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Let It Rock/ Too Pooped To Pop

This is an original stock copy from the Louise Neal 45 Collection. "Let It Rock," the originally intended A side of this two-hit single, is the side honored by Dave Marsh, who pegs the song at #554 in his list of the 1,001 greatest 45s. Still, "Pooped" became the bigger hit, and also is the side that got airplay in the Black/RnB market. In all my years of collecting, this is only the second time I've had both songs together as originally released! Collector Nerd Alert: Although the label says "Let It Rock"'s track time is 2:28, my recording of the tune shows it's really only 1:43! Note: This rarely seen Chuck Berry 45 is among those in the Neal collection that she may have actually played, and which sadly spent some of their life outside a protective sleeve. This copy has EX labels with notable ringwear (see scan). The vinyl looks rough, grading a weak VG, but the audio is surprisingly strong: The A ("Let It Rock") side is Near Mint (have a listen to the mp3 "snippet"!), while the flip is a strong EX.
Condition
Overall Label Sleeve Vinyl Audio
EX EX VG- M-
Disc Details
Label Year Chart
Chess 1747 1960 (A) #64p, (B) #42p, #18r in February
Song Details

A-side

B-side

Preview

Artist

Chuck Berry

Chuck Berry

Title

Let It Rock

Too Pooped To Pop

Track Time

1:43

2:20

Songwriter

E. Anderson (Chuck Berry) (A), B. Davis (B)

E. Anderson (Chuck Berry) (A), B. Davis (B)

Producer

Leonard Chess (Uncredited)

Leonard Chess (Uncredited)

Category

Rock 'n' Roll

Rock 'n' Roll

Lists

Marsh Rank
554

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