Six Classic Albums Plus Bonus Singles, Sessions, and Live Tracks

~ Release by Bo Diddley (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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1▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Bo Diddley
drums (drum set):
Clifton James (on 1955-03-02)
guitar:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer) (on 1955-03-02)
maracas:
Jerome Green (on 1955-03-02)
vocals:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer) (on 1955-03-02)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 62), Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2017) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 277)
recording of:
Bo Diddley (on 1955-03-02)
lyricist and composer:
Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer) (until 1955-03-02)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Good Music Ltd.
3.252:43
2I'm a Man
double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1955-03-02)
drums (drum set):
Clifton James (on 1955-03-02)
guitar:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer) (on 1955-03-02)
harmonica:
Billy Boy Arnold (US blues harmonica player, singer and songwriter) (on 1955-03-02)
maracas:
Jerome Green (on 1955-03-02)
vocals:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer) (on 1955-03-02)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2018) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 370)
recording of:
I’m a Man (on 1955-03-02)
lyricist and composer:
Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
publisher:
68 Publishing Ltd., Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
4.352:56
3Bring It to Jerome
drums (drum set):
Frank Kirkland
guitar:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
harmonica:
Billy Boy Arnold (US blues harmonica player, singer and songwriter)
vocals:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
recording of:
Bring It to Jerome
lyricist and composer:
Jerome Green
2:27
4Before You Accuse Me
double bass:
Willie Dixon
drums (drum set):
Frank Kirkland
guitar:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer) and Jody Williams (blues guitarist/singer)
maracas:
Jerome Green
vocals:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
recording of:
Before You Accuse Me
lyricist and composer:
Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
publisher:
Big Seven Music, EMI Longitude Music, EMI Songs Scandinavia AB, Figure Music and Longitude Music
43:04
5Hey Bo Diddley
double bass:
Willie Dixon
drums (drum set):
Frank Kirkland
guitar:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer) and Jody Williams (blues guitarist/singer)
maracas:
Jerome Green
vocals:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
recording of:
Hey! Bo Diddley
lyricist and composer:
Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
4.352:10
6Dearest Darling
recording of:
Dearest Darling
lyricist and composer:
Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
2:48
7Hush Your Mouth
2:48
8Say Boss Man
double bass:
Willie Dixon
guitar:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer) and Jody Williams (blues guitarist/singer)
maracas:
Jerome Green
membranophone:
Frank Kirkland
vocals:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
recording of:
Say Boss Man
writer:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
2:30
9Diddley Daddy
drums (drum set):
Frank Kirkland
guitar:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
harmonica:
Billy Boy Arnold (US blues harmonica player, singer and songwriter)
background vocals:
The Moonglows (1950s Cleveland R&B group)
vocals:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
recording of:
Diddley Daddy
writer:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer) and Harvey Fuqua
2:26
10Diddy Wah Diddy
guitar:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
instruments:
Little Willie Smith
maracas:
Jerome Green
membranophone:
Frank Kirkland
vocals:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
recording of:
Diddy Wah Diddy
writer:
Willie Dixon and Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Hoochie Coochie Music, J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd. and Mushroom Music Pty. Ltd.
2:30
11Who Do You Love
drums (drum set):
Clifton James (on 1956-05-24)
guitar:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer) (on 1956-05-24) and Jody Williams (blues guitarist/singer) (on 1956-05-24)
maracas:
Jerome Green (on 1956-05-24)
background vocals:
The Moonglows (1950s Cleveland R&B group)
vocals:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer) (on 1956-05-24)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (from 1956 to present)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 132)
recording of:
Who Do You Love? (on 1956-05-24)
lyricist and composer:
Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer) (in 1956)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Tristan Music Ltd.
