American rock and roll musician Chuck Berry's discography includes 20 studio albums, 12 live albums, 31 compilation albums, 50 singles, 8 EPs, and 2 soundtrack albums.
Berry's recording career began in 1955, with the release of his single "Maybellene", and spanned a total of 62 years, although the latter 4 decades featured few or no releases. His most prolific and successful period spanned the 1950s and early 1960s, during which time he recorded for Chess. By 1960 he had released most of his hits, including "Maybellene", "Roll Over Beethoven", "Sweet Little Sixteen", and "Johnny B. Goode". Legal troubles, resulting in his imprisonment in 1961, caused a reduction in his output, but his release in 1963, combined with an interest in his songs thanks to the British Invasion, rejuvenated his career. By the time Berry left Chess in 1966, he had released 36 singles, 5 EPs, and 12 albums, including the fake live album, Chuck Berry On Stage and 2 compilation albums, as well as having featured in the soundtrack album for the film Rock, Rock, Rock!.
Berry subsequently signed to Mercury Records, where he stayed until 1970. During his tenure at Mercury, he released 5 albums, including his first real live album, as well as 5 singles, before he returned to Chess, where he released a further 5 singles and albums each, including The London Chuck Berry Sessions, which became his best-selling album, supported by his only #1 single, "My Ding-a-Ling". After his release from Chess in 1975, Berry's releases became sporadic, briefly recording for Atco in 1979, resulting in his final studio album released during his life, Rockit. His final, posthumous, studio album was 2017's Chuck.
Berry's discography includes a large amount of unofficial live albums, as he performed without being signed to any label for most of his latter years, as well as a number of re-packaged or unofficial compilation albums, owing to Chess Records' complicated ownership history.
Overseas, Berry's discography differed from that in the US, most notably in the UK, where his early work was released mostly by London Records until 1960, then Pye Records until 1965, before being issued directly by Chess or Mercury. This resulted in a number of exclusive British EP releases on the one hand, and a number of unissued LPs and singles on the other.
In the US, Berry saw a total of 25 charting singles and 4 charting B-sides, as well as 5 charting albums. Of these, 2 singles have been certified Platinum by the RIAA, as well as 1 Gold single and 1 Gold album.
Albums
Studio albums Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications US CANRPM chart positions: The London Chuck Berry Sessions: FRA GER NL SWI UK After School SessionReleased: May 1957 Label: Chess (LP-1426) Format: mono LP——————— One Dozen BerrysReleased: March 1958 Label: Chess (LP-1432) Format: mono LP——————— Berry Is on TopReleased: July 1959 Label: Chess (LP-1435) Format: mono/stereo LP——————— Rockin' at the HopsReleased: July 1960 Label: Chess (LP-1448) Format: mono LP——————— New Juke Box HitsReleased: March 1961 Label: Chess (LP-1456) Format: mono LP——————— Two Great Guitars Released: August 1964 Label: Checker (LP-2991) Format: mono LP——————— St. Louis to LiverpoolReleased: November 1964 Label: Chess (LP/S-1488) Format: mono/stereo LP124—————— Chuck Berry in LondonReleased: April 1965 Label: Chess (LP/S-1495) Format: mono/stereo LP——————— Fresh Berry'sReleased: November 1965 Label: Chess (LP/S-1498) Format: mono/stereo LP——————— Chuck Berry's Golden HitsReleased: March 1967 Label: Mercury (MG-21103/SR-61103) Format: mono/stereo LP——————— Chuck Berry in MemphisReleased: September 1967 Label: Mercury (MG-21123/SR-61123) Format: mono/stereo LP——————— From St. Louie to FriscoReleased: November 1968 Label: Mercury (SR-61176) Format: stereo LP185—————— Concerto in B. GoodeReleased: June 1969 Label: Mercury (SR-61223) Format: stereo LP——————— Back HomeReleased: November 1970 Label: Chess (LPS-1550) Format: stereo LP——————— San Francisco DuesReleased: September 1971 Label: Chess (CH-50008) Format: stereo LP——————— The London Chuck Berry SessionsReleased: June 1972 Label: Chess (CH-60020) Format: stereo LP/8-track/cassette86————— RIAA: Gold BioReleased: August 1973 Label: Chess (CH-50043) Format: stereo LP175—————— Chuck BerryReleased: February 1975 Label: Chess (CH-60032) Format: stereo LP——————— RockitReleased: 1979 Label: Atco (SD-38-118) Format: stereo LP——————— ChuckReleased: June 2017 Label: Dualtone Format: CD/Digital/LP49—393161149
