Classic Chuck Berry! 20 of his greatest original recordings, including several tracks which are often omitted from Chuck Berry Greatest Hits collections.
Elvis Presley and Bill Haley are often credited at the major contributors in the 1950s Rock 'n' Roll phenomenon, but Chuck Berry is at least as important. Musically and lyrically Berry's songs capture the spirit of 1950s Rock 'n' Roll, and the fact that Elvis, Gene Vincent, Buddy Holly, Jerry Lee Lewis and many other genre legends recorded his songs shows his true influence.