For anyone who wants to play rock & roll, real rock & roll, this is one of the few records that you really need. Along with Chuck Berry, Elvis, Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis, Muddy Waters, B.B. King, and a few select others, Bo Diddley was one of the founders of the form -- and he did it like no other. Diddley had only one real style, that being the Bo Diddley beat: a syncopated, rhythmic drive, loaded with tremolo. There are 12 examples of it on this record, and that is about all you need. It's one of those records that, after listening to just a few cuts, will find you tapping the beats on every available surface. Diddley's guitar and vocals have a gruff feeling that recalls bluesmen such as Waters, yet he has his own style. Buttressed by drums, funky piano, and usually maracas, it's absolutely infectious. This is one of the greatest rock sounds that you're likely to hear, and it's all on this one record, too. (AMG)
01. Bo Diddley [2:28]
02. I'm A Man [2:46]
03. Bring It To Jerome [2:27]
04. Before You Accuse Me [3:05]
05. Hey Bo Diddley [2:11]
06. Dearest Darling [2:50]
07. Hush Your Mouth [2:50]
08. Say Boss Man [2:31]
09. Diddley Daddy [2:28]
10. Diddy Wah Diddy [2:29]
11. Who Do You Love [2:29]
12. Pretty Thing [2:45]
Bonus Tracks
13. We're Gonna Get Married [2:31]
14. You Ain't Bad [2:52]
15. Background To A Music [3:46]
16. Heart-O-Matic Love [2:47]
17. Bo Meets The Monster [3:06]
18. Pills [2:50]
19. You Can't Judge A Book By Its Cover [3:14]
20. Africa Speaks [2:35]
Bo Diddley: Guitar,Vocals
Jerome Green: Maraccas
Frank Kirkland: Drums
Ottis Spann: Piano
The Moonglows: Background vocals
Others Uknown
Producer [Original Production] – Leonard Chess And The Chess Staff
Producer [Reissue Production] – Colin Escott
Label: MCA Records
Released: 1993 Catalogue: MCD 30488
Codec: Flac
Compression Level: 6
Quality: High
CD-rip by alekow (EAC and Flac)
Covers Included (600dpi)
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