"Carol" is a song written and recorded by

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, first released by

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in 1958, with "Hey Pedro" as the B-side. The single reached number 18 on ''Billboard's'' Hot 100 and number 9 on the magazine's

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. In 1959, it was included on his first compilation album, ''

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''. Berry employs his well-known guitar figure, which

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critic Matthew Greenwald describes as "a guitar lick that indeed propelled not just Berry's greatest works, but the rock & roll genre itself."

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recorded it in 1964 for their debut album and a live version was released on ''

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'' (1969). A live recording from Oakland in November 1969 is included in the bootleg Live'r Than You'll Ever Be. Their recordings were preceded by a performance by

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in 1963, later included on ''

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'' (1994). Several other artists have also recorded the song.

References

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