Numbered, Limited Edition Deluxe 7" Box Set - Only 600 Copies!
Contains 6x 45rpm EP Singles!
Featuring Alternate Takes, Rare Songs & More!
What can be said about Chuck Berry that hasn't been said before? The greatest rock'n'roll poet has been celebrated tons of times, in books, records, essays; his music has influenced several artists' generations, his guitar style mimicked thousands of timesÂ… rock'n'roll cannot be conceived without Chuck Berry, the artist that probably best represents the genre's holy trinity: musician, singer and composer, all in one and at the same level of proficiency.
Far from pretending to compile the greatest hits of Chuck Berry, the box that you are holding in your hands tries to give you a new perspective of what Chuck Berry's music meant during his beginnings at Chess Records. In the 6 EPs included in this collection you will find alternative takes of some of his greatest hits together with some of his less known songs, some of which were part of his LPs and some others that have remained unpublished in vinyl until today. To finish off we have included the two songs that integrated The Ecuadors' single - the vocal band that accompanied Berry in several of his hits and for whom Chuck contributed as guitarist for their only single for Argo, Chess subsidiary.
Unusual Chuck Berry, play it and enjoy!
Features:
• Deluxe 6EP Box Set
• Numbered, Limited Edition - Only 600 Copies
• Six 45rpm 7" Vinyl Singles
• Alternate takes, masters, and demos
• Includes 2 songs from The Ecuadors, featuring Chuck Berry on guitar
• Import
Selections:
EP 1:
Side A:
1. Rock And Roll Music - '56 demo
2. Driftin' Heart - master
Side B:
1. 13 Question Method - 1st version
2. Reelin' And Rockin' - take 1
EP 2:
Side A:
1. Sweet Little Sixteen - take 11
2. Johnny B. Goode -take 3
Side B:
1. Beautiful Delilah - take 16
2. Twenty One Blues - master
EP 3:
Side A:
1. House Of Blue Lights - master
2. Oh, Yeah! - master
Side B:
1. Sweet Little Rock'n'roller - take 5
2. Little Queenie - take 8
EP 4:
Side A:
1. Betty Jean - take 17
2. County Line - master
Side B:
1. Broken Arrow - take 21
2. Childhood Sweetheart - alt. take
EP 5:
Side A:
1. I Just Want To Make Love to You - take 3
2. Too Pooped To Pop - take A4
Side B:
1. Let It Rock - alt. mix
2. I Still Got The Blues - undubbed take
EP 6:
Side A:
1. Brown Eyed Handsome Man - undubbed take
2. The Man And The Donkey - undubbed take
Side B:
1. Let Me Sleep Woman - The Ecuadors
2. Say You'll Be Mine - The Ecuadors
Contains 6x 45rpm EP Singles!
Featuring Alternate Takes, Rare Songs & More!
What can be said about Chuck Berry that hasn't been said before? The greatest rock'n'roll poet has been celebrated tons of times, in books, records, essays; his music has influenced several artists' generations, his guitar style mimicked thousands of timesÂ… rock'n'roll cannot be conceived without Chuck Berry, the artist that probably best represents the genre's holy trinity: musician, singer and composer, all in one and at the same level of proficiency.
Far from pretending to compile the greatest hits of Chuck Berry, the box that you are holding in your hands tries to give you a new perspective of what Chuck Berry's music meant during his beginnings at Chess Records. In the 6 EPs included in this collection you will find alternative takes of some of his greatest hits together with some of his less known songs, some of which were part of his LPs and some others that have remained unpublished in vinyl until today. To finish off we have included the two songs that integrated The Ecuadors' single - the vocal band that accompanied Berry in several of his hits and for whom Chuck contributed as guitarist for their only single for Argo, Chess subsidiary.
Unusual Chuck Berry, play it and enjoy!
Features:
• Deluxe 6EP Box Set
• Numbered, Limited Edition - Only 600 Copies
• Six 45rpm 7" Vinyl Singles
• Alternate takes, masters, and demos
• Includes 2 songs from The Ecuadors, featuring Chuck Berry on guitar
• Import
Selections:
EP 1:
Side A:
1. Rock And Roll Music - '56 demo
2. Driftin' Heart - master
Side B:
1. 13 Question Method - 1st version
2. Reelin' And Rockin' - take 1
EP 2:
Side A:
1. Sweet Little Sixteen - take 11
2. Johnny B. Goode -take 3
Side B:
1. Beautiful Delilah - take 16
2. Twenty One Blues - master
EP 3:
Side A:
1. House Of Blue Lights - master
2. Oh, Yeah! - master
Side B:
1. Sweet Little Rock'n'roller - take 5
2. Little Queenie - take 8
EP 4:
Side A:
1. Betty Jean - take 17
2. County Line - master
Side B:
1. Broken Arrow - take 21
2. Childhood Sweetheart - alt. take
EP 5:
Side A:
1. I Just Want To Make Love to You - take 3
2. Too Pooped To Pop - take A4
Side B:
1. Let It Rock - alt. mix
2. I Still Got The Blues - undubbed take
EP 6:
Side A:
1. Brown Eyed Handsome Man - undubbed take
2. The Man And The Donkey - undubbed take
Side B:
1. Let Me Sleep Woman - The Ecuadors
2. Say You'll Be Mine - The Ecuadors
