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Chuck Berry: St. Louis To Liverpool / Berry Is On Top

Read "St. Louis To Liverpool / Berry Is On Top" reviewed by Mike Perciaccante

by Mike Perciaccante
August 22, 2008

John Lennon was quoted as saying, “If you tried to give rock and roll another name, you might call it 'Chuck Berry'!"--one hell of an endorsement. If taken solely on the merits of the individual tracks on this single disc collection, encompassing two of Berry's classic albums, Lennon was clearly making an understatement. Berry Is On Top (Chess Records, 1959) and St. Louis to Liverpool (Chess Records, 1964) are both jam-packed with hits. Each timeless track features the All-Star Rock ...