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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.
All Songs — All Sessions — All Musicians
The 1950s — The 1960s — The 1970s — The 1980s — The 1990s — The 2000s
| Date | 29./30. 12. 1957 |
| for | CHESS Records |
| at | Sheldon Recording Studio |
| Location | 2120 South Michigan Avenue Chicago, Illinois USA |
Sweet Little Sixteen | Surfin' USA
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording, take 1 or demo
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Johnnie C. Johnson | piano |
| Willie Dixon | double bass |
| Jasper Thomas | drums |
| Length | 3:15 |
| First release on album | America's Hottest Wax (Reelin' 001, EU, 1979) |
without false start
| Length | 3:12 |
| First release on album | Johnny B. Goode (Hip-O Select B0009473-02, USA, 2008-01) |
Slightly shortened
| Length | 3:09 |
| First release on album | The Giants of Rock 'n Roll (K-tel TG 1367, EU, 1982) |
Audience dubbed
| - | audience (overdub) |
| Length | 3:09 |
| First release on album | Alive and Rockin' (Stack-O-Hits AG 9019, USA, 1983-05) |
Sweet Little Sixteen | Surfin' USA
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording, take 3
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Johnnie C. Johnson | piano |
| Willie Dixon | double bass |
| Jasper Thomas | drums |
| Length | 3:07 |
| First release on album | Johnny B. Goode (Hip-O Select B0009473-02, USA, 2008-01) |
Sweet Little Sixteen | Surfin' USA
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording, take 11
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Johnnie C. Johnson | piano |
| Willie Dixon | double bass |
| Jasper Thomas | drums |
Original less false start
| Length | 3:07 |
| First release on album | Johnny B. Goode (Hip-O Select B0009473-02, USA, 2008-01) |
Sweet Little Sixteen | Surfin' USA
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording, take 11/13 mix
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Johnnie C. Johnson | piano |
| Willie Dixon | double bass |
| Jasper Thomas | drums |
| Length | 3:09 |
| First release on album | Rock'n'Roll Rarities (CHESS CH2-92521, USA, 1986-03) |
Sweet Little Sixteen | Surfin' USA
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording, original release, take 14
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Johnnie C. Johnson | piano |
| Willie Dixon | double bass |
| Jasper Thomas | drums |
| Length | 3:09 |
| First release on album | Chuck Berry - The Chess Box (CHESS CH6-80001, USA, 1988-11) |
hit version
| Length | 2:59 |
| Master | CHESS 8627 |
| Producer | Leonard & Phil Chess |
| First release on 45rpm | Sweet Little Sixteen b/w Reelin' and Rockin' (CHESS 1683, USA, 1958-01) |
| First release on album | One Dozen Berrys (CHESS LP 1432, USA, 1958-03) |
Audience dubbed
| + | audience (overdub) |
| Length | 3:06 |
| Master | CHESS 12551 |
| Producer | Leonard & Phil Chess |
| First release on 45rpm | Memphis, Tennessee b/w Sweet Little Sixteen (CHESS 1866, USA, 1963-08) |
| First release on album | Chuck Berry On Stage (CHESS LP 1480, USA, 1963-08) |
Audience & Intro
| Chuck Berry | talk (overdub) |
| - | audience (overdub) |
| Length | 2:57 |
| First release on album | Chuck Berry A L'Olympia (Barclay 80258S, F, 1965-05) |
Rock At The Philharmonic | Rockin' At The Philharmonic (instrumental)
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording
| Chuck Berry | guitar |
| Johnnie C. Johnson | piano |
| Willie Dixon | double bass |
| Jasper Thomas | drums |
| Length | 3:21 |
| Master | CHESS 8628 |
| Producer | Leonard & Phil Chess |
| First release on 45rpm | Sweet Little Sixteen (CHESS EP 5121, USA, 1958-03) |
| First release on album | One Dozen Berrys (CHESS LP 1432, USA, 1958-03) |
Guitar Boogie (instrumental)
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording
| Chuck Berry | guitar |
| Johnnie C. Johnson | piano |
| Willie Dixon | double bass |
| Jasper Thomas | drums |
| Length | 2:18 |
| Master | CHESS 8629 |
| Producer | Leonard & Phil Chess |
