One Dozen Berrys
| One Dozen Berrys | ||||
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| Released | March 1958[1] | |||
| Recorded | May 6 or 15, December 29–30, 1957, Chicago, Illinois[2] | |||
| Studio | Sheldon Recording Studios, Inc. Chicago, Illinois | |||
| Genre | Rock and roll | |||
| Length | 34:32 | |||
| Label | Chess | |||
| Producer | Leonard Chess, Phil Chess | |||
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| Singles from One Dozen Berrys | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [4] |
One Dozen Berrys is the second studio album of Chuck Berry, released in March 1958 on Chess Records, catalogue LP 1432. With the exception of five new songs, "Rockin' at the Philharmonic," "Guitar Boogie," "In-Go," "How You've Changed," and "It Don't Take but a Few Minutes," and one alternate take, "Low Feeling", all tracks had been previously released on 45 rpm singles. It was also released in the United Kingdom. In 2012, Hoodoo reissued the album with Chuck Berry Is on Top on the same CD. Sheldon Recording Studio, where all of the recordings were made, was located at 2120 South Michigan Ave. in Chicago and eventually became Chess Studios.[5]
Track listing
All tracks written by Chuck Berry.
Side one
- "Sweet Little Sixteen" – 3:03
- "Blue Feeling" - Instrumental – 3:04
- "La Juanda (Espanola)" – 3:14
- "Rockin' at the Philharmonic" - Instrumental – 3:23
- "Oh Baby Doll" – 2:37
- "Guitar Boogie" - Instrumental – 2:21
Side two
- "Reelin' and Rockin'" – 3:18
- "Ingo" - Instrumental – 2:29
- "Rock and Roll Music" – 2:34
- "How You've Changed" – 2:49
- "Low Feeling" – 3:09 same recording as "Blue Feeling", but with the tape playback slowed
- "It Don't Take but a Few Minutes" – 2:31
Personnel
- Chuck Berry – vocals, guitars
- Hubert Sumlin – electric guitar
- Johnnie Johnson, Lafayette Leake – piano
- Willie Dixon – bass
- Fred Below, Ebbie Hardy – drums
References
- ^ a b c d Rudolph, Dietmar. "A Collector's Guide to the Music of Chuck Berry: The Chess Era (1955–1966)". Retrieved December 8, 2010.
- ^ Gold (CD liner). Chuck Berry. United States: Geffen Records/Chess Records. 2005. pp. 20–25, 27. 0602498805589.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195313734.
- ^ Horning, Susan Schmidt (15 December 2013). Chasing Sound: Technology, Culture, and the Art of Studio Recording...(page 258). ISBN 9781421410227. Retrieved October 26, 2017.
External links
- One Dozen Berrys at Discogs (list of releases)
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