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Jun 16, 2017Chuck’s a wonderful piece of American music, and ultimately as enigmatic and elusive as the man who filed it on his way out the door.
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Jun 12, 2017This is a terrific, cohesive album that reconsiders past glories, reaffirms old obsessions and reflects on his waning days.
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Jun 12, 2017If Berry leaves the world with any last thoughts on Chuck, it’s that his vitality and relevance will continue to endure.
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Jun 8, 2017Berry makes no attempt to chase trends or offer a final statement; he just gathers his ten best recent tunes and that's why Chuck is such a fitting epilogue to a legendary career. It captures the essence of Chuck Berry, how he could turn the everyday into something exciting.
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MojoJun 6, 2017Chuck sets an example for everyone else to follow. [Jul 2017, p.94]
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Aug 8, 2017Chuck falls short of the power of albums with emphatic famous last words. What Chuck does instead is persuade us to pay closer attention to the totality of an artist's work instead of revering their peaks.
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Jul 5, 2017It’s an extremely sprightly record for a man pushing 90, and though there’s no way he can recapture the era-defining energy of his classics--cuts so pervasive their DNA is present in every rock song for the last 60 years--there’s a lot of the spirit of that era here.
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Jun 14, 2017Although many songs on Chuck sound familiar, it's amazing that no two tracks sound alike. Berry covers a lot of musical ground on Chuck, and most importantly, reveals just how much fun he was still having at the end of his storied life.
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Jun 13, 2017A fine goodbye filled with easy charm and style.
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Jun 8, 2017The good news is that while the man was no longer a groundbreaking creator of a new musical style, he still could rock in creative and energetic ways.
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Jun 6, 2017Chuck is Berry’s last inimitable flare, delivered in the nick of time.
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UncutJun 6, 2017His final album--and first since 1979--not only demonstrates the durability of the musical format he pioneered but also proves his indefatigability as an entertainer. [Jul 2017, p.25]
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Jun 13, 2017The Chuck Berry template rears its head, for better and worse, throughout Chuck.
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Jun 9, 2017The singer goes on autopilot for "Jamaica Moon," a thin rewrite of his Caribbean-flavored '50s composition, "Havana Moon," and "She Still Loves You," a cousin to his forlorn "Memphis." When Berry wanders outside his songwriting safety zone, stranger sides of his personality emerge.