Released August 1964 Length 30:53 Label Chess | Recorded March 1964 Producer Andy McKaie Release date August 1964 | |
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Two Great Guitars is a studio album by Bo Diddley and Chuck Berry, released in August 1964 by Checker Records, a subsidiary of Chess Records. It is considered one of the earliest "super session" albums of rock music. It was the first studio album issued by Berry after his release from prison.
Contents
The two men were friends, and both recorded for Chess. The album consists of two lengthy spontaneous instrumental jams plus a couple of recently recorded instrumentals by the two guitarists; additional instrumental recordings, three by Diddley and one by Berry, are included in the compact disc reissue. The album cover shows a Gibson ES-350T owned by Berry and a guitar created by Diddley.
Track listing
- "Liverpool Drive" (Chuck Berry) (2:56)
- "Chuck's Beat" (Berry, Ellas McDaniel) (10:39)
- "When the Saints Go Marching In" (Traditional; arranged by McDaniel) (2:52)
- "Bo's Beat" (McDaniel, Berry) (14:23)
- "Fireball" (McDaniel) (2:51)
- "Stay Sharp" (McDaniel) (3:44)
- "Chuckwalk" (Berry) (2:30)
- "Stinkey" (McDaniel) (2:35)
Personnel
Songs
1Liverpool Drive2:56
2Chuck's Beat10:36
3When the Saints Go Marching In2:53