The Definitive Collection

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Album Info

Release Date: 2005

Labels: Geffen Records, Chronicles, Chess, UMe

Standard jewel case with a clear tray and 16-page booklet

[Booklet]
Track 1
Recorded May 21, 1955
Originally Chess single 1604
Track 2
Recorded either May 21 or September, 1955
Originally Chess single 1610
Track 3
Recorded December 20, 1955
Originally Chess single 1645
Track 4
Recorded April 16, 1956
Originally Chess single 1635
Track 5
Recorded April 16, 1956
Originally Chess single 1626
Track 6
Recorded April 16, 1956
Originally Chess single 1635
Track 7
Recorded October 29, 1956
Originally Chess single 1645
Track 8
Recorded January 21, 1957
Originally Chess single 1653
Track 9
Recorded May 6 or 15, 1957
Originally Chess single 1671
Track 10
Recorded May 6 or 15, 1957
Originally Chess single 1664
Track 11
Recorded December 29-30, 1957
Originally Chess single 1683
Track 12
Recorded December 29-30, 1957
Originally Chess single 1683
Track 13
Recorded December 29-30, 1957
Originally Chess single 1691
Track 14
Recorded February 28, 1958
Originally Chess single 1691
Track 15
Recorded April 20, 1958
Originally Chess single 1697
Track 16
Recorded May 2, 1958
Originally Chess single 1700
Track 17
Probably recorded St. Louis, Missouri, July, 1958
Originally Chess single 1729
Track 18
Recorded September 28, 1958
Originally Chess single 1709
Track 19
Recorded November 19, 1958
Originally Chess single 1714
Track 20
Recorded February 17, 1959
Originally Chess single 1722
Track 21
Recorded February 17, 1959
Originally Chess single 1729
Track 22
Recorded July 27, 1959
Originally Chess single 1747
Track 23
Recorded January 10, 1961
Originally Chess single 1779
Track 24
Recorded August 3, 1961
Originally Chess single 1799
Track 25
Recorded January 14, 1964
Originally Chess single 1883
Track 26
Recorded January 14, 1964
Originally Chess single 1906
Track 27
Recorded February 25, 1964
Originally Chess single 1916
Track 28
Recorded March 25, 1964
Originally Chess single 1898
Track 29
Recorded December 15, 1964
Originally on Chess LP 1495, Chuck Berry In London
Track 30
Recorded live at the Lanchester Arts Festival, Coventry, England, February 3, 1972
Originally Chess single 2131

All tracks recorded in Chicago except as noted.

Digitally remastered by Erick Labson, Universal Mastering - West, No. Hollywood, CA

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Back inlay: Chess/Universal Music Archives

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