Berry,Chuck Complete 1955-1961 Chess Singles CD

Two CD set. Chuck Berry was one of the key figures in the rock 'n' roll explosion of the mid-'50s, as musical styles that had been part of R&B and country for a number of years came together in a cross-cultural hothouse fueled by the power of mass media and the rebellious attitudes of the baby boom generation. So distinctive and individual are Chuck's guitar technique and songwriting style that his hits from that era have become some of the touchstones which characterize the whole genre of rock' n' roll. His trademark guitar intros and riffs, and songs like 'Johnny B. Goode' and 'Roll Over Beethoven' have become part of the universal language of rock 'n' roll to the extent that any group of reasonably competent musicians could perform a passable version of them without a rehearsal. Signed to the Chess label on Muddy Waters' recommendation in 1955, he scored a million seller with his first hit 'Maybellene', and over the next few years recorded a string of classics, the songs articulating the experiences of teen life and the new consumerism in brilliantly observed lyrics as well as a musical style that combined the best of R&B and country. Even B-sides like 'Round And Round', 'Reeling And Rocking' and 'Memphis Tennessee' have become classics which have been essential elements of many bands repertoire over the years. This set comprises every A &B side released by Chuck during these phenomenal formative years, and it's a must-have for every true fan of rock' n' roll.

1. Maybellene 2. Wee Wee Hours 3. Thirty Days (To Come Back Home) 4. Together (We Will Always Be) 5. No Money Down 6. The Downbound Train 7. Roll Over Beethoven 8. Drifting Heart 9. Brown Eyed Handsome Man 10. Too Much Monkey Business 11. You Can't Catch Me 12. Havana Moon 13. School Day 14. (Ring! Ring! Goes the Bell) 15. Deep Feeling 16. Oh Baby Doll 17. La Jaunda (Espa±ol) 18. Rock and Roll Music 19. Blue Feeling 20. Sweet Little Sixteen 21. Reelin' and Rockin' 22. Johnny B. Goode 23. Around and Around 24. Beautiful Delilah 25. Vacation Time 26. Carol 27. Hey Pedro 28. Sweet Little Rock 'N' Roller 29. Joe Joe Gunne 30. Merry Christmas Baby 31. Run Rudolph Run 32. Anthony Boy 33. That's My Desire 34. Almost Grown 35. Little Queenie 36. Back in the U.S.A 37. Memphis, Tennessee 38. Broken Arrow 39. Childhood Sweetheart 40. Let It Rock 41. Too Pooped to Pop "Casey" 42. Bye Bye Johnny 43. Worried Life Blues 44. I Got to Find My Baby 45. Mad Lad 46. Jaguar and Thunderbird 47. Our Little Rendezvous 48. I'm Talking About You 49. Little Star 50. Come on 51. Go-Go-Go 52. Rock at the Philharmonic 53. Guitar Boogie 54. Route 66