Two Great Guitars

1964 studio album by Bo Diddley and Chuck Berry
Two Great Guitars
Studio album by
Bo Diddley and Chuck Berry
ReleasedAugust 1964[1]
RecordedMarch 1964
StudioTel Mar Studios, Chicago, Illinois[2]
GenreRock and roll, instrumental rock
Length30:35
LabelChecker LP 2991[1]
ProducerAndy McKaie
Bo Diddley chronology
Bo Diddley's Beach Party
(1964) 		Two Great Guitars
(1964) 		Hey! Good Lookin'
(1965)
Chuck Berry chronology
Chuck Berry on Stage
(1963) 		Two Great Guitars
(1964) 		St. Louis to Liverpool
(1964)
Singles from Two Great Guitars
  1. "Chuck's Beat"/"Bo's Beat"
    Released: 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 was the first studio album issued by Berry after his release from prison in October 1963.

Diddley and Berry were friends, and both recorded for Chess. The album consists of two lengthy spontaneous instrumental jams and a few 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

Side one

  1. "Liverpool Drive" (Chuck Berry) – 2:56
  2. "Chuck's Beat" (Berry, Ellas McDaniel) – 10:39

Side two

  1. "When the Saints Go Marching In" (Traditional; arranged by McDaniel) – 2:52
  2. "Bo's Beat" (McDaniel, Berry) – 14:08

Reissue bonus tracks

  2. "Fireball" (McDaniel) – 2:51
  3. "Stay Sharp" (McDaniel) – 3:44
  4. "Chuckwalk" (Berry) – 2:30
  5. "Stinkey" (McDaniel) – 2:35

Personnel

Musicians

  • Chuck Berry – guitar (tracks 1, 2, 4, 7)
  • Bo Diddley – guitar (tracks 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8)
  • Norma-Jean Wofford (aka The Duchess) – second guitar (tracks 3, 5, 8)
  • Peggy Jones (aka Lady Bo) – second guitar (track 6)
  • Jerome Green – maracas (tracks 2, 3, 4, 6)
  • Lafayette Leake – piano (tracks 2, 4)
  • Jesse James Johnson – bass guitar (tracks 2, 4, 6)
  • Billy Downing – drums (tracks 2, 4)

Technical

References

  1. ^ a b Rudolph, Dietmar. "A Collector's Guide to the Music of Chuck Berry: The Chess Era (1955–1966)". Retrieved September 29, 2010.
  2. ^ "Bo Diddley / Chuck Berry – Two Great Guitars (1964, Vinyl)". Discogs.
  3. ^ "AllMusic Review – Two Great Guitars". AllMusic. Retrieved October 28, 2017.

External links

  • Two Great Guitars at Discogs (list of releases)
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