The Anthology

by Chuck Berry

The Anthology cover art
  • Type: Compilation
  • Released: 27 June 2000
  • Label: Chess
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 2:12:56
  • Community rating: 4.14/5 from 1 rating

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Two-disc anthology of Berry's Chess recordings, sequencing the run of his 1950s and 1960s singles with key album tracks. It is the standard summary of the catalogue that defined rock and roll guitar songwriting.

Genres

Descriptors: compilation, guitars, storytelling, classic, dance

Tracklist

  1. Maybellene (2:22)
  2. Wee Wee Hours (3:05)
  3. Thirty Days (2:24)
  4. You Can't Catch Me (2:44)
  5. Downbound Train (2:50)
  6. No Money Down (2:59)
  7. Brown Eyed Handsome Man (2:18)
  8. Roll Over Beethoven (2:23)
  9. Too Much Monkey Business (2:56)
  10. Havana Moon (3:08)
  11. School Day (2:43)
  12. Rock And Roll Music (2:32)
  13. Oh Baby Doll (2:39)
  14. Sweet Little Sixteen (3:03)
  15. Guitar Boogie (2:20)
  16. Reelin' & Rockin' (3:17)
  17. Johnny B. Goode (2:41)
  18. Around And Around (2:40)
  19. Beautiful Delilah (2:10)
  20. House Of Blue Lights (2:29)
  21. Carol (2:50)
  22. Jo Jo Gunne (2:46)
  23. Memphis, Tennessee (2:14)
  24. Sweet Little Rock & Roller (2:24)
  25. Little Queenie (2:44)
  26. Almost Grown (2:19)
  27. Back In The U.S.A (2:29)
  28. Do You Love Me (2:24)
  29. Betty Jean (2:28)
  30. Childhood Sweetheart (2:44)
  31. Let It Rock (1:48)
  32. Too Pooped To Pop (2:37)
  33. I Got To Find My Baby (2:17)
  34. Don't You Lie To Me (2:05)
  35. Bye Bye Johnny (2:06)
  36. Jaguar & Thunderbird (1:51)
  37. Down The Road Apiece (2:16)
  38. Confessin' The Blues (2:10)
  39. I'm Talking About You (1:50)
  40. Come On (1:51)
  41. Nadine (Is It You?) (2:35)
  42. You Never Can Tell (2:44)
  43. Promised Land (2:25)
  44. No Particular Place To Go (2:44)
  45. Dear Dad (1:52)
  46. I Want To Be Your Driver (2:16)
  47. Tulane (2:38)
  48. My Ding-A-Ling (Live, Single Edit) (4:18)
  49. Reelin' & Rockin' (Live) (7:04)
  50. Bio (4:24)

Credits

  • Chuck Berry - primary artist, written by
  • Leroy C. Davis - saxophone, tenor saxophone
  • Vartan - art direction
  • Smay Vision - design
  • Leonard Chess - producer
  • Phil Chess - producer
  • Don Raye - written by
  • Freddie Slack - written by
  • Jay McShann - written by
  • Walter Brown - written by
  • Esmond Edwards - producer
  • Mark Humphrey - liner notes
  • Erick Labson - re mastering
  • Peter Amft - photography
  • Alice Ochs - photography
  • Michael Ochs Archives - photography
  • Brian Smith - photography
  • Chuck Stewart - photography

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