Chuck Berry - Berry Is On Top

180-gram red vinyl reissue

If you had to sweat all of Chuck Berry's early albums on Chess, this would be the one to own, stated Cub Koda in his 5-Star AllMusic review of this LP.

"While this may be merely a collection of singles and album ballast, it ends up being the most perfectly realized of Chuck Berry's career," he added.

Chuck Berry embodied originality, being the first true gyrating guitar god, and the earliest rock and roll lyricist whose words were worthy of a poet's pedigree. Berry On Top is a 1959 compilation Chess Records assembled from previous Berry singles and various sessions for their 12" debuts. First released in July of 1957, it features twelve sensational numbers and was akin to a greatest hits sampler, which includes such perennial songs as "Maybellene", "Roll Over Beethoven", "Almost Grown," "Carol," "Sweet Little Rock and Roller," and "Johnny B. Goode."

1. Almost Grown

2. Carol

3. Maybellene

4. Sweet Little Rock & Roller

5. Anthony Boy

6. Johnny B. Goode

7. Little Queenie 2:36

8. Jo Jo Gunne

9. Roll Over Beethoven

10. Around And Around

11. Hey Pedro

12. Blues For Hawaiians

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