Heroes of Rock ’n’ Roll

~ Release by Chuck Berry (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Johnny B. Goode
producer:
Leonard & Phil Chess (legendary US production duo)
double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1958-01-06)
drums (drum set):
Jasper Thomas (on 1958-01-06)
guitar and lead vocals:
Chuck Berry (on 1958-01-06)
piano:
Johnnie Johnson (US jazz/blues/rock’n’roll pianist) (on 1958-01-06)
recorded at:
Sheldon Recording Studios, Inc. in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1958-01-06)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1958 (recordings) (number: 1), NME: 50 Greatest Guitar Riffs of All Time (2012-10-25) (number: 3), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 7), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 33), Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 53) and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock
recording of:
Johnny B. Goode (on 1958-01-06)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry (in 1955)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Isalee Music, Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and ロックンロール ミュージック (Rock ’n’ Roll Music)
part of:
Back to the Future: the Musical
4.22:39
2Roll Over Beethoven
producer:
Leonard & Phil Chess (legendary US production duo)
double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1956-04-19)
drums (drum set):
Melvin Billups (on 1956-04-19)
guitar and lead vocals:
Chuck Berry (on 1956-04-19)
piano:
Johnnie Johnson (US jazz/blues/rock’n’roll pianist) (on 1956-04-19)
tenor saxophone:
Leroy C. Davis (on 1956-04-19)
trumpet:
Vincent Pitts (on 1956-04-19)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1956)
recorded at:
Universal Studios (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1956-04-19)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1956 (number: 2), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 97)
recording of:
Roll Over Beethoven (on 1956-04-19)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry (in 1956-01)
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), Dualtone Words and Songs, Isalee Music Publishing Company and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
sub-publisher:
Fujipacific Music, Inc. and Rock ’n’ Roll Music
4.152:26
3Carol
producer:
Leonard & Phil Chess (legendary US production duo)
double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1958-06-12)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (on 1958-06-12)
guitar and lead vocals:
Chuck Berry (on 1958-06-12)
percussion:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (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)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1958 (recordings) (number: 10)
recording of:
Carol (on 1958-06-12)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Jewel Music Inc. and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
3.352:45
4Rock and Roll Music
producer:
Leonard & Phil Chess (legendary US production duo)
double bass:
Willie Dixon (from 1957-05-06 until 1957-05-15)
drums (drum set):
Fred Below (from 1957-05-06 until 1957-05-15)
electric guitar and lead vocals:
Chuck Berry (from 1957-05-06 until 1957-05-15)
piano:
Lafayette Leake (from 1957-05-06 until 1957-05-15)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1958)
recorded at:
Universal Studios (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1957-05-06 until 1957-05-15)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1957 (number: 19), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 128)
recording of:
Rock and Roll Music (from 1957-05-06 until 1957-05-15)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Campbell Connelly, Isalee Music Publishing Company and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
4.352:32
5Thirty Days (To Come Back Home)
producer:
Leonard & Phil Chess (legendary US production duo)
bass:
Willie Dixon (in 1955-09)
drums (drum set):
Ebby Hardy (in 1955-09)
guitar and lead vocals:
Chuck Berry (in 1955-09)
maracas:
Jerome Green (in 1955-09)
piano:
Johnnie Johnson (US jazz/blues/rock’n’roll pianist) (in 1955-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 2003)
recorded at:
Universal Studios (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1955-09)
recording of:
Thirty Days (in 1955-09)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
3.52:25
6No Particular Place to Go
producer:
Chuck Berry, Leonard & Phil Chess (legendary US production duo) and Willie Dixon
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (on 1964-03-26)
electric bass guitar:
Louis Satterfield (on 1964-03-26)
guitar:
Chuck Berry (on 1964-03-26)
piano:
Paul Williams (US blues/jazz saxophonist) (on 1964-03-26)
vocals:
Chuck Berry (on 1964-03-26)
recorded at:
Ter-Mar Recording Studios (1950s–1970s recording & mastering studio) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1964-03-26)
recording of:
No Particular Place to Go (on 1964-03-26)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
52:42
7Sweet Little Sixteen
producer:
Leonard & Phil Chess (legendary US production duo)
double bass:
Willie Dixon (from 1957-12-29 until 1957-12-30)
drums (drum set):
Jasper Thomas (from 1957-12-29 until 1957-12-30)
electric guitar and lead vocals:
Chuck Berry (from 1957-12-29 until 1957-12-30)
piano:
