Album Hail! Hail! Rock 'n Roll by Chuck Berry Review

This is the soundtrack to a documentary film chronicling a concert held to celebrate Chuck Berry's 60th birthday. The band was led by Keith Richards and featured Berry's regular pianist, Johnnie Johnson, Richards' regular pianist, Chuck Leavell, Rolling Stones sax player Bobby Keys, bassist Joey Spampinato from NRBQ, and drummer Steve Jordan from Richards' solo band. The guests included Robert Cray, Linda Ronstadt, Eric Clapton, Julian Lennon, and Etta James. Berry was ragged-voiced but enthusiastic, the band had spirit, and the guests, even if they were sometimes unlikely, were sincere. The best way to hear Berry's music is to obtain the original recordings, of course, but as a souvenir of the Taylor Hackford film, this is an enjoyable romp through the catalog.

Review by allmusic.com

Tracks on this album

#	Track title	Track length	Preview	Download
1	Maybellene	2:38	preview song Maybellene	Download track Maybellene
2	Around and Around (Live)	2:24	preview song Around and Around (Live)	Download track Around and Around (Live)
3	Sweet Little Sixteen	2:43	preview song Sweet Little Sixteen	Download track Sweet Little Sixteen
4	Brown Eyed Handsome Man	2:34	preview song Brown Eyed Handsome Man	Download track Brown Eyed Handsome Man
5	Memphis	3:08	preview song Memphis	Download track Memphis
6	Too Much Monkey Business	2:56	preview song Too Much Monkey Business	Download track Too Much Monkey Business
7	Back In The U.S.A.	3:30	preview song Back In The U.S.A.	Download track Back In The U.S.A.
8	Wee Wee Hours	5:23	preview song Wee Wee Hours	Download track Wee Wee Hours
9	Johnny B. Goode	3:14	preview song Johnny B. Goode	Download track Johnny B. Goode
10	Little Queenie	3:41	preview song Little Queenie	Download track Little Queenie
11	Rock and Roll Music	3:45	preview song Rock and Roll Music	Download track Rock and Roll Music
12	Roll Over Beethoven	3:16	preview song Roll Over Beethoven	Download track Roll Over Beethoven
13	I'm Through With Love (Rehearsal Recording)	2:51	preview song I'm Through With Love (Rehearsal Recording)	Download track I'm Through With Love (Rehearsal Recording)