CBID Updates - 6

CBID is never complete as new records and CDs appear and some old rarities are discovered. This section presents interesting additions and corrections to CBID.

Today: A couple of Berry covers released in 2016 plus a few older ones I have gathered lately, to be added to the chapter on Chuck Berry covers in Volume 3

DAVE BURGIN (USA)

Out of the San Francisco blues scene, this blues harp player and singer recorded his first solo album back in 1981. But already in The ‘70s he had joined forces with Roy Rogers and they performed as Rogers & Burgin. During his long career he has toured and recorded with the likes of Jerry Garcia, Amos Garrett, Colin James, Maria Muldaur, k d lang and many more.

No Money Down (5:39) 2016
Thirty Days (3:37) 2016

CD: No Money Down [Burgin Music 295423076] • USA, 2016

"Thirty Days" is quite different than most other versions, a little jazzy, and "No Money Down" is long, solid and tough with a growly voice and hammond B3 which makes it a little unusual. Burgin’s backed by people like Roy Rogers (slide guitar), Volker Strifler and Danny Caron (guitars), Jim Pugh (keyboards), Rob Sudduth (sax), Marvin McFadden (trumpet), Gene Houck (bass) and Kevin Hayes (drums). Not bad to have two Berry songs covered in 2016 by a blues artist and even naming the album after one!!!

SAMMY KERSHAW (USA)

See Volume 3, page 1287 for biographical info.

No Money Down (3:55) 2015

CD: The Blues Got Me [Big Hit Records BHR-00161] • USA, 2016

Very good rendition of this Berry blues classic. It also has a guitar/piano break which I think Berry’s own misses. Think of the lyrics, I mean, Berry was way ahead of his time. And it’s interesting to see that a great country artist again picks a Berry song for an album, this time a blues album were most of the songs are written by him or in collaboration.

EZRA LEE & THE HAVOC BAND (Australia)

A younger rock’n’roll and boogie woogie pianist, born in 1986 as Ezra Lee Matzeniik and now living in Melbourne. He’s learned from the best, like Dr. John and Johnnie Johnson. He’s played various rockabilly festivals and Ezra and his band also backed Wanda Jackson on her Spring 2013 Australian tour. So far he’s released 5 albums.

Let It Rock (2:52) 2015

CD: Boomerang Boogie [Rhtyhm Bomb RBR-5823] • Australia, 2016

Rockin’ Jerry Lee style version.

MEFISTO (Czechoslovakia)

See Volume 3, page 1359 for biographical info. See also Soundalikes and Tributes.

Roll Over Beethoven (3:15) 1965

CD: Greatest Hits [Supraphon 111629-2 311] • Czechoslovakia, 1993

I have not been able to find any original release for this cover. The album above also includes a version of "Johnny B. Goode" and the tribute/soundalike "I Like Chuck Berry". Just a little on the group name, the various artists LP I have (page 1359) calls the group Mefistos (not Mefisto) but it seems the correct name of the group was actually Mefisto.

I Like Chuck Berry (2:58) (Petr Kaplan) 1966 (instr)

CD: Greatest Hits [Supraphon 111629-2 311] • Czechoslovakia, 1993

A very goode instrumental in the Deep Feeling mode. Interesting to notice that they as early as the mid ‘60s paid tribute to Berry by this unusual instrumental not using the standard Johnny B. riff. I had never heard of this tribute before but thanks to Ari Niskanen in Finland who came across it in 2016(!) I have not been able to find the original release of this, but at least it is available on the above CD compilation.

[Note: The one above is not a cover version. You should file it under TRIBUTES AND SOUNDALIKES.]

STELLA PARTON (USA)

Younger sister of you know who, born in 1949. She also has a long career, although not as spectacular as Dolly, far from it really. She was part of a family gospel album in 1967 but had her first country hit and solo album in 1975. As you may notice she is still active and has so far released over 20 albums.

Johnny B. Goode (2:38) 2015

CD: Last Train To Memphis [Raptor RR-2022] • USA. 2015

Now this was a surprise. Good groove in the rhythm section and a strong guitar player with the Berry riffs intact. The album itself is actually a tribute to the old rock’n’roll music, as most of the songs are covers of well-known classics.

CLIFF RICHARD (UK)

See volume 3, page 1452 for biographical info.

