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The Chuck Berry Database contains the most accurate and up to date information about the recordings of Chuck Berry.
The database is an international joint work by Fred Rothwell, England, author of "Long Distance information - Chuck Berry's Recorded Legacy",
Morten Reff, Norway, author of "The Chuck Berry International Directory", and Dietmar Rudolph, Germany, author of "A Collector's Guide to the Music of Chuck Berry"
featuring collaboration from Thierry Chanu (†), Arne Wolfswinkel, and Claude Schlouch with help from record collectors world-wide.
Using this database you can find out which songs Chuck Berry recorded during his musical career, when he recorded the often multiple versions of a song, and who helped recording it.
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Richard Frank
Nickname "Rick"
Memphis, Tennessee | Long Distance Telephone
(Chuck Berry)
live 1972 with John Lennon
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| John Lennon | vocal, guitar |
| Yoko Ono | vocal, bongos |
| Wayne "Tex" Gabriel | guitar |
| Adam Ippolito | piano |
| Stan Bronstein | tenor saxophone, tambourine |
| Gary van Scyoc | bass |
| Richard "Rick" Frank | drums |
| Jerry Rubin | bongos |
| Length | 3:12 |
| First release on album | In The 1950s (Chrome Dreams CD3CD5073, UK, 2011) |
| Other notable release | John Lennon Telecasts (JL 517, USA, 1979) |
Johnny B. Goode | Go, Johnny Go!
(Chuck Berry)
live 1972 with John Lennon
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| John Lennon | vocal, guitar |
| Yoko Ono | vocal, bongos |
| Wayne "Tex" Gabriel | guitar |
| Adam Ippolito | piano |
| Stan Bronstein | tenor saxophone |
| Gary van Scyoc | bass |
| Richard "Rick" Frank | drums |
| Jerry Rubin | bongos |
| Length | 3:00 |
| First release on album | In The 1950s (Chrome Dreams CD3CD5073, UK, 2011) |
| Other notable release | John Lennon Telecasts (JL 517, USA, 1979) |
Movie edit
| Length | 0:15 |
| Other notable release | Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll (Universal Pictures, USA, 1987-10-09) |
30./31. 5. 1973 (CHESS Records)
Talkin' About My Buddy
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Wayne "Tex" Gabriel | guitar |
| Adam Ippolito | piano |
| Stan Bronstein | tenor saxophone |
| Gary van Scyoc | bass |
| Richard "Rick" Frank | drums |
| Length | 6:52 |
| Master | CHESS CH2958 |
| Producer | Esmond Edwards |
| First release on album | Bio (CHESS 50043, USA, 1973-07) |
30./31. 5. 1973 (CHESS Records)
Hello Little Girl, Goodbye
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Wayne "Tex" Gabriel | guitar |
| Adam Ippolito | piano |
| Stan Bronstein | tenor saxophone |
| Gary van Scyoc | bass |
| Richard "Rick" Frank | drums |
| Length | 3:54 |
| Master | CHESS CH2959 |
| Producer | Esmond Edwards |
| First release on 45rpm | Bio b/w Hello Little Girl, Goodbye (CHESS CH-25006, F, 1974) |
| First release on album | Bio (CHESS 50043, USA, 1973-07) |
30./31. 5. 1973 (CHESS Records)
One Sixty Nine AM (instrumental)
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Wayne "Tex" Gabriel | guitar |
| Adam Ippolito | piano |
| Stan Bronstein | tenor saxophone |
| Gary van Scyoc | bass |
| Richard "Rick" Frank | drums |
| Length | 3:36 |
| Master | CHESS CH2960 |
| First release on album | Have Mercy (Hip-O Select B0013790-02, USA, 2010-02) |
30./31. 5. 1973 (CHESS Records)
Aimlessly Driftin'
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Wayne "Tex" Gabriel | guitar |
| Adam Ippolito | piano |
| Stan Bronstein | tenor saxophone |
| Gary van Scyoc | bass |
| Richard "Rick" Frank | drums |
| Length | 5:40 |
| Master | CHESS CH2961 |
| Producer | Esmond Edwards |
| First release on album | Bio (CHESS 50043, USA, 1973-07) |
30./31. 5. 1973 (CHESS Records)
Woodpecker (instrumental)
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording
| Chuck Berry | guitar |
| Wayne "Tex" Gabriel | guitar |
| Adam Ippolito | piano |
| Stan Bronstein | tenor saxophone |
| Gary van Scyoc | bass |
| Richard "Rick" Frank | drums |
| Esmond Edwards | tambourine, handclaps, chorus |
| Linda Solomon | handclaps |
| Length | 3:29 |
| Master | CHESS CH2963 |
| Producer | Esmond Edwards |
| First release on album | Bio (CHESS 50043, USA, 1973-07) |
30./31. 5. 1973 (CHESS Records)
Bio | I Believe
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Wayne "Tex" Gabriel | guitar |
| Adam Ippolito | piano |
| Gary van Scyoc | bass |
| Richard "Rick" Frank | drums |
| Length | 4:22 |
| Master | CHESS CH2964 |
| Producer | Esmond Edwards |
| First release on 45rpm | South of the Border b/w Bio (CHESS 6145 027, UK, 1973-11) |
| First release on album | Bio (CHESS 50043, USA, 1973-07) |
Single Edit
| Length | 3:45 |
| Master | CHESS CH2964E |
| First release on 45rpm | Bio b/w Roll Em' Pete (CHESS 2140, USA, 1973-05) |
| First release on album | Rock And Roll Music (Bear Family BCD 17273 PL, D, 2014-10) |
30./31. 5. 1973 (CHESS Records)
Roll Away
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Wayne "Tex" Gabriel | guitar |
| Adam Ippolito | piano |
| Stan Bronstein | tenor saxophone |
| Gary van Scyoc | bass |
| Richard "Rick" Frank | drums |
| Length | 2:57 |
| Master | CHESS CH2965 |
| First release on album | Have Mercy (Hip-O Select B0013790-02, USA, 2010-02) |
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