A great two disc collection packed with goodies – includes 49 tracks. CD

An essential collection of Chuck Berry material for Chess Records – 71 songs in all, including some unreleased numbers! CD

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Titles include "No Money Down", "Mad Lad", "Run Rudolph Run", "Let It Rock", "Sweet Little Rock & Roller", "Go Go Go", "I'm Talking About You", "Jaguar & The Thunderbird", "Guitar Boogie", "The Promised Land", "Jo Jo Gunne", "Rockin At The Philharmonic", and "La Luanda". LP, Vinyl record album

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Two classic Chess albums from Chuck Berry – issued here on a single CD! First up is One Dozen Berrys – the fresh fruits of the labors of a young Chuck Berry – heard here at his raw, early best! The sound here is stunning – a version of Chuck that gets way past any oldies cliches – and which reminds us that at the start, his music was coming from the same Chess Records fount as Bo Diddley's riffing guitar and Muddy Waters' Chicago blues! The tunes all work together perfectly – and the familiar numbers fit in perfectly with overlooked gems that really make the album great – especially when Chuck's guitar is really given a chance to step out and solo. Titles include "La Juanda", "Sweet Little Sixteen", "It Don't Take But A Few Minutes", "Rock & Roll Music", and "Low Feeling". Juke Box Hits is way more than a "hits" album – as it's filled with some great obscure material that always gets eclipsed by Chuck's big hits. Despite the idea that these would be "new jukebox hits", the material has an approach that was probably a bit too hard for radio, but that's ok with us! Titles include "13 Question Method", "Don't You Lie To Me", "The Way It Was Before", "Away From You", "I'm Talking About You", and "Stop & Listen". CD

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Classic Chess cuts fill this famous rock and roll soundtrack – with some especially nice bits from The Moonglows and Flamingos! LP, Vinyl record album

A great collection of lesser-known gems from Chuck Berry – four albums from his post-Chess time at Mercury Records – where he was really cutting some unusual material! First up is Chuck Berry In Memphis – a funky little record from Chuck Berry – one that has him picking up a bit of Memphis soul, but in ways that are nicely different from the sound of Stax and Hi Records! Berry's guitar work still gets plenty of play, but there's also a nice current of deep soul in the overall arrangements – moving him more from the rocking style of the Chess years, and more towards a southern soul scene, and with some surprisingly bluesy currents too. Titles include "Check Me Out", "Bring Another Drink", "Back To Memphis", "I Do Really Love You", "Goodnight Well It's Time To Go", and "My Heart Will Always Belong To You". Next is Live At The Fillmore – a set that stands as a strong tribute to the way the early work of Chuck Berry continued to influence a generation of rockers well through the 60s! Berry's the frontman, and gets plenty of chance to sing and sear on guitar – and the backing band is actually the combo of a young Steve Miller – soon to explode in fame of his own, but here very respectful to Chuck! Wally Heider recorded the set – and it's definitely one of the headier Chuck Berry moments of the 60s – but mostly because the live setting allows things to get a bit looser, and even grittier. Miller plays guitar, and Jim Peterman turns in lots of great work on organ and electric piano – and titles include "Flying Home", "Good Morning Little Schoolgirl", "CC Rider", "Feelin It", "Wee Baby Blues", "Hoochie Coochie Man", and "Driftin Blues". Next is From St Louie To Frisco – a real back-to-basics record from Chuck Berry – produced by the man himself, with a lean, stripped-down vibe that almost goes back to his earlier work at Chess Records! There's definitely a few 60s soul currents in the mix, but in the best way possible – helping Berry mature his sound a bit, but without turning it towards any easy crossover gimmicks – which means that there's still a lot of bluesy elements at the core, and Chuck's charms really come through on both his vocals and guitar. Titles include "Louie To Frisco", "Ma Dear", "The Love I Lost", "Rock Cradle Rock", "Misery", and "I Can't Believe". Last up is Concert Be Goode – a real cooker for Mercury! Side one has Berry working in a cool hybrid of blues and soul, but with some very weird production – handled by Chuck himself, with almost a nod towards the way that the younger generation was messing up electric blues a bit with their rock experiments. Chuck uses a bit of unusual echo here and there, but still nicely avoids any cliched attempts to cash in with a rock blues mode – and then on side two, he really gets crazy – by offering up a side-long song that runs for over 18 minutes in length – the mighty "Concerto In B Goode", which is one hell of a guitar-heavy jam! Other shorter titles include "Good Looking Woman", "It's Too Dark In There", "Put Her Down", and "My Woman". CD

