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18″ Leatherette Backgammon set
18″ Backgammon set comes in a leatherette case with a unique old world map on the outside.

The Chess Box :Chuck Berry
We may not know who wrote the book of love, but the author of the rock & roll dictionary was Charles Edward “Chuck” Berry. You’ve got a signature guitar riff that other giants (think Rolling Stones) have based entire careers on. Songs such as “School Day” told teen tales as though they were novels. “Too Much Monkey Business” in where Bob Dylan discovered poetry and rap music found a contemporary starting point. “Johnny B. Goode,” “Sweet Little Sixteen,” “Roll Over Beethoven,” “Back in the USA”–the titles alone evoke unparalleled rock atmosphere. If this three-CD set contains less unreleased ephemera than the usual box, it’s because there are so many essentials to squeeze in. This one’s got ‘em all, A to Z. –Ben Edmonds
Customer Review: This Is A Gas
This is the only Chuck Berry collection I own, it was available through a music club many years ago I belonged to for a nice price. All the stuff featured here is classic, but my fav is probably disc one (the early stuff). It comes with a wonderful big booklet of info on Chuck along with a conversation (interview), pics, and song info (chart positions) included. For such an important artist in the history of Rock And Roll, this is an important set to have, a very nice collection of songs to crank any time of the year. Berry is a legend, and this box is a very nice representation of his overall body of work throughout the years.
Customer Review: Images From The Very Heart Of Rock ‘n’ Roll
The caption is taken from the first page of the wonderful book that accompanies this box-set. In total it reads “Just the mere mention of his name fills the mind with vivid, indelible images - images from the very heart of rock ‘n’ roll.” From there you get 19 pages of background written by Bill Altman, mixed with some fabulous shots of Chuck over the years. Then comes four pages of the text of an interview conducted by Andy McKaie of MCA, a complete listing of his Billboard Pop Top/Hot 100 singles, and ALL his album covers plus their contents, and a discography of the contents of the three CDs. The music speaks for itself and is well-covered in the other reviews. So why 4 stars and not 5? Well, I have to agree with those who bemoan the omission of 11 flipsides from his hit singles. If you are going to produce something this ambitious why not go the whole nine yards and either expand the contents of the three CDs, or add a fourth? I don’t think the added cost would have dissuaded his legions of fans. Looking back I have to think that Chuck, while he certainly knew the commercial path to follow, never lost sight of his love for bluesy-jazz pieces, as each of his earliest hits were always backed by one such selection. Starting with Maybelline. That clarion call for the R&R Era was backed by the haunting Wee Wee Hours, which charted at # 10 R&B. Drifting Heart, which backed Roll Over Beethoven, was another in the same vein. But while those two are included here, the B-side of School Day - Deep Feeling - is not. Nor are Lajuanda [b/o Oh Baby Doll], Blue Feeling [b/o Rock & Roll Music], Vacation Time [b/o Beautiful Delilah], Hey Pedro [b/o Carol], That’s My Desire [b/o Anthony Boy], O Rangutang [b/o Nadine (Is It You?)], Brenda Lee [b/o You Never Can Tell], Go, Bobby Soxer [b/o Little Marie], Lonely School Days [b/o Dear Dad], and Let’s Boogie [b/o Reelin' & Rockin' - the 1972 version]. It’s ironic to note, too, that his ONLY Billboard Pop Hot 100 # 1 was the novelty tune My Ding-A-Ling which, done with the Average White Band in 1972, reached that pinnacle in late summer 1972. Maybe some day we’ll see a re-release of this set with a fourth CD added to include those missing B-sides. In the meantime, consider this a beautiful and essential addition to your collection.

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