art direction Vartan
art direction, product manager Michele Horie
compilation producer, compiled by Andy McKaie
compiled by Fred Rothwell
coordinator [photo coordinator] Ryan Null
design Mike Fink
executive-producer Pat Lawrence
legal [licenses] Jamie Thiel
photography by [booklet photos - pg. 12] Chuck Stewart
photography by [digipak photos - "duck walk" photo] Keith Morris
photography by [digipak photos] William "PoPsie" Randolph
photography [booklet photos] Chess Records Archives
photography [booklet photos] Universal Music Archives
photography [digipak photos - "duck walk" photo] Redferns
photography [digipak photos - "duck walk" photo] Retna
photography [digipak photos] Frank Driggs Collection
producer Chuck Berry
producer Leonard Chess
producer Phil Chess
producer Willie Dixon
remastered by [digitally remastered] Erick Labson
research [photo research] Donna Ranieri
Phonographic Copyright (p) Geffen Records
Copyright (c) Geffen Records
Remastered At Universal Mastering Studios West
Designed At ilevel
Manufactured By EDC, USA
Recording Dates (Chicago, except as noted)
1-1 & 1-2: May 21, 1955
1-3 & 1-4: September 1955
1-5 to 1-10: December 20, 1955
1-11 to 1-14: April 16, 1956
1-15 & 1-16: Recorded live at Camel Rock 'n' Roll Dance Party (WINS/CBS), New York, NY, May/June 1956
1-17: October 29, 1956
1-18 & 1-19: December 15, 1956
1-20 to 1-24: January 21, 1957
1-25 to 2-4: May 6 or 15, 1957
2-5: December 1957
2-6 to 2-19: December 29/30, 1957
2-20 & 2-21: January 6, 1958
2-22 to 3-2: February 27, 1958
3-3 to 3-8: April 20, 1958
3-9 to 3-13: May 2 or June 12, 1958
3-14 & 3-15: Recorded in Chuck Berry's offices, St. Louis, Missouri, July 1958
3-16 to 3-20: September 28, 1958
3-21 to 4-3: November 19, 1958
4-4 to 4-11: February 17, 1959
4-12 to 4-28: July 27/29, 1959

Original release information:
1-1: Chess single 1604
1-2: Chess single 1604
1-3: Chess single 1610
1-4: Chess single 1610
1-5: Chess single 1645
1-6: Chess LP 1426
1-7: Chess single 1615
1-8: Chess LP 1426
1-9: Chess single 1615
1-10: Chess box CH6-80001
1-11: Chess single 1626
1-12: Chess single 1635
1-13: Chess single 1626
1-14: Chess single 1635
1-15: WINS 1010 LP
1-16: WINS 1010 LP
1-17: Chess single 1645
1-18: Chess LP 9190
1-19: Chess LP 9318
1-20: Chess single 1653
1-21: Chess single 1653
1-22: Chess LP 1432
1-23: Chess single 1664
1-24: Chess single 1671
1-25: Chess LP 1432
1-26: Chess single 1664
2-1: Chess LP CH2-92521
2-2: Chess single 1671
2-3: Previously unreleased in U.S.
2-4: Chess LP 1480
2-5: Chess LP 9190
2-6: Previously unreleased
2-7: Chess LP CH2-92521
2-8: Chess LP CH6-80001
2-9: Chess single 1683
2-10: Chess LP 1432
2-11: Chess LP 1432
2-12: Previously unreleased
2-13: Chess LP 1488
2-14: Previously unreleased
2-15: Chess LP CH6-80001
2-16: Chess LP CH2-92521
2-17: Previously unreleased
2-18: Chess single 1683
2-19: Chess CD CHD-9170
2-20: Chess LP CH2-92521
2-21: Chess single 1691
2-22: Previously unreleased
2-23: Previously unreleased in U.S.
2-24: Chess single 1691
2-25: Previously unreleased
2-26: Chess LP 1432
3-1: Chess LP 1432
3-2: Chess LP 1435
3-3: Chess LP CH2-92521
3-4: Chess single 1697
3-5: Chess LP 9318
3-6: Previously unreleased in U.S.
3-7: Previously unreleased
3-8: Chess single 1697
3-9: Chess LP 2CH-60028
3-10: Chess single 1700
3-11: Chess LP 2CH-60028
3-12: Chess LP 2CH-60028
3-13: Chess single 1700
3-14: Chess single 1709
3-15: Chess single 1729
3-16: Chess single 1716
3-17: Chess LP 9190
3-18: Chess single 1709
3-19: Previously unreleased
3-20: Previously unreleased
3-21: Chess single 1714
3-22: Chess LP 1488
3-23: Chess single 1714
4-1: Chess LP 2CH-92521
4-2: Chess single 1722
4-3: Chess single 1716
4-4: Chess LP 9318
4-5: Previously unreleased in U.S.
4-6: Previously unreleased
4-7: Previously unreleased
4-8: Chess single 1722
4-9: Chess single 1729
4-10: Previously unreleased
4-11: Chess LP 2CH-60028
4-12: Chess LP 2CH-60023
4-13: Previously unreleased
4-14: Chess LP 1448
4-15: Chess LP 2CH-60028
4-16: Chess LP 9318
4-17: Chess single 1737
4-18: Chess LP 9318
4-19: Previously unreleased
4-20: Chess LP 1480
4-21: Previously unreleased
4-22: Chess single 1737
4-23: Chess LP 2CH-60023
4-24: Chess single 1747
4-25: Previously unreleased
4-26: Chess single 1747
4-27: Argo single 5353
4-28: Argo single 5353
Barcode: 602517407763
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L006 (CD1)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 0314 (CD1)
Matrix / Runout: B00 094 7302CD01 01@ D (CD1)
Other: B0009473-02 CD01 (CD1 Catalog Number)
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L005 (CD2)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 0301 (CD2)
Matrix / Runout: B00 094 7302CD02 01!! A (CD2)
Other: B0009473-02 CD02 (CD2 Catalog Number)
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L007 (CD3)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 0314 (CD3)
Matrix / Runout: B00 094 7302CD03 01%% B (CD3)
Other: B0009473-02 CD03 (CD3 Catalog Number)
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L009 (CD4)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 0301 (CD4)
Matrix / Runout: B00 094 7302CD04 01$ D (CD4)
Other: B0009473-02 CD04 (CD4 Catalog Number)