ALBUMS
- CHUCK BERRY: THE GREAT TWENTY-EIGHT: 1982: 5 STARS OUT OF 5 STARS: If there were a class called Rock and Roll 101- and the students in the class had little or no knowledge of rock and roll and I wanted in the first class to give them an idea of what rock and roll was- this may be the album I would choose to play them to give them an idea. Twenty- eight great songs from the greatest rock and roller of them all- Chuck Berry on one disc. There are more extensive packages out there now- but for one single disc that gives you the best of the best this one can’t be beat.
also listened to this weeks hours 2 and 3 of The Neon Beat on Radio George.
listened to the Celtic Crush from last Sunday- September 16th from The Loft.
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Thanks for the suggestion of Radio George. I just tuned into Real Oldies channel 10.
My wife and I enjoy listening to it every week- a nice mix of old recordings.
Hail, hail Rock and Roll!!
When I was younger I went looking for records on all the pioneers of rnr- Elvis Chuck Berry, Buddy Holly Roy Orbinson. Great 28 was the Berry one I chose – as you said all the classics on one disc
I can’t think of a greater one disc greatest hits than Great Twenty-Eight
Kind of ironic that his only chart topper was My Ding a Ling. On the other hand his classics predate top 40 radio don’t they?
Yes isn’t that something- a novelty song is his #1 while he had all those great songs- I am thinking most are 1964 or before.
I’ve got this one. It’s a fantastic collection. It’s one that I keep in a plastic sleeve. If I had to name the greatest rock song ever, I’d say Johnny B. Goode.
You know what- we agree totally on that- I have thought long and hard over the years on what is the greatest rock and roll song ever- and I can’t find one that tops Johnny B. Goode.
It is perfect, isn’t it. I say that as a statement of fact, not a question. I actually like the guitar solo in Rock Around the Clock better–I mean that virtuoso guitar work, I’ve heard great players say how intricate it is–but Johnny B. Goode is pure ROCK and nothing else. It’s not revved up R&B or Country, it’s not sped up Blues or played down Jazz, it’s the prototype. Perfect.