From Loudersound.
The 95th birthday of late rock’n’roll pioneer Chuck Berry is to be celebrated with the release of a new live album, Live From Blueberry Hill, and the launch of a new guitar.
Live From Blueberry Hill was recorded at the venue of the same name in St. Louis, where Berry lived. It’s a venue he played over 200 times after telling owner and longtime friend Joe Edwards he wanted a more intimate space to perform in.
Edwards built a stage (christened ‘The Duck Room’ after Berry’s signature onstage move), and it became a destination for the 17 years Berry performed there: Motorhead’s Lemmy and The Band’s Robbie Robertson both made the trip.
Berry’s backing band at Blueberry Hill was the one he used most over the course of his career, and included daughter Ingrid Berry on harmonica, son Charles Berry, Jr. on guitar, bassist and bandleader Jimmy Marsala, pianist Robert Lohr, and drummer Keith Robinson.
Meanwhile, guitar makers Gibson have launched a recreation of Berry’s favourite guitar, a limited-edition, wine-red ES-355.
Gibson say: “To honour Chuck Berry’s legacy, we made sure every aspect of construction and appointments is historically correct, including aged gold hardware, a Maestro™ Vibrola™, Grover® tuners, a Varitone switch, and a classic Split Diamond headstock inlay. The Wine Red finish features Murphy Lab custom aging, giving it the look and feel of the original.”
The ES-355 also comes with a captain’s cap and a certificate of authenticity. Only 100 will be made. The guitar costs $6999, and is on sale at Gibson now.
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- Chuck Berry - Chuck Berry + Booklet + Hype Sticker - UK - vinyl LP - £35.00, $44.10, €42.00 (Back In Stock) (arrived 02-Nov-2024 18:00)on November 16, 2024 at 10:49 pm
CHUCK BERRY Chuck Berry + Booklet + Hype Sticker (2017 UK limited edition 10-track LP pressed on Heavyweight Vinyl, the posthumously-released twentieth and final studio album from the Rock & Roll legend with guest appearances from Nathaniel Rateliff, Tom Morello and Gary Clark, Jr., including the singles Big Boys, Wonderful Woman and Lady B. Goode. Housed in a gatefold picture sleeve with 32-page booklet containing sleevenotes from Douglas Brinkley, lyrics and photographs. The sleeve retains it's original hype sticker and shows light wear with the vinyl remain excellent with minimal play!)
- Chuck Berry - All-Time Rock 'N' Roll Party Hits - UK - vinyl LP - £10.00, $12.60, €12.00 (New Item) (arrived 03-Oct-2024 16:05)on November 16, 2024 at 10:49 pm
CHUCK BERRY All-Time Rock 'N' Roll Party Hits (1970s UK 16-track LP compilation on Chess, featuring original classics including Johnny B. Goode, Sweet Little Sixteen, Run Rudolph Run & more, fully laminated picture sleeve. The sleeve & vinyl are Excellent with few signs of wear or play ACB00208)
- Chuck Berry - I'm A Rocker - UK - vinyl LP - £12.00, $15.12, €14.40 (New Item) (arrived 19-Sep-2024 07:59)on November 16, 2024 at 10:49 pm
CHUCK BERRY I'm A Rocker (1970 UK 9-track LP compilation of rocking, rolling and raving Chuck from his halcyon days. The front laminated picture sleeve shows light signs of wear and the vinyl looks barely played CN2019)
- Chuck Berry - On Stage - EX - UK - vinyl LP - £40.00, $50.40, €48.00 (New Item) (arrived 28-Sep-2024 12:46)on November 16, 2024 at 10:49 pm
CHUCK BERRY On Stage (1963 UK Pye International 13-track mono LP, recorded for Chess in a jumping, in-person theatre appearance in front of thousands, front laminated flipback picture sleeve. The sleeve is Excellent & still a nice off white, with just some very minor age discolouring creeping in on the reverse. The vinyl has one small mark on the run-in groove and otherwise only very light play NPL28027)
- Chuck Berry - One Dozen Berrys - US - vinyl LP - £250.00, $315.00, €300.00 (New Item) (arrived 28-Sep-2024 12:57)on November 16, 2024 at 10:49 pm
CHUCK BERRY One Dozen Berrys (Very rare 1958 US 12-track deep groove mono vinyl LP on the blue & silver Chess label, classic second album from Mr Berry which includes the rockin' standards Sweet Little Sixteen, Rock & Roll Music & Guitar Boogie, pasted picture sleeve. The sleeve does show medium discolouration to the back with light shelfwear, whilst the colours remain bright and vivid. The vinyl is graded a strong VG with some scuffs/faint hairlines, with light axial wear to Reelin' and Rockin'; playtesting reveals just some light background noise in the quietest parts only. The very first US pressing we've seen in over thirty-five years! LP-1432)
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