The Ultimate Collection

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

Tracklist

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1Go Go Go
live recording of:
Go Go Go
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
2:48
2Come On
producer:
Chuck Berry, Leonard & Phil Chess (legendary US production duo) and Willie Dixon
drums (drum set):
Ebby Hardy (on 1961-08-03) and Phil Thomas (US blues drummer) (on 1961-08-03)
electric bass guitar:
Reggie Boyd (US blues guitarist/bassist) (on 1961-08-03)
guitar and lead vocals:
Chuck Berry (on 1961-08-03)
instruments:
Matt Murphy (US blues guitarist) (on 1961-08-03)
piano:
Lafayette Leake (on 1961-08-03)
tenor saxophone:
John Jackson (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1961-08-03) and Abb Locke (on 1961-08-03)
background vocals and other vocals:
Martha Berry (on 1961-08-03)
recorded at:
Ter-Mar Recording Studios (1950s–1970s recording & mastering studio) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1961-08-03)
recording of:
Come On (on 1961-08-03)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
41:48
3Nadine
producer:
Chuck Berry, Leonard & Phil Chess (legendary US production duo) and Willie Dixon
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (from 1964-01-07 until 1964-01-09)
electric bass guitar:
Louis Satterfield (from 1964-01-07 until 1964-01-09)
guitar and lead vocals:
Chuck Berry (from 1964-01-07 until 1964-01-09)
piano:
Johnnie Johnson (US jazz/blues/rock’n’roll pianist) (from 1964-01-07 until 1964-01-09)
tenor saxophone:
Rubin Cooper (from 1964-01-07 until 1964-01-09) and George Patterson (from 1964-01-07 until 1964-01-09)
recorded at:
Ter-Mar Recording Studios (1950s–1970s recording & mastering studio) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1964-01-07 until 1964-01-09)
recording of:
Nadine (Is It You?) (from 1964-01-07 until 1964-01-09)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Tristan Music Limited
recording of:
Nadine
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Tristan Music Ltd.
42:32
4No 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
5You Never Can Tell
producer:
Chuck Berry, Leonard Chess, Leonard & Phil Chess (legendary US production duo), Phil Chess and Willie Dixon
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (from 1964-01-07 until 1964-01-09)
electric bass guitar:
Louis Satterfield (from 1964-01-07 until 1964-01-09)
guitar:
Chuck Berry (from 1964-01-07 until 1964-01-09)
piano:
Johnnie Johnson (US jazz/blues/rock’n’roll pianist) (from 1964-01-07 until 1964-01-09)
tenor saxophone:
Rubin Cooper (from 1964-01-07 until 1964-01-09) and George Patterson (from 1964-01-07 until 1964-01-09)
vocals:
Chuck Berry (from 1964-01-07 until 1964-01-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1964)
recorded at:
Ter-Mar Recording Studios (1950s–1970s recording & mastering studio) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1964-01-07 until 1964-01-09)
recording of:
You Never Can Tell (from 1964-01-07 until 1964-01-09)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Tristan Music Ltd. and Isalee Music (in 1994)
4.152:41
6Go Bobby Soxer
producer:
Chuck Berry, Leonard & Phil Chess (legendary US production duo) and Willie Dixon
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (on 1964-08-16)
guitar and lead vocals:
Chuck Berry (on 1964-08-16)
recorded at:
Ter-Mar Recording Studios (1950s–1970s recording & mastering studio) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1964-08-16)
recording of:
Go, Bobby Soxer (on 1964-08-16)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
2:59
7Little Marie
producer:
Chuck Berry, Leonard & Phil Chess (legendary US production duo) and Willie Dixon
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (on 1964-08-16)
guitar and lead vocals:
Chuck Berry (on 1964-08-16)
recorded at:
Ter-Mar Recording Studios (1950s–1970s recording & mastering studio) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1964-08-16)
recording of:
Little Marie (on 1964-08-16)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
2:35
8Promised Land
producer:
Chuck Berry, Leonard & Phil Chess (legendary US production duo) and Willie Dixon
double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1964-02-20)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (on 1964-02-20)
guitar and lead vocals:
Chuck Berry (on 1964-02-20)
piano:
Lafayette Leake (on 1964-02-20)
recorded at:
Ter-Mar Recording Studios (1950s–1970s recording & mastering studio) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1964-02-20)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 342)
recording of:
Promised Land (on 1964-02-20)
lyricist:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Tristan Music Limited
is based on:
Wabash Cannonball
