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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
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Too Much Monkey Business
| words and music by | Chuck Berry |
CHESS Recording
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Johnnie C. Johnson | piano |
| Leroy C. Davis | tenor saxophone |
| Vincent Pitts | trumpet |
| Willie Dixon | double bass |
| Melvin Billups | drums |
| Length | 2:53 |
| Master | CHESS 8111 |
| Producer | Leonard & Phil Chess |
| First release on 45rpm | Too Much Monkey Business b/w Brown Eyed Handsome Man (CHESS 1635, USA, 1956-09) |
| First release on album | After School Session (CHESS LP 1426, USA, 1957-05) |
Audience dubbed
| - | audience (overdub) |
| Length | 2:51 |
| First release on album | The Chuck Berry Collection (DEJA VU DVLP 2068, I, 1986) |
25. 10. 1963 Set 1 (The Walled Lake Casino, Walled Lake, Michigan, USA)
live 1963 Walled Lake, Friday Set 1
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Joe Hunter | piano |
| Henry "Hank" Cosby | tenor saxophone |
| Thomas "Beans" Bowles | baritone saxophone |
| James Jamerson | bass |
| William "Benny" Benjamin (Papa Zita) | drums |
| Length | 3:31 |
| First release on album | Rock And Roll Music (Bear Family BCD 17273 PL, D, 2014-10) |
13. 9. 1969 (Toronto Rock’n’Roll Revival, Varsity Stadium, Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
live 1969 Toronto
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Ron Marinelli | guitar |
| Hughie Leggat | bass |
| Danny Taylor | drums |
| Length | 2:48 |
| Producer | Brower/Walker Enterprises |
| First release on album | Live in Concert (Magnum MR-703, USA, 1978) |
live 1972 BBC
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Jimmy Campbell | guitar |
| Mick Snow | piano |
| Billy Kinsley | bass |
| Dave Harrison | drums |
| Length | 2:29 |
| Producer | Stanley Dorfman for BBC Television |
| First release on album | Saturday Rock - Live at the BBC '72 (Rough 40148, 2018-03) |
| Other notable release | Live at the BBC (ZitRock ZR-DVD-CHB-16-03, US, 2016) |
21. 5. 1977 (Musikhalle, Hamburg, Germany)
live 1977 Hamburg
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Sandy Ford | guitar |
| Nigel "Niggsy" Owen | guitar |
| Jacko Buddin | piano |
| Pete Pritchard | bass |
| Terry Earl | drums |
| Length | 1:06 |
| First release on album | Chuck Berry's Rock'n'Roll Party with The Flying Saucers (Driving Wheel C 7788, EU, 1988) |
Summer 1982 (Roxy Theatre, Hollywood, California, USA)
live 1982 Hollywood
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Richie Zito | guitar |
| William Smith | piano |
| James Horn | saxophone |
| James "Jimmy" Marsala | bass |
| Willie Orneals | drums |
| Length | 0:59 |
| First release on album | Live (Columbia River VMK-1154, UK, 1997) |
16. 10. 1986 Show 1 (Universal Movie "Hail! Hail! Rock'n'Roll")
live 1986 Fox Theatre Show 1
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Keith Richards | guitar |
| Johnnie C. Johnson | piano |
| Chuck Leavell | keyboards |
| Bobby Keys | tenor saxophone |
| Joey Spampinato | bass |
| Steve Jordan | drums |
| Length | 2:45 |
| Producer | Keith Richards |
| Other source | Fox Theatre Show 1 (Audience Tape) |
Show 1 and 2 mix
| Length | 2:45 |
| Producer | Keith Richards |
| First release on album | Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll (MCA Records MCA-6217, USA, 1987) |
| Other notable release | Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll (Universal Pictures, USA, 1987-10-09) |
17. 10. 1986 Show 2 (Universal Movie "Hail! Hail! Rock'n'Roll")
live 1986 Fox Theatre Show 2
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Keith Richards | guitar |
| Johnnie C. Johnson | piano |
| Chuck Leavell | keyboards |
| Joey Spampinato | bass |
| Steve Jordan | drums |
| Length | 2:49 |
| First release on album | Long Live Rock 'n' Roll - 60th Birthday Celebration (Crying Steel CSR03, 2015) |
| Other notable release | Concert Vault |
Show 1 and 2 mix
| Length | 2:45 |
| First release on album | Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll (MCA Records MCA-6217, USA, 1987) |
| Other notable release | Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll (Universal Pictures, USA, 1987-10-09) |
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