Johnny B. Goode (2:48) 2013
School Day [School Days] (2:51) 2013

CD: The Fabulous Rock’N’Roll Songbook [Rhino (Warner) 2564641187] • UK, 2013

Recorded at Blackbird Studio in Nashville, Tennessee. 14 classic rock’n’roll songs and one original song. Some are very good and some sounds a little hasty. But overall a nice try from Mr. Richard. At the same time it was released a DVD and Blu-Ray with Cliff titled "Still Reelin’ And A-Rockin’", recorded live at the Sydney Opera House (Australia) featuring 2 hours of rock’n’roll hits. Among the many rock’n’roll hits it includes two Berry covers, "Reelin’ And Rockin’" and "Forty Days".

Memphis, Tennessee (2:34) 2016
Roll Over Beethoven (2:50) 2016
Sweet Little Sixteen (3:08) 2016

CD: Just… Fabulous Rock’N’Roll [Sony Music 88985367742 ] • UK, 2016

More Nashville recordings. Produced by the same guy who was responsible for the first one, Steve Mandile. Again I was a little skeptical to this. How could Cliff improve anything on these classics, recorded so many times by so many people? BUT this time it really rocks, thanks to excellent musicians, some are the same as above. And he sings good too. Except for "Memphis" which is in the Johnny Rivers arrangement which I am not so fond of when covered by others, I became attached to the rock’n’roll beat. I love to be surprised and I did.

SHE & HIM (USA)

Country/folk artist M. Ward and actress/singer/songwriter Zooey Deschanel from Portland, Oregon got together in 2008 and released their first album. The CD below is their second Christmas compilation.

Run Rudolph Run (2:52) 2016

CD: Christmas Party [Columbia/Sony Music 8898 5380642] • USA, 2016

Slowed down acoustic version for about two minutes when it starts to rock. Unusual yes, but Ward’s voice is a little boring.

ØYSTEIN SUNDE (Norway)

See Volume 3, page 1541 for biographical info.

Johnny B. Goode [as “Johnny B. Goode På Sjukehjem”] (3:40) 2016

CD: Bestefar [Spinner SRXCD-2028] • Norway, 2016

Norwegian lyrics by Øystein Sunde, title translated: Johnny B. Goode In Nursing-Home. This version has been a highlight of his concerts for several years, and now finally on record. It features guitarist Petter Baarli (from Backstreet Girls) and pianist Reidar Larsen. Larsen is in the Soundalikes section (Vol.4) and Baarli and Backstreet Girls are in both Vol. 3 and Vol. 4.

CBID is never complete as new records and CDs appear and some old rarities are discovered. This section presents interesting additions and corrections to CBID.

Today: Chuck Berry singles on FAST, which is from Belgium indeed.

BELGIUM

Refering to pages 393 & 400, plus 2089 & 2094, because when this Fast label first turned up in the late ‘90s, the labels of 1056 and 1068 proclaimed Made In Holland (that’s why it was placed under Netherlands in Vol.1) which it turned out not to be. Information received after the publication of Vol.1 came from a guy in Belgium who said Fast was actually a Belgian label. As far as we know only 3 releases exists.

Let It Rock / Too Pooped To Pop+

Fast 1056 • 1960

Black label with silver print. The A and B sides are switched here as Too Pooped To Pop was the A-side on the original Chess single, however, it really became a double-sider on the Billboard charts.

Bye Bye Johnny / Worried Life Blues+

Fast 1068 • 1960

Black label with silver print. B-side credited to Chuck Berry Music, probably because the original Chess single didn’t have any credit on this track.

Almost Grown / Johnny B. Goode

Fast International 1081 • 1960

This release has blue labels with silver print and has added International. Misspelling of Johnny as "Johny B. Goode". And this label don’t have Made In Holland as printed on the other two.

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Today: two singles I have just got hold of. One is a new release from England and the other is something I have just bought on eBay.

UK

Too Much Monkey Business / Brown Eyed Handsome Man

Mabel’s Record Co. 45-M 103 • 2016

Interesting to see a new vinyl release in 2016 of this classic 1956 Berry single. The only negative thing about this is the small centre hole as the use in jukeboxes will be minimal. The sound quality is goode.

