| | Chuck Berry Great CD - Import Chuck Berry Discography of CDs
This is a serviceable but utterly unremarkable Chuck Berry collection that inexplicably doesn't contain "Maybellene"! The tracks are all original versions, live cuts and re-recorded songs, done in Berry's legendary style; that is, before he got lazy. There are far better collections out there for only a little more money. Skip this one. ~ Thom Jurek
Liner Note Author: William Hogeland. Chuck Berry Great Songs | 1. | Roll over Beethoven | $0.99 | |
| 2. | School Days | $0.99 | |
| 3. | Sweet Little Sixteen  | $0.99 | |
| 4. | Johnny B. Goode | |
| 5. | Carol | $0.99 | |
| 6. | Memphis | $0.99 | |
| 7. | Let It Rock | $0.99 | |
| 8. | Nadine | |
| 9. | No Particular Place to Go | $0.99 | |
| 10. | You Never Can Tell | $0.99 | |
| 11. | Little Marie | $0.99 | |
| 12. | Promised Land | $0.99 | |
| 13. | Dear Dad | $0.99 | |
| 14. | Reelin' and Rockin' | $0.99 | |
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