3.52:28
12Pretty Thing
drums (drum set):
Frank Kirkland
guitar:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
harmonica:
Billy Boy Arnold (US blues harmonica player, singer and songwriter)
maracas:
Jerome Green
vocals:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
recording of:
Pretty Thing
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon and Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Hoochie Coochie Music
2:48
13Crackin' Up
drums (drum set):
Clifton James
guitar:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
maracas:
Jerome Green
piano:
Otis Spann
background vocals:
The Carnations (Louisville, KY 1950s-1960s doo-wop group)
vocals:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
recording of:
Crackin’ Up
lyricist and composer:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
2:04
14I'm Sorry
2:25
15Bo's Guitar
2:31
16Willie and Lillie
2:14
17You Don't Love Me (You Don't Care)
2:50
18Say Man
drums (drum set):
Frank Kirkland
guitar:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
maracas and lead vocals:
Jerome Green
vocals:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
recording of:
Say Man
writer:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
3:11
19The Great Grandfather
guitar:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
harmonica:
Billy Boy Arnold (US blues harmonica player, singer and songwriter)
maracas:
Jerome Green
membranophone:
Frank Kirkland
vocals:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
recording of:
The Great Grandfather
lyricist and composer:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
2:26
20Oh Yea
recording of:
Oh Yeah
lyricist and composer:
Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
3:04
21Don't Let It Go
guitar:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
maracas:
Jerome Green
membranophone:
Clifton James
piano:
Otis Spann
vocals:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
recording of:
Don’t Let It Go
lyricist and composer:
Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
2:43
22Little Girl
recording of:
Little Girl
writer:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer), Kendal Franceschi and Quentin Powers
2:31
23The Clock Strikes Twelve
2:58
2▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1She's Alright
2:37
2Cops and Robbers
cover recording of:
Cops and Robbers
lyricist and composer:
Kent Harris (Boogaloo)
3:24
3Run Diddley Daddy
recording of:
Diddley Daddy
writer:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer) and Harvey Fuqua
2:38
4Mumblin' Guitar
2:47
5I Need You Baby (Mona)
2:19
6Say Man, Back Again
2:56
7Nursery Rhyme
recording of:
Nursery Rhyme
composer:
Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
2:46
8I Love You So
2:21
9Spanish Guitar
4:02
10Dancing Girl
2:20
11Come on Baby
1:54
12Road Runner
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Checker (in 1959)
recording of:
Road Runner (in 1959-09)
lyricist and composer:
Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
42:47
13Story of Bo Diddley
recording of:
The Story of Bo Diddley
lyricist:
Eric Burdon
composer:
Eric Burdon and Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
2:50
14Scuttle Bug
2:23
15Signifying Blues
2:35
16Let Me In
1:53
17Limber
2:26
18Love Me
2:20
19Craw-Dad
recording of:
Crawdad
writer:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
2:27
20Walkin' and Talkin'
2:39
21Travellin' West
1:45
22Deed and Deed I Do
2:19
23Live My Life
2:36
3▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Gunslinger
guitar:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
maracas:
Jerome Green (in 1960-08)
membranophone:
Frank Kirkland (in 1960-08)
vocals:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer) (in 1960-08)
recording of:
Gunslinger
writer:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
1:51
2Ride on Josephine
drums (drum set):
Clifton James (in 1960)
guitar:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer) (in 1960)
maracas:
Jerome Green
vocals:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer) (in 1960)
recording of:
Ride On Josephine (in 1960-02)
lyricist and composer:
Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and BMG Rights Management (US) LLC (file releases under its imprint “BMG (2008–present)” if the release has an imprint)
3:01
3Doing the Crawdaddy
3:01
4Cadillac
drums (drum set):
Frank Kirkland (in 1960)
guitar:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
maracas:
Jerome Green (in 1960)
vocals:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer) (in 1960)
recording of:
Cadillac (in 1959-10)
lyricist and composer:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), ARC Music Group and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
2:45
5Somewhere
2:28
6Cheyenne
guitar:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer) (in 1960)
maracas:
Jerome Green (in 1960)
membranophone:
Clifton James (in 1960)
vocals:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer) (in 1960)
1:59
7Sixteen Tons
recording of:
Sixteen Tons
lyricist and composer:
Merle Travis
publisher:
American Music, Inc. and Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd.
adaptations:
16 Tons
2:26
8Whoa Mule (Shine)
guitar:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer) (in 1960)
maracas:
Jerome Green (in 1960)
membranophone:
Clifton James (in 1960)
vocals:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer) (in 1960)
2:28
9No More Lovin'
guitar:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer) (in 1960)
maracas:
Jerome Green (in 1960)
membranophone:
Clifton James (in 1960)
vocals:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer) (in 1960)
2:21
10Diddling
2:10
11Not Guilty
2:08
12Hong Kong Mississippi
recording of:
Hong Kong Missisippi
writer:
Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
2:57
13You're Looking Good
2:20
14Bo's Vacation
2:45
15Congo
2:35
16Bo's Blues
2:33
17Moon Baby
2:22
18Bo Diddley Is a Lover
2:29
19Aztec
2:26
20Back Home
2:27
21Bo Diddley Is Loose
2:58
22Love Is a Secret
2:57
23Quick Draw
1:50
24Sick and Tired
2:51
4▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1She's Fine, She's Fine
recording of:
She's Fine, She's Mine
writer:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
Bo Diddley2:41
2I'm Looking for a Woman
Bo Diddley2:32
3I'm Bad
Bo Diddley3:14
4Down Home Special
Bo Diddley3:11
5Bo Meets the Monster
guitar:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
maracas:
Jerome Green
membranophone:
Frank Kirkland
vocals:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
recording of:
Bo Meets the Monster
writer:
Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
Bo Diddley3:05
6Pills
recording of:
Pills
lyricist and composer:
Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
Bo Diddley2:48
7Roller Coaster
Little Walter and His Jukes2:52
8Hate to See You Go
Little Walter and His Jukes3:03
9Billy's Blues (Part 1 & 2)
Billy Stewart4:40
10Baby You're My Only Love
Billy Stewart2:43
11Hey Little Schoolgirl
The Marquees2:17
12Hey Bo Diddley (live)
live recording of:
Hey! Bo Diddley
lyricist and composer:
Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
Bo Diddley1:36
13Give Me a Break / You Can't Judge a Book by Its Cover (live)
Bo Diddley2:58
14Roadrunner (live)
live recording of:
Road Runner
lyricist and composer:
Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
Bo Diddley1:30
15Let Me Pass (live)
Bo Diddley2:29