-11-21)
composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Isalee Music
32:38
20Have Mercy Judge
engineer:
Malcolm Chisholm
bass:
Phil Upchurch (on 1969-11-21)
guitar and lead vocals:
Chuck Berry (on 1969-11-21)
harmonica:
Bob Baldori (on 1969-11-21)
piano:
Lafayette Leake (on 1969-11-21)
recorded at:
Ter-Mar Recording Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1969-11-21)
recording of:
Have Mercy Judge (on 1969-11-21)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Isalee Music
42:41
21Gun
engineer:
Malcolm Chisholm
recorded at:
Ter-Mar Recording Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1970-02)
recording of:
Gun (in 1970-02)
composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Isalee Music
42:48
22I Love You
producer:
Esmond Edwards
bass:
Ric Grech (on 1972-02-05)
drums (drum set):
Kenney Jones (drummer for Small Faces, Faces, and The Who) (on 1972-02-05)
guitar:
Chuck Berry (on 1972-02-05) and Derek Griffiths (guitar, vocals) (on 1972-02-05)
piano:
Ian McLagan (on 1972-02-05)
lead vocals:
Chuck Berry (on 1972-02-05)
recorded at:
Pye Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1972-02-05)
recording of:
I Love You (on 1972-02-05)
writer:
Chuck Berry
3:24
23I'm Talking About You
producer:
Chuck Berry, Leonard & Phil Chess (Legendary US production duo) and Willie Dixon
drums (drum set):
Phil Thomas (US blues drummer) (on 1961-01-19)
electric bass guitar:
Reggie Boyd (on 1961-01-19)
guitar and lead vocals:
Chuck Berry (on 1961-01-19)
piano:
Lafayette Leake (on 1961-01-19)
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 in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1961-01-19)
recording of:
I’m Talking About You (on 1961-01-19)
lyricist, writer and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
1:52
24Oh Yeah
producer:
Leonard & Phil Chess (Legendary US production duo)
double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1958-06-12)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (Drummer, born in 1926) (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)
recording of:
Oh Yeah (on 1958-06-12)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
2:30
25Liverpool Drive
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1964-03-26)
recording of:
Liverpool Drive (on 1964-03-26)
composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
2:57
26Little Marie
producer:
Chuck Berry, Leonard & Phil Chess (Legendary US production duo) and Willie Dixon
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (Drummer, born in 1926) (on 1964-08-16)
guitar and lead vocals:
Chuck Berry (on 1964-08-16)
recorded at:
Ter-Mar Recording Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1964-08-16)
recording of:
Little Marie (on 1964-08-16)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
2:35
▶CD 4: All American Boy