The London Chuck Berry Sessions

Infobox Album |
Name = The London Chuck Berry Sessions
Type = Album
Artist = Chuck Berry


Released = May 1972
Recorded = February 3-5, 1972
Genre = Rock and roll
Length = 44 min 8 sec
Label = Chess Records
Producer = Esmond Edwards
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|3.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:16zsa9igb23s link]
Last album = "San Francisco Dues"
(1971)
This album = "The London Chuck Berry Sessions"
(1972)
Next album = "Bio"
(1973)

" [http://www.discogs.com/release/1177764 The London Chuck Berry Sessions] " is a Chuck Berry album which was released in 1972 under Chess Records. Side one of the album consisted of studio recordings, while side two featured three extended live performances recorded at the Lanchester Arts Festival in Coventry, England. At the end of the live section, the recording includes the sounds of festival management trying in vain to get the audience to leave so that the next performers, Pink Floyd can take the stage; the crowd begins chanting "We want Chuck!"

"My Ding-a-Ling" was edited down to approximately 4 minutes for single release; it became Berry's first and, to date, only No. 1-charting recording in North America.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Chuck Berry; except where indicated

# "Let's Boogie" – 3:10
# "Mean Old World" (Little Walter) – 5:45
# "I Will Not Let You Go" – 2:49
# "London Berry Blues" – 5:55
# "I Love You" – 3:26
# "Reelin' And Rockin'" – 7:07
# "My Ding-A-Ling" – 11:33
# "Johnny B Goode" – 4:23

Personnel

*Chuck Berry - Guitar, Vocals
*Derek Griffiths - Guitar (Tracks 1-5)
*Kenney Jones - drums (Tracks 1-5)
*Dave Kafinetti - Piano (Tracks 6-8)
*Robbie McIntosh - drums (Tracks 6-8)
*Owen McIntyre - Guitar (Tracks 6-8)
*Ian McLagan - Piano (Tracks 1-5)
*Nic Potter - Bass (Tracks 6-8)