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Chuck Berry - Gold Audio CD

A fair review of the Chuck Berry "Gold" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all Chuck Berry reviews here, or go back to the Chuck Berry tabs.

Chuck Berry Band: Chuck Berry
Title: Gold
Rating:
Release Date: 2005-04-26
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Maybellene 2: Wee Wee Hours 3: Thirty Days 4: You Can't Catch Me 5: Downbound Train 6: No Money Down 7: Brown Eyed Handsome Man 8: Roll Over Beethoven 9: Too Much Monkey Business 10: Havana Moon 11: School Day 12: Rock & Roll Music 13: Oh Baby Doll 14: Sweet Little Sixteen 15: Guitar Boogie 16: Reelin' and Rockin' 17: Johnny B. Goode 18: Around and Around 19: Beautiful Delilah 20: House of Blue Lights 21: Carol 22: Jo Jo Gunne 23: Memphis 24: Sweet Little Rock & Roller 25: Little Queenie 26: Almost Grown 27: Back in the U.S.A. 28: Do You Love Me 29: Betty Jean 30: Childhood Sweetheart 31: Let It Rock 32: Too Pooped to Pop 33: I Got to Find My Baby 34: Don't You Lie to Me 35: Bye Bye Johnny 36: Jaguar and Thunderbird 37: Down the Road a Piece 38: Confessin' the Blues 39: I'm Talking About You 40: Come On 41: Nadine (Is It You?) 42: You Never Can Tell 43: Promised Land 44: No Particular Place to Go 45: Dear Dad 46: I Want to Be Your Driver 47: Tulane 48: My Ding-A-Ling [Single Edit][Live] 49: Reelin' and Rockin' [Live] 50: Bio

Great!
I'm glad I did. Based on other reviews of this album, I decided to buy it rather than the more expensive one. It's great!.


This is the one
For instance, the guitar solo on Maybellene is classic Chuck, not only what he plays but the dynamics and the sound (repeat: sound) of that guitar through that amp: perfect. The best thing about this set is nothing was tampered with; no fake stereo, no added echo, just the real deal the way it used to, and should, sound. All the big hits and a few gems I never heard before. This is the one.


A Metalheads opinion of Chuck Berry....
Wow. . that's all I can say. I bought this CD completely on a whim. I wanted something that wasn't thrash or death metal for once and chose Chuck Berry, seeing as how he was one of rock music's progenitors.

Anyway, this collection is simply stunning. From the very first song to the final little number, I was hooked. The songs are just simply so catchy, it's damn near impossible to stop yourself from breaking into a hoedown during songs like "Maybelene" or "30 Days". What makes this music so good is it's simplicity. Each song averages around 2 1/2 minutes or so, and each follows a fairly basic verse-chorus-verse format, but instead of making everything sound stale or trite it only enhances each song's unique fun. Each song drops in, lays down a beat and Chuck commences vocally hopping about in ways only he can. Truth be told, his soloing isn't overly-complex or intricate, it's just fun to listen to in it's own right. Hey, if it sounds good, who cares if it's simple?

Now I feel like an idiot for not listening to this genius earlier in my life. Chuck Berry is awesome, and who cares how metal that sounds. 5 stars.


CLASSIC GOLD
everyone from metallica, rolling stones , kiss ,aerosmith fans or fans of any type of rock needs to hear where it all began. chuck berry , the beginnings of rock and roll. no matter what you listen to, you need this.


Hail, Hail Chuck Berry
Goode came thundering across the airways. Long ago, in the mists of time, I was listening to my radio when Chuck Berry's Johnny B. I have been a fan ever since and never looked back. As portrayed in the DVD documentary and labor of love by The Rolling Stones' Keith Richards "Hail, Hail Rock and Roll" and this greatest hits CD compilation neither did Chuck Berry. There may be continuing controversy about the roots of rock and rock-whether it derived from rhythm and blues, rock-a-billy, jazzed up country or all of them- but as the tribute covers by later performers across the musician and racial spectrum that are dotted throughout later rock history bear witness to- Chuck Berry was at the center of the storm.

That said, not all Chuck Berry CDs are created equal. Partially, as with his live performances, this reflected his constant need for money to pay debts, the government, etc. Many are done haphazardly or are based on less than stellar performances. This Gold CD, as are others in this series ( I would note, for one , Hank Williams), is among the best as it seems that the compilers have gone out of their way to get the best versions available, even of the lesser material that completes this two-disc set. I would say this you need high quality performances on the following if you are to understand why Chuck Berry is a rock legend. "Maybelline", "Roll over Beethoven", "Back In The U. S. A. ", "Rock And Roll Music", "Sweet Little Sixteen", :Johnny B. Goode", "Reelin' and Rockin", "Little Queenie" and "Memphis". That is the case here. Take the others as a bonus.
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