Chess 1883 (original) USA, Feb. 1964
Words & Music by: Side A – Chuck Berry; Side B – Berry
Musicians: Chuck Berry (lead vocals and lead guitar), Willie Dixon (bass), Odie Payne (drums), others unknown
Recording sessions: Chess Studio, Chicago, IL, Jan. 14, 1964
Highest chart positions: US #23, US R&B #7, UK #27
Berry spent 18 months in a prison from Feb. 1962 to Oct. 1963. This was his first single release after his release from prison.
The flipside and 6 other songs were recorded in this session, including his later release "You Never Can Tell"
List price: Very Good+ is $10, Near Mint is $20
No comments:
Post a Comment