St. Louis to Liverpool
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| Studio album by Chuck Berry | ||||
| Released | November 1964 | |||
| Recorded | December 1957 – August 1964 | |||
| Studio | Chess Studios, Chicago | |||
| Genre | Rock and roll | |||
| Length | 31:34 | |||
| Label | Chess | |||
| Producer | Leonard Chess, Philip Chess | |||
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St. Louis to Liverpool is a rock and roll album by Chuck Berry, released in 1964 by Chess Records (catalogue number 1488). It peaked at number 124 on the Billboard album chart.
On October 18, 1963, Berry was released from prison after having spent 20 months incarcerated owing to conviction on a charge under the Mann Act. During his time in prison, emerging rock groups had found inspiration in his work. The Beach Boys had based their number 3 hit single "Surfin' U.S.A." on his "Sweet Little Sixteen"; the Beatles had included "Roll Over Beethoven" on their second American album (The Beatles' Second Album); the debut single in the United Kingdom by the Rolling Stones was their cover of "Come On", and they had included "Carol" on their first American album, England's Newest Hitmakers.
Wishing to capitalize on his popularity during the British Invasion, Berry and Chess Records fashioned this album to appeal to young buyers. St. Louis to Liverpool includes four of the five charting singles he enjoyed in 1964, the final year he would have multiple records appearing on the Billboard Hot 100: "No Particular Place to Go", "You Never Can Tell", "Promised Land", and "Little Marie", a sequel to "Memphis, Tennessee. The additional eight tracks included the four B-sides of those singles; "Our Little Rendezvous", a B-side from 1960; "Merry Christmas Baby", a 1958 holiday single; an instrumental outtake from a 1950s session; and "Liverpool Drive", a recent instrumental.
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