I will not presume to grade this, but of course I have it and treasure it. Also of course I realize it probably deserves a 10 (A+), but I can't give it that in good conscience, because it's not the kind of thing I put on over and over just to hear it. I probably don't even really enjoy it at the 9 (A) level. So I am ducking a grade, probably a cowardly move. I also had The Great Twenty-Eight for many years as my only Chuck Berry, but I de-shelved that in favor of this. First of all, Twenty-Eight was a first-generation CD transfer of what was essentially a vinyl-era comp. Second, every song on that is on this, except for "Bye Bye Johnny." I also had The Anthology (aka Gold), which I de-shelved, which means I played it through at least 4 times (probably much more). It's just too much Chuck Berry. Same with The Chess Box, which I have obviously given three listens. With Chuck Berry, less is more.
