Comprised of ten new recordings, eight of which were written by Berry, Chuck is his first new album since 1979’s Rock It.

Recorded and produced by Berry in various studios around St. Louis, the album also includes guest performances from Gary Clark Jr., Tom Morello, Nathaniel Rateliff, and Chuck’s grandson Charles Berry III.

Acclaimed author and historian Douglas Brinkley contributes liner notes.

Chuck Berry’s passing on March 18 2017 prompted an outpouring of support and condolences from fans, fellow musicians, and world leaders - from members of The Rolling Stones and Beatles, to former presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton.

Rolling Stone claimed that Berry “defined rock & roll during its early years and for decades to come.” The New York Times called Berry rock’s “master theorist and conceptual genius, the songwriter who understood what the kids wanted before they knew themselves,” adding that after 60 years, his earliest music “still sounds reckless and audacious.”