Chuck Berry makes the same London move as some of his other Chess Records contemporaries – and the result is one of Chuck's best albums from the later years! The set's not as star-studded as other efforts of this nature – but that's fine with us because Chuck really shines as the lead star out front, on both vocals and guitar – getting some great gritty backing from players who include Derek Griffiths and Owen McIntyre on guitar, Ian McLagen and Dave Kaffinetti on piano, and Rick Gretsch on bass. The set features a mix of London studio recordings and a few live tracks – and titles include "I Will Not Let You Go", "London Berry Blues", "Let's Boogie", "Mean Old World", "Johnny B Goode", and "I Love You". LP, Vinyl record album

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Chuck's classic work for Chess/Checker – featuring tunes like "Roll Over Beethoven", "Rock & Roll Music", "Johnny B Goode", "Nadine", "Maybelline", "Sweet Little 16", "Thirty Days", and "Memphis". LP, Vinyl record album

Includes the songs "Maybellene", "30 Days", "You Can't Catch Me", "Too Much Monkey Business", "Brown-Eyed Handsome Man", "Roll Over Beethoven", "Havana Moon", "School Days", "Rock And Roll Music", "Oh Baby Doll", "Reelin' & Rockin'", "Sweet Little Sixteen", "Johnny B. Goode", "Around And Around", "Carol", "Beautiful Delilah", "Memphis", "Sweet Little Rock And Roller", "Little Queenie", "Almost Grown", "Back In The USA", "Let It Rock", "Bye Bye Johnny", "I'm Talking About You", "Come On", "Nadine", "No Particular Place To Go", and "I Want To Be Your Driver". CD

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One dozen "berrys", all of them great – the fresh fruits of the labors of a young Chuck Berry – heard here at his raw, early best! The sound here is stunning – a version of Chuck that gets way past any oldies cliches – and which reminds us that at the start, his music was coming from the same Chess Records fount as Bo Diddley's riffing guitar and Muddy Waters' Chicago blues! The tunes all work together perfectly – and the familiar numbers fit in perfectly with overlooked gems that really make the album great – especially when Chuck's guitar is really given a chance to step out and solo. Titles include "La Juanda", "Sweet Little Sixteen", "It Don't Take But A Few Minutes", "Rock & Roll Music", and "Low Feeling". LP, Vinyl record album

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Seminal work from one of the greatest guitarists of all time! LP, Vinyl record album

One of the most continually inventive musicians from the rock years on Chess – stepping out here for a UK performance! LP, Vinyl record album

Bill Berry on trumpet, Lew Tabackin on tenor saxophone and flute, Marshall Royal on alto saxophone and clarinet, Bill Watrous on trombone, Alan Broadbent and Dave Frishberg on piano, Mundell Lowe on guitar, Chuck Berghofer and Monty Budwig on bass, and Frank Capp and Nick Ceroli on drums. CD

The Band's surprising step back to their roadhouse roots – paying homage to early rock and rhythm & blues the grew up on, and honed their chops on when in their years as The Hawks! Moondog Matinee features a few great covers that split the difference between the raucous energy of their inspirations, from Chuck Berry to Clarence Frogman Henry to Fats Domino to Junior Parker – and the well-oiled, multi-voice Band groove at near-peak form. Titles include "I Ain't Got No Home", "Holy Cow", "Share Your Thoughts", "Mystery Train", "Third Man Theme", "Promised Land", "The Great Pretender", "I'm Ready", "Saved" and "A Change Is Gonna Come". LP, Vinyl record album

