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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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Almost Grown
| words and music by | Chuck Berry |
CHESS Recording, take 14
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Johnnie C. Johnson | piano |
| Willie Dixon | double bass |
| Jasper Thomas | drums |
| Etta James | chorus |
| Harvey & The Moonglows | chorus |
| Chuck Barksdale | chorus |
| Harvey Fuqua | chorus |
| Marvin Gaye | chorus |
| James Nolan | chorus |
| Reese Palmer | chorus |
| Chester Simmons | chorus |
| Length | 2:50 |
| First release on album | Johnny B. Goode (Hip-O Select B0009473-02, USA, 2008-01) |
CHESS Recording, take 28
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Johnnie C. Johnson | piano |
| Willie Dixon | double bass |
| Jasper Thomas | drums |
| Etta James | chorus |
| Harvey & The Moonglows | chorus |
| Chuck Barksdale | chorus |
| Harvey Fuqua | chorus |
| Marvin Gaye | chorus |
| James Nolan | chorus |
| Reese Palmer | chorus |
| Chester Simmons | chorus |
| Length | 2:21 |
| First release on album | Johnny B. Goode (Hip-O Select B0009473-02, USA, 2008-01) |
CHESS Recording, original release
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar, 2nd guitar (overdub) |
| Johnnie C. Johnson | piano |
| Willie Dixon | double bass |
| Jasper Thomas | drums |
| Etta James | chorus |
| Harvey & The Moonglows | chorus |
| Chuck Barksdale | chorus |
| Harvey Fuqua | chorus |
| Marvin Gaye | chorus |
| James Nolan | chorus |
| Reese Palmer | chorus |
| Chester Simmons | chorus |
| Length | 2:17 |
| Master | CHESS 9236 |
| Producer | Leonard & Phil Chess |
| First release on 45rpm | Almost Grown b/w Little Queenie (CHESS 1722, USA, 1959-03) |
| First release on album | Chuck Berry Is On Top (CHESS LP 1435, USA, 1959-07) |
DJ overdubbed
| Hunter Hancock | DJ talk (overdub) |
| Length | 2:17 |
| First release on album | Cruisin' 1959 (Increase INCM 2004, USA, 1970-06) |
26. 10. 1963 Set 1 (The Walled Lake Casino, Walled Lake, Michigan, USA)
live 1963 Walled Lake, Saturday 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 | 4:14 |
| First release on album | You Never Can Tell (Hip-O Select B0012465-02, USA, 2009-02) |
27. 10. 1966 (Mercury Records)
Mercury Recording
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Johnnie C. Johnson | electric piano |
| Forrest Frierson | bass |
| Eugene Washington | drums |
| Length | 2:25 |
| Master | Mercury YWI-39175 |
| First release on album | From St. Louie to Frisco (Mercury 836 073-2, USA, 1989-06) |
16. 10. 1986 Show 1 (Universal Movie "Hail! Hail! Rock'n'Roll")
live 1986 Fox Theatre Show 1
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Robert Cray | guitar |
| Keith Richards | guitar, chorus |
| Johnnie C. Johnson | piano |
| Chuck Leavell | keyboards |
| Bobby Keys | tenor saxophone |
| Joey Spampinato | bass, chorus |
| Steve Jordan | drums |
| Ingrid G. Berry | chorus |
| Length | 2:42 |
| Producer | Keith Richards |
| Other source | Fox Theatre Show 1 (Audience Tape) |
Show 1 and 2 mix
| Chuck Berry | vocal (overdub), guitar (overdub) |
| Length | 2:42 |
| Producer | Keith Richards |
| 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, chorus |
| Johnnie C. Johnson | piano |
| Chuck Leavell | keyboards |
| Bobby Keys | tenor saxophone |
| Joey Spampinato | bass, chorus |
| Steve Jordan | drums |
| Ingrid G. Berry | chorus |
| Length | 2:46 |
| 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
| Chuck Berry | vocal (overdub), guitar (overdub) |
| Length | 2:46 |
| Other notable release | Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll (Universal Pictures, USA, 1987-10-09) |
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