IRAN

Too Much Monkey Business - Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders / (Sibony - Xavier Cuqat / La Paloma - Freddy / Tom Cat - The Rooftop Singers)

Iranian Record Distr.Co. 1493/1494 • 1965

Record label out of Teheran. This is NOT a Chuck Berry record so you probably wonder why this is included here. The thing is that I bought it on eBay for believing it was actually Chuck Berry himself on there. But it turned out not to be. It was a cover version by Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders from 1964. All the four songs are really cover versions, so it’s not Xavier Cugat, Freddy or Rooftop Singers performing either. As you will see there’s nothing on the label saying these are cover versions. The record did cost me around $22.00 so it was an expensive expierence.

CBID is never complete as new records and CDs appear and some old rarities are discovered. This section presents interesting additions and corrections to CBID.

Today: A new set of Berry covers I have gathered lately, to be added to the chapter on Chuck Berry covers in Volume 3. It never ends!

DEBORAH ALLEN (USA)

Singer, songwriter from Memphis, Tennessee, born in 1953. She figured on the country charts for the first time back in 1980, and although she hasn’t had that many hits she’s a prolific songwriter with songs recorded by Tammy Wynette, Rita Coolidge, Fleetwood Mac, Diana Ross, Tanya Tucker, Janie Fricke, Tracey Ullman to name but a few.

Run Rudolph Run (2:54) 2013

CD: Rockin’ Little Christmas [Relativity Entertainment 9532] • USA, 2015

Deborah has a voice for rockin’ tunes and it fits perfectly on this Berry classic. This CD it seems was first released in 2013 on Weblast! Records but no more info available.

ADOLPHUS BELL (USA)

Born 1944 in Luverne, Alabama. A one-man-band who traveled around in the southern states for years playing his ’59 Gibson, harmonica, bass drum and high hat, singing soul, blues and old time r&b/rock’n’roll songs. He died in 2013.

Johnny B. Goode (2:21) 2004

CD: Mississippi Rubberleg [Music Maker Relief Foundation MMCD-175] • USA, 2015

Very simple and honest version, a little unusual really. But the bass drum is a bit annoying in the long run.

BLUE LINE (USA)

no biographical info.

Johnny B. Goode (2:47) 1974

45: Fanfare Studios FM-74062 • USA, 1974

Record label out of El Cajon, California. Record produced by Hal Trimble.

T. GRAHAM BROWN (USA)

Country artist born in Atlanta in 1954 and has a long career, going back to the 1980s when he had a lot of hits on the country charts, including 3 no.1’s and 8 top 10s. "I Tell It Like It Used To Be" from 1985, "Hell And High Water" 1986 and "Don’t Go To Strangers" 1987 have all become classics.

Run Rudolph Run (3:05) 2015

CD: Christmas With T. Graham Brown [Mansion Entertainment 5490] • USA, 2015

ROY CAGLE And SNUFF RIDGE (USA)

See Volume 3, page 1110 for biographical info.

Carol [Oh Caroll] (2:07) 1970s
Memphis, Tennessee [Memphis] (2:16) 1970s
Sweet Little Sixteen (1:53) 1970s
Thirty Days [30 Days] (2:08) 1970s

LP: Roy Cagle And Snuff Ridge [Chris Records SS-312] • USA, 1970s

‘70s country rock. Interesting to notice that out of 12 tracks 4 are Berry’s. The problem I see is that the songs are actually all too short. Why?

EMMYLOU HARRIS & The Hot Band (USA)

See Volume 3, page 1233 for biographical info.

You Never Can Tell [C’est La Vie] (4:14) 1976 (live)

CD: Hot Night In Roslyn (Iconography ICON-046] • USA, 2014

Recorded for live FM Radio Broadcast from My Father’s Place, Roslyn, New York, 14 September ’76. Featuring Albert Lee (guitar), Rodney Crowell (guitar, vocals), Hank DeVito (pedal steel guitar), Glen D. Hardin (piano), Emery Godry Jr. (bass), John Ware (drums). Talking about a hot band !!!

SHARI KANE & DAVE STEELE (USA)

Wife and husband from Ann Arbor, Michigan. Acoustic blues with guitars, mandolin and National steel slide guitar. They both had their own career when they met in 1991, started performing together in 2010 which led to the recording of "Four Hand Blues", a well acclaimed album release in 2011.