Pat Mallinger and Tyrone Tatum on alto saxophone, Ted Hogarth on baritone saxophone, Dan Anderson on bass, Alejo Poveda on congas, Frank Parker on drums, Frank Dawson on guitar, Thomas Gunther on piano, Jim Gailloreto and Tim McNamara on tenor saxophone, Audrey Morrison, Fritz Hocking, Steve Berry, Tom Garling and Tracy Kirk on trombone, Art Hoyle, Chuck Parrish, Mark Olen, Orbert Davis, and Scott Hall on trumpet, and vocals by Bobbi Wilsyn and Vikki Stokes. CD

That's the young Eddie Quinteros on the cover – already a powerhouse during his teen years, and one of the hottest things going on the Bay Area scene of the time! Eddie's got this raw, rocking style that borrows a bit from the guitar-driven work of Chuck Berry, but also resonates with some of the fresher changes taking place down the coast in Cali – and his role as a Chicano rocker is often overlooked, even though work like this equally matches the strength of some of his contemporaries in LA! The set features a few rare singles for the Brent label, and lots of other rare an unissued material too – work with the Rockin Aristocrats and Rockateers, and even some very cool mid 60s cuts with the Au Go Go's! Titles include "School Blues", "Slow Down Sandy", "Come Dance With Me", "Train At Nine", "All Over Town", "At Last You've Come Back", "Pretty Baby I Love You", "Love You So Much", "Waited For You", and "C'Mon Little Girl". LP, Vinyl record album

That's the young Eddie Quinteros on the cover – already a powerhouse during his teen years, and one of the hottest things going on the Bay Area scene of the time! Eddie's got this raw, rocking style that borrows a bit from the guitar-driven work of Chuck Berry, but also resonates with some of the fresher changes taking place down the coast in Cali – and his role as a Chicano rocker is often overlooked, even though work like this equally matches the strength of some of his contemporaries in LA! The set features a few rare singles for the Brent label, and lots of other rare an unissued material too – work with the Rockin Aristocrats and Rockateers, and even some very cool mid 60s cuts with the Au Go Go's! Titles include "School Blues", "Slow Down Sandy", "Come Dance With Me", "Train At Nine", "All Over Town", "At Last You've Come Back", "Pretty Baby I Love You", "Love You So Much", "Waited For You", and "C'Mon Little Girl". CD also features four bonus tracks too! CD

A wealth of rare rockers from King Size Taylor – an overlooked figure on the British scene of the early 60s, and one who borrows some of the best influences from the American singers and guitarists of the decade before! Taylor's got a strong presence and a nicely bold voice – a style that sometimes echoes the Big Bopper, other times is maybe more in a Carl Perkins style – with just some occasional echoes of the new modes that were brewing up in and around Liverpool. In fact, some of his use of Perkins and Chuck Berry-influenced material echoes that of the young Beatles – who crossed paths with Taylor over in Hamburg. This set features 31 numbers in all – served up with the usual great sound and very detailed notes that we love in a Bear Family package – a long-overdue addition to the rock and roll history books! Titles include "I Can Tell", "Sad & Blue", "Saw My Baby With Another Guy", "Matchbox", "Money", "Sherry Baby", "All Around The World", "Dr Feelgood", "She Said Yeah", "Stupidity", and "Domino Twist". CD

Includes performances by Sonny Boy Williamson, Buddy Guy, Chuck Berry, Little Walter, John Lee Hooker, Muddy Waters, Lowell Fulson, Howlin' Wolf, and Jimmy Witherspoon! CD

Music from the Brian Setzer Orchestra, Chuck Berry, Johnny Mathis, Lou Rawls with the Brian Setzer Orchestra, Charles Brown, Clarence Carter, Nat King Cole, Bobby Helms, David Newman, and Darlene Love with the Brian Setzer Orchestra. CD

Music from Elvis Presley, Bill Haley, Chuck Berry, The Platters, Johnny Cash, Lavern Baker, Fats Domino, Little Richard and more CD

