Carol (Chuck Berry song)
"Carol" | ||||
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Single by Chuck Berry | ||||
B-side | "Hey Pedro" | |||
Released | August 1958 | |||
Genre | Rock and roll | |||
Length | 2:21 | |||
Label | Chess | |||
Songwriter(s) | Chuck Berry | |||
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"Carol" is a song written and recorded by Chuck Berry, first released by Chess Records in 1958, with "Hey Pedro" as the B-side. The single reached number 18 on Billboard's Hot 100 and number nine on the magazine's R&B chart.[1] In 1959, it was included on his first compilation album, Chuck Berry Is on Top.
Berry employs his well-known guitar figure, which AllMusic critic Matthew Greenwald describes as "a guitar lick that indeed propelled not just Berry's greatest works, but the rock & roll genre itself."[2] The Rolling Stones recorded it in 1964 for their debut album and a live version was released on Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out! (1969).[2] Their recordings were preceded by a performance by the Beatles in 1963, later included on Live at the BBC (1994). Several other artists have also recorded the song.[3]
References
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Whitburn, Joel (1988). Top R&B Singles 1942–1988. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research. p. 42. ISBN 0-89820-068-7.
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Greenwald, Matthew. "Chuck Berry: Carol – Review". AllMusic. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
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"Carol – Also Performed By". AllMusic. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
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