One Dozen Berrys

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One Dozen Berrys
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Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 1958 (1958-03) [1]
RecordedMay 6 or 15, December 29–30, 1957, Chicago, Illinois [2]
StudioSheldon Recording Studios, Inc. Chicago, Illinois
Genre Rock and roll
Length34:32
Label Chess
Producer Leonard Chess, Phil Chess
Chuck Berry chronology
After School Session
(1957)
One Dozen Berrys
(1958)
Chuck Berry Is on Top
(1959)
Singles from One Dozen Berrys
  1. "Oh Baby Doll"
    Released: June 1957 [1]
  2. "Rock and Roll Music"
    Released: September 1957 [1]
  3. "Sweet Little Sixteen"
    Released: January 1958 [1]
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One Dozen Berrys is the second studio album of Chuck Berry, released in March 1958 on Chess Records. With the exception of five new songs, "Rockin' at the Philharmonic," "Guitar Boogie," "In-Go," "How You've Changed," and "It Don't Take but a Few Minutes," and one alternate take, "Low Feeling", all tracks had been previously released on 45 rpm singles. It was also released in the United Kingdom. In 2012, Hoodoo reissued the album with Chuck Berry Is on Top on the same CD. Sheldon Recording Studio, where all of the recordings were made, was located at 2120 South Michigan Ave. in Chicago and eventually became Chess Studios. [5]

Contents

Track listing

All tracks written by Chuck Berry.

Side one

  1. "Sweet Little Sixteen" – 3:03
  2. "Blue Feeling" - Instrumental – 3:04
  3. "La Juanda (Espanola)" – 3:14
  4. "Rockin' at the Philharmonic" - Instrumental – 3:23
  5. "Oh Baby Doll" – 2:37
  6. "Guitar Boogie" - Instrumental – 2:21

Side two

  1. "Reelin' and Rockin'" – 3:18
  2. "Ingo" - Instrumental – 2:29
  3. "Rock and Roll Music" – 2:34
  4. "How You've Changed" – 2:49
  5. "Low Feeling" – 3:09 same recording as "Blue Feeling", but with the tape playback slowed
  6. "It Don't Take but a Few Minutes" – 2:31

Personnel

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