Thirteen Question Method (3:07) 2015

CD: Feels Like Home [Kane-Steele 22077] • USA, 2015

Nice to see they included an obscure Berry number as the opening number for their second CD, and it really swings with Dave handlings the lyrics. The album also contains songs from the likes of Robert Johnson, Lonnie Johnsen, Reverend Gary Davis, Mississippi John Hurt a.o.

DINAH LEE (New Zealand)

Born Diane Marie Jacobs in 1943. Regarded as the most famous and popular Australasian female singer of the ‘60s. She was frequently featured on TV back then and had several records released on the Viking label from New Zealand, the first in 1964. On her early singles she was backed by fellow New Zealanders, Max Merritt & His Meteors (see page 1361). She is still active in 2016.

Johnny B. Goode (3:26) 2011
Johnny B. Goode (4:21) 2011 extended version
Johnny B. Goode (5:01) 2011 extended version

CD: Johnny B. Goode Tonight [TFM Productions] • Australia, 2011

Recorded at studio 301 in Sydney, Australia in late 2010. Actually a straight copy of the Peter Tosh version from 1983. Nothing more nothing less. But not bad to record such a song/version in 2011. And it seems to have been very popular.

MIKE McDONALD (Canada)

Can’t find out anything about this artist at all, except that the album was released in Canada, so I would assume that he’s Canadian. There’s a clip on YouTube of him performing at an outdoor concert in Pender Harbour, British Columbia, Canada.

Johnny B. Goode (4:39) 1983

LP: In The Heart Of Country [Sunshine SSLP-4030] • Canada, 1983

Would you believe, I have never heard this classic performed as a ballad. But it is exactly what it is, a ballad, even the refrain sounds very unusual in this particular arrangement. There is a plain echo on the voice which make it even more weird. No guitar riffs or guitar solo. Piano is the main instrument but just as an accompaniment.

BUCK OWENS (USA)

See Volume 3, page 1402 for biographical info.

Johnny B. Goode (3:22) 1989 (live)
Johnny B. Goode (reprise) (0:51) 1989 (live)
Memphis, Tennessee [‘Memphis’] (2:45) 1989 (live)

2-CD: Live In San Francisco 1989 [Rockbeat B00V4RGZPM] • 2015

This album was recorded in January ’89 at the Victoria Theatre in San Francisco, not long after he had been to the studio and finished his new album encouraged by Dwight Yoakam. Buck decided to try and do a little gigging again and this live album is a good proof that he had lost none of his qualities. He reassembled The Buckaroos consisting of Terry Christofferson (steel guitar), Jim Shaw (keyboards, vocals), Doyle Curtsinger (bass, vocals) and new member Jim McCarty (drums). Plus of course Buck himself on guitar and vocals. Had this album been released at the time it would have been a smash!

SWING CREW (USA)

Check out pages 1364 (Midwesterners) and 1602 (Richard Wiegel) in volume 3 and page 1852 (Midwesterners) in volume 4.

Run Rudolph Run (2:59) 2002
Guitar Boogie [Christmas Boogie] (2:56) (instr) 2002

CD: Season’s Greetings From The Swing Crew [The Swing Crew, no cat no.] • USA, 2003

Acoustic set with Richard Wiegel (The Midwesterners) on vocals and guitars and Dennis Relfsteck on
vocals, upright bass, fiddle and saw(!). However, the most interesting here is that Richard got the idea to use Berry’s instrumental boogie and turn it into a Christmas boogie medley. In the interludes Richard is playing several classic Christmas melodies. Quite unusual but very interesting to listen to. And both songs are credited to Chuck Berry, Isalee Music BMI. Not bad.

TRIP DADDYS (USA)

See volume 3, page 1574 for biographical info.

Maybellene (2:02) 2003

CD: Doublewide [Trip Daddys 37126] • USA, 2003

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Today: Another of these Canadian re-issues on Chess Golden Treasures:

CANADA

Nadine / O’Rangutang (instr)

Chess Golden Treasures [Quality] CHGT-323X • 1981

Here is another "new" single from Canada which we didn’t have before. See pages 273 and 1993 for other records from this series.

CBID is never complete as new records and CDs appear and some old rarities are discovered. This section presents interesting additions and corrections to CBID.

Today: After we have seen that there were three different versions of the cover of Chess LP-1480 Chuck Berry On Stage it is time to explain that the same variants (initial print, sticker, and final print) can also be found with Chess LP-1485 Chuck Berry's Greatest Hits.

