The London Chuck Berry Sessions

The London Chuck Berry Sessions
Studio album / Live album by
Chuck Berry
ReleasedJune 1972 (1972-06)[1]
Recorded1972
VenueLanchester Arts Festival, Coventry, England[2]
StudioPye Studios, London[2]
GenreRock and roll
Length44:08[3]
LabelChess
ProducerEsmond Edwards[2]
Chuck Berry chronology
San Francisco Dues
(1971) 		The London Chuck Berry Sessions
(1972) 		Bio
(1973)
London Sessions chronology
The London Muddy Waters Sessions
(1972) 		The London Chuck Berry Sessions
(1972) 		The London Bo Diddley Sessions
(1973)
Singles from The London Chuck Berry Sessions
  1. "My Ding-a-Ling"
    Released: June 1972
  2. "Reelin' and Rockin'"
    Released: November 1972

The London Chuck Berry Sessions is the sixteenth studio album by Chuck Berry, and consists of studio recordings and live recordings released by Chess Records in October 1972 as LP record, 8 track cartridge and audio cassette.[4] Side one of the album consists of studio recordings,[2] engineered by Geoff Calver; side two features three live performances recorded by the Pye Mobile Unit,[2] engineered by Alan Perkins, on February 3, 1972, 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!". His backing band for that concert included Onnie McIntyre (guitar), Robbie McIntosh (drums), Nic Potter (bass), and Dave Kaffinetti (piano). McIntosh and McIntyre would later form the Average White Band. The studio recordings included pianist Ian McLagan and drummer Kenney Jones from the bands the Small Faces and Faces.

"My Ding-a-Ling", from the live side of the album, was edited to approximately 4 minutes for release as a single. A novelty song based around sexual double-entendres, it was Berry's first and only single to reach number 1 in both the US and the UK.

  1. ^ Rudolph, Dietmar. "A Collector's Guide to the Music of Chuck Berry: The Back at Chess Era (1969-1975)". Retrieved November 28, 2010.
  2. ^ a b c d e The London Chuck Berry Sessions (Vinyl sleeve). Chuck Berry. United States: Chess Records. 1972. Inner sleeve notes. LP-60020.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ Ruhlmann, William. "The London Chuck Berry Sessions: Overview". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved November 28, 2010.
  4. ^ "Chuck Berry - the London Chuck Berry Sessions". Discogs.