recording of:
The Promised Land
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
2:23
9The Things I Used to Do
producer:
Chuck Berry, Leonard & Phil Chess (legendary US production duo) and Willie Dixon
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (from 1964-01-07 until 1964-01-09)
electric bass guitar:
Louis Satterfield (from 1964-01-07 until 1964-01-09)
guitar:
Chuck Berry (from 1964-01-07 until 1964-01-09)
piano:
Johnnie Johnson (US jazz/blues/rock’n’roll pianist) (from 1964-01-07 until 1964-01-09)
vocals:
Chuck Berry (from 1964-01-07 until 1964-01-09)
recorded at:
Ter-Mar Recording Studios (1950s–1970s recording & mastering studio) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1964-01-07 until 1964-01-09)
cover recording of:
The Things That I Used to Do (from 1964-01-07 until 1964-01-09)
lyricist and composer:
Eddie Jones (US blues guitarist, aka Guitar Slim)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Venice Music
42:40
10Dear Dad
producer:
Chuck Berry, Leonard & Phil Chess (legendary US production duo) and Willie Dixon
bass guitar:
Bill Bixler (on 1964-12-16)
drums (drum set):
Howard Jones (US session drummer) (on 1964-12-16)
guitar:
Chuck Berry (on 1964-12-16) and Jules Blattner (on 1964-12-16)
lead vocals:
Chuck Berry (on 1964-12-16)
recorded at:
Ter-Mar Recording Studios (1950s–1970s recording & mastering studio) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1964-12-16)
recording of:
Dear Dad (on 1964-12-16)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
41:49
11Lonely School Days
recording of:
Lonely School Days
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Isalee Music Publishing Company
2:30
12It Wasn't Me
engineer:
Ron Malo
producer:
Chuck Berry, Leonard & Phil Chess (legendary US production duo) and Willie Dixon
additional guitar:
Mike Bloomfield (on 1965-09-03)
additional harmonica:
Paul Butterfield (on 1965-09-03)
bass guitar:
Bryce Roberson (on 1965-09-03)
drums (drum set):
Walter Ben Ruffin (drummer) (on 1965-09-03)
guitar and lead vocals:
Chuck Berry (on 1965-09-03)
piano:
Sonny Thompson (US R&B bandleader and pianist) (on 1965-09-03)
recorded at:
Ter-Mar Recording Studios (1950s–1970s recording & mastering studio) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1965-09-03)
recording of:
It Wasn't Me (on 1965-09-03)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Isalee Music
42:33
13Tulane
engineer:
Malcolm Chisholm
bass:
Phil Upchurch (on 1969-11-21)
guitar and lead vocals:
Chuck Berry (on 1969-11-21)
harmonica:
Bob Baldori (on 1969-11-21)
piano:
Lafayette Leake (on 1969-11-21)
recorded at:
Ter-Mar Recording Studios (1950s–1970s recording & mastering studio) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1969-11-21)
recording of:
Tulane (on 1969-11-21)
composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp., Esalle Music Publ. and Isalee Music
32:36
14Club Nitty Gritty
bass guitar:
Forrest Frierson
drums (drum set):
Eugene Washington
guitar and lead vocals:
Chuck Berry
recording of:
Club Nitty Gritty
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
MRC Music, Inc.
42:17
15It Hurts Me Too
cover recording of:
It Hurts Me Too
lyricist and composer:
Elmore James and Mel London
writer:
Kevin Moore
publisher:
Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Lonmel Publishing (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Rhinelander Music Inc. and Mo’ Than Jus’ Music (in 2000)
2:59
16My Ding-A-Ling
producer:
Esmond Edwards
drums (drum set):
Robbie McIntosh (Scottish drummer for Average White Band) (on 1972-02-03)
electric bass guitar:
Nic Potter (on 1972-02-03)
guitar:
Chuck Berry (on 1972-02-03) and Owen McIntyre (Scottish guitarist and vocalist) (on 1972-02-03)
piano:
Dave Kafinetti (on 1972-02-03)
lead vocals:
Chuck Berry (on 1972-02-03)
recorded at:
Tiffany's in Coventry, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom (on 1972-02-03)
live recording of:
My Ding‐A‐Ling (on 1972-02-03)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Isalee Music Publishing Company
is based on:
My Ding-A-Ling
version of:
My Tambourine
recording of:
My Ding‐A‐Ling
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Isalee Music Publishing Company
is based on:
My Ding-A-Ling
version of:
My Tambourine
44:22
17Reeling & Rocking (1972 re-recording)
recording of:
Reelin’ and Rockin’
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)
7:04

Credits

Release

manufactured in:Europe
liner notes:Dave McAleer
compiler:Dave McAleer
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Spectrum Music (Universal Music Group budget label) (in 2007)
licensed to:Spectrum Music (Universal Music Group budget label)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/2027160 [info]
ASIN:UK: B000E8NQTK [info]