USA

CHUCK BERRY'S GREATEST HITS

Chess LP-1485 • April 1964

This is another of those Berry LPs that has come out with countless of label variants, 8 to be exact, and three different front covers, four if you count the el.stereo one numbered LPS-1485. The first cover didn’t have the titles in black on a yellow sticker or printed in yellow in the bottom right-hand corner (see images). And it’s not easy to tell for sure which label was the first, but I would guess it was the old black label with the vertical silver Chess logo (again see all the various images).

And it was also the first occasion that “Maybellene” was spelt with an ‘i’. And take notice of the different spelling, Featuring the original hits on the sticker, contra the later printed version Featuring the hits.

Here are the four covers of Chess LP-1485. As with all images on this site you can enlarge it by clicking.

And here's a selection of labels I have found with this Greatest Hits album.

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Today: a silver label of Fresh Berry's plus another Canadian re-issue

USA

FRESH BERRY'S

Chess LP-1498 (mono) LPS-1498 (stereo) ? November 1965

A couple of weeks ago I bought a copy of this well-known album having a label I have never seen. It’s a silver Chess label. I have not seen any other Berry LPs on Chess with this kind of label colour. The copy I got is the mono issue. The question is, was it also available as a stereo issue?

CANADA

Roll Over Beethoven / Maybellene

Quality Gold Collection GC-382X ? 1986

Refering to page 1993 regarding especially the year of release, as the label on the above single also says 1982.

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Today: A high-quality re-issue of a French EP.

FRANCE

CHUCK BERRY

Cameleon CAME-20 ? 2015

Rock And Roll Music / Roll Over Beethoven / Blue Feeling (instr) / Drifting Heart

A reissue and a true copy of the rare EP from France in 1958, London RE-U-10.004 (page 298). It’s been popular now to reissue original LPs as we have got many from the old US Chess catalog. It’s interesting to notice that they also have done it in France with this EP. Because to find a copy of this London EP today is as difficult as to search for a needle in the haystack, and the price will be skyhigh, we’re talking at least 1000,- Euro or up.

Here's the cover and label of the original EP so you don't confuse the two.

CBID is never complete as new records and CDs appear and some old rarities are discovered. This section presents interesting additions and corrections to CBID.

Today: After we have seen that there were three different versions of the cover of Chess LP-1480 Chuck Berry On Stage it is time to explain that the same variants (initial print, sticker, and final print) can also be found with Chess LP-1485 Chuck Berry's Greatest Hits.

USA

CHUCK BERRY'S GREATEST HITS

Chess LP-1485 ? April 1964

This is another of those Berry LPs that has come out with countless of label variants, 8 to be exact, and three different front covers, four if you count the el.stereo one numbered LPS-1485. The first cover didn’t have the titles in black on a yellow sticker or printed in yellow in the bottom right-hand corner (see images). And it’s not easy to tell for sure which label was the first, but I would guess it was the old black label with the vertical silver Chess logo (again see all the various images).

And it was also the first occasion that “Maybellene” was spelt with an ‘i’. And take notice of the different spelling, Featuring the original hits on the sticker, contra the later printed version Featuring the hits.

here are the four covers of Chess LP-1485. As with all images on this site you can enlarge it by clicking.

And here's a selection of labels I have found with this Greatest Hits album.

CBID is never complete as new records and CDs appear and some old rarities are discovered. This section presents interesting additions and corrections to CBID.

Today: As already discussed in some blog posts here, the initial release of Chess LP-1480 was missing from the book - and all other discographies.

USA

CHUCK BERRY ON STAGE

Chess LP-1480 • August 1963

As mentioned on pages 60-61 I said that the original pressing of this LP had a sticker on the front cover. It goes to show that actually the original very first issue of this album didn’t have the sticker but came with no titles printed on top. Also the label was the black label with the fancy gold Chess logo across the top (image page 60) and no song titles mentioned. So now finally we have the complete picture of this LP.

CBID is never complete as new records and CDs appear and some old rarities are discovered. This section presents interesting additions and corrections to CBID.

Today: Here’s another 45 from South Africa which wasn't known when Volume 1 got out.

