| Back Home | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | November 1970 | |||
| Recorded | November 21, 1969; April 27, 1970; September 1970 | |||
| Studio | Ter Mar Studios,Chicago | |||
| Genre | Rock and roll | |||
| Length | 30:09 | |||
| Label | Chess | |||
| Producer | Chuck Berry | |||
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| Singles from Back Home | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B[2] |
Back Home is the fourteenth studio album byChuck Berry, released in 1970 byChess Records. The album title refers to his return to Chess after several years withMercury Records.
All tracks are written byChuck Berry.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tulane" | 2:39 |
| 2. | "Have Mercy Judge" | 2:40 |
| 3. | "Instrumental" | 2:47 |
| 4. | "Christmas" | 3:27 |
| 5. | "Gun" | 2:45 |
| 6. | "I'm a Rocker" | 4:34 |
| 7. | "Flyin' Home" | 4:17 |
| 8. | "Fish and Chips" | 2:50 |
| 9. | "Some People" | 4:10 |
| Total length: | 30:09 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 10. | "Untitled Instrumental" | 4:48 |
| 11. | "My Ding-a-Ling" | 3:45 |
| 12. | "Gun" (Instrumental – Fast) | 2:10 |
| 13. | "Gun" (Instrumental – Slow) | 2:41 |
| 14. | "That's None of Your Business" | 2:22 |
| 15. | "My Pad" (Poem) | 6:26 |
| Total length: | 52:21 | |
"Tulane" was covered by theSteve Gibbons Band in 1977, reaching number 12 on theUK Singles Chart and spending eight weeks in the Top 40.[3] It was also covered byJoan Jett and the Blackhearts on their 1988 albumUp Your Alley and byChris Smither on his 1991 albumAnother Way to Find You.
"I'm a Rocker" was covered by the British rock groupSlade for their 1979 albumReturn to Base and it was the 'inspiration' for AC/DC's "Rocker" on 1975'sT.N.T.
"Christmas" was covered byClarence Spady; it was released on 11/5/21 as a digital single.[4]
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