| features in: Album Chart of 1957 ● Album Chart of the Decade: 1950s |
The second ever LP on Chess was this corker from Chuck Berry. The album pooled from his first five recording sessions for the label, spread between 1955 and 1957. Only “Roly Poly” and “Pickin’” were newly released, the other 10 selections having appeared as single sides already. Best two tracks were the only two recorded in 1957 – “School Days” and “Deep Feeling” which were released together as an awesome 7” single in March. On the groovesome “Deep Feeling” Chuck himself proves that the steel guitar ain’t just for the honky tonk brigade. Backing Chuck on the classic “School Days” were guitarist Hubert Sumlin (who is known for his work with Howlin' Wolf), bassist Willie Dixon, and drummer Fred Below. That irresistible power combo took Chess Records all the way to No. 5 on the Billboard Pop Chart as well as hitting the top of the R n B best sellers. “School Days” was also Chuck Berry's first appearance on the UK Singles Chart reaching #24. He was spreading the gospel worldwide: “Hail, hail rock and roll / Deliver me from the days of old” Hell yeah!
The Jukebox Rebel
29–Dec–2007
| Tracklist |
| A1 | [02:43]  Chuck Berry - School Days (Charles Berry) Rock n Roll / Rockabilly |
| A2 | [02:21]  Chuck Berry - Deep Feeling (Charles Berry) Blues / Rhythm n Blues |
| A3 | [02:56]  Chuck Berry - Too Much Monkey Business (Charles Berry) Rock n Roll / Rockabilly |
| A4 | [03:05]  Chuck Berry and his Combo - Wee Wee Hours (Charles Berry) Blues / Rhythm n Blues |
| A5 | [02:51]  Chuck Berry - Roly Poly (aka Rolli Polli) (Charles Berry) Rock n Roll / Rockabilly |
| A6 | [02:59]  Chuck Berry and his Combo - No Money Down (Charles Berry) Blues / Rhythm n Blues |
| B1 | [02:19]  Chuck Berry - Brown Eyed Handsome Man (Charles Berry) Rock n Roll / Rockabilly |
| B2 | [02:33]  Chuck Berry - Pickin’ (Charles Berry) Blues / Rhythm n Blues |
| B3 | [02:39] Chuck Berry and his Combo - Together (We’ll Always Be) (Charles Berry) Blues / Rhythm n Blues |
| B4 | [03:09]  Chuck Berry - Havana Moon (Charles Berry) Blues / Rhythm n Blues |
| B5 | [02:51]  Chuck Berry and his Combo - The Downbound Train (Charles Berry) Rock n Roll / Rockabilly |
| B6 | [02:50]  Chuck Berry - Drifting Heart (Charles Berry) Blues / Rhythm n Blues |