| First release on 45rpm | Sweet Little Sixteen (CHESS EP 5121, USA, 1958-03) |
| First release on album | One Dozen Berrys (CHESS LP 1432, USA, 1958-03) |
Night Beat (instrumental)
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording, take 3
| Chuck Berry | guitar |
| Johnnie C. Johnson | piano |
| Willie Dixon | double bass |
| Jasper Thomas | drums |
| Length | 3:12 |
| First release on album | Johnny B. Goode (Hip-O Select B0009473-02, USA, 2008-01) |
Night Beat (instrumental)
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording, original release
| Chuck Berry | guitar |
| Johnnie C. Johnson | piano |
| Willie Dixon | double bass |
| Jasper Thomas | drums |
| Length | 2:42 |
| Master | CHESS 8630 |
| Producer | Leonard & Phil Chess |
| First release on album | St. Louis to Liverpool (CHESS LP 1488, USA, 1964-11) |
Time Was
(Gabriel Luna, Miguel Prado, Sidney Keith Russell)
CHESS 1957 Recording, take 4
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Johnnie C. Johnson | piano |
| Willie Dixon | double bass |
| Jasper Thomas | drums |
| Length | 2:35 |
| First release on album | Johnny B. Goode (Hip-O Select B0009473-02, USA, 2008-01) |
Time Was
(Gabriel Luna, Miguel Prado, Sidney Keith Russell)
CHESS 1957 Recording, take 9, original release
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Johnnie C. Johnson | piano |
| Willie Dixon | double bass |
| Jasper Thomas | drums |
| Length | 1:57 |
| Master | CHESS 8631 |
| Producer | Leonard & Phil Chess |
| First release on album | Chuck Berry - The Chess Box (CHESS CH6-80001, USA, 1988-11) |
with studio talk
| Length | 2:06 |
| Master | CHESS 8631 |
| Producer | Leonard & Phil Chess |
| First release on album | Johnny B. Goode (Hip-O Select B0009473-02, USA, 2008-01) |
Reelin' And Rockin' | Reeling And Rocking | Reelin', Rockin' and Rollin'
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording, take 1
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Johnnie C. Johnson | piano |
| Willie Dixon | double bass |
| Jasper Thomas | drums |
| Length | 3:35 |
| First release on album | America's Hottest Wax (Reelin' 001, EU, 1979) |
Audience dubbed
| - | audience (overdub) |
| Length | 3:31 |
| First release on album | Alive and Rockin' (Stack-O-Hits AG 9019, USA, 1983-05) |
Reelin' And Rockin' | Reeling And Rocking | Reelin', Rockin' and Rollin'
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording, take 7
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Johnnie C. Johnson | piano |
| Willie Dixon | double bass |
| Jasper Thomas | drums |
| Length | 0:30 |
| First release on album | Johnny B. Goode (Hip-O Select B0009473-02, USA, 2008-01) |
Reelin' And Rockin' | Reeling And Rocking | Reelin', Rockin' and Rollin'
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording, take 8
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Johnnie C. Johnson | piano |
| Willie Dixon | double bass |
| Jasper Thomas | drums |
| Length | 3:17 |
| First release on album | Johnny B. Goode (Hip-O Select B0009473-02, USA, 2008-01) |
Reelin' And Rockin' | Reeling And Rocking | Reelin', Rockin' and Rollin'
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording, original release, take 10
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Johnnie C. Johnson | piano |
| Willie Dixon | double bass |
| Jasper Thomas | drums |
| Length | 3:13 |
| Master | CHESS 8632 |
| Producer | Leonard & Phil Chess |
| First release on 45rpm | Sweet Little Sixteen b/w Reelin' and Rockin' (CHESS 1683, USA, 1958-01) |
| First release on album | One Dozen Berrys (CHESS LP 1432, USA, 1958-03) |
Audience dubbed
| - | audience (overdub) |
| Length | 3:12 |
| First release on album | The Chuck Berry Collection (DEJA VU DVLP 2068, I, 1986) |
Chuckwalk (instrumental)
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording
| Chuck Berry | guitar |
| Johnnie C. Johnson | piano |
| Willie Dixon | double bass |
| Jasper Thomas | drums |
| Length | 2:25 |
| First release on album | Two Great Guitars (CHESS MCA CHD 9170, USA, 1992-10) |
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