Two Great Guitars

It was the first studio album issued by Berry after his release from prison in October 1963.

Two Great Guitars
Studio album by Bo Diddley and Chuck Berry
Released	August 1964
Recorded	March 1964
Studio	Tel Mar Studios, Chicago, Illinois
Genre	Rock and roll, instrumental rock
Length	30:35
Label	Checker LP 2991
Producer	Andy McKaie
Bo Diddley chronology
Bo Diddley's Beach Party (1964) Two Great Guitars (1964) Hey! Good Lookin' (1965)
Chuck Berry chronology
Chuck Berry on Stage (1963) Two Great Guitars (1964) St. Louis to Liverpool (1964)
Singles from Two Great Guitars
"Chuck's Beat"/"Bo's Beat" Released: August 1964

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Diddley and Berry were friends, and both recorded for Chess. The album consists of two lengthy spontaneous instrumental jams and a few recently recorded instrumentals by the two guitarists; additional instrumental recordings, three by Diddley and one by Berry, are included in the compact disc reissue. The album cover shows a Gibson ES-350T owned by Berry and a guitar created by Diddley.

Side one

1. "Liverpool Drive" (Chuck Berry) – 2:56
2. "Chuck's Beat" (Berry, Ellas McDaniel) – 10:39

Side two

1. "When the Saints Go Marching In" (Traditional; arranged by McDaniel) – 2:52
2. "Bo's Beat" (McDaniel, Berry) – 14:08

Reissue bonus tracks

5. "Fireball" (McDaniel) – 2:51
6. "Stay Sharp" (McDaniel) – 3:44
7. "Chuckwalk" (Berry) – 2:30
8. "Stinkey" (McDaniel) – 2:35

Musicians

• Chuck Berry – guitar (tracks 1, 2, 4, 7)
• Bo Diddley – guitar (tracks 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8)
• Norma-Jean Wofford (aka The Duchess) – second guitar (tracks 3, 5, 8)
• Peggy Jones (aka Lady Bo) – second guitar (track 6)
• Jerome Green – maracas (tracks 2, 3, 4, 6)
• Lafayette Leake – piano (tracks 2, 4)
• Jesse James Johnson – bass guitar (tracks 2, 4, 6)
• Billy Downing – drums (tracks 2, 4)

Technical

• Andy McKaie – producer
• Ron Malo – engineer
• Esmond Edwards – cover photography
• Don Bronstein – cover design and artwork