Chuck Berry Twist

Chuck Berry Twist
Compilation album by
ReleasedFebruary 1962 (1962-02)[1]
RecordedMay 21, 1955 – August 3, 1961, Chicago, Illinois; September 28, 1958, St. Louis, Missouri[2]
GenreRock and roll, rhythm and blues
Length35:04
LabelChess
ProducerLeonard Chess, Phil Chess[2]
Chuck Berry chronology
New Juke Box Hits
(1961)
Chuck Berry Twist
(1962)
Chuck Berry on Stage
(1963)
1963 reissue cover
2nd edition cover
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]

Chuck Berry Twist is the first compilation album by Chuck Berry, released by Chess Records in February 1962, during Berry's imprisonment.[1] The title was an attempt to capitalize on a new dance craze, the Twist, introduced by Chubby Checker in 1960, even though none of the songs musically conformed to the Twist style (most of the songs predated the introduction of the dance). The album was reissued a year later with a new title, More Chuck Berry. An album with that title was released in the UK by Pye International Records in 1964, featuring the same cover but a completely different track listing.

  1. ^ a b Rudolph, Dietmar. "A Collector's Guide to the Music of Chuck Berry: The Chess Era (1955–1966)". Retrieved December 13, 2010.
  2. ^ a b Chuck Berry (2005). Gold (CD liner notes). United States: Geffen Records/Chess Records. pp. 21, 27. 0602498805589.
  3. ^ Allmusic review.