Although Richard Berry had long been recognized as an important secondary pioneer of '50s rock & roll/R&B in general, and as the originator of "Louie Louie" in particular, his best and most influential material was out of print for decades. This 30-track compilation totally rectifies the situation, with both sides of all eight of his 1956-1960 Flip singles, as well as an almost equal number of early-'60s recordings for various labels, some previously unissued. The Flip sides in particular...   [ read more ]

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Though Ace had previously issued a compilation of Richard Berry's recordings for the Modern label (Get Out of the Car), this 28-track compilation -- including eight previously unreleased cuts, the majority of them alternate takes -- surpasses it as a more thorough document of his time at the company. Technically speaking, it doesn't contain every last recording he did there, though it does have a version of every track he did under his own name for Modern; on occasion, an alternate take was ...   [ read more ]

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