Live albums {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album details ! colspan="3" scope="col" | Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Certifications |- ! style="width:3em;font-size:85%" | US ! style="width:3em;font-size:85%" | CAN ! style="width:3em;font-size:85%" | UK |- ! scope="row" |Chuck Berry on StagePromoted as a live album, but actually studio recordings with overdubbed audience. | Released: August 1963 Label: Chess Format: LP |29 |— |6
! scope="row" |Live at the Fillmore Auditorium | Released: September 1967 Label: Mercury Format: LP |— |— |—
! scope="row" |The London Chuck Berry Sessions | Released: October 1972 Label: Chess (CH-60020) Format: stereo LP |8 |6 |—
! scope="row" |Chuck Berry Live in Concert | Released: 1978 Label: Magnum |— |— |—
! scope="row" |Alive and Rockin''' | Released: 1981 Label: W.A.A. |— |— |—
! scope="row" |Toronto Rock 'n' Roll Revival 1969 Vol. II| Released: 1982 Label: Accord |— |— |—
! scope="row" |Toronto Rock 'n' Roll Revival 1969 Vol. III| Released: 1982 Label: Accord |— |— |—
! scope="row" |Live! | Released: 1994 Label: Columbia River |— |— |—
! scope="row" |Live on Stage| Released: 2000 Label: Magnum |— |— |—
! scope="row" |Chuck Berry – In Concert| Released: 2002 Label: Magnum |— |— |—
! scope="row" |Rockin' Rollin' New Year's Eve| Released: 2020 Label: Liberation Hall Format: LP |— |— |—
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Compilation albums {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album details ! colspan="4" scope="col" | Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Certifications |- ! style="width:3em;font-size:85%" | US ! style="width:3em;font-size:85%" | FRA ! style="width:3em;font-size:85%" | SWI ! style="width:3em;font-size:85%" | UK |- ! scope="row" | Chuck Berry Twist| Released: February 1962 Label: Chess (LP-1465) Format: LP |— |— |— |12
! scope="row" | More Chuck Berry| Released: December 1963 Label: Pye International (NPL 28028) Format: LP |— |— |— |9
! scope="row" | Chuck Berry's Greatest Hits| Released: April 1964 Label: Chess (LP-1485) Format: LP |34 |— |— |—
! scope="row" | The Latest and the Greatest| Released: May 1964 (UK) Label: Pye International (NPL 28031) Format: LP |— |— |— |8
! scope="row" | You Never Can Tell| Released: September 1964 (UK) Label: Pye International (NPL 29039) Format: LP |— |— |— |18
! scope="row" | Chuck Berry's Golden Decade| Released: 1967 Label: Chess (2CH-1514) Format: Double LP |72 |— |— |—
! scope="row" | Chuck Berry's Golden Decade, Vol. 2| Released: February 1973 Label: Chess (2CH-60023) Format: Double LP |110 |— |— |—
! scope="row" | Chuck Berry's Golden Decade, Vol. 3| Released: May 1974 Label: Chess (2CH-60028) Format: Double LP |— |— |— |—
! scope="row" | Motorvatin'| Released: 1976 (Europe) Label: Chess (9288 690) Format: LP |— |— |— |7
! scope="row" | The Great Twenty-Eight| Released: 1982 Label: Chess (2CH-8201) Format: Double LP (mono) |— |— |— |—
! scope="row" | Motive Series| Released: 1982 Label: Mercury (6463129) Format: LP |— |— |— |—
! scope="row" | Chess Masters| Released: March 1983 Label: Chess (CXMP 2011) Format: LP |— |— |— |—
! scope="row" | Rock 'n' Roll Rarities| Released: March 1986 Label: Chess (2CH-92521) Format: Double LP |— |— |— |—
! scope="row" | More Rock 'n' Roll Rarities| Released: August 1986 Label: Chess (CH-9190) Format: LP, CD, Cassette |— |— |— |—
