Back in the U.S.A./ Memphis, Tennessee

Originally released on Chess 1729. Two classic Chuck Berry tunes on one little 45. Good deal indeed! Listening to "Memphis" again just now, I'm struck again by what a great lyricist Berry was. Lines like

With hurry-home drops on her cheeks

is amazingly evocative of what the singer experienced. This is a new copy of the Third Man reissue, in a cool Chess Records factory sleeve.