Chuck Berry - Berry Is On Top

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A1	Almost Grown Guitar [2nd] – Bo Diddley	2:18
A2	Carol Bass – George Smith Drums – Eddie HardyPercussion – Unknown Artist	2:44
A3	Maybellene Drums – Jasper ThomasMaracas – Jerome Green	2:18
A4	Sweet Little Rock & Roller	2:18
A5	Anthony Boy Guitar [2nd] – Bo Diddley	1:50
A6	Johnny B Goode Piano – Lafayette Leake	2:38
B1	Little Queenie Guitar [2nd] – Bo Diddley	2:40
B2	Jo Jo Gunne Guitar [2nd] – Bo Diddley	2:44
B3	Roll Over Beethoven	2:20
B4	Around And Around Piano, Bass, Drums – Unknown Artist	2:20
B5	Hey Pedro Bass – George Smith Drums – Eddie HardyPercussion – Unknown Artist	1:54
B6	Blues For Hawaiians Piano, Bass, Drums – Unknown Artist	3:22

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – MCA Records, Inc.
• Copyright (c) – MCA Records, Inc.
• Manufactured By – MCA Records, Inc.
• Manufactured By – MCA Distributing Corporation
• Distributed By – MCA Distributing Corporation

Credits

• Artwork [Repackage Art Direction] – Vartan
• Artwork [Repackage Design] – DZN, The Design Group
• Bass – Willie Dixon (tracks: A1, A3 to B3)
• Drums – Fred Below (tracks: A1, A4 to B3)
• Liner Notes – Don Kamerer
• Liner Notes [Original Album] – John Sippel
• Photography By – Don Bronstein
• Piano – Johnny Johnson* (tracks: A1 to A5, B1 to B3, B5)
• Research, Coordinator – Bob Schneiders
• Vocals, Guitar – Chuck Berry

Notes

Part of the "Original Chess Masters" reissue series in 1987. The release includes the original liner notes, along with an additional introduction by Don Kamerer. Each track is accompanied by the master number with additional recording information.

The musicians on several of the songs are not known and are listed in the credits as "unknown." Bo Diddley's credits are uncertain as well and are noted as "probably" in the credits. It is also noted that Chuck Berry plays both guitar parts on "Blues For Hawaiians."

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 076732925614
• Matrix / Runout (Runout, Side A): MCA 6565-ASR2
• Matrix / Runout (Runout, Side A): MCA 6566-ASR2

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
LP 1435	Chuck Berry	Berry Is On Top ‎(LP, Album, Mono)	Chess	LP 1435	US	1959
UICY-77329	Chuck Berry	Berry Is On Top ‎(CD, Album, Mono, RE)	Universal Music	UICY-77329	Japan	2015
MVCM-22104	Chuck Berry	Berry Is On Top ‎(CD, Album, RE)	MCA Records	MVCM-22104	Japan	1997
CHMD-31260	Chuck Berry	Berry Is On Top ‎(CD, Album, RE)	Chess, MCA Records	CHMD-31260	Canada	1987
none	Chuck Berry	Berry Is On Top ‎(LP, Album, Mono, RE, 180)	Chess	none	Italy	2017

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