SOUTH AFRICA (pages 445-446, 2018-2019)

You Never Can Tell / Brenda Lee

Teal TS-46 ? 1964

The three other light green Teal singles we know have the prefix TSP, don’t know why this one only has TS. Now it seems like we at least miss 'Promised Land' which I am sure was also released in South Africa. Remember that they coupled 'Nadine' and 'No Particular Place To Go' on the same 45, TSP-41 (page 446).

CBID is never complete as new records and CDs appear and some old rarities are discovered. This section presents interesting additions and corrections to CBID.

Today: In an addition to the French discography written here on October 18, 2014 I presented two completely different cover variants of "Chuck Berry, Vol. 2" (Impact 6886 407). I wondered whether there would be also a second cover variant of Volume 1 (Impact 6886 403). Finally the other day (actually 2 weeks ago) I spotted on eBay the other, or the first, issue of Impact 6886 403 with a diferent cover image. And again a much better one.

FRANCE

CHUCK BERRY (different cover)

Impact 6886 403 ? 1979

Same tracks and catalogue number as the 1980 issue (page 309), but with a different and much better front cover image. Images show the first variant (left) and the second (right).

The release dates of these albums (1979 or 1980) are unconfirmed, also which one of the variants came first. If you know, tell us!

Update: As said on page 309, there is another variant of this record. It has the same name and contents as well as an almost identical cover but lists a different catalogue number in the upper right corner: Impact 6499 671. For completeness this cover is shown below. I had described this as a 1981 reprint. However, the lower catalogue number indicates that this variant came first. Also the red label of Impact 6886 403 as well as the wax show the lower number of the yellow label release as the matrix number for the higher number record. Again a release date of this record is unknown.

CBID is never complete as new records and CDs appear and some old rarities are discovered. This section presents interesting additions and corrections to CBID.

Today: Here’s a new batch of Berry covers I have collected lately to be added to the chapter on Chuck Berry covers in Volume 3. It never stops!

BIG BAD VOODOO DADDY (USA)

A swing revival 7 piece band from Southern California (Ventura) very influenced by the music of the ‘40s and ‘50s. Leader Scotty Morris (vocals and guitar) formed the band in 1989 and they have released over 10 albums since then.

Run Rudolph Run (3:58) 2013

CD: It Feels Like Christmas Time [Savoy Jazz SVY-17921] ? USA, 2013

Yes, it is a swing version which is actually the first one I have heard of this Xmas ditty in that genre. It’s always interesting to find new unusual versions of a Berry song.

DION (USA)

See Volume 3, page 1161 for biographical info.

Too Much Monkey Business (4:36 ) 1971 (live)

CD: Recorded Live At Bitter End, August 1971 [Ace CDCHJ-1433] ? UK, 2015

Recorded live at the renowned New York folk venue the Bitter End. I have always loved Dion and his way of performing a song, making it different and this is no exception. It’s not rock’n’roll but more like ‘70s folk country blues. And Dion is actually a mighty fine guitar player too.

KENTUCKY HEADHUNTERS with JOHNNIE JOHNSON (USA)

See Volume 4, page 1627, and Volume 3, page1276 (Johnnie Johnson) for biographical infos.

Little Queenie (3:32) 2003

CD: Meet Me In Bluesland [Alligator ALCD-4965] ? USA, 2015

The song has a very solid beat but it’s Johnnie who’s the real hero on this one. Excellent piano throughout and especially on the solo. The album feature Johnnie on all 11 tracks. Recorded 26-28 January 2003 at Barrick Recordings Studio, Glasgow, Kentucky.

EDIE LENORE (USA)

Search on the net discovered that Edie was a Hee Haw Country music star during the time of recording the single below.

Johnny B. Goode (2:48) 1973

45: JEM Records J-528 ? USA, 1973

Record label out of Nashville, Tennessee.

LINCOLNS (Australia)

Four piece rockabilly band from Adelaide, Australia.

You Never Can Tell (2:43) 2015

CD: Teddy Boy Rock’n’Roll [Raucous RAUCD-274] ? UK, 2015

Good, tradional version featuring a solid beat and an effective guitar solo (instead of piano). I know it might sound crazy but I got the Buddy Holly feeling in this.

LO-LITES (Finland)

Rock band from Helsinki. Three piece playing loud and raucous music called rock’n’roll but maybe a little over the top.

You Can’t Catch Me ( : ) 2015

CD: Can’t Saddle Me ! [B-Top BTOP-005] ? Finland, 2015

MIMES (Austria)

Rock quartet of whom I have seen 3 single releases altogether.

