Cherry-picked from Chuck Berry’s ’50s and ’60s glory days, these 30 cuts comprise a thumping testament to rock ‘n’ roll’s original guitar hero. Beyond iconic singles like the generational call-to-arms “Roll Over Beethoven” and the stop-start blues hustle of “Sweet Little Sixteen,” there’s just as much to admire in the untamed junkyard thump of “Thirty Days” and the vivid barroom fever of “Carol.” Of course, those reeling, deep-feeling hooks remain the biggest drawcard, capturing the sharply altered soundtrack of America’s youth—and then the world.