Chess Gems

"Chess Soul: A Decade Of Chicago's Finest" is a compilation album released in 1998 that celebrates the rich legacy of soul music from the Chicago-based Chess Records. Chess Records was a significant label in the history of American music, known for its contributions to blues, jazz, and soul. This compilation highlights the label's influence and the artists who defined the Chicago soul sound. The album primarily features soul music, with elements of R&B and funk. It showcases the smooth, emotive vocals and rich instrumentation characteristic of the genre.

On the 1961 single "Go Go Go," a side that went nowhere on the charts, Chuck Berry sang that he was "Mixing Ahmad Jamal in my 'Johnny B. Goode'/Sneaking Erroll Garner in my 'Sweet Sixteen'/Now they tell me Stan Kenton is cutting 'Maybellene'" – as always, Chuck is stretching the truth to fit his story.

Universal Music Presents Chess Radio Hits 1962 - '67 album 26 original hits by the original artists. Includes tracks by the Fontella Bass, Little Milton, Jackie Ross, Tony Clarke, Bobby Moore & The Rhythm Aces, Jo Ann Garrett, Denise LaSalle, and more.