Carol [Oh Carol] (2:52) 1968 (live)

45: Amadeo AVRS-21519 ? Austria, 1968 (picture sleeve)

ORCHESTER BERT LANDERS (West Germany)

Another orchestra leader in the line of James Last…

Memphis, Tennessee (1:26) 1964 (instr)

LP: Schlager Derby 1964 [Tip 63-3025] ? West Germany, 1964
LP: Schlager Runde Folge 2 [Tip 63-3027] ? West Germany, 1964

JOHNNY SPENCE & DOCTOR’S ORDERS (UK/Finland)

See Volume 3, page 1526 for biographical info.

Let It Rock (2:10) 2015

CD: Kickstart Your Mojo [Goofin’ GRCD-6183] ? Finland, 2015

Played in the style of the latter-day Pirates..

STATUS QUO (UK)

See Volume 3, page 1531 for biographical info.

Bye Bye Johnny (6:09) 2014 (live)

2 CD: The Frantic Four’s Final Fling [Ear Music 0209552 ERE] ? UK, 2014

Live in Ireland at the Dublin 02 Arena 12 April 2014, featuring Rossi and Parfitt with original founding members Alan Lancaster (bass) and John Coghlan (drums).

SWEET GEORGIA BOYS (UK)

This is piano player Jim Hammond and drummer Bill Crittenden. The Kingbeats is a link here. The album below is NOT a Christmas release. There are no other Yuletide songs except Berry’s. The album is in the boogie woogie rock’n’roll style.

Run Rudolph Run ( : ) 2014

CD: Jump For Joy [Foot Tapping FT-152] ? 2014

HANS THEESSINK (Netherlands) & TERRY EVANS (USA)

See Hans Theessink volume 3, page 1557 for biographical info.

Maybellene (6:06) 2015 (live)

CD: True & Blue – Live [Blue Groove BG-2520] ? Austria, 2015

Recorded live in Vienna. At such a length it must be the longest cover version of this classic. A real acoustic beauty with an extended instrumental break.

CONWAY TWITTY (USA)

See Volume 3, pages 1578-79 for biographical info.

Memphis, Tennessee ( : ) 1964 (live)

2-CD: Rocks At the Castaway [Bear Family BCD-17413] ? Germany, 2015

Recorded live at the Castaway Geneva-on-the-Lake nightspot 3-9 August 1964.

VIKINGS (Norway)

Tore Andersen,Åge Haugan, Bjørn Schandy, Jan Erik Gustavsen and Børre Nilsen. A combination of dance band and country group.

Let It Rock (3:08) 1985

MC: T.R.A.C.K.S [WC85 1001] ? Norway, 1985

Credited to C. Berry and not E. Anderson, but the arrangement is based on the cover version (‘Let It Roll’) by Mel McDaniel from 1985. Although they didn’t succeed in getting the song to roll.

WHITNEY WOLANIN (USA)

She’s a pop singer/songwriter, born 1990 in Albany, New York, growing up in Florida. Released her debut album ‘Funkology XIII’ in 2005.

Run Rudolph Run (3:01) 2013

CD EP: Run, Run Rudolph [Top Notch Records, unk. cat no] ? USA, 2013

5 song EP. Now this a better version which has some rock & roll feeling and beat to it. On this special EP it comes in three different mixes, Up-Tech, Sing Along and Country. The song reached #2 on the US Billboard Adult Contemporary chart, December 2013. Whitney and her sister Victoria operates the Top Notch Record label. “I was especially drawn to the song because of how lively it is – it’s one of those songs that make people dance”. “I love Chuck Berry’s version, I really do but I wanted to modernise it a little but keeping the essence of his guitar riffs.”

BILL WYMAN’S RHYTHM KINGS (UK)

See Volume 3, page 1615 for biographical info.

Johnny B. Goode (7:05) 2008 (live)

CD: Live Communication [Repertoire REP-5170] ? Germany, 2011

From their sell out 2008 UK tour.

CBID is never complete as new records and CDs appear and some old rarities are discovered. This section presents interesting additions and corrections to CBID.

Today: Some rare images of Not-for-resale records

CBID not only lists, but also shows many of the most interesting Chuck Berry records. Here are the labels of two very interesting records: DJ copies of early Chess releases.

CHESS 1604

CHESS 1626