Back Home (Chuck Berry album)

Back Home is the fourteenth studio album by Chuck Berry, released in 1970 by Chess Records. The album title refers to his return to Chess after several years with Mercury Records.

Back Home
Studio album by Chuck Berry
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
Chuck Berry chronology
Concerto in B. Goode (1969) Back Home (1970) San Francisco Dues (1971)
Singles from Back Home
"Tulane" Released: April 1970

Professional ratings

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

Track listing

All tracks are written by Chuck 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

2010 Japanese re-release

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

Personnel

• Chuck Berry – guitar, vocals
• Bob Baldori – harmonica, piano (overdubs)
• Lafayette Leake – piano
• Phil Upchurch – bass guitar

Technical

• Malcolm Chisholm – engineer
• Peter Amft – photography

Cover versions

"Tulane" was covered by the Steve Gibbons Band in 1977, reaching number 12 on the UK Singles Chart and spending eight weeks in the Top 40.^[3] It was also covered by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts on their 1988 album Up Your Alley and by Chris Smither on his 1991 album Another Way to Find You.

"I'm a Rocker" was covered by the British rock group Slade for their 1979 album Return to Base and it was the 'inspiration' for AC/DC's "Rocker" on 1975's T.N.T.

"Christmas" was covered by Clarence Spady; it was released on 11/5/21 as a digital single.^[4]