Description
One Dozen Berrys was Chuck Berrys second LP, and like its predecessor, After School Session (1957) contained a mixture of songs which had already been released on singles and EPs, mixed in with new material. Its tracks were drawn from recordings laid down at four one-day sessions, from January and May 1957, and January and February 1958 the latter being only weeks before the album release. Five out of the twelve songs were previously unreleased or rather, four of them, since Low Feeling is the master from Blue Feeling, slowed down. The album appeared in March 1958, just as Chucks new single Johnny B Goode / Around & Around was climbing the charts, but those songs would have to wait till the July 1959 release of his next album to appear in the long playing format. Most artists would think it insanity to leave off such all-time classics from their new record, but Chuck was red-hot that year, and One Dozen Berrys rode in fresh on the heels of his previous double-sided smash 45, Sweet Little Sixteen / Reelin and Rockin, which kicked off each side of the album. Chuck Berry vocals, guitar, Fred Below drums, Ebbie Hardy drums, Willie Dixon bass, Johnnie Johnson piano Lafayette Leake piano, Hubert Sumlin guitar
Deluxe coloured vinyl and Cd package
Designed by Sophie Lo
Liner notes by rock n roll author, musician and mojo writer Max Decharne
All songs remastered
To be featured in rock n roll magazine
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