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San Francisco Dues is the fifteenth studio album by Chuck Berry, released in 1971 by Chess Records.[1]

San Francisco Dues
Studio album by Chuck Berry
Released	September 1971
Studio	Lansing Sound Studios, Lansing, Michigan
Genre	Rock and roll
Length	33:12
Label	Chess
Producer	Chuck Berry
Chuck Berry chronology
Back Home (1970) San Francisco Dues (1971) The London Chuck Berry Sessions (1972)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Christgau's Record Guide	B−[2]

Overview

It was Chuck Berry's second Chess release after returning to the label in 1969. The album contains seven new songs, a poem and two songs ("Lonely School Days" and "Viva Rock and Roll") from his previous Chess recordings.[1][3]

Track listing

All songs written by Chuck Berry

1. "Oh Louisiana" – 4:28
2. "Let's Do Our Thing Together" – 2:20
3. "Your Lick" – 2:34
4. "Festival" – 4:08
5. "Bound to Lose" – 3:06
6. "Bordeaux in My Pirough" – 2:35
7. "San Francisco Dues" – 3:23
8. "Viva Rock and Roll" – 2:02
9. "My Dream" (Poem) – 6:00
10. "Lonely School Days" – 2:36

Personnel

Musicians

• Chuck Berry – guitar, piano on "My Dream" (Poem), vocals
• Jeff Baldori – second guitar
• Bob Baldori – electric piano, harmonica
• Jack "Zocko" Groendal – bass guitar
• Johnnie Johnson – piano
• Bill Metros – drums
• Maurice White - drums

[1][4]

Technical

• Esmond Edwards – supervisor
• Dean Bredwell – engineer
• Michael Mendel – cover, design

[1]

References

External links

• San Francisco Dues at Discogs (list of releases)

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