One-half of this album is a studio recording featuring
Ian McLagan and
Kenny Jones of
the Faces. The other half is a live recording from the Lancaster Arts Festival in Coventry, England, featuring performances of "My Ding-a-Ling" and "Reelin' and Rockin'" that, in edited form, became the first hit singles for
Chuck Berry in many years. ("My Ding-a-Ling" went gold and hit #1.) This gold-selling, Top Ten album represents
Berry's commercial, if not artistic, peak. ~ William Ruhlmann