- rhythm & blues, rock & roll, rock, rock and roll
- 30 min
- 12 tracks
- Chess
Berry Is on Top is the third studio album by rock and roll artist Chuck Berry, released in July 1959 on Chess Records, catalogue LP 1435. With the exception of one track, "Blues for Hawaiians", all selections had been previously released on 45 rpm singles, several of which were double-sided and charted twice.
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Classical in form, spare, earnest and warm.
- classical in formformally daring
- sparerichly built
- earnestironic
- warmbleak
- gravecomic
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Tracks
- A1Almost Grown2:21
- A2Carol2:21
- A3Maybellene2:27
- A4Sweet Little Rock & Roller2:39
- A5Anthony Boy2:26
- A6Johnny B. Goode2:30
- B1Little Queenie2:36
- B2Jo Jo Gunne2:49
- B3Roll Over Beethoven2:30
- B4Around and Around2:20
- B5Hey Pedro2:18
- B6Blues for Hawaiians2:25
12 tracks, 30 minutes.
About the album
- Artist
- Chuck Berry
- Label
- Chess
- Released
- 1959-07
- Type
- Album
- Format
- 12" Vinyl
- Country
- US
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