Chuck Berry in London
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Released | April 1965 | |||
Recorded | December, 1964 - January, 1965 | |||
Genre | Rock and roll | |||
Length | 35:33 | |||
Label | Chess | |||
Producer | Leonard Chess, Philip Chess | |||
Chuck Berry chronology | ||||
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Singles from Chuck Berry in London | ||||
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Chuck Berry in London is the eighth studio album by Chuck Berry, released in 1965 by Chess Records. Only eight of the tracks were actually recorded in London with the UK R&B group The 5 Dimensions, in January, 1965. Five other tracks were recorded in Chicago in December, 1964 with the Jules Blattner Group. The remaining track, "Night Beat" was left over from a 1957 session.
Track listing
All songs written by Chuck Berry except as noted
Side one
- "My Little Love-Light" – 2:38
- "She Once Was Mine" – 2:38
- "After It's Over" – 2:20
- "I Got a Booking" – 2:54
- "Night Beat" – 2:43
- "His Daughter Caroline" – 3:16
- "You Came a Long Way from St Louis" (Bob Russell, John Benson Brooks) – 2:08
Side two
- "St. Louis Blues" (W.C. Handy) – 2:39
- "Jamaica Farewell" (Lord Burgess) – 2:08
- "Dear Dad" – 1:51
- "Butterscotch" – 2:40
- "The Song of My Love" – 2:30
- "Why Should We End This Way" – 2:53
- "I Want to Be Your Driver" – 2:15
Personnel
- Chuck Berry – guitar, vocals
- Jules Blattner – guitar
- Jeff Crivet – guitar
- Louis Cennamo – bass
- Bill Bixler – bass
- Bob Scrivens – piano
- Peter John Hogman – harmonica
- Howard Jones – drums
- Chick Kattenhorn – drums
- Brian Hamilton – tenor saxophone
- Bill Armstrong – backing vocals
- Brian Smith – backing vocals
- Mike Boocock – backing vocals
- Rick Green – backing vocals
- Neil Carter – backing vocals
- Roger Eagle – backing vocals
- Roger Fairhurst – backing vocals
Charting history
Singles - Billboard (North America)
Year | Single | Chart | Position[2] |
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1965 | "Dear Dad" | Billboard Hot 100 | 95 |
References
- ^ "AllMusic Review - Chuck Berry in London". Retrieved October 27, 2017.
- ^ "Billboard Hot 100 - Chuck Berry". Retrieved October 27, 2017.
External links
- Chuck Berry in London at Discogs (list of releases)