Johnnie Johnson (US jazz/blues/rock’n’roll pianist) (from 1957-12-29 until 1957-12-30)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records Ltd. (in 1958) and MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1958)
recorded at:
Sheldon Recording Studios, Inc. in Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1957-12-29 until 1957-12-30)
recording of:
Sweet Little Sixteen (from 1957-12-09 until 1957-12-30)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Fermata do Brasil, Isalee Music Publishing Co. (Chuck Berry’s music publishing company), Isalee Music Publishing Company and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
43:02
8Maybellene
producer:
Leonard & Phil Chess (legendary US production duo)
double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1955-05-21)
guitar and lead vocals:
Chuck Berry (on 1955-05-21)
maracas [possibly]:
Leonard Chess (on 1955-05-21) and Jerome Green (on 1955-05-21)
piano:
Johnnie Johnson (US jazz/blues/rock’n’roll pianist) (on 1955-05-21)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 2003)
recorded at:
Universal Studios (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1955-05-21)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1955 (number: 2), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 18), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 102)
recording of:
Maybellene (on 1955-05-21)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Salee Music Company
3.852:19
9School Day
producer:
Leonard & Phil Chess (legendary US production duo)
drums (drum set):
Fred Below (on 1956-12-15)
guitar:
Chuck Berry (on 1956-12-15) and Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (on 1956-12-15)
piano:
Johnnie Johnson (US jazz/blues/rock’n’roll pianist) (on 1956-12-15)
lead vocals:
Chuck Berry (on 1956-12-15)
vocals:
Chuck Berry
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
N2K and Geffen Records (in 2003)
recorded at:
Universal Studios (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1956-12-15)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1957 (number: 3)
recording of:
School Day (Ring! Ring! Goes the Bell) (on 1956-12-15)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Nightlight Music Pty Ltd.
4.252:41
10Brown Eyed Handsome Man
producer:
Leonard & Phil Chess (legendary US production duo)
double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1956-04-19)
drums (drum set):
Melvin Billups (on 1956-04-19)
guitar and lead vocals:
Chuck Berry (on 1956-04-19)
piano:
Johnnie Johnson (US jazz/blues/rock’n’roll pianist) (on 1956-04-19)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 2003)
recorded at:
Universal Studios (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1956-04-19)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 375)
recording of:
Brown Eyed Handsome Man (on 1956-04-19)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corporation (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
part of:
Million Dollar Quartet (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
32:17
11Too Much Monkey Business
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1956-02)
producer:
Leonard & Phil Chess (legendary US production duo)
bass:
Willie Dixon (in 1956-02)
double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1956-04-19)
drums (drum set):
Fred Below (in 1956-02) and Melvin Billups (on 1956-04-19)
guitar:
Chuck Berry (in 1956-02, on 1956-04-19)
piano:
Johnnie Johnson (US jazz/blues/rock’n’roll pianist) (in 1956-02, on 1956-04-19)
tenor saxophone:
Leroy C. Davis (in 1956-02, on 1956-04-19)
trumpet:
Vincent Pitts (on 1956-04-19)
lead vocals:
Chuck Berry (on 1956-04-19)
vocals:
Chuck Berry (in 1956-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 2003)
recorded at:
Universal Studios (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1956-04-19)
recording of:
Too Much Monkey Business (in 1956-02)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
recording of:
Too Much Monkey Business (on 1956-04-19)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
3.352:58
12Almost Grown
producer:
Leonard & Phil Chess (legendary US production duo)
bass and double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1959-02-17)
drums (drum set):
Jasper Thomas (on 1959-02-17)
guitar:
Chuck Berry (on 1959-02-17) and Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer) (on 1959-02-17)
piano:
Johnnie Johnson (US jazz/blues/rock’n’roll pianist) (on 1959-02-17)
background vocals:
Chuck Barksdale (on 1959-02-17), Harvey Fuqua (on 1959-02-17), Marvin Gaye (on 1959-02-17), Etta James (on 1959-02-17), The Marquees (on 1959-02-17), The Moonglows (1950s Cleveland R&B group) (on 1959-02-17), James Nolan (Second Tenor, Baritone singer) (on 1959-02-17), Reese Palmer (First Tenor singer) (on 1959-02-17) and Chester Simmons (on 1959-02-17)
lead vocals:
Chuck Berry (on 1959-02-17)
vocals:
Chuck Berry (on 1959-02-17)
recorded at:
Ter-Mar Recording Studios (1950s–1970s recording & mastering studio) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1959-02-17)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1959 (number: 6)
recording of:
Almost Grown (on 1959-02-17)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
3.52:19
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manufactured in:France
manufactured by:MPO (French pressing plant, manufacturing and distribution company)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/6968618 [info]