The Many Faces Of Chuck Berry (A Journey Through The Inner World Of Chuck Berry) - CD

Various: The Many Faces Of Chuck Berry (A Journey Through The Inner World Of Chuck Berry) version on 3CD in Standard edition. This particular edition was published in Mexico in publishing company Music Brokers on 7. July 2017.

Rock'n'roll, the child of blues, boogie woogie and rhythm & blues, first became known as "jump blues", a more rhythmic and faster subgenre of blues with a distinctive (and very danceable) snare beat. Then in 1955, Chuck Berry's first single "Maybelline" appeared and a new era began. Chuck Berry's influence on the music world was huge, admired by everyone from the Beatles and Rolling Stones to Elton John, Eric Clapton and AC/DC. In The Many Faces of Chuck Berry, we discover Berry's explosive live performances and his blues roots, delve into his catalogue of hits performed by other artists, and revisit some of his early rock colleagues with whom he changed the musical landscape more than 60 years ago. With great cover art, remastered audio and detailed accompanying text, this is a must-have addition to their collection of 20th century music that is not available on any streaming platform! There are many faces of Chuck to be discovered in his extensive discography and one of the most prominent is "Bluesman". Although rarely spoken of, Chuck was an exceptional guitarist who imprinted the genre with his distinctive personality. That's why CD 1, Chuck Plays The Blues, features 9 blues songs that perfectly illustrate this side of him. This is complemented by five songs recorded live in London in 1972, where Chuck was warmly received by his devoted fans. CD 2 is devoted to his songs performed by a variety of artists to best showcase Chuck's wide-ranging influence. Selections range from British punks like the UK Subs and Eddie And The Hot Rods to underground rockers like The Flaming Groovies to Uriah Heep singer David Byron and the charismatic Johnny Thunders (formerly of the New York Dolls) - a sort of Chuck Berry filtered through heroin - and remarkable instrumental renditions of classics like Johnny B. Goode and Little Queenie by Bill Black's Combo (the band of former Elvis Presley bassist). Finally, CD 3 offers a compilation of early rock 'n' roll performed by African-American pioneers, including gems like Fats Domino's I'm Walking, Little Richard's Rip It Up, and Bo Diddley's Pretty Thing (whose band recorded the first set of singles with Chuck Berry); Also included are essential songs like Jim Dandy by LaVerne Baker, Good Rocking Tonight by Roy Brown, Rocket 88 by Jackie Brenston (with Ike Turner on guitar), and Hound Dog in its original version by Big Mama Thornton (which later became a big hit with the voice of Elvis Presley).

Album spans genres Rock, Funk / Soul, Rhythm & Blues, Blues Rock, Rock & Roll, Acid Rock and AOR.