20 Great Tracks - Chuck Berry

Advantages: Great rock 'n roll by a guitar legend
Disadvantages: None

...that distortion that made his sound distinctive--putting the amp into overdrive created a guitar sound that would be recreated in the future by pedals and other effects, but he was the first to do it. Many great guitarists would come to emulate his licks and his sounds, and his songs were covered by so many artists that it's impossible to list them all. Suffice it to say that his influence was pervasive, to say the least. Chuck Berry-The Great Twenty-Eight is a collection of some of his best music from the period covering 1955 through 1965. It's probably the ultimate "greatest hits" collection, but I'm probably exaggarating a little--it's just that most of his songs are so recognizable and ingrained in our collective conciousness that they all seem like smash hits. Whatever the case, this collection defines the music of Chuck Berry and gives... Read review

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Advantages: Great Timeless Music
Disadvantages: none

...Well maybe I’m over doing it a little with the title, but for me Chuck Berry is, or at least his music is Rock ‘N Roll; that is, if you wanted to give someone an idea of what Rock ‘N Roll is about, then look no further than Chuck Berry and this album. I should add that this album is called The Best Of Chuck Berry, and that there are a lot of Chuck Berry compilations like this about, only with differing tracks, so don’t be surprised if the one you have, or might get is different. Now you may not have heard of Chuck Berry (I’d be surprised, though) but you will have heard his music, I mean, if your a fan of The Beatles, then you’ve heard Chuck’s music, if you like Buddy Holly or The Rolling Stones or The Manic Street Preachers, then you’ve heard Chuck’s music (lets face it, if you... Read review

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Advantages: Forty of the greatest Rock and Roll Songs Ever Written, and all orinals
Disadvantages: Lack of Sleeve Notes

...I don’t know if this is under the correct heading but there are so many Chuck Berry compilations that go under the title “The Best Of” or “The Very Best Of”. The monkey in my hand is called “The Best Of” and is a double CD that you can pick up for around 6.99 GBP, is on the MCA label, and has a catalogue number of MCD 11560. Right that’s all the boring bits out of the way. The packaging and booklet are minimal , with two pictures of the man himself, and a track listing and the fact that all of the forty tracks within were composed by the man himself bar four. Next I’ll give you a list of what the CD contains, to help you decide whether or not you wish to track it down. CD One: 1. Roll over Beethoven 2. Sweet Little Sixteen 3. Johnny B. Goode 4. You Never Can... Read review

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