After School Session
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| Studio album by Chuck Berry | ||
| Released | May 1, 1957 | |
| Recorded | May 1955–January 1957, Universal Recording Studios, Chicago | |
| Genre | Rock and roll | |
| Length | 33:16 | |
| Label | Chess Records | |
| Producer(s) | Leonard Chess, Phil Chess | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Chuck Berry chronology | ||
| After School Session (1957) |
One Dozen Berrys (1958) |
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After School Session was Chuck Berry's first album, released in 1957 on Chess Records.
[edit] Track listing
All songs written by Chuck Berry.
- "School Days (Ring Ring Goes the Bell)" – 2:43
- "Deep Feeling" – 2:21
- "Too Much Monkey Business" – 2:56
- "Wee Wee Hours" – 3:05
- "Roly Poly" (aka Rolli Polli) – 2:51
- "No Money Down" – 2:59
- "Brown Eyed Handsome Man" – 2:19
- "Berry Pickin'" – 2:33
- "Together (We'll Always Be)" – 2:39
- "Havana Moon" – 3:09
- "Downbound Train" – 2:51
- "Drifting Heart" – 2:50
[edit] Personnel
- Chuck Berry - guitar, vocals
- Johnnie Johnson – piano on 1 2 3 4 7 9 12
- Willie Dixon – bass on 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
- Fred Below – drums on 1 2 3 7 12
- Leroy C. Davis – tenor saxophone on 3 12
- Jasper Thomas – drums
- Ebby Hardy – drums on 5 6 8 9 11
- Otis Spann – piano
- Jimmy Rogers – guitar
Single
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1955 | "Wee Wee Hours" | Billboard Black Singles | 10 |
| 1956 | "Brown Eyed Handsome Man" | Billboard Black Singles | 5 |
| 1956 | "No Money Down" | Billboard Black Singles | 8 |
| 1956 | "Too Much Monkey Business" | Billboard Black Singles | 4 |
| 1957 | "School Day" | Billboard Black Singles | 1 |
| 1957 | "School Day" | Billboard Pop Singles | 3 |
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