One of the best compilation soundtracks of the 90s – and a key early example of the genius of Quentin Tarantino when it came to using music in movies – especially given that the record was almost as big of a hit as the film! There's a wonderful mix of sounds here, plus a few key dialogue bits from the film – alongside cuts that include "Jungle Boogie" by Kool & The Gang, "Misirlou" by Dick Dale, "Let's Stay Together" by Al Green, "You Never Can Tell" by Chuck Berry, "Girl You'll Be A Woman Soon" by Urge Overkill, "Surf Rider" by The Lively Ones, "Flowers On The Wall" by The Statler Brothers, "Bullwinkle (part 2)" by The Centurions, "Son Of A Preacher Man" by Dusty Springfield, "Lonesome Town" by Ricky Nelson, and "Bustin Surfboards" by The Tornadoes. CD

Fantastic sounds from Johnny Guitar Watson – an artist who's maybe known best for his famous funk records in the 70s, but who was equally on fire on recordings like these from his early years! Right from the start, Watson was as revolutionary a guitarist as other 50s innovators like Chuck Berry or Bo Diddley – with a searing electric sound that's clearly influenced by earlier work in blues, but let loose here on a whole host of other modes for the postwar generation! And as with Johnny's 70s work, the vocals are wonderful – full of spirit, charm, and wit – with qualities that definitely set the scene for soul music in years to come. The package features 29 tracks from a variety of labels – all from the years 1953 to 1964 – with tracks that include "Gettin Drunk", "Space Guitar", "I Say I Love You", "I Got Eyes", "Half Pint Of Whiskey", "Rat Now", "One More Kiss", "Wait A Minute Baby", "She Moves Me", "Too Tired", "Johnny Guitar", "One Room Country Shack", "Untouchable", and "Posin". CD

Includes work by Little Walter, Howlin' Wolf, Muddy Waters, Sonny Boy Williamson, Lowell Fulsom, John Lee Hooker, Bo Diddley, Chuck Berry, Elmore James, and Memphis Slim. LP, Vinyl record album

A 2CD set, and one that offers up 40 different Christmas classics from the postwar years – a great range of work that mixes soul tracks with pop, vocal, and jazz numbers – some familiar hits, some lesser-known – all in a holiday collection that gives you plenty of bang for your buck, with some surprising British numbers too! Titles include "Christmas Eve" by Billy Eckstine, "Christmas Alphabet" by Dickie Valentine, "You're All I Want For Christmas" by Al Martino, "What Christmas Means To Me" by Stevie Wonder, "Run Rudolph Run" by Chuck Berry, "Frosty The Snowman" by Jackson 5, "I'm Gonna Be Warm This Winter" by Connie Francis, "Baby It's Cold Outside" by Margaret Whiting & Johnny Mercer, "I'd Like You For Christmas" by Julie London, "My Christmas Prayer" by Billy Fury, "Santa's Beard" by The Beach Boys, "I'll Be Home For Christmas" by Glen Campbell, "Ole Santa" by Dinah Washington, and "Christmas Night In Harlem" by Louis Armstrong. CD

A dozen songs from Brenda Lee, Chuck Berry, The Moonglows, Dodie Stevens, Lord Douglas Byron, The Gems, Bobby Helms, The Enchanters, Brenda Lee, and The Surfaris. CD

With selections by Blind Blake, Nervous Norvus, The Ebonettes, Big Bopper, The Cadets, Johnny Parker & The Zirkons, Bert Convy, Hank Mizell, Tarantula Ghoul & Her Gravediggers, Kyp Tyler, Chuck Berry, Ray Sharpe, Big T Tyler, Dave Bartholemew, The Valiants, and Louis Prima. LP, Vinyl record album

Very unusual stuff – with John Oswald, aka Plunderphonics, messing with tracks by The Doors, Metallica, Tim Buckley, MC5, Pizzicato Five, Chuck Berry, The Beatles, Carly Simon, and others – very weird, but very cool! CD

Includes tracks by Rotary Connection, Chuck Berry, Bobby Bland, New Edition, Ramsey Lewis, The Soul Stirrers, O'Jays, and Kenny Burrell. CD

One of the best compilation soundtracks of the 90s – and a key early example of the genius of Quentin Tarantino when it came to using music in movies – especially given that the record was almost as big of a hit as the film! There's a wonderful mix of sounds here, plus a few key dialogue bits from the film – alongside cuts that include "Jungle Boogie" by Kool & The Gang, "Misirlou" by Dick Dale, "Let's Stay Together" by Al Green, "You Never Can Tell" by Chuck Berry, "Girl You'll Be A Woman Soon" by Urge Overkill, "Surf Rider" by The Lively Ones, "Flowers On The Wall" by The Statler Brothers, "Bullwinkle (part 2)" by The Centurions, "Son Of A Preacher Man" by Dusty Springfield, "Lonesome Town" by Ricky Nelson, and "Bustin Surfboards" by The Tornadoes. LP, Vinyl record album

Music from Chuck Berry, The Solitaires, Little Richard, Robert & Johnny, Little Walter, Fats Domino, James Brown, The Willows, Darryl Pandy, Jimmy Reed, Johnnie Ace, LaVern Baker, Lloyd Price, and more. CD

A whole host of classic rock and roll Christmas tunes – plus a few great doo wop numbers as well – all brought together in a single package with a great sort of late 50s vibe! Titles include "I'm Gonna Lasso Santa Claus" and "Rockin Around The Christmas Tree" by Brenda Lee, "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town" by Pat Boone, "Merry Christmas Baby" and "Run Rudolph Run" by Chuck Berry, "Hey Santa Claus" by The Moonglows, "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" by Jimmy Charles, "Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer" by The Cadillacs, "Jingle Bell Rock" by Bobby Helms, "Frosty The Snowman" by Jan & Dean, "Boogie Woogie Santa Claus" by Patti Page, and "White Christmas" by The Drifters. LP, Vinyl record album

A sweet celebration of 30 years of Kent Records – a longtime home to rare soul from the 60s and 70s, with killer collections like these! The set is way more than a rehash of the label's work from the past three decades – as it also features a big number of previously unreleased tunes too, making the package essential to any longtime fan of the label – as well as any lover of 60s soul in general! All tunes are as upbeat and groovy as you'd expect from the Northern Soul reference in the title – and the whole thing's a smoking reminder of why we've trusted Kent with our record-buying dollars for so many years. Titles include "You Only Live Twice (orig take)" by Lorraine Chandler, "Faith & Understanding (alt mix)" by The Magicians, "What Should I Do (alt mix)" by Little Ann, "I'd Be A Millionaire" by Chuck Jackson, " Two Wrongs Don't Make A Right" by The Mayberry Movement, "True Love Is In The Heart" by Alexander Patton, "Changes" by Lilly Fields, "I'm Shooting High (alt mix)" by OC Tolbert, "I'm Stepping Out Of The Picture" by Johnny Maestro & The Crests, "Handwriting On The Wall" by Bobby Wisdom, "Baby Without You" by Gene & Gary, and "Have Faith In Me" by Sugar & The Spices. CD

A hell of a house party – one that's overflowing with rare American soul from the 60s, and which also includes some surprising bits from the British scene as well! This isn't any sort of Big Chill package of overplayed hits – as the UK scene of the 60s really knew how to pick and choose the best soul tracks of the time – maybe no surprise, given that this moment was not only a time when so many big Brit groups broke forth, inspired by American soul – but also when the underground Northern Soul scene first got its start! The box is a whopping 89 tracks in all, with titles by Timebox, Jason Knight, Lorraine Silver, Eddie Floyd, Marlena Shaw, Chuck Wood, The Olympics, Show Stoppers, Bobby Sheen, Soul Sisters, Darrell Banks, Solomon Burke, Jackie Lee, Darrow Fletcher, Bettye Lavette, Bobby Wells, Rex Garvin & The Mighty Cravers, Jack Hammer, Tommy Hunt, Wynder K Frog, The Foundations, Alan Bown Set, Ferris Wheel, Garnet Mimms, Jackie Edwards, and many many others! CD