! scope="row" | The Best of the Best of Chuck Berry| Released: 1987/1994 Label: Gusto/Hollywood/IMG Format: LP, CD, Cassette |— |— |— |—
! scope="row" | The Chess Box| Released: 1988 Label: Chess (CHD3-80001) Format: CD |— |— |— |—
! scope="row" | Missing Berries: Rarities, Vol. 3| Released: June 1990 Label: Chess (CHC/D-9318) Format: Cassette, CD |— |— |— |—
! scope="row" | The Collection| Released: August 26, 1991 Label: MCA (MCAC-17751) Format: Cassette |— |— |— |—
! scope="row" | 36 All-Time Greatest Hits| Released: 1996 Label: Universal Distribution Format: CD |— |— |— |—
! scope="row" | Let It Rock| Released: June 4, 1996 Label: Universal Special (MCAC/D-20931) Format: Cassette, CD |— |— |— |—
! scope="row" | The Best of Chuck Berry| Released: July 26, 1996 Label: MCA (MCAD-11560) Format: Double CD |— |— |— |116 | BPI: Gold |- ! scope="row" | Guitar Legends | Released: February 11, 1997 Label: Universal Special (20974) Format: Cassette, CD |— |— |— |—
! scope="row" | His Best, Vol. 1| Released: March 25, 1996 Label: MCA/Chess (CHD-9371) Format: CD |— |— |— |—
! scope="row" | His Best, Vol. 2| Released: May 20, 1997 Label: MCA/Chess (CHD-9381) Format: CD |— |— |— |—
! scope="row" | The Best of Chuck Berry| Released: September 15, 1997 Label: Universal Distribution Format: CD |— |— |— |—
! scope="row" | Sweet Little Rock 'n' Roller| Released: October 14, 1997 Label: MCA/Chess (CHD-80245) Format: CD |— |— |— |—
! scope="row" | 20th Century Masters: The Best of Chuck Berry| Released: March 23, 1999 Label: MCA (MCAC/D-11944) Format: Cassette, CD |134 |— |— |—
! scope="row" | Anthology| Released: June 27, 2000 Label: MCA/Chess (CHD-112304) Format: CD |— |175 |48 |110
! scope="row" | The Ultimate Collection| Released: September 5, 2000 Label: Universal International (17751) Format: CD |— |— |— |—
! scope="row" | Blues| Released: August 12, 2003 Label: MCA/Chess (B000053002) Format: CD |— |— |— |—
! scope="row" | Chuck Berry| Released: October 28, 2003 Label: Universal International (98017) Format: CD |— |— |— |—
! scope="row" | The Definitive Collection| Released: April 18, 2006 Label: Geffen-Universal Format: CD |33 |— |75 |—
! scope="row" | Johnny B. Goode: His Complete '50s Chess Recordings| Released: February 19, 2008 Label: Hip-O Select-Geffen-Universal Format: CD |— |— |— |—
! scope="row" | You Never Can Tell: His Complete Chess Recordings 1960–1966| Released: March 31, 2009 Label: Hip-O Select-Geffen-Universal (12465) Format: CD |— |— |— |—
! scope="row" | Have Mercy: His Complete Chess Recordings 1969–1974| Released: March 23, 2010 Label: Hip-O Select-Geffen-Universal (13790) Format: CD |— |— |— |—
! scope="row" | Rock And Roll Music – Any Old Way You Choose It- The Complete Studio Recordings... Plus!| Released: November 4, 2014 Label: Bear Family Format: CD |— |— |— |—
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Soundtrack albums Title Album details Rock, Rock, Rock!Released: Dec 1956 Label: Chess (LP-1425) Format: mono LP Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' RollReleased: October 1987 Label: MCA (MCA/C/D-6217) Format: LP/Cassette/CD
EPs Title EP details Peak chart positions US CAN After School SessionReleased: May 1957 Label: Chess (EP 5118) Format: 7" 45 RPM Origin: US — — Rock and Roll MusicReleased: 1957 Label: Chess (EP 5119) Format: 7" 45 RPM Origin: US — — Sweet Little 16Released: 1958 Label: Chess (EP 5121) Format: 7" 45 RPM Origin: US — — Pickin' BerriesReleased: 1958 Label: Chess (EP 5124) Format: 7" 45 RPM Origin: US — — Sweet Little Rock and RollerReleased: 1959 Label: Chess (EP 5126) Format: 7" 45 RPM Origin: US — — Chuck BerryReleased: 1963 Label: Pye International (NEP 44011) Format: 7" 45 RPM Origin: UK — — This Is Chuck BerryReleased: 1963 Label: Pye International (NEP 44013) Format: 7" 45 RPM Origin: UK — — The Best of Chuck BerryReleased: 1963 Label: Pye International (NEP 44018